Posts by jeeprube

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Are you ex-jws serving Jehovah and Jesus out of fear of Armgeddon/Hellfire?

by booker-t in

the cycle never ends even when you leave the wt.

you go from one set of fears to another set of fears.

i used to be terrified of armageddon when i was a jw and just knew i was going to get hit by a lightning bolt from jehovah on that day.

jeeprube

I know what you mean about the fear merry go round. I still can't accept a teaching of hellfire, it doesn't jive with the God of the New Testement.

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Whatever plans you have for this weekend - MINE ARE BETTER!!

by nicolaou in

okay, i feel a bit smug.

i posted a few days ago how it was our 20th wedding anniversary this week (wednesday actually).

well tomorrow i take my lovely, gorgeous, delicious wife away for the weekend to a fabulous hotel in the english cotswolds.

rock climbing

by aoxo in

any rock climbers in here?

when i was a jw it was frowned upon very much in the surrounding cong.

so one wanted to do it with me because the elders (who didn't know what the heck rock climbing was) didn't think that it was safe and that it was more of a thrill sport like bungy jumping.

jeeprube

carefull jeep you could get a hook in the eye :).

Yes indeed......that would suck wouldn't it. So aoxo, where ya from? You sound like my kind of guy.

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Going to Memorial Service for the first time.....what should we expect?

by whyizit in

jw
friends

we spent 6 months "studying" with a jw couple.

they claimed the wts had all the answers, but they actually couldn't answer any of our questions.

(we are devoted born-again bible-believing christians.).

First of all be prepared for intense love-bombing. The moment you walk through the front door you will be targeted as a potential recruit. All rank and file JW's will be dressed to the hilt, many having purchased new outfits just for the occasion.

The strangest thing to you will be the act of passing the bread and wine.........watch how nobody partakes of it. The rank and file JW is not part of the covenant Christ set up between himself and man, therefore they will not partake of the "emblems." This actually means that Jesus is not their mediator, however, many of them do not realize that. If you want to raise a thought provoking question, ask your friends why Jesus is not their mediator.

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rock climbing

by aoxo in

any rock climbers in here?

when i was a jw it was frowned upon very much in the surrounding cong.

so one wanted to do it with me because the elders (who didn't know what the heck rock climbing was) didn't think that it was safe and that it was more of a thrill sport like bungy jumping.

jeeprube

Welcome to the board aoxo and Morwen! When I was younger me and a few of my buddies really got into free climbing. We never top roped, mostly because it was too safe (I know stupid youth). Anyway, we had to keep our activities secret for fear of the elders, so I know exactly how you feel. Man, when I look back on those days, well I wish I had been a tad bit smarter. Now I stick to safer endeavors like paintball, flyfishing, and backpacking.

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Gospel of Judas released

by Ticker in

wasn't sure if this was already posted but it caught my eye as todays news headlines.

here is the news release on it.

friday, apr 07, 2006

jeeprube

I saw this yesterday as well. It certainly raises some questions. My wife and I had just had some really good discussions about Judas around 2 weeks ago. In particular was Judas forgiven? I think he was.

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Still ANOTHER Elder says: "But what does it matter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

by Lady Liberty in

jw
friends

well, things are getting ugly around here!!

just got a call from my best friend, who her and her husband have been fading for some time.

apparently her husband arived at work (he owns his own business) only to be dropped in on by a relative "elder"!

jeeprube

I wonder if deep down in the JW psychic Jehovah and 'the society' are interchangeable?

Yes they are! How many times have we all heard the phrase, "Well, the Society says,"............To the JW the Society IS Jehovah.

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ESSAY WRITING: HELP!!!

by Frog in

jw
friends

hi guys, i need a little advice on where to take this essay i'm writing which is due on tuesday afternoon!

shame on me for leaving it too late so that i can't clarify my question with my lecturere .

ok, this is the subject topic:.

jeeprube

I'm stuck on a humorous essay for my English class, afraid I won't be of much help. By the way, how's a guy supposed to right somthing humorous when he has no humor?

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Still ANOTHER Elder says: "But what does it matter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

by Lady Liberty in

jw
friends

well, things are getting ugly around here!!

just got a call from my best friend, who her and her husband have been fading for some time.

apparently her husband arived at work (he owns his own business) only to be dropped in on by a relative "elder"!

jeeprube

The common addage these days among Witnesses is "Where else would we go?" Most of these people have spent years, if not decades, in the "truth." To acknowledge that it all has been a lie would be too painful for most of them. The more I think about it, the more I feel like I'm on a higher plane.....able to see through their faulty "logic" and to realize that the only thing which matters is faith in Christ.

The political games played by JW's are now comical to me. It's like watching little ants climb all over themselves running in a circle.

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Is the goatee the new mullet?

by daystar in

when i had very long hair and was debating cutting it all off for the final time, one thing (among others) contributed to my decision to go for it.

now, i don't think i had a mullet.

but the sheer fact that someone said that i did, had me saying nononononooo!!.

jeeprube

Wow, what a mullet! I can't tell from the angle of the photo, are you also wearing several gold chains around your neck? I bet that picture was taken at a roller-skating rink.

I currently wear a goatee, I grew it as a sign of breaking away from the organization. These days, it seems like every other guy also has a goatee. I'm thinking about shaving mine off.