Posts by Beep,Beep

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My Escape

by Joel Wideman in

my mother was roman catholic and, it turns out, mentally ill. she was rushed into marriage when my father got her pregnant with me.

he was also catholic, a sailor, and an alcoholic.. .

when my father was going to be sent to vietnam, my mother threatened to kill me and herself.

Beep,Beep

And yet there is nothing there that BOLDLY proclaims 1975 is to be the "END" is there?

Mark

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My Escape

by Joel Wideman in

my mother was roman catholic and, it turns out, mentally ill. she was rushed into marriage when my father got her pregnant with me.

he was also catholic, a sailor, and an alcoholic.. .

when my father was going to be sent to vietnam, my mother threatened to kill me and herself.

You know what, so was I. And yet I don't remember any such clear talks. Bottom line people read MORE into what was written there was actually there. I travelled to various Kingdom Halls with my father as he gave talks. I never came across anyone who taught or believed that 1975 was going to be "IT". I do not know where this claim came from and as I said earlier I have yet to see a single clear statement to that effect, not one. Wonder why ? I mean if it was plainly taught surely there should be some statement or statements that clearly say that.

Mark

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My Escape

by Joel Wideman in

my mother was roman catholic and, it turns out, mentally ill. she was rushed into marriage when my father got her pregnant with me.

he was also catholic, a sailor, and an alcoholic.. .

when my father was going to be sent to vietnam, my mother threatened to kill me and herself.

Beep,Beep

A better question would be, if 1975 was taught to be the "END" and 1975 came and went, why didn't MORE people leave ? Why did so many more STAY?

You are not the first person I've come across who makes this claim. Yet when asked to produce a single clear statement from a Watchtower or other publication that indeed says 1975 is going to be the "END" all have failed. Csn you do any better ?

Mark

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My Escape

by Joel Wideman in

my mother was roman catholic and, it turns out, mentally ill. she was rushed into marriage when my father got her pregnant with me.

he was also catholic, a sailor, and an alcoholic.. .

when my father was going to be sent to vietnam, my mother threatened to kill me and herself.

Beep,Beep

So you have no better answer than "C.Y.A." ?

Mark

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My Escape

by Joel Wideman in

my mother was roman catholic and, it turns out, mentally ill. she was rushed into marriage when my father got her pregnant with me.

he was also catholic, a sailor, and an alcoholic.. .

when my father was going to be sent to vietnam, my mother threatened to kill me and herself.

Beep,Beep

With due respect, I am not calling you a liar. I am challenging your memory. We tend to remember what we want to.

There are those who INSIST that 1975 was taught to be the end. You seem to fall into that group. There are some questions that I have been unable to get a straight answer to concerning this alleged "teaching". Maybe you could be the first who will give me something other than "C.Y.A." thinking.

If 1975 was being taught as "The END", why were plans for District Conventions in 1976 announced at the 1975 ones ? If "The END" was coming in 1975, some go so far as claiming the fall of 1975, why print MILLIONS of magazines for the months of October, November,and December of 1975 ? Why announce when the Memorial would be held in 1976 ? Why build so many new Kingdom Halls from 1973 or abouts right on through ? With in a 200 mile radius of where I grew up 6 new halls were built during the 1974 - 1975 service year, why bother ?

How about it ? Have any ideas ?

Mark

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My Escape

by Joel Wideman in

my mother was roman catholic and, it turns out, mentally ill. she was rushed into marriage when my father got her pregnant with me.

he was also catholic, a sailor, and an alcoholic.. .

when my father was going to be sent to vietnam, my mother threatened to kill me and herself.

Beep,Beep

Question, your pofile shows you to be 35 years old, so just how well can you remember 1975 or what was said about it ?

Having been a teenager then why don't I remeber things the way you do ? And please no mind control/brainwashing claims.

Doesn't your post sort of violate guideline number 2

Mark

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Are there any old songs that you "love", but too ashamed to admit

by JH in

jw
friends

we are amongst friends here, so you can tell us

Beep,Beep

Sorry, the correct answer is:

Roadrunner, Beep beep!

Wil E. Coyote was always chasing the roadrunner

It goes to my obsession with the 1970 Plymouth Superbird version of the Roadrunner. Oh would "Stairway to Heaven" or "School's Out" sound good coming from it as one cruised down the highway!!!

Mark

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