Posts by truckerann

i remember very few of the details, of when, where and exactly what took place, however a few years ago i was told the story about three elders that were walking together and the middle.

elder was struck and killed by lightning.

the other two elders went to his house to help out his wife and discovered 'apostate' material in their home.

I remember the John Denver story...also the part when he was on either the Johnny Carson or David Letterman show...and he was asked he to stand up if he didn't like JWs then the host asked him to leave...right on national TV

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PLEASE HELP ME!

by UNCLEAR in

my husband and i for the first time had an honest discussion regarding jw doctrines, he believes in the flawlessness of the society, so he is not easy to talk to.

he did agree however that if 607 is not correct that the society has it all wrong.

well to say the least that was an interesting turn of events.

truckerann

I know this has nothing to do with helping UNCLEAR, but I remember when I was studying and the sister, who studied with me thought that I was such an idiot because I couldn't understand the dates and it was clear as mud...and if I questioned her ....the response was always because "that is was the Governing Body says"....I hate to think about dates because the Bible clearly says, "no one knows the date not even the Son, only the Father.." so why even worry about dates...was always my question

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Desperate for Numbers!

by Scully in

i met someone earlier this week whose ex-spouse is a jw - part of a fairly prominent jw family in this area.

although never baptized, this person studied and went to meetings for about 4 years.

this person even disclosed that they had progressed to the point of being an unbaptized publisher.

truckerann

Oh by the way....regarding the letters from my sister...the young sister would sneak them to me in school....and she even got a part at a District Convention for do her part in "bringing me into the truth"....

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Desperate for Numbers!

by Scully in

i met someone earlier this week whose ex-spouse is a jw - part of a fairly prominent jw family in this area.

although never baptized, this person studied and went to meetings for about 4 years.

this person even disclosed that they had progressed to the point of being an unbaptized publisher.

truckerann

Desperate for Numbers....Counting time.......all this reminds me of a funny, but true story when I was in high school I couldn't associate with my Witness sister and grandmother because my mother was disfellowshipped and my stepfather was very opposed to the truth...so my sister, who would a regular pioneer at the time, would write me LONG letters of encouragement with several scriptures cited and a young witness girl from the congregation. It wasn't until years later that I realize she was counting time on me and it wasn't because she was concerned for my spiritual well-being...Back then it was all about putting in the hours...and hours...and hours...and hours....Now from what I hear the hour requirement has changed...along with a lot more changes....

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Strange but TRUE

by KW13 in

ha ha i was laughing just now, had a strange memory.. when stepdad was away and/or when mum was playing the male role of jw head of household she used to cover her head.

anything...a hat, a scarf, tea towel (no lie!!)..

this was i think from the reasoning book or something, but yeh...covering her head out of respect for jehovah.

truckerann

Oh my GAWD!!!!!! Probably wearing Scooby Doo underpants and carrying a Power Rangers bookbag. "stop the car, sisters...I've got to go pee-pee!"

This is to funny!!!!! LOL....but just as the thread is titled, "Strange, but TRUE" The problem is when the little shit starts acting like a Big Shit expecting all the sisters to be submissive to him while he is eating his happy meal....

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My rotten JW weekend

by LtCmd.Lore in

ugh... yesterday (saturday) we did spring cleaning, in the rain!!!

we were outside for about 3 hours in the freezing rain, raking leaves and spreading mulch.

just so we could look good for the memorial... we weren't even allowed to go inside to warm up because the had already cleaned everything and we were soaked.

truckerann

What I didn't appreciate was the brothers who stood around...giving orders to the sisters and having to dress up in a skirt in order to clean the Hall....

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JW's having kids

by Tigerman in

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this is a simply question that came to me as i sit here reading all the various topics and their responses and i my mind often takes me back to a question that came to me some time ago.

simply put; why have jw's continued to have children .

.since the beginning - 1912,1918,1925 and so on if the end was coming in their lifetime .

truckerann

Hey y'all....I have two words about this.....Buzzard Food!!!

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My Story

by XJW4EVR in

i was adopted into a jw family in southern california.

my birth mother gave me up after 6 months (the terms mom & dad refer to my adoptive/real parents).

she gave me up due to the fact that she already had a three year old boy, and back in the late sixties it was not as socially acceptable to be a single mother.

truckerann

I have to agree with everyone....your story is truly amazing. please don't keep us waiting to long for more.

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Attitudes of JCs

by rhian in

i just finished reading crisis of conscience.

i had read half of it but never finished; something i read on this forum prompted me to pick it up & finish it.. my question is this: i'm curious, for those who have had experience with judicial committees, what has been the prevailing attitude?

franz wrote about the lack of brotherly love in both the committees at hq in ny and in the cong in alabama.. i've had two experiences; won't go into the details for the sake of brevity.

truckerann

Whenever I have had to visit the "little room in the back of the hall" it had been an experience...to this day I often wonder what was the purpose...I would sit there they would ask questions and then I would be asked to sit out and wait while they discussed my fate...which was usually a private reproof because I was repentance..whether I was or not was not the issue...my family said that I knew just how to answer the questions and jump through the hoops basically telling them just what they wanted to hear. It was kind of like an act...The funny thing now about the whole situation is where the elders on the committee are now-one is D'Ad, one was D'Fd to going out on his wife, and the other one ran away with a younger married sister...who knows where he is...it is rather ironic now because these men know things about me that not even my family knows....they could write a book and it would be a best seller...LOL only one of the elder on the Committee showed any kind compassion for my "situation"