Posts by jambon1

we wanted to stay in our old congregation but i was told as an appointed man i should support the congregation in my new territory.. this new congregation had a completely different feel about it to our old one.

jambon1

Thanks.

I also had a brother Neilson in my cong. He was a complete arsehole & was instrumental in my eventual feelings regarding 'appointment by holy spirit'.

My only regret is not addressing his problems with him personally. I would have loved to have told him exactly what the cong thought of him.

In the end I would have liked to have told him to "f**k off" to his face.

Looking forward to your next part.

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Did you often leave half way through the meetings?

by highdose in

in the end years i would.

after the public talk and after the tms.

in fact there would often be a mass exdous out of the door.

jambon1

When we had no children I would sit through the whole lot & then 'take care of my responsibilities'

When we had 1 & then 2 children 'taking care of my responsibilities' bacame extreemly tiring. No-one wanted to help me out.

Eventually, the work load took it's toll (among other matters) & I just walked out of the hall, never to return again.

PS - we had some awful speakers. At times, even when just my wfe & I, we wanted to scream. You just wanted a beer, a bowl of crisps & the TV.

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Mary's Research Project

by besty in

just for newbies, lurkers and as a reminder for all.

mary undertook a huge compilation of critical analysis of many of the key watchtower doctrinal points.

it can be downloaded as a 150mb pdf - only 2mb so won't kill your internet connection.

jambon1

Very many thanks for this.

Some extreemly interesting & dare I say 'debatable' points in there.

J

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QFR..Feb 15 2010. RE Shared Living Accommodation??

by BluesBrother in

if this has been posted, then i missed it... .

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jambon1

They like to cover absolutely every aspect of life with the Qu from readers don't they.

How unbelievably & utterly controlling.

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No natural affection? Jehovahs Witnesses fulfill this scripture

by jambon1 in

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anyone who can turn their back on their flesh & blood sons and daughters, mothers and fathers fulfill this prophecy perfectly.. people who do this are utterly unloving & cruel.

it has lead thousands of people to feel issolated, alone & in many cases suicidal.

how can such a thing originate with god?.

jambon1

Anyone who can turn their back on their flesh & blood sons and daughters, mothers and fathers fulfill this prophecy perfectly.

People who do this are utterly unloving & cruel. It has lead thousands of people to feel issolated, alone & in many cases suicidal. How can such a thing originate with god?

I'm no psycologist but I suggest that parents who can do this are not mentally right. They must have a screw loose or somehing. To most right thinking people taking such action is simply not an option. But these freaks glorify in it. Wearing it like a badge of honour as if they are actually doing it for god.

All such people disgust me.

Have a good look at yourselves. You are fulfilling scripture in all the wrong ways.

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USA vs England: Will you still like us when this match is over?

by dissed in

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group c - england vs usa.

"englund!

" boom,boom - "englund!

jambon1

I hope USA tear England a new one in that game.

Mon the yanks!

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The Caring Elders

by cantleave in

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friends

i would be interested in your opinion of the following:.

a friend told me about an incident that had happened in a neighbouring congregation.

she told me that a sister from the congregation needed to get back to work after a meeting but discovered that she was boxed in.

jambon1

Whay are so many elders complete arseholes?

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Emailed Talk From Governing Body Member Last Weekend

by tryingtoexit in

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friends

what's good a-ebody??

just thought i'd share this email with yall real quick.

it still amazes me that i was a jehovah's witness for 27 years and never thought twice about these types of talks other than i need to make sure my act is together when the end comes, and now i can't even read/hear it without getting mad.

jambon1

I (and many others) foresaw that they would use the new 'family study night' as a big stick to beat the living s**t out of each other. Isn't it sad that they fulfill everyones expectations so predictably?

As for the 'burning bodies' bit. All I can say is - CULT.

The fearmongering that goes on among the 'happy people' really is astounding.

Lets talk about evrey conceivable depressing thing under the sun! Dying, the recession, what you're not doing in the truth, the graphic end of world content. Sheeesh! No wonder they are so misderable & depressed.

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I noticed at the meeting that JW's are very negative

by Iwonder17 in

so i have been a jw for yyeeaarrrrs :o(.

but it just hit me tonight during the prayer.

all you ever hear during the prayer is,.

jambon1

Jehovahs Witnesses have no reason to be happy.

One of the reasons I left was due to the overwhelmingly negaitive outlook of everyone that was my friend at the time. It's like they are addicted to misery. I began to see that this was how my non-jw family viewed me. As a really downbeat, negative person.

4 years later, I have had to stop my small children from attending the meetings because one of my kids (7) went on a rant about all sorts of stuff that simply shouldn't be on anyones mind, never mind a 7 year old. I'm hoping that I have saved her mental outlook from being damaged in years to come.

The Good news? Pffft. You can shove it right up your arse!