insearchoftruth

Joined

• started 136 topics
• posted 1,844 times   see topics posted on
• send a message

Posts by insearchoftruth

• 
  20

  Bibles to read???

  by Troggle in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  can anyone please give me a little advice on a good bible to use?

  after looking around my house i realized that i only have one bible and it is the nwt.

  i have tried using the kjv but would like a good one in regular english rather than old english and i have been brainwashed into distrusting all of them.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  insearchoftruth

  I had never seen the Skeptics Annotated site, though a bit critical at times, does have some great comparisons and does trigger thoughts!
• 
  20

  Wife attending DC, what can I expect when she returns?

  by insearchoftruth in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my wife has recently been contacted by a pesky meddling sister about restarting a bs that she stopped almost a year ago and she is going to be attending the assembly in hampton, va in a couple of weeks.. i have no idea what these are like, and was wondering if you all could provide me some read ahead material so i know what areas they will hit on, as well as be able to prepare me for her attitude and mood on her return, not only each evening, but also after the event is over.

  .

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  insearchoftruth

  Her not having 'regular work' has limited her contact with people, and she is not one to venture out of the house on her own. Part of the appeal of the jw sister is that so far she is coming to her. I think if she starts filling up my wife's schedule, she will start to push back.
• 
  55

  Copy of CO Letter/Outline Regarding Education - In Spanish

  by grassyknoll07 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this site has a copy of the co outline... in spanish

  http://www.herniacerebral.blogspot.com/

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  insearchoftruth

  Can not wait to see the translation, my wife is a huge college proponent...and now is dabbling in the WTS again
• 
  8

  Any poor sports here?

  by whyamihere in

  1. social
  2. physical

  kicking, yelling, throwing objects, crying, cursing, slamming doors......anyone?.

  well is been a pretty good year for me and i've kept my mouth shut until now......... so, don't y'all be player haters....lol.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe_vbsdlmd0

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  insearchoftruth

  Actually will have to use that one on a collegue here at work who is a Bears fan. Though from the Chicago area, am a Packers fan, having been born in Wisconsin and my father was with the team for a couple of years when they were lousy. But being a Bears fan you will appreciate this, his mother never cheered for the Packers even when he played for them, she cheered for the Bears and her son!
• 
  20

  Wife attending DC, what can I expect when she returns?

  by insearchoftruth in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my wife has recently been contacted by a pesky meddling sister about restarting a bs that she stopped almost a year ago and she is going to be attending the assembly in hampton, va in a couple of weeks.. i have no idea what these are like, and was wondering if you all could provide me some read ahead material so i know what areas they will hit on, as well as be able to prepare me for her attitude and mood on her return, not only each evening, but also after the event is over.

  .

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  insearchoftruth

  I am really not all that sure what happened, but I guess for someone who has been involved on the periphery of the org for so long, it is not all that easy to just completely pull back.

  She has had a very relaxed schedule this past semester and I know one day I was home some sister's in field service stopped by, I just said thanks and let them go on their merry way, I know that she has had at least one fs visit because I saw new mags on the floor and it was by the sister who had conducted her previous study, who is a very nice lady, but to me carries way too much baggage....but that is aside from the point. My wife has always been interested in the gloom/doom news stories and lately with the election upcoming there are of course a lot of stories on all of the problems the US is facing and how much candidate A or candidate will be able to help out. So I am sure that the 'promise - gag' of a paradise earth is just too large of a carrot for her not to take the bait. From what I have read on the other posts that OTWO linked to, there is some pretty heavy education bashing that goes on, well she is very close to earning her associates degree, as well as her bachelors degree, so I am hoping that does not sit well with her, she has always encouraged her family which is 'in the truth' to pursue education, make themselves better and she has been saving for college for the child as well, I will get concerned if she comes back with a different view of education.

  I believe this will kick in to a new study schedule for at least the month of August until she starts her classes again in the fall, and unfortunately could continue beyond that because I believe her schedule will have huge openings in it for the fall. One plus is she is taking a Tuesday/Thursday evening class in the fall, so that will rule out those meeting nights and my wife normally gets bored with things pretty quick, so if I can round up the worldly friends she will get tired of the witnesses soon.

  Will post on the group when I get the chance, blocked from that area of yahoo at the office.

  Any advice, information and encouragement is requested!!!
• 
  20

  Wife attending DC, what can I expect when she returns?

  by insearchoftruth in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my wife has recently been contacted by a pesky meddling sister about restarting a bs that she stopped almost a year ago and she is going to be attending the assembly in hampton, va in a couple of weeks.. i have no idea what these are like, and was wondering if you all could provide me some read ahead material so i know what areas they will hit on, as well as be able to prepare me for her attitude and mood on her return, not only each evening, but also after the event is over.

  .

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  insearchoftruth

  And how often are these assemblies held?? Thanks for the list of the earlier threads, very interesting...disturbing all at once!
• 
  8

  Any poor sports here?

  by whyamihere in

  1. social
  2. physical

  kicking, yelling, throwing objects, crying, cursing, slamming doors......anyone?.

  well is been a pretty good year for me and i've kept my mouth shut until now......... so, don't y'all be player haters....lol.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe_vbsdlmd0

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  insearchoftruth

  My whole family are Cubs fans and they are getting excited, I like the acronymn you listed, will have to send to the brother in law!
• 
  20

  Wife attending DC, what can I expect when she returns?

  by insearchoftruth in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my wife has recently been contacted by a pesky meddling sister about restarting a bs that she stopped almost a year ago and she is going to be attending the assembly in hampton, va in a couple of weeks.. i have no idea what these are like, and was wondering if you all could provide me some read ahead material so i know what areas they will hit on, as well as be able to prepare me for her attitude and mood on her return, not only each evening, but also after the event is over.

  .

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  insearchoftruth

  I have heard of the love bombing aspect of it, she is not a touchy person, so not sure how that will go over with her, but I know she will talk about how nice everyone was......gag.

  She has been taking college classes for a few years now, so I really hope that her critical thinking skills are developed enough to look past the surface level bs and dig into some of the details. I have found that on the surface a lot of the stuff looks good, but no matter how much you polish the turd, it is still just a turd.

  Is there a list of bible verses that will be used in their unique proof texting way that I can at least read for the context?
• 
  20

  Wife attending DC, what can I expect when she returns?

  by insearchoftruth in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my wife has recently been contacted by a pesky meddling sister about restarting a bs that she stopped almost a year ago and she is going to be attending the assembly in hampton, va in a couple of weeks.. i have no idea what these are like, and was wondering if you all could provide me some read ahead material so i know what areas they will hit on, as well as be able to prepare me for her attitude and mood on her return, not only each evening, but also after the event is over.

  .

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  insearchoftruth

  My wife has recently been contacted by a pesky meddling sister about restarting a bs that she stopped almost a year ago and she is going to be attending the assembly in Hampton, VA in a couple of weeks.

  I have no idea what these are like, and was wondering if you all could provide me some read ahead material so I know what areas they will hit on, as well as be able to prepare me for her attitude and mood on her return, not only each evening, but also after the event is over.
• 
  24

  End Times Preaching and Armageddon - has the WTS made a new push on this?

  by insearchoftruth in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  my wife has been an on again, off again sympathizer of the jws.

  she recieved a phone call this past weekend from a sister who had attempted to study with her in the past and all of a sudden she is reading all the wts literature she can on the meaning of armageddon and the topic of paradise earth.

  has the wts started a new push on this topic as of late??

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  insearchoftruth

  Any chance of getting a detailed outline of the events of this DC? How about scripture references so I can do a little bit of advance reading??