Posts by mavie

I've listened to the first 15 minutes of part one, I'm really sorry to hear this information about your past. I truly hope you can get through this and recover...maybe you already have.

I'm going through something similiar right now...check out my posts.

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The Finished Project

by SickofLies in

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i just got home from the appeal, and i won i'm not df'ed!

lol how crazy is that?

anywayz, i'll post the results when i get them on my computer, it make take some time so don't expect the recordings until tomorrow.

mavie

I think there are some of us waiting by the computer for this to be posted, even though you mentioned it won't be up till tomorrow.

Good thing I have a few college deadlines to meet while waiting.

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The Finished Project

by SickofLies in

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i just got home from the appeal, and i won i'm not df'ed!

lol how crazy is that?

anywayz, i'll post the results when i get them on my computer, it make take some time so don't expect the recordings until tomorrow.

mavie

I never imagined this would happen! A scholar who lived in Iraq with evidence pointing to 607? Is this evidence in the Insight volumes?

This should be interesting.

O yeah, you should scan and post said evidence.

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The end is close! - Look at the pictures! Hilarious

by truth_about_the_truth in

here is a chain email that i got that has been circulating among the jws.. you have to be kidding me right?.

fw: something to think about wow!!!!!.

this is quite interesting seeing the progression of the stone hitting the false religious babylonish image at the base.

mavie

Well, I can verify our Bookstudy Overseer pointed this out to us about 2 months ago.

I was like...

?

I mean, I know the illustrations are there to emphasize the text, but this is a little of a stretch.

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Intro

by mavie in

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hello from mavie.

currently happily married for a number of years to a great jw wife, i currently serve as an ms in our local kh.

my wife and i have been told we are pillars in the congregation.

mavie

Thanks for the comments Juni.

I'm just taking it all in right now.

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Intro

by mavie in

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hello from mavie.

currently happily married for a number of years to a great jw wife, i currently serve as an ms in our local kh.

my wife and i have been told we are pillars in the congregation.

SixofNine, I did browse some information on cognitive dissonance. I have never been interested in psychology, so much of the info I saw will need some time to register in my brain...those neurons need some time to make new connections! Also, regarding your statement as to the availibility and ease of data nowadays thanks to the 'net; I like to give new information time to 'sink in'. People can jump to conclusions. I think this scripture applies from the Good News Bible:

Jer 17:9 "Who can understand the human heart? There is nothing else so deceitful; it is too sick to be healed.
Jer 17:10
I, the LORD, search the minds and test the hearts of people. I treat each of them according to the way they live, according to what they do."

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Intro

by mavie in

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friends

hello from mavie.

currently happily married for a number of years to a great jw wife, i currently serve as an ms in our local kh.

my wife and i have been told we are pillars in the congregation.

mavie

Thanks Honesty, I will look into that scripture.

I recently downloaded e-Sword, a nice piece of software which allows me to compare a number of Bible translations and commentaries. I was even able to get the NWT in the thing. I would recommend this to anyone interested in Biblical study.

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Intro

by mavie in

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friends

hello from mavie.

currently happily married for a number of years to a great jw wife, i currently serve as an ms in our local kh.

my wife and i have been told we are pillars in the congregation.

mavie

SixofNine, I don't come to a conclusion quickly, about anything. I try to examine all sides of an issue, isn't that called critical thinking?

I have observed many people, JW or not, believe or make a decision based on very little data. That's fine for them.

This website is obviously anti-JW, thats fine. I realize the information posted here will be anti-JW. To base my decision solely on information from an anti-JW site, or linked to from an anti-JW site, about which I know very little, would be foolish on my part. I prefer to keep the status-quo until compelled to believe otherwise. I *have* to do this, because the result of believing otherwise will be painful, intense, emotional.

I've found I am a person who resists change. Yet, I'm not afraid to change, given enough time and a reason to do so.

Hope that answers your question.

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Intro

by mavie in

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friends

hello from mavie.

currently happily married for a number of years to a great jw wife, i currently serve as an ms in our local kh.

my wife and i have been told we are pillars in the congregation.

mavie

rebel8, my wife often commented about 'putting on the Kingdom smile' when we walked into a KH during her pioneering days. I could see it was emotionally and physically draining for her to do this. She was exhausted by the time we got in the car to go home.

As far as my comment concerning the claims made here about the WTBTS, the bitterness is what puts me off. Maybe I'm different, or maybe it is a male thing, but if I found out I was lied to in this way I don't think I would be vengeful. Why you might ask? In my experience, life is not worth the time spent on revenge or antagonism. I've watched the need for revenge consume my parents....long drawn out family problem....they would be much happier if only they could move on.

Anyways, I intend to try and continue my research in an honest, logical manner. Knowing myself, this may take many years.