Posts by Old Goat

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Review of Dr. Chryssides' new book on Jehovah's Witnesses

by Old Goat in

http://truthhistory.blogspot.com/2016/04/a-review.html.

the book costs 140.00, but i bought it.

i agree with dr. de vienne's review.

Review of Dr. Chryssides' new book on Jehovah's Witnesses

by Old Goat in

http://truthhistory.blogspot.com/2016/04/a-review.html.

the book costs 140.00, but i bought it.

i agree with dr. de vienne's review.

Dr.R. M. de Vienne is not a 'he.' The R. stands for Rachael. She lives across the Columbia River from me, and I occasionally meet her for coffee and talk. She knows her stuff. I would have been proud to have had her as a student.

The errors in Chryssides' book seem quite minor, especially for a first edition of a book of this type. What appealed to me is the lack of drama. It's straight-forward reporting of what is. You see places where he disagrees personally with Witnesses, but he didn't write a rant, wasn't interested in making wild statements that sometimes characterize similar books.

Somewhere earlier someone made a comment about knowing all there is to know about Witnesses. That translates as "all I want to know." I was baptized in 1948 and served in various capacities. I still learn things. If you're not interested in learning, that's fine. I am.

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Review of Dr. Chryssides' new book on Jehovah's Witnesses

by Old Goat in

http://truthhistory.blogspot.com/2016/04/a-review.html.

the book costs 140.00, but i bought it.

i agree with dr. de vienne's review.

Old Goat

http://truthhistory.blogspot.com/2016/04/a-review.html

the book costs 140.00, but i bought it. I agree with Dr. de Vienne's review. It won't be for everyone, but if you're into researching Witnesses, this is a book for you.

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Any other teenagers on here?

by BlackWolf in

jw
friends

i'm 16 and it seems like most the people on this forum are adults.

i would think since most teenagers have tablets/smartphones there would be more on here but maybe not?

it would be nice to meet some other young people.

Old Goat

I'm 88, almost 89. My body is falling apart, but in my heart I'm still 17. Most JW teens find a home on social media and quietly fade or are "secret rebels". Being a teen and a Witness is a hard life.

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Survey: How long were you in the cult vs what year you were baptized

by ILoveTTATT2 in

jw
friends

hi people,.

i want as much data as possible on the effect of the internet on the time captured by the cult.. please answer the three following questions about yourself or about someone you know (for example, if your parents or grandparents were jw's and left).

1) were you raised as a jw, or did you convert?.

Old Goat

Some of my post was omitted. Haven't a clue why. Baptism in March 1948.

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Survey: How long were you in the cult vs what year you were baptized

by ILoveTTATT2 in

jw
friends

hi people,.

i want as much data as possible on the effect of the internet on the time captured by the cult.. please answer the three following questions about yourself or about someone you know (for example, if your parents or grandparents were jw's and left).

1) were you raised as a jw, or did you convert?.

Old Goat

1) Were you raised as a JW, or did you convert?

Convert

Still nominally a Witness. Left mentally in 2005.

Fifty-seven years. [Yes, I’m older than dirt.]

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Charles Taze Russell

by Doubtfully Yours in

does anyone know where is the grave of this person?.

is it an urban legend that his grave stone is a pyramid?.

would love to confirm this.. dy.

Old Goat

Photo of Russell's headstone is here:

http://truthhistory.blogspot.com/search?q=find+a+grave

If the Watchtower Society Had done this

by Old Goat in

we've had a few threads about schulz and de vienne's books and historical research.

if the watchtower had done done something similar and as honestly, i might still be a witness.

shame on them for hiding history.. a rough draft of part of schulz and de vienne's next book is here:.

Old Goat

We've had a few threads about Schulz and de Vienne's books and historical research. If the Watchtower had done done something similar and as honestly, I might still be a Witness. Shame on them for hiding history.

A rough draft of part of Schulz and de Vienne's next book is here:

http://truthhistory.blogspot.com/

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