Posts by done4good

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1995 The Year That Saw A Turning Point

by The wanderer in

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1995 the year that saw a turning pointduring the 1980s, the thought that this generation will not pass until all .

of these events occur was the watchtowers theme.

the countdown .

done4good

Wanderer,

I don't know if I have a turning "point" per se, more like several 30 degree turns that ended up in a 180 in 2005. The first of which was learning of the 1975 debacle. My family had been "in" since '78 and I never heard a damn thing about this until around 1991 or so. It was quite shocking to me, actually. The 1995 generation change bothered me somewhat, but more just because the new explanation was, well, unexplainable. I felt the same way about the blood policy changes in 2000. I nearly left in '01, but didn't have the balls to until '05.

Jason

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Did Being In The Organization Produce Anything Good?

by The wanderer in

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did being in the organization produce anything good?everyone has his or her perspective and viewpoint about the watchtower society.. true, most of us on this board know the history and story behind the watchtower.

however, is there anything that you learned from your jehovahs witness past that .

you appreciate even today?.

done4good

Sure, I could get into the whole quitting smoking and drugs thing, like everyone else, but the fact still remains, that most people that develop those habits during their younger years, usually only do so because of family dysfunction. In my case, that was certainly true. The jws only added greatly to that dysfunction. In a healthy family environment, (i.e., like my wife's), none of the 5 children are smokers nor drug users, they are also not jws, and would have never been drawn to such an organization. Dysfunction breeds dysfunction. End of story.

j

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Send Birthday wishes to Linda!!!!! (fullofdoubtnow)

by crazyblondeb in

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linda's birthday is on thursday.

but i wanted to start this now, so that trev can print it off on thursday, and take it to her in the hospital.. .

.

done4good

Happy B-Day!!!

j

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Where do you like to sit on a plane and why?

by Crumpet in

i'm trying to decide where i want to sit on the plane to dallas - i can choose online 24 hours beforehand but am not sure where is best for comfort, quiet, service, view.

is there anyway of predicting where any babies might be so i can be as far away as possible from them?.

https://www.britishairways.com/travel/managebooking/public/en_gb?eid=104504&source=mmb_tab_ob.

done4good

Exit is best. If I don't get it, I tend to prefer a seat in back, as it's typically easier to find overhead space for my laptop. Damn wheelie "carry-ons".

j

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X-Wife Got Married Yesterday........Our Son is Shunned Today!

by new boy in

my wife left me 5 years ago when i left the jehovah's witnesses.

she got remarried saturday to one of "our" old jehovah's witness friends jay .

jay's wife, judy died 6 months ago of cancer.

done4good

The x starts dating a guy a week after his wife is in the ground. Talk about rebound.

This type of wierdness is very common in the jws. I heard of several similar stories, (including my ex's mother), that were similar.

j

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Comments You Will Not Hear at the 4-15-07 (EXALT JAH'S NAME)

by blondie in

let us exalt jehovah's name together.

" (psalm 34:3) what a fine example for us to follow!does matthew 26:30 say anything about singing "jehovahs praises"?.

*** w04 4/15 p. 17 par.

done4good

Next week says you can’t enjoy life unless you fear God…fear the WTS that is.

The realization of that lie is why I left the WTS.

j

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Maybe I should go back and be a good little dubbie again!!

by AK - Jeff in

i believe that i am experiencing a profound change in my personality, and those changes are at a stage where i have honestly contemplated this recently.

honestly.. i don't think i could ever do it - anyone who has followed me on the boards here know that i am neither suicidal nor an apologist for that lot.

yet, having been off work for a few weeks now with surgical recovery, i have had time to make assessment of my future.

done4good

So done4good when you come to Canada ( Waterloo) drop in & see Mary, Bumble Bee, Rosilie,& Mouthy

Absolutely. We have a corporate office outside of Ottawa, (still quite a hike from Waterloo, but a good weekend trip anyway).

Jason

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Maybe I should go back and be a good little dubbie again!!

by AK - Jeff in

i believe that i am experiencing a profound change in my personality, and those changes are at a stage where i have honestly contemplated this recently.

honestly.. i don't think i could ever do it - anyone who has followed me on the boards here know that i am neither suicidal nor an apologist for that lot.

yet, having been off work for a few weeks now with surgical recovery, i have had time to make assessment of my future.

done4good

Jeff,

It is sometimes true that the non-believers on the board can be a bit more vocal. I apologize if anything I said here may have caused any hurt feelings. These days, I don't get involved in the believer/atheist debates. I don't expect anyone to believe what I do, and am comfortable making friends with anyone despite their beliefs. I travel quite a bit for work, and maybe when I get out Indiana way, I can grab a beer with you.

Jason

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Is Fading a DF Offense?

by besty in

wife sweet pea and i are just starting the 2nd phase of our fade, which as we are already inactive and at 50% meeting attendance, means stopping going altogether.. supposing the elders decide they want to make a shepherding call - which we naturally decline - could they announce us as 'no longer known as jw's' for declining the call, not being at meetings and being inactive?.

what if we did take the shepherding call and told the elders we just weren't coming back, with no specific reasons given?

they would be bound to ask if we still believed the fds doctrine, which we could lie about use theocratic warfare strategy and say we were just a bit depressed, with money worries, struggling with the routine etc and would probably be back soon.. thoughts?.

done4good

I can only speak of my own experience, but I would concur with most here. In 15 solid months of fading I only received 2 calls, at about the 6 month mark. I screened them and avoided them. They went away, never to be heard from again.

j

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WAS THIS TRUE IN YOUR CONGREGATION ?

by juni in

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do you feel there was a "gap" between those who had more materially and those families or individuals who had less?.

example: did those who had "less" materially not get invited to private homes for get togethers as frequently or not at all?.

thanks for your input.. juni .

done4good

The Congo I grew up in was fairly wealthy, (we were not). This didn't help things, but the big problem really, was my mother was married to a UBM. That was the consistent deal breaker.

j