Hey, there's American interest....you guys just kicked our butts! I've never seen better golf!
gymbob
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RYDER CUP...WHOS GONNA WIN
by tijkmo instarts tomorrow...i will not be moving from in front of the tv for 3 days.
europe to make it 3 in a row for me.
although we are favorites...and we are not used to that.
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RYDER CUP...WHOS GONNA WIN
by tijkmo instarts tomorrow...i will not be moving from in front of the tv for 3 days.
europe to make it 3 in a row for me.
although we are favorites...and we are not used to that.
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gymbob
I hate to say it, but the US team is gonna get spanked! Tiger and Furyk will probably win thier matches and maybe Phil Michelson too, but as a team the Europeans have it this time. Just my opinion.....
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Hi!
by sarahbear76 inso i just registered and i thought i should say something about myself instead of just lurking about.
i'm 21 years old and i left the the jw's when i was 18. i was born into the religion so it's been really hard getting use to things.
my story is pretty complicated and for some safety reasons i can't say to much.
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gymbob
Sarahbear~
Sorry to hear about your problems, but.......welcome to the real world! You're going to love it here! Gymbob
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Do the Governing Body have a priviliged life style or not?
by Gill inhaving heard that ted jaracz is being flown out of state to consult a heart specialist, i started wondering what other luxuries the governing body of the wtbts enjoy!
any one any idea how they really live and if their vow of poverty is fake?.
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gymbob
Well let's see....
Their medical expenses are taken care of and they get to eat fresh food shipped into NY daily. They have a carpenter's shop to build them anything they want when they turn in the request form, also maid service, and they travel anywhere on the planet whenever they want for a "Zone Visit", and when they get there they are treated like famous movie-stars or heads of state by every and any witness around who has the "privilege" to talk to them after they give a little talk about how close we are to the end . And then when they fly first class back home they get to live on one of the most expensive pieces of property on the planet with a view of lower Manhattan. Besides that, everything they say is viewed as if it came from heaven. No, I don't see anything unusual there.
Do they get lots of "green handshakes"? Yes. Do they have lots of money? No. The question should really be...Do the GB lack for anything? ANYTHING?! No. GYMBOB
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How many of you are still "active Witnesses"?
by exwitless ini'm curious about some of you who post here and say that you attend jw meetings regularly.
what motivates you to post here, and does anyone in your congregation have any clue you're doing that?
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gymbob
I'm NOT active.
Tried to fade, but they wanted to DF me for apostacy, but I told them in so many words..."I quit!", and DA'd myself.
More importantly, i'm glad I did. It was a clean but diffiCULT break but has made it easier to get on with life. I know many of you all are still active, and for good reasons (that's what I wanted too), but now that I look back, i'm glad i'm done with them......GYMBOB.
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When the Sunday speaker did not show up.....
by target ini remember that happening a few times.
one sunday morning my son went up to a young elder and said "hey, i thought you were giving the talk today in xxx xxxxx.
the look of horror on the elder's face!
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gymbob
I was talking about this very thing not long ago with another 'apostate', and the funny thing was, we both (and I think most of JW's) really hoped the speaker wouldn't show up, and we could go home after the WT study. Of course NOBODY is ever going to say that back then...."what a shame the speaker didn't show up", , when we ALL were counting down the minutes for the WT study to end just hoping that we'd have a no-show and could go home early! Mind control at it's best......
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BETHEL NYC ......ANYONE KNOW????
by Raphael inanyone know merton & olga campbell from bethel,.
met them years ago at bethel nyc and thought they were an amazing couple - very hospitable and warm... merton i think is quite senior at headquaters , but seemed more liberal than most .. also anyone know olaf stephenson from watchtower farms, was a really nice fella and often wonder what they are doing with their lives today?????.
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gymbob
Raphael~
I knew the Merton Campbell! You're right, he was a great guy, very friendly.....back in 79'! I don't know what he's doing now, but i'd bet good money he's still at the big house in Brooklyn.......GYMBOB
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My shunning mother called me....accidently
by restrangled inthis was such a sad exhange and just shows how unnatural this bogus rule by the wbts is.. i see my moms name on the caller id and i immediately pick up.
(keep in mind we live 2 blocks apart).
my mom says julia?, and i say no mom its me, you must have dialed the wrong number.. mom: oh, i'm sorry, how are you?
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gymbob
R~
Sorry for the way things are for you now, it made me break down also 'cause i'm going thru it too. I hate that religion! Bob
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Letter to Elders/Family
by JimWood ini know a lot of this has already been hashed out before, but for my own personal mental health i feel compelled to post this stuff.
who knows maybe someone out there can use it towards their freedom.
so here is the last letter my wife and i submitted to the elders: .
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gymbob
Jim~
A very good letter! It should go in the "best of" files for sure.
I'm glad i'm not where you are anymore my friend. So, here's the best advice I was given when I had to deal with it....... DO WHAT'S RIGHT. It's kind of ironic, but, that's the one thing I suppose I really learned from the whole witness thing....even if you know it's gonna hurt (and it will), even if you're pretty sure your wife, kids, and all your friends are going to turn their backs on you.... DO WHAT'S RIGHT. If you do that, you can live in peace knowing THEY have the problem, not you. It's not easy, but it's worth it. GYMBOB
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If you could know the answer...
by beautifulisfree in.
if you could know the answer to any question...what would your question be?
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gymbob
How about.....how big is the universe? And what do you find after you pass the end of it?