Posts by gymbob

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Hello Everyone...

by Abandoned in

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i've been away for quite awhile.

well, not really, just away from any discussion of that horrid religion.

i just couldn't give any more seconds of my life to talking about anything even remotely related to jehovah's witnesses.

gymbob

Good for you my man! I'd love to see you on youtube.

Does any of your stand up routine have any witness stuff in it??

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IF THE BIBLE STORY IS TRUE ...WHO THE HELL WROTE THIS?

by fedorE in

math 26 says jesus finds his apostles asleep as he was praying.

his boys were all asleep.

no one heard his words uttered in solitude.. so who the hell wrote em down?........is it just a story?

gymbob

It's Jewish mythology dude!

Like the flaming sword that kept Adam and Eve out of the garden....uh, except that the sword won't be invented for a few hundred years later.

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letter from my parents

by thebiggestlie in

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nicholas,.

just want you to know how much dad and i love you.

we love you so much that we dont ever want anything bad to happen to you.

gymbob

Carla is right.....be careful about what you write down to them if you have been baptized.

If you write something that could be taken as apostate, you could easily be DF'd, and that would change everything.

My parents and family have nothing to do with me anymore, but if they did, i'd like to ask my mom this question:

Back in the late 50's when you first started studying with JW's, if someone had told you that in 2007 Armageddon still will not have come; and this religion will tell you not to speak with or have anything to do with your children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren because they grew up and as adults chose not to be witnesses, would you still join it?

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Guitarists-What are your favorite songs to sing/play

by JK666 in

all of you who play guitar know that it is much harder to play and sing at the same time.

i was just wondering what are some of your favorites covers to do that to?.

heare are some of mine:.

gymbob

Blackbird by the Beatles. I'm sure you've heard of them....

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DO NOT CONTINUE SENDING EMAILS TO ME OR ATTEMPT TO CONTACT ME OR MY FAMILY.

by esw1966 in

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isn't it 'nice' to finally get letters from home!?????.

this is the entire letter written to me by my sister:.

"do not continue sending emails to me or attempt to contact me or my family.".

gymbob

It's probably the hardest thing i've ever done, but when I got a letter like that from my family I just respected their religious (cultish) beliefs and moved on.

That's been about 5 years now, and I plan on calling them soon to see if they've changed their minds (kind of like JW's do at a "do-not-call" home).

It's hard to do, kind of like emotional suicide.....but it's the right thing to do.

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Former Jehovahs WitnessAre Hypocrites

by The wanderer in

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former jehovahs witnessare hypocritesit amazes me how these people who once donned three-piece suits .

with book, bag and bible in hand are now singing the blues.

these former jehovahs witnesses, who would annoy a man and his.

gymbob

I agree with Golf. Plus, the religion was chosen for me at birth, then I chose not to be a part of it. If my family and former friends don't want to have anything to do with me, well, that's their loss! Gymbob

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Closing prayers at JW conventions

by TD in

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i've often thought that the closing prayer at jw conventions is a study in psychology in and of itself.. consider the typical scenario.

it's 4:30pm on a sunday afternoon.

people are tired and hungry.

gymbob

Here's a good one for you....

About a week ago, my wife (who has never been a dub) asked me what JW prayers are like. After I give her a rough idea, I then tell her that it would be different if it was a closing prayer at the assembly or convention.

A few days later my son who is no longer a witness but was raised as one comes over, and I tell him about the prayer story with my wife standing there (minus the comment about assemblies and conventions), and he says to my wife, "Oh, but it would be really different if it was a prayer at the assembly!" LOL Gymbob

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