Posts by OnTheWayOut

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1995 generation change

by Gorb in

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now, many years later, i remember the 1995 generation change, very well.. since early youth, hearing my father explaining in field service the 2520 years.

it was his main theme in the field.. with the change my doubts started.

with some jw friends we did not trust the organization anymore.

OnTheWayOut

LongHairGal,

Hey, thanks so much for your comments..

While I strived so hard in 1995 to change from a job to a career, I finally got into a great career that I love in 2000 and am looking at retirement in 2027. Further, the career was a huge factor in helping me out of the cult. So when I look back at that Generation Change, it was the first step out the door.

I can say with confidence that had I still been there, the "overlapping generation" teaching would have had me laugh out loud with curses during the Watchtower study and say "I am outta here!" and walked out at that very moment.

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1995 generation change

by Gorb in

jw
friends

now, many years later, i remember the 1995 generation change, very well.. since early youth, hearing my father explaining in field service the 2520 years.

it was his main theme in the field.. with the change my doubts started.

with some jw friends we did not trust the organization anymore.

OnTheWayOut

I was a fairly brand new elder when the 1995 change came out.

I came into the religion as an adult and up until that major change, there really weren't any serious changes in the time I had been there, because they were trying to get over the huge changes between 1975 and the mid 1980's.

That generation change really caused me to change my outlook on my employment situation. I had "jobs" until then. I figured the end was so close and I didn't sweat about the future. But with the change, I decided I needed to get a career and a way to retire in "this system of things."

So even though I didn't leave the religion yet, it was a real life-changer for me.

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Norm Macdonald 1959-2021

by neat blue dog in

any other fans of norm macdonald here?

i think this is the only time where i actually felt a celebrity death.

what a loss.

OnTheWayOut

Norm basically lost his SNL Weekend Update gig because he wouldn't let up on insulting/joking about O.J. Simpson. That was about the only thing I liked about Norm MacDonald. The video is pretty much copying Rodney Dangerfield wife jokes. Rodney had better timing.

I like many comics for their dry humor, but to me, Norm was all dry and little humor.

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Good news and bad news --- pandemic and Kingdom Halls.

by pistolpete in

u/aposta-fish from exjw reddit.

good news bad news pandemic and kingdom halls.. first the bad news, coming out of israel - one of the first countries to push total vaccination.

the news is the vaccine especially the pfizer one looks like it wears off and hospital rates have gone up for those that have been vaccinated.

OnTheWayOut

Israel. About 600 people are in the hospital with COVID and about 300 of them had their vaccinations.
Another 5.7 million people had their vaccinations and are not in the hospital.

Sounds okay to me. Vaccinations are not a guarantee against COVID. They reduce the odds that someone will get COVID somewhat and extremely reduce the odds of a serious case if one does gets it.

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Blonde Jokes

by Bangalore in

blonde jokes.. two blondes went to the pound where each adopted a puppy.

the joy of their new best friend was quickly overshadowed when they got home and the first blonde said, "i think we're in trouble, how are we going to tell them apart?

" this lead to several hours of concentration until finally, the second blonde said, "i've got an idea.

OnTheWayOut

A brunette sees her blonde friend across a river. She asks "How do you get to the other side?"

The blonde yells back, "You ARE on the other side."

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PIMO elder

by Reservations in

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friends

i’m reservations, pimo elder.

i’m in no position to leave the organisation, maybe some people will see that as weak or whatever, but we have to all go down our own path in life.. i would like to be able to wake people up in my congregation, how do you think best to do this?

any ideas?.

OnTheWayOut

I would like to be able to wake people up in my congregation, how do you think best to do this? Any ideas?
Reservations

If they see you immediately resign as an elder and then stop going to meetings, they might realize they can do that too. And yes, I am being serious.

Okay, you say you are in no position to leave. If you insist. But at least resign as an elder stating stress or whatever or not even offering a reason. (Just say, "I haven't sinned, but I need to work on my own spirituality.")
During COVID 19 shut down might be a great time for that.

Enjoy life as a less-involved observer. Others might be inspired.

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It takes a while, but eventually a person finds his way out.

by pistolpete in

it hard to believe------you don't have the truth.. sometimes, for many----it takes half of your life -- or more---to figure it out.

it was like swimming upstream with lead boots pulling you back in.

and the closer you got to the "real" truth----the further away you strayed from your intimate group.

OnTheWayOut

Sometimes, for many----it takes HALF of your life -- or more---to figure it out

I told a good friend that his grandkids might grow up and come find him when they leave that crappy religion, probably as young adults if not sooner.

It's just sad that there are some that never figure it out. I don't know what would wake up my JW relatives. If Anthony Morris shot someone on 5th Avenue, I doubt that would deter them. But as time goes on and the end is not yet, I see my die-hard relatives allowing the religion to be less and less important. I can settle for that I guess.

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Are you still a JW?

by Iamallcool in

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friends

which one do you prefer?

zoom meetings or at the kingdom hall?

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OnTheWayOut

I get your question, but to someone not attending it's

Pick your poison.

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Will there be enough good questions on JWD now that minimus is gone?

by slimboyfat in

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friends

a thread in honour of our departed friend minimus.

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OnTheWayOut

If I said there weren't enough good questions before Minumus was gone, would you all recognize that's a tribute and a dig at the same time?

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The Impact of Less "Appointed Men" & This Site Thank You

by JWTom in

with the passing minimus, we all may think about what this site has meant to us personally.

i lurked here for quite a few years before becoming active as a poster....still i consider what i have done to be very slight compared with others.

may minimus rest in peace and a big thank you to all that have helped me here over the years.. a new member that is a pimo elder (reservations) posted here about how he could wake people up while remaining a pimo elder.

OnTheWayOut

I have to agree with Simon. I faded over a period longer than a year to try to help my wife out. I resigned as an elder right away and then cut back on attending until it was time to just stop. It did not work. My wife is very much a JW to this day. I maintain a relationship with JW family because I am not disfellowshipped. But the same result would have been achieved if I just up and quit, walked away.

Everyone has to figure out what's best for them. Having family still in, especially close family, is a huge factor. But many might be best off just walking away and just having the "inactive" status.