It seems there was a rash of these back years ago. Guess things haven't changed much. These are some stories I recall from the rumor mill:
One elder left his wife and ran off to Florida with a new young thing. Apparently it wasn't what he expected and soon came back. I don't recall if he was DF or just reproved since he quickly realized his mistake.
Another was "counseling" a young sister inside the KH and they got caught in the act when another brother stopped in to see why the lights were on in the KH at a time no one was supposed to be there.
Another elder that was on a JC for my ex. Apparently he was involved with someone around the same time he was judging others.
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Jehovahs witness men who trade old wives in for new....
by candidlynuts inhow prevalent was this in your area?
jw man in good standing, elders, ministerial servants, all levels, i have seen them trade off their old wife and marry a younger woman.
they might get df'd for a year or so but eventually return and get all their priveleges back , only difference is they have a new woman on their arm.. the old wife usually has to move to another kingdom hall or accept the new couple being in her face all the time.
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Matt 24:14 fulfilled..anyone called bethel to confirm?
by candidlynuts inhas anyone called bethel to confirm that this is an official proclamation?.
a few 1000 phone calls might get some attention... probably cause warning talks on getting your information thru emails instead of publications ... i know some of you here do call bethel on occasion..just wondering if anyone has called to ask about this latest stuff..
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This is an email I just received from a friend in Houston:
Subject: FW: Sensational claim NOT represent view of F&DS
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 21:21:59 -0600
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This from our D.O. Bro. Mendenhall
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Dear Family & Friends,
You probably heard about the sensational claim made by a speaker at an SAD to the effect that the GB felt Mt. 24:14 had been completely fulfilled. As we know, it is always good to be cautious about believing such claims, and certainly about spreading them. We should remember that F&DS reserves unto itself the right to dispense spiritual "food at the proper time," and in its own way. New "light" comes to us through the channel used by the F&DS. It usually comes first through the pages of The Watchtower, or, through manuscript talks at summer district conventions which are later printed in The Watchtower.
About six weeks ago I slipped over to the Rosenberg Assembly Hall to hear Brother Jaracz give an SAD, and he said nothing of the sort that the speaker below apparently said.
The caution below given by the brother below in his e-mail is a valid one.
Warm love,
Don
DON MENDENHALL
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FRIENDS - THERE IS THE EMAIL AND SOUND BYTE GOING AROUND THAT A BROTHER GAVE AT AN ASSEMBLY THAT SAID THAT THE "FAITHFUL AND DISCREET SLAVE" HAD SAID THAT MATT. 24:14 WAS FULFILLED. NOT TRUE. A BROTHER HAS CHECKED WITH LEGAL AT THE BRANCH AND HE SAID THAT IT WAS NOT TRUE AND WAS "BEING HANDLED" AT THIS TIME. PLEASE.. IF YOU HEAR OF THIS OR YOU HAVE RECEIVED IT AND SENT IT OUT TO SOMEONE ELSE..PLEASE SEND THEM THE TRUTH SO WE CAN STOP THIS FALSE EMAIL & SOUND BYTE.
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Do You Get Any Pleasure Out of the Holidays Since Leaving the Watchtower?
by jayhawk1 inyesterday was my crappy birthday, http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/20/127389/1.ashx and while the evening went along, i realized something.
i've been out of the watchtower for about 6 years now and i still don't enjoy the holidays or my birthday.
i can't recall one time saying to myself, "wow, that was so much fun.
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Simply, NO. Even though I have not been a JW for almost 3 decades, I still find no joy in the holidays. All those years growing up the kids in school swapping Valentine cards, making Easter baskets, etc. made me feel out of place. Guess all those old feelings of isolation are still lurking in my brain.
When my kids were young I found out from other JWs that Otasco stores put all their games & toys on sale half price the day after Christmas. I always took the kids and they had a ball buying new toys. I let them exchange Valentine cards and participate in other school things because I did not want them growing up feeling so "different".
We never decorated and I still just can't get into any of that. When people at work would give me little presents for Christmas it always made me feel bad because I hadn't bought them anything.
We usually did have a feast on Thanksgiving. The JW part of the family at first didn't want to participate but I explained it's just a day everyone is off work and the turkeys are on sale really cheap. Didn't take them long to get used to those dinners!!! -
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Matt 24:14 fulfilled..anyone called bethel to confirm?
by candidlynuts inhas anyone called bethel to confirm that this is an official proclamation?.
a few 1000 phone calls might get some attention... probably cause warning talks on getting your information thru emails instead of publications ... i know some of you here do call bethel on occasion..just wondering if anyone has called to ask about this latest stuff..
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What surprises me (guess it shouldn't) is that they are saying "NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNING BODY.." when they already said it in the 9/1/1995 WT.
I also heard about the same thing as Junction-Guy. In a letter my sister said that "most of Dan 2 has already happened. We are living in the time of vs 41-43. It is during this time period that vs 44 will be fulfilled. Rev 17 & 18 foretell the fall of false religion, but most of Revelation has already been fulfilled." -
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Daughter wants JW grandpa (shunning us) to help her get a car . . .
by Madame Quixote insome time back, my daughter, (a senior in high school), and i were car window-shopping for her.
she suggested that she ought to ask grandpa - (a jw who is shunning us) - to help her buy a car.
i had actually suggested it a long, long time ago when i was still sometimes in contact with the jw family, but my feelings in the matter (of contact with jw family) changed last year, and i've decided it is better for my mental and emotional well-being to discontinue my efforts at "keeping the lines of communication open" with the jw family because of their shunning policies and evangelism.
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You said, "I have a car that I can fix up and let her use/have, but she does not seem interested in it."
Don't you feel guilty for not buying her a newer or better car. Don't let her push you into contacting your parents if you don't want to. If she wants wheels, she should be happy with the one you have. She can use it while she saves up enough money to pay cash for a better one.
I was a single mom and $$ was tight. Their first cars were old & cheap. My daughter now drives a Lexus that she bought new and paid for herself.
They appreciate things much more when they have to work for them.
Edited to add: Please be careful if you choose to co-sign a loan. Only co-sign if you are willing and able to pay for the loan yourself. You would need to make sure every payment was made on time or it can ruin your credit score. As a co-signer, the creditor is not required to and will not usually contact you if payments are not made on time. You could end up with late payments and even a repossession on your credit report. I personally would never co-sign a loan even with my kids. -
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Looking for info on the WTS development of baptism ?'s & requirement's
by jwfacts inin a recent thread blondie mentioned that the baptism questions were not introduced until the 1960s.
what do an interested person have to do prior to then in order to be allowed to be baptised?.
it got me thinking about the wts justification for the questions.
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proplog2 is right - an assembly was not necessary. I just described my situation which happened to be at a CA.
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Looking for info on the WTS development of baptism ?'s & requirement's
by jwfacts inin a recent thread blondie mentioned that the baptism questions were not introduced until the 1960s.
what do an interested person have to do prior to then in order to be allowed to be baptised?.
it got me thinking about the wts justification for the questions.
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I was baptized at age 12 in 1960. At that time all you had to do was show up at the circuit assembly with a bathing suit you could change into. Those being baptized sat down in front of the stage. There was a brief talk; we then were told to stand. They asked us as a group two questions (don't remember what they were). We as a group answered in the affirmative and off we went to a pool at a cheap motel nearby to be dipped.
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Believer, Agnostic or Atheist?
by lfcviking ini am curious, what amount people on this board from their experiences of being a baptised & active jw and their subsequent exit from the jw org (for whatever reason or reasons) are now either agnostic, atheist or do some actually still believe in god?.
your honest answers please.. lfcv.
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I thought I was Agnostic until I read your definitions and looked it up in a couple dictionaries.
I do still believe there is a God and Jesus. It just seems there have been too many times someone/thing out there has been watching out for me.
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How did you choose your avatar or board name?
by new boy innew boy.
it is what they call new guys at bethel.
its a way the guys, who have been there awile (like over a year) to put you down.................if you are a new boy you don't know how the organization really works.. one of my favorite new boy stories is about lyman swingle gb.. lunch in the 124 lower dining room 1973. lyman swingle table head said to a new black bethelite........"boy would you pass me the potatos?
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I had been lurking and something posted that I wanted to comment on. I had to come up with a board name and couldn't think of anything cute. I pulled out a Bible Stories book my daughter has and flipped through it. I saw Mene Mene Tekel Peres - writing on the wall. So I entered Mene Mene.
Then stillajwexelder responded with Mene Mene Tekel Parsin. I knew that sounded familiar but was not the term the book used & I didn't look it up in the Bible. I knew I had heard that before but thought Parsin came from Harry Potter. I was thinking of what they call the language the large snake spoke. It was something similar to Parsin and I don't have my HP books anymore so I couldn't look it up.
I just embarrassed myself it front of everybody and didn't know how to Edit to fix it. I'm not happy with it - sounds too much like Meanie - and I'm really not mean. Maybe I'll see if Simon will let me change it. -
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What is your favorite color?
by new boy inyour color prefence can tell you about your personality and hidden secrets...........you can take the "color test" in a book call the "luchser color test" by max luchser they give you 8 colors to arrange.
a great book.
when i thinking of dating someone they get the test first thing..........it saves alote of time for meand them...........i don't date people who choose green, black or grey in first poistion.. nb.
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Lavender is my # 1 favorite. Next would be blues; yellow; mint green.