Posts by smiddy

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Discussion involving my Dad & other long timers - Mood is definately different

by Doubting Bro in

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i've seen several posts relating to the mood among longtime jws here recently.

i thought i would add to that collection and recount a discussion i recently had with my dad and a small group of folks about his age.

quick background on the group:.

smiddy

It cant be more than 5 years away ,was what I heard in the early 1960`s when i was first converted

smiddy

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just a brief introduction, i thought i would try out one of the more established forums, have done some stuff on youtube and other places but thought i would give this a try.. potted history: raised jw by mother, in it for 30 years or so, baptised at age 18, regular pioneer at 20, ms a couple years later, mts at 26 and got assignment to a new cong, elder at around 29, came off pioneering around 31, came off as elder around 32, started to slowly wind down, completely stopped attending about 3 years ago, disassociated dec 2010. pause for breath.. the last 5 years or so have been a painfully gradual process of deconstructing myself and then piecing together fragments of my shattered life that are still valid outside the organisation.

the question 'who am i?

' has been a continual investigation; every day for the first couple of years i would realise another subject or issue that i didn't have my own opinions about.

smiddy

Millions

Glad to have you with us

smiddy

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Witnesses are saying "END IS RIGHT NOW!"

by free2beme in

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i have witness friends telling me, that this is the end right now!

that this globel issue of the nations of egypt, libya and others ... is the sign they looked for.

now with what is happening in the usa, wisconsin to be exact, more trouble is rising and this is it.

smiddy

Lets not forget that the UN declared 1986 as the "International Year Of Peace"

and the big "A" didn`t occur then did it.

smiddy

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introduction

by pontoon in

lozasleft said i should introduce myself.

i wasn't happy my dad got baptized because i thought it would change him and i liked him the way he was.

anyway i got baptized in 1969 at 16 yrs old mainly because i wanted to be able to date jw girls.

smiddy

HI again Pontoon

Now I know where your from NY ? I will be visiting the USA in Las Vegas from the 8-12 of march,then a couple of nights in SFCisco,I know thats on the other side of the country'but it could save you postage costs.We will be staying at Caesars Palace on those dates.

Cheers Frank

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introduction

by pontoon in

lozasleft said i should introduce myself.

i wasn't happy my dad got baptized because i thought it would change him and i liked him the way he was.

anyway i got baptized in 1969 at 16 yrs old mainly because i wanted to be able to date jw girls.

smiddy

I might be a little late ,but welcome to the board Pontoon.

Check your pm

smiddy

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How and when was the New Testament Compiled?

by ProdigalSon in

early christian writings.. .

let alone "inspired by god?

church councils) this is what i mean by spiritual osmosis.. there are other early lists of new testament books that.

smiddy

So much to take in Will keep for further reading

smiddy

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Earthquake in N.Z.

by smiddy in

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i guess the witnesses are rejoicing over the death and destruction of the latest earthquake in n.z.as proof of the imminent coming of armageddon,and their deliverance into the "new world system of things" i can just see it now ,the kh`s in nz will be filled to overflowing in the next month,......then in six months later it will be back to the status quo.. p.s when jesus said their would be" earthquakes in one place after another" couldn`t he have identified these areas for the faithfull ?

so at least beleivers would have been spared the trauma ?

of course non beleivers would have suffered the consequences,but why should beleivers suffer also ?.

smiddy

Our thoughts are with you mariana,as well as any other posters who have experienced this tragedy. But it`s not just Christchurch who have experienced this,Lyttelton,was devastated also as, well as many other fringe towns near the epicentre,our thoughts and condolencses go out to all you who have undergone this tragic experience.

On a negative note ,the only help jehovah`s Witnesses will give is to baptized jw`s/ or study`s/ or family members/ or interested ones /

The rest are worthy of destruction because they are not Jehovah`s Witnesses

smiddy

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My Labrador died can anyone please help me. I can't stand the pain.

by Witness 007 in

my wife recovered from depression just 14 months ago and things have been going well.....so much so that i started a buisness for her and we are two weeks into it.

my labby was ill vomiting abit of discomfort, i thought great, you ate something bad again!

the vet gave him a shot and sent us home.

smiddy

Witness 007

NOBODY loves you like a dog does.

I lost my toy poodle of 16.5 yrs ,13mnths ago,and I`ve never cried so much in all my life.

As many posters here say,you just have to give it time

take care

smiddy

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Earthquake in N.Z.

by smiddy in

jw
friends

i guess the witnesses are rejoicing over the death and destruction of the latest earthquake in n.z.as proof of the imminent coming of armageddon,and their deliverance into the "new world system of things" i can just see it now ,the kh`s in nz will be filled to overflowing in the next month,......then in six months later it will be back to the status quo.. p.s when jesus said their would be" earthquakes in one place after another" couldn`t he have identified these areas for the faithfull ?

so at least beleivers would have been spared the trauma ?

of course non beleivers would have suffered the consequences,but why should beleivers suffer also ?.

smiddy

Please ,any of our posters in N.Z. let us know how you are,when you can,,we want to know how you fared

Our thoughts are with you

smiddy

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This Guy Nails It on 1975

by Perry in

i was 12 years old in 1975. for years before then, i believed that i was a bad child and would not live to see my 13th birthday.

i remember that starting around january 1976, i didn't believe a word anyone said, especially an adult, my parents, much less the elders.

i do not remember much of my teen years.

smiddy

I was 36 yrs old in 1975,I became a jw in 1961,The expectation of 1975 as being the time jesus christ was to set up his kingdom of a 1000 yrs was rife.

Not only did they say 1975 was an opportune time for JC to set up his kingdom,but because the scripture said "the days Mt.24:22 will be cut short it could have happened ealier.

It didn`t

I was 20 years old when I became Jehovahs Witness

I will be 72 years old this year

And i have been OUT since 1993

I spent 33 years actively supporting the congrgations in various activities,however I always sidestepped becoming an elder because i didn`t want the responsibility of being an elder

smiddy