Posts by Ruth Eeker

1) k ept me Sane - I know I'm not alone in my situation or my feelings. As well I've learned its normal that it takes A LOT of time to fully break free from the WT's mind control.

2) It's i ntroduced me to truly caring people , who are the best support system! :)

3) And of course, it Keeps me up to date and even ahead of the game in regards to what the WT is feeding its followers.
I've never paid more attention to WT stuff in my life! LOL

I am very grateful to have found this board and to be a part of, as Hope4Others said, "this great bunch".

Much Love,
Ruth

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Best American Idol finale EVER !!!!!!!!!!!

by troubled mind in

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did you watch wasn't it great !!!!!!!!!!

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Ruth Eeker

I actually didn't flick as much through it as I thought I wouldl.

I love David Cook but the show was totally setting up for Archuleta to win...so I was resigned to the fact he would..
SO i was definately surprised when Cook won!

Someone with originality for once! allllright! ;)

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Brother Just got Robbed by Three Guys with Knives

by LouBelle in

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my brother is 14 years old.

he has been held up by three guys brandishing knives.

he had to hand over what little valuables he had on his person.. i'm shaking my head here in absolute disbelief!!!

Ruth Eeker

How Scary!!! I'm glad he's okay but still....Your poor brother!

Hugs to you and him,
Ruth

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Mr. Flipper & Son Hear, See, and Get Footprints of Bigfoot on Pack Trip

by flipper in

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so, the long awaited trip began for my son and i to return to the same place he heard a bigfoot a year ago in the forests of northern california.

the trip started out unfortunately for us to be a 7 mile hike instead of a 2 to 3 mile hike in to our base camp , as huge snow drifts covered the road , making it even inaccessible for 4 wheel drive, so , with packs on backs we hiked over 50 ft long snow drifts on places on the trail.

even snow was covering one creek near the lake we were destined for .

Ruth Eeker

Sounds like quite the adventure!!!!! can't wait to see the pics! And I agree....seclusion from Humans..very smart! lol ;)

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The End of Circuit Overseers

by scotsman in

is indeed apparently nigh as another poster predicted along with the end of the weekly bs.

not sure when this should take place but i'm reliably informed by a family member that one of the uk's overseers was talking about it fairly recently.

reduced to weekend visits by an outside but local elder instead.. i have no further info..

Ruth Eeker

WOW....thanks for more confirmation about the end of CO's. What the hell are they going to do now?? They don't have jobs or skills....neither do their wives! Will they just set up permanent residence the in allotted Kingdom Hall apartments? Who now will the kiss-ass's of the congregation suck up to now?!

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Watchtower Comments (5.26.08) PROPAGANDA & FALLACY

by V in

direct link here.

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Ruth Eeker

Thank you V.

Yet another great video.

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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 5-18-08 WT Study (WISE)

by blondie in

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"who is wise and understanding among you?".

"who is wise and understanding among you?

let him show out of his fine conduct his works with a mildness that belongs to wisdom.".

Ruth Eeker

Thanks Blondie! Good Comments as per usual.

Loved this one:

14. Another example might be if elders in a congregation observe that one elder, though having served for some years, now clearly does not meet the Scriptural qualifications. Noting that the brother has received specific counsel in the past but has failed to improve, the visiting circuit overseer agrees and joins in the recommendation that he be deleted as an elder. How will he view that? Will he accept the elders' unanimous conclusion and Scriptural counsel in a spirit of humility and mildness and be determined to meet the Scriptural qualifications so that he might serve again? Or will he harbor resentment and jealousy over no longer having the privilege that he once had? Why would a brother act as if he qualified as an older man when in reality he did not? How much wiser it would be to show humility and be understanding!
Q. 15. Why do you feel that the inspired counsel of James 3:15, 16 is so important?
15. Granted, there are other ways that a similar attitude could appear. But whatever situation develops, we must work to avoid such traits. (Read James 3:15, 16.) The disciple James called such attitudes "earthly" because they are fleshly, devoid of spirituality. They are "animal" in that they are the product of fleshly inclinations, similar to characteristics of unreasoning creatures.
Such attitudes are "demonic," for they reflect the disposition of God's spirit enemies. How unfitting for a Christian to display those characteristics!

So if an elder or someone tries to contest an unfair "ruling" by the CO or Elder body they have a demonic attitude....Talk about brainwashing!!!!

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July 15th WT?

by cabasilas in

i've heard the july 15th wt has new interpretations of jesus' parables - dragnet, mustard seed, leaven, etc.

has a pdf of it been posted yet?

or, perhaps i missed it?

Ruth Eeker

My spouse has been looking over the article, who got very frustrated with it and stopped but I had to share with you some of their thoughts: In para. 10 of this WT article, it is said: "In the bible "leaven" is often used to represent sin". When actually it has ALWAYS represented sin! Leaven is mentioned 88 times in the bible....each time....NOT OFTEN....it means SIN. Another interesting point: The article's mentioned Leaven verse (Matt.13:33) is the only parable where a woman is the main character!