Posts by Billy the Ex-Bethelite

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First Post and Using the memorial to wake up family members
by dgeero in
1. jw
2. friends
this is my first post here though i've been a long time lurker.

my story in a nutshell:.

started having doubts after the new silver sword and watchtower study regarding overlapping generations.
Billy the Ex-Bethelite

Welcome!
It's hard to predict what, if anything, will cause someone to finally awaken to TTATT. Dubs like my parents are of the mentality, "where else would we go?" They see many of the flaws in the bOrg, but they are already so invested that they can't just leave.
To use a very Watchtoweresque illustration, WT is like a house on fire. While we're ready to head outside into the unknown and leave behind all our WT investments of time, energy, and money, others are still sitting inside that burning house. They reason, "I can't leave here until there is a newer and better home for me to move into. I've invested so much time, money, and energy in WT that I can't just leave it all. Sure, lots of the original structure has burned to the ground, but the GB just installed wifi and a video projector. Why don't you come back inside and join us for tonight's "pass the wine and crackers" party?"
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Too many partakers in the org? Help is on the way!
by Billy the Ex-Bethelite in
1. social
2. humour
is someone in your congregation confused?

coming soon to the local congregations:.

anointification neutralizer100 suppositories.
Billy the Ex-Bethelite

"Millions Will Attend WILL YOU?"
Thousands Will Partake (perhaps tens of thousands will partake) WILL YOU?
Billions Won't Attend... and we will find more interesting things to do on a Friday night.
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Attending memorial tomorrow?
by Ghiagirl in
1. jw
2. experiences
this is my first year i will not attend memorial.

to be honest if it wasn't for my husband i would probably be going still.

he says what's the point, don't be one of those people who doesn't give a sh** but just shows there face once a year.
Billy the Ex-Bethelite
I was thinking about going to the Memorial, but then I checked my "to do" list:
- I've got chips that need to be eaten.
- There's Netflix, so many shows that I need to watch.
- I've got beer in the fridge. They're not going to drink themselves.
I just have too much to do! I don't have the time and energy to go to the Deny Jesus Party this year... or any year in the future for that matter.
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It's time to say goodbye to JWD - I sold it !
by Simon in
1. forum
2. announcements
a week or so ago i posted that the forum was 15 years old (15 years of jehovahs-witness.com) and hinted that there may be some news to announce about the site:.

i also may have some other news to share soon about the future of the site so stay posted.

well, now i can announce it - i sold it !.
Billy the Ex-Bethelite

but after 15 years I think I need to put my family's future first and I doubt anyone else would ever pay what they were willing to for it.
Here's Br. Lett (you can recognize him by his eyebrows and pinky ring) making his final offer:
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Just another experience
by bradford in
1. jw
2. experiences
i just wanted to add another piece to the puzzle that is the exile from the organization.

a little background about myself first.

i was not born into the religion, technically.
Billy the Ex-Bethelite

Welcome!
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2015 DC Invitation
by pixel in
1. watchtower
2. bible
you saw it here first!.
Billy the Ex-Bethelite

steve2: "And now its about...why Jesus came? "
Okay, that made me laugh! Am I that "dirty-minded"?
WT was very careful to word it "Why did Jesus come to Earth?" [italics mine]
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"Moses, by far the meekest and most humble person" ??
by stuckinarut2 in
1. watchtower
2. bible
seriously, how can it be ok for someone to say of themselves that they are "by far the meekest and most humble person" on the earth?.

numbers 12:3 'now the man moses was by far the meekest of all the men on the face of the earth'.

yes, moses was so humble that he told everyone about it!!?!.
Billy the Ex-Bethelite

"Maybe Moses was the meekest and most humble until I came along." -- ToMo3

"Step back Tony the Tiger, because when it comes to humility... I'm #1 !!!" -- Lett

"Wrongo Stephie-boy! I'm the modestest person anyone may ever be privileged to meet... EVER!" -- Losch
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2 More March 2015 BOEs!
by Atlantis in
1. watchtower
2. bible
more march 2015 boes!..

click the link below and then click the green download button.. .. 2015 march 20, boe.

(re: the final week of jesus life on earth).
Billy the Ex-Bethelite

This brings us back to what the acronym JW really stands for...
Janitor's World
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2015 DC Invitation
by pixel in
1. watchtower
2. bible
you saw it here first!.
Billy the Ex-Bethelite

He looks like he is fading, out of the picture
So I'm following Jesus by fading from the sight of the organization?
Is that what "invisibly present" is supposed to look like? Somewhere between ghostly semi-visibility and dipped in white chocolate? Or is this white chocolate dipped zombie Jesus?
And I think maybe he's carry a drum major's baton. Is he trying out for a university marching band? Maybe that's why he came to earth!?
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They are Definitely Attacking "Higher Education"
by XBEHERE in
1. jw
2. friends
a friend of mine recently had his co visit and in the elders meeting the co out-right asked the question: how are the friends doing in your cong.

as regards pursuing higher education?

the co continued...you know in view of all the counsel from the slave regarding the dangers.
Billy the Ex-Bethelite

the recent attacks via JW Broadcasting
I don't know how this is working out in my mom's head. She somehow must think that education was bad because I stopped attending meetings at the same time I moved away to university. Yet, after I moved away, I became much less depressed. When I last visited, mom ventured, "So, next week it's another $XXX."
With a rather surprised look, I replied, "Oh no, I get paid twice that much!"
Mom: "Oh, you get paid every other week."
Me: "No. I get paid weekly $X,XXX, and take home about $XXX after deductions. It was more this last week since I had overtime with traveling."
Mom: "And how much are your student loan payments?"
Me: "$XXX. So one weeks pay just about covers my rent and my student loan payments for the month."
Mom: "Looks like you'll be able to pay back a lot of that student loan debt this year."
Me: "And I've started saving for retirement, both 401k and Roth."
Of course, I said it all with a big cheesy grin. Why hide the fact that I'm now happier than I've ever been? ... And it's all thinks to "higher education".