Posts by DNCall

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Were Any of You Part of the L.A. JW Party Scene in the Late 60s/Early 70s?

by DNCall in

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if you were, you'll remember how happening it was..

DNCall

Hey Designs: I introduced Greg Coleman (Bud's son) to his wife (G*** B****s), Long Beach, right?) during a break between sets of a band we were all playing in. Played a few wedding receptions at Bateman Hall. Also saw the Carpenters play at a Witness wedding reception at the Whittier Women's Club.

Our family used to go with Ben Homer and his wife Danni to Phoenix every Christmas to hang out with a doctor whose family became Witnesses. Lox and Bagels on Christmas morning, an endless stream of jokes with Yiddish punch-lines and then swimming in the afternoon.

Scotoma: Used to hear about the East Coast party scene. Thanks for confirming that the stories were true. The only thing we had that you guys didn't was a high percentage of drop-dead gorgeous surfer blondes with the collective personaltiy of a small fern.

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Please help. I am losing the plot.

by wordyword in

after being a witness for 40 years, i now find myself disfellowshipped.. i have had a number of doubts for a few years now, but still feel as if i'm living my life in the "t minus " to armageddon spector.. my parents are in their 80's and my dear mother is in very bad health.

i was allowed to pop through - about once a month to make sure my parents were ok and for them to see their grandchildren.

this all ended after the july watchtower article and especially since the district convention - with all the "counsel" on associating with disfellowshipped family members.. around 6 weeks ago, my dad asked me point blank why i wasn't trying to get reinstated.

DNCall

I would go to their residence, knock on the door and ask whoever answers about your mother's health. You are not bound Watchtower rules and your father's wishes do not trump his daughter's need to know the condition of her mother.

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Were Any of You Part of the L.A. JW Party Scene in the Late 60s/Early 70s?

by DNCall in

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friends

if you were, you'll remember how happening it was..

DNCall

Jam & Eyeuse2b: I went to 'em all: Hollywood Hills, East L.A. (those were generally the best), Orange County, SF Valley, etc., etc. I'm sure I knew the group from Santa Monica although I stayed away from horses. If either of you would pm me, I'd like to see if I remember you.

Coffee: I knew Jack. Really good musician.

GMA: Re your husband; I might remember him. Can you pm me with his name?

Besty & Oub: You're both too young to know what I'm talking about (and too innocent).

F.

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Were Any of You Part of the L.A. JW Party Scene in the Late 60s/Early 70s?

by DNCall in

jw
friends

if you were, you'll remember how happening it was..

DNCall

If you were, you'll remember how happening it was.

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Moving to Memphis

by scary21 in

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friends

my husband and i are moving to memphis soon.

does anyone have any info.

one thing i like is no harsh winters.. it's scary but exciting moving to a new place.

DNCall

Neely's Interstate Barbeque.

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Samuel Herd introduces "Authority" video in 2002...

by Calebs Airplane in

please post your comments on this youtube video... it's from the 2002 wt video "respect jehovah's authority" but it was uploaded recently... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7gzcfesnui also see this thread... http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/77356/2/cult-fear-and-indoctrination-service-meeting-respect-jehovahs-authority

DNCall

BluePill2: Search DNCall Unmasked.

This video was made in 2001/2002 and for me it signaled an asserting of the Governing Body's authority in a more aggressive way. Fast forward to July 2013 and you can now see where it was all headed. For all intents and purposes it's no longer Moses = Watchtower Leadership, it's Jehovah = Governing Body.

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Samuel Herd introduces "Authority" video in 2002...

by Calebs Airplane in

please post your comments on this youtube video... it's from the 2002 wt video "respect jehovah's authority" but it was uploaded recently... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7gzcfesnui also see this thread... http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/77356/2/cult-fear-and-indoctrination-service-meeting-respect-jehovahs-authority

DNCall

This video brings back a lot of bad memories. I composed the majority of the music score for this video. It was always a challenge attempting to enhance the emotional values of the Society's videos with music because they were so lacking in emotional richness or subtlety. I had a knot in my stomach throughout the process of working on this because I was sensing the naked manipulation in this video. In retrospect it was therapeutic for me to write down the following:

The Premise

Moses = Watchtower Leadership

Korah, Dathan & Abiram = modern-day apostates

The Reality

In the Bible, Moses had a record of miracles to support God’s appointment of him. The Watchtower leadership has a record of failed prophecy, vacillating interpretations of the Scriptures and erroneous interpretations that have destroyed families or caused many unnecessary deaths.

Korah, Dathan and Abiram were trying to replace Moses and take over the leadership of Israel. By in large, modern-day apostates simply want to exit the Watchtower organization without incident. Some of them, like me, hope to see the Watchtower organization reap what it has sown within our lifetime.

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Going to Kingdom Hall for first time

by InChristAlone in

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since my family is out of town, and i am alone this weekend, i have decided to attend this once to see these things for myself.

have no fear, i have absolutely no interest in joining.

my goal is simply to better understand how to reach those who are on the inside, and i feel i could better do that by observing it.

DNCall

Amatuer hour.

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hello. pls help. getting married soon. afraid i won't be happy because wtbts said so.

by seasickbumblebee in

alshello.

i'm a practicing jw.

finally decided to create an account to see whether you could all help me.. so i am engaged to this wonderful wonderful man and in three months time we'll be married.

DNCall

Practicing something is doing it regularly. The Bible talks about practicing sin and so this word is used in connection with uncleanness. Unfortunately, if you happen to have even one self-righteous elder on a committee, the committee might define "practice" as doing something more than once. Thus, one committee may define "practice" different from another committee. You and your fiancee may want to think about that before going to the elders again.

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hello. pls help. getting married soon. afraid i won't be happy because wtbts said so.

by seasickbumblebee in

alshello.

i'm a practicing jw.

finally decided to create an account to see whether you could all help me.. so i am engaged to this wonderful wonderful man and in three months time we'll be married.

DNCall

A much larger issue, with greater long-term effects, is that you are starting to have doubts about JWs and he isn't. Before you both decide on how you will deal with the elders (btw the elders are taught that uncleanness is on a par with sexual immorality if it is practiced), you need to honestly evaluate your doubts--whether you can stifle them for the sake of being married to a man who may have a different view of JWs or whether you need to communicate openly with him about them. His reaction, if you communicate your doubts, may cause you to view him in a new light. It may be that he has doubts that he has stfiled for your sake. Either way, better to have a handle on this now, than after you're married.