Posts by tresdecu

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Disfellowshipping question for X or Current Elders

by tresdecu in

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i know somebody who got disfellowshipped...they decided to appeal.

how long does the appeal process usually take?

do they ever get overturned?

tresdecu

Thanks very much everyone for your experiences and insight! The guy getting DFd is kind of a punk, ironically self righteous. I even heard recently that he said some things about my wife and I because our meeting attendance is spotty. I don't want to say why he's getting Dfd, but it might have something to do with something that rhymes with Corn. ;-) I am sure there is more to the story, and he must have some kind of angle to think he can appeal Jah's holy spirit. lol. I see from the majority of your comments that this probably won't happen.

Thanks again

TD

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Oddity On Mars

by metatron in

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http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread939693/pg1.

weird.

i have no idea what this is.

tresdecu

Is it possible the Martians were involved in 9/11

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Disfellowshipping question for X or Current Elders

by tresdecu in

jw
friends

i know somebody who got disfellowshipped...they decided to appeal.

how long does the appeal process usually take?

do they ever get overturned?

tresdecu

I know somebody who got disfellowshipped...they decided to appeal. How long does the appeal process usually take? Do they ever get overturned? (I know this is subjective based on the case) I guess I'm am just looking at the possibility of the disfellowshipping being annuled by the appeal comitee.

Thanks for your thoughts!

TD

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Differences Between JWs in the US and Europe

by BU2B in

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there are many cultural differences between the general population of the us and europe, what about jws?

i have heard about such things as beards being allowed, movies that a jw cant watch in the us or would be frowned upon watching being ok, same with tv shows, and even the way they dress in public.

seems more laid back over there if this is true.. any truth to this?

tresdecu

When I was in my 20s I spent some time in Europe with witness friends (who lived there...) on several occasions we all crashed in an apt guys and girls, very innocent...just a place to sleep. I remember being nervous like this was going to cause huge problems with elders meetings etc...but they brushed it off as no big deal, they did it all the time. A few of them were kids of Elders.

I noticed there weren't as many hang-ups with JWs in Europe, at least where I was.

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in limbo.

by Captain Blithering in

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yo homies.. .

ltr ftp (long time, first time etc.).

i don't really know where to start, but i guess you've all been here before so you'll know where i'm coming from.

tresdecu

Welcome Captain! Your description of what you are going through sounds like me....so many of us feeling the same things. Posting is Hard/Weird at first, but it gets easier and you'll find it to be very theraputic! Look forward to reading more of your experiences as a former elder. Take care bro!

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Just came from memorial...a lotta emotions going through me right now.

by Joliette in

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i'll explain in a few hours when i can get my emotions under control..

tresdecu

You must have been at the same memorial I just got back from...saw a lot of zombie smiles myself....hang in there!

TD

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From my Oubliette ....

by Oubliette in

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friends

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from my place of forgetting, and out of my utter despair and loneliness, i tap out my pathetic message desperately hoping that there is someone, anyone that might possibly hear ... .

.

tresdecu

This is a great place to post a 'vent' or a cry for help...although all we are able to do is throw out a cyber hug. You can be sure that the people behind these posts are caring people that have and will continue to feel lonliness and emotional issues from learning 'the truth about the truth' as you are feeling.

I hope you will feel better soon!

TD

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For those claiming to be Christ: you are not! I am

by AndDontCallMeShirley in

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for those claiming to be the biblical christ-messiah, you are wrong.

i am the christ!

and, i can prove it.. ----.

tresdecu

Well crap...I had already asked Larsinger to remember me when he gets into his kingdom. But now since you are the true Christ, I will ask you: Shirely..please remember me when you get into your kingdom.

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new member- my story

by AndDontCallMeShirley in

"that which can be asserted without evidence, can.

be dismissed without evidence.

" - christopher hitchens.

tresdecu

Welcome!! Glad to have someone that was so connected to the borg! Looking forward to more of your experiences...great first post about learning TTATT. You must have been an elder to have given talks at DCs. How did you step down from Eldership?

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How do I tell my husband?

by dissonance_resolved in

i'm a born in, baptized as a young teenager, whole family is jw.

i just recently woke up after the new understanding of the fds was announced and it seemed to me to smack of power-grabbing.

i started looking at all the websites we're not supposed to, and now i know why.

tresdecu

Real quick suggestion, gotta type fast wife is coming down soon..ahhh. I am in the same situation. Trying to tell my wife slowly and carefully that it's all BS. One thing I am working on is trying to slyly get her to watch 'Religulous' a documentary by Bill Mahr (not sure of spelling) a political comedian. Watching it not as a slam against JWs but how "crazy" the worlds religions are...hoping that will get her to think about her own religion. Some very good points are made....shows how goofy religion is. Would like to compose a better post but I'm typing fast....it's on Netflix