Posts by Magwitch

0-40years old. April 12, 2006 was my 20th wedding anniversary. My husband was on the stage giving the Memorial talk. I left before the concluding prayer. The marriage and the religion were over that night with one swift, clean rip of the bandage.

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Quotes from the Watchtower that you agree with 100%

by nicolaou in

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just curious.

add your quotes with no commentary if you like, it should be obvious why you agree.. the dangers of being deceivedthe really sad fact is that very often the person who is deceived or deluded tends to hold on to his belief in spite of strong evidence proving otherwise.

perhaps he gets so emotionally attached to his belief that he simply shuts his eyes and closes his ears to any evidence that might challenge it.. the watchtower, 01/09/ 2010 p10/11.

Magwitch

I remember an article that was the life story of one of the governing body (most likely in the 1980's) and he said "Always error on the side of kindness". Whether this brother walked the walk is rather suspect, but I truly believe we should all live by those words (especially when dealing with children and animals)

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My Experience and how I finally let myself see the truth

by OneEyedJoe in

first off - for those lurkers who feel guilty just for being on this site and reading this (even if you don't read any further, as it is your right to choose that course) i want you to know that you're not alone in what you're going through or in what you are feeling.

if you read on, i hope my experience may be of some small help to you.. this may be long, but i'll try to organize it in a way that doesn't make it painful to read.

to start, i feel it is most beneficial if i'm upfront and honest with my goals from posting this, which are (in order of the degree to which they motivated me):.

Magwitch

OneEyedJoe...Thank you so much for your post. I love it when people discover TTATT without blame and resentment. It was what was so appealing about the Ray Franz books.

I have to simplify your post down to one statement of yours (if I may)........ "There was simply no evidence of them ever getting anything right"

Welcome to the Forum!

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420/Marijuana/Mary Jane - What Is The Society's Stance Now That It's Legal In Two States?

by Sam Whiskey in

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sorry if it's already been discussed (i did do a search and did not see anything recent) here on the board.

now that 420 has been legalized in washington and colorado, what is the society's stance on this?

is it viewed the same as alcohol, taken in moderation?

Magwitch

I am really interested in the answer to your question Sam Whiskey. Living in Boulder, CO, I can honestly say that the majority of my friends and workmates enjoy the occasional edible now that it is legal. Most of us have an marijuana e-cigarette that is basically smoke free. None of us are "pot heads" but the majority of us are professionals that prefer an edible to a drink on the weekends - no hang overs, no damage to the liver or pancreas, just a peaceful feeling on Friday night :)

I will be interested to follow this thread. Thank you for starting it.

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Letter to BOE: Adjustment in process for appointing elders and ministerial servants

by pixel in

hello, you read it here first!.

governing body of jehovah's witnesses.

to all congregations.

Magwitch

I have not been able to read all the posts - looking forward to doing this tonight. This is slightly off subject, but here are my selfish thoughts on this.....Please, please, please delete my frail, thin, hunched over, extremely shaky 85 year old father. He needs desperately to rest! The elders in the hall say they need him. I hope the CO will have more common sense in areas like this.

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BOE - PDF - CONFIDENTIAL 2014-04-22 Adjustment in process for appointing elders and ministerial servants

by WatchTower87 in

boe - confidential.

instruction: press the 'skip ad' button top right, you should then see the download screen more easily.

no virus ;-).

Magwitch

As if the males in the hall did not brown nose the CO already. These CO's are going to become like the pope, people will be kissing his arse in hopes of that "special blessing" i.e. "Please make me an elder" or "Please do not delete me as an elder". The green handshakes should be much more substantial also.

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Recent changes

by Thumblina in

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i was on this board a lot when i faded and left 6 years ago but not been on much since.

is there any thread/s in particular to read showing the changes in the past 5 years?

or any kind willing person who has time to summarise them as a reply below??

Magwitch

FDS = only GB. FDS does not include all the annointed.

My personal favorite is that we cannot wear tight pants. I have to say that after my big pasta dinner last night my zipper on my jeans today is about to blow, which means only one thing.....I must be a lesbian. I do not know how to tell the people in my life, especially that man that is in my bed at night.

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Where were you? / How old were you?... during the Ray Franz witch trial?

by Zoos in

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i was 13yo and largely clueless to what was going on.

i think i remember hearing something about an apostate being weeded out of bethel but really couldn't have cared less.

i didn't start getting zealous until a couple of years later.. .

Magwitch

I was 15 and my oldest brother was at Bethel at the time. Our family was just horrified by what was happening. My mother and father would simply shake their heads and say the following....."We must be so close to end"