Mattieu

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  My experiences that have turned me away.....

  by agent86 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  google_ad_section_start hi everyone, i am just new to this site and thanks for a very dear friend that has encouraged me to post my story and would love to hear feedback from all you out there xx.

  this is my story.

  we were introduced to the religion in 1982, not soon after we were unbaptized publishers (a bit to soon for me even at that age) i really didnt miss the celebrations as much as were werent that well off and my parents worked 6 days a week to pay the bills.

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  Mattieu

  Welcome Agent86, nice to have you on board, sorry to hear what you have gone through in the past. Cheers, Mattieu
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  Wollongong?

  by JW83 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hi, just wondering if any recent members hail from the gong, australia.

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  Mattieu

  Thx for the update JW83! Lol thenoblelodge, as I was reading the post I couldnt remember writing that post (thinking it was a recent one), thought I must have written it under the influence of a chards or 2 until you pointed out the date! Cheers, Mattieu
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  Ex JW, Fader and 'Conscious Class' Map

  by Mickey mouse in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=utf8&msa=0&msid=116388890922269468211.0004938b3329a3f3d0927&ll=54.876607,1.538086&spn=13.940068,39.506836&z=5.

  i've created a map in google maps for people to mark their location, you don't have to put your real identity if you don't want to.. you need to sign in with a google account, click the 'edit' button and then drop a marker on your location.

  add a photo if you like!.

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  Mattieu

  Australia is on the map.....
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  1st Post! and the topic of Grace

  by GOrwell in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hi folks,.

  a bit of a long-time lurker and a recently registered account, i thought i'd post my first topic.

  i'm a successful fader, and have recently begun reading the new testament, using a few different translations (nwt included, for comparisons sake).

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  Mattieu

  Welcome, nice to have you on board GOrwell. Cheers, Mattieu
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  Wooo Hooo.... I'm Gonna Be A Millionaire!!!

  by Broken Promises in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  an email i just received:.

  after our meeting today with cbn world bank of nigeria plc .

  we write to notify .

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  Mattieu

  Can I be your BFF????????
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  Rutherford admits why he stole control of WTB&TS

  by Mythbuster in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i've been reading the trial transcript and i found this little nugget (page 1028).

  this comes while the prosecution is questioning rutherford:.

  q. that being your view of it - that a man who was consecrated must not engage in war, then, that is your idea, that you are opposed to all war?.

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  Mattieu

  Thx Mythbuster, good find. Cheers, Mattieu
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  WT Jan 2011 - Grieving Holy Spirit Defined?

  by sabastious in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  could alex do?

  he might lovingly approach.

  steve again and lay bare his fault.

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  Mattieu

  uh oh, Sab, the unforgiveable sin, purposefiully working against Jahs spirit in such a way that one "grieves" it
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  Resignation

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the imposing lodge on whose polished parquet i now am standing offers me not mere views through floor-to-ceiling plate glass windows but expansive vistas.

  formerly, from mullioned panes in my small and tilting cottage, i would gaze with unspoken delight upon the setting sun and my very good fortune.

  i was happy to be alive amidst simple things and pleasures.

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  Mattieu

  CoCo, always enjoy reading your posts. Made for a nice Sunday morning read and reflection. Cheers, Mattieu.
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  Question about an elder visit at home...

  by paranoid in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  last meeting my father was asked what a good day/time would be for the whole family to be present at home by one of the elders.

  i haven't exactly been behaving within jw 'standards' so i'm a bit paranoid (sn ;]) a friend suggested it's probably just the visits they do (forget the name in eng.

  ) and as our co visit is in about 2 weeks it makes sense.... could they possibly be coming to confront me about my actions though?

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  Mattieu

  Hi Paranoid, without knowing the circumstances of your family, it could just be a shepherding visit. Quite possibly they may want to discuss your "conduct" and your role in the family arrangement. It could also be that the elders there have been slack in the "shepherding arrangement" and are trying to do as much as they can before the co visit to make themselves loog good statistically.

  And, oh behave ;-)

  Cheers, Mattieu..
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  The Journey to My First Post

  by ReallyTrulyAthena in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hello, jwn!.

  like other newbies, im a long time lurker, first-time poster.

  recently, i created a profile, but then hesitated on submitting my first post.

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  Mattieu

  RTA, thx for taking the time to post your story, sitting here with a Friday morning coffee and couldnt go to work until I had read all of it. Glad you are in a much "healthier place". Many of us here can more than relate to your upbringing and struggles. Look forward to hearing more. Cheers, Mattieu.