I saw an interview by Piers Morgan of Cliff Richard last night - and he came across as a thoroughly decent man. If I am as fit as he is at 70 then I shall be very pleased indeed!
Posts by freddo
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16why did all the jws hate cliff richard so much?
by looloo ini couldnt understand why they hated him so much and they all seemed to hate him !
i hope hank marvin got on with him as i heard he was a jw elder ..
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Does your K Hall post the Dress & Grooming 4 Bethel Visitors info?
by Open mind inour co has made sure that the local boe permanently posts the "dress & grooming 4 bethel visitors" flyer inside the k hall.. .
i've checked out 3 other local halls and they have it posted too.. .
this is a really stupid marketing idea from the gb, imo.
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freddo
And the elders have had a letter/email to say they can use it to show what is appropriate dress in the KH too!
And look at that poor kid on the front! What freaking idiot thought that was a good idea! I mean her mother looks pretty good to me in her gear but that poor girl is dressed like no teenager should!
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freddo
Oh, yeah - it's on all noticeboards and there is always one (at least) spiritual policeman elder that goes round yappin' about denim skirts in the kingdom hall too.
I'd love to print out that photoshopped copy above, cut out the pic of the girl in the witch costume and fix it to the copy on our noticeboard when no-one is looking! Someone tell me how to print out just that post - pretty please.
Oh and another thing! Why can the African brothers and sisters turn up with nightshirts and Quality-Street sweet wrappers on their heads?
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Okkkkk...you MESS with my kids and you MESS WITH ME JWs!!!
by WuzLovesDubs ini have soooo had it with these assholes...sooooo had it!!
my daughter who is 19 is pre-engaged to a wonderful 20 year old guy who treats her like a princess.
he lives with us to both help me with the rent and for them to save some money for their future.
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freddo
What cameo-d said. +1
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Blood Transfusion? Yes Please
by finallysomepride inon monday night i ended in hospital with kidney stones (5th time) this ones plagued me for the last 2-3 years.. i recieved all the necessary pain killers to settle things down, so i was comfotable most of tuesday.
tuesday night the specialists came to see me, & they asked about me being a jw and would i still refuse a blood transfusion.. immediatley i said no to being a jw & yes to a blood transfusion, i had been wonderng for sometime what would be my awnser be, & how quick i would responde to these questions, so now i know.. by the way there was alot relief on the faces of the specialist when i answered this way.. they have only so far put a stent in to relieve the pressure from the stone blocking the kidney, further treatment to come but could be some months away.. so anyway i'm still in hospital, thank god for netbooks & wireless broadband, i go home 2moro.. just thought i would share what i've been through these last couple of days, & to say i really am feeling like i'm now free of the borg.. kevin.
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freddo
Kevin, out of interest - did you need (as in have) a blood transfusion for your surgery? Hope all turns out well for you.
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Which book ,studied at the Book Study, you Hated or loved more????
by deep-blue-sea induring my life as jw i have studied many, many books of the wt at the weekly book study.. here you will find some of the books considered during the years with their publishing date:.
1955 new heavens, new hearth.
1961 from lost paradise to..... 1962 let your will be done on earth.
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freddo
Loved - Greatest Man
Hated - Orgasmic Revelation's Grand Climax! Came three times IIRC.
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Why Aren't You At Least FAding?
by shamus100 init doesn't take much, just stop going.
you don't even have to do it all at once; maybe do one meeting a week for a month, then one meeting a month for two months, then just stop going.. what's going to happen?.
nothing.. getting a shepherding call... q: what's wrong brother twinkletoes?
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freddo
Perhaps I can help?
I was a well-known elder in our circuit appointed as MS at 20, Elder at 28 - public talks away for twenty years, started doing that as an MS which was pretty unusual - did circuit assembly items including two baptism talks etc - RBC team overseer - Attendant Captain at DC and even a talk at the DC once at the height - or is that depth? - of my spiritual career. All my family, wife - sister - adult kids - nephews and nieces - elderly father and others are devout, but thankfully not rabid JW's. I resigned in 2004.
My wife, adult kids and sister know my doubts but have basically said that as long as I don't go public or DA/DF they will continue to have normal family relationships. We all get on fine; they know the real reason why I came off being an elder - helping with Dad's care - doubts, treadmill, don't believe the crock of shit prophecy anymore and the catalyst - a dominating CO - gave me the way out without my resigning upsetting my elders (they "understood").
So I carefully and deceitfully keep my good standing - I can even run a microphone on a stand-in basis and "help the hall servant".
This is my schedule until my father dies (sorry if that sounds bad) which could be tomorrow or ten years, who knows?:-
Sunday meetings 2 a month. Mid week 2 a month. Give a somewhat "off-beam" answer once a month. Claim work or sick and tell my wife "I don't want to" as well. She's pretty good about it. I get a Bible reading once per schedule and a talk 3 (old talk 4) once a year which I slant away from traditional GB worship. I even get to represent the congregation in prayer on rare occasion - go figure!
Ministry once a month visibly at congregation Saturday effort - I work alone with some NH's where possible - do a couple of visible pretend doorbell ringings, disappear to the local DiY shop or similar and arrive back at the territory after "doing a RV" about an hour later to hand in my NH's appropriately doctored. I report 6/7 hours "every month" which includes a "phantom incidental witnessing at my place of work".
My wife and I are not restricted by "Watchtower Bedroom Law", my mind is completely free and being a happily married male in my late forties I am content with my lot and my lies as to me it is theocratic warfare in reverse and a tool for my mental and emotional survival.
Some of the stuff in the new testament is good advice - work hard, don't be over anxious, provide for your own - watch out for love of money - care for your family - don't judge etc - and I try to follow it to a reasonable degree.
At the moment it is working and I think a geographical move after my father's passing will aid a fade into inactivity.
I'm not proud of the above actions and if I was alone I would have walked out long ago - I even fantasize about doing a "little toe" at the end of a talk 3 but I'm too much of a coward to lose my family ...
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CO/DO's in the UK?
by pobthespazz incan anyone compile a list of as many as possible past and present co/do's from the uk?
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freddo
Hello Eyesthatsee and welcome.
Ex elder here too!
Anyone heard of David Hudson? Recently been moved from Bristol to Berkshire and apparently is an atrocious timekeeper. Like 45 minute field-ministry groups on a Saturday morning at the k. hall - I heard a sister in one Bristol congregation said it was eating into the time of the pioneers and so he said ok no coffee stops then!
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World Cup 2010 - Are you excited?
by lepermessiah ini am so ready for the world cup to start!.
who are you pulling for?.
what players are you looking forward to watching?.
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freddo
Being from England I hope England get to the final. So that I can drive on quiet roads to the Cornish seaside; find a parking space and walk along a sandy beach and enjoy it with a few beers, a camping stove and with no-one else there. In midsummer that is otherwise impossible.
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My Son is studying the lie, this is long but I need help !
by oldflame inlisten, israel: the lord our god, the lord is one.
the lord our god, the lord is one.
jesus is god: .
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freddo
I agree with the oldhippie, teel and slimboy - the trinity doctrine is not supported by scripture. In my view there is more scripture against it as there is for. Especially if you stick to proving the holy spirit not equal to the other two. Stick to false prophecy, UN, Malawi etc. Get him a copy of CoC.