Posts by etna

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WT articles that make you go, "WTF?"

by undercover in

march 1, 2011 wt kool aid edition.... the article: does the bible condemn gambling.

notice the highlighted boxes.... first the indication that the catholic church does not consider gambling itself a sin... and then challenges that because no scriptural passages are given in proof of their assertion.. the very next column though, the wts admits that the bible does not directly mention gambling.

so, um, how do you expect the catholics to come up with scriptures if there are none?.

etna

How hypocritical, when I stopped going 5 years ago, there was an elders's son-in-law in my cong that convinced everyone (not just in my cong, but worldly's too), to invest in a finance company that gives high returns, and of course was investing in high risk ventures(to me that is gambling with other peoples money). Anyway the cocompany went broke because he syphoned all the money with the help of his brother and nephew and declared himself broke, even though in his wifes name there was over $10 million in assets and money. Lots of pensioners and elderly people lost their life savings. The company was called "Fincorp", it was in Australia and nothing at all happened to him or his family. Yet if they see you buy a $2 lottery ticket and they'll come after you. Go figure.

Etna

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What will be the next "meat in due season" from the GB?

by moshe in

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the brothers in the writing department that cooked up the "overlapping generations" for jws, is hard at work on next years district conventions talks and books.

do you have any ideas for them?.

etna

I think it will be this next generation overlapping with the next and the next overlapping with the next and so on and so on.......... And they will add "that evidently that Jesus meant that without any doubt".

Etna

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Could you ever go back?

by MrFreeze in

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not that i'm thinking about it, even for a brief nano-second, but something i have thought about is this, is there any way you could go back and not have people look at you with the stink eye?

after admitting your true feelings, how in the world could people ever look at you the same?

if you were in the situation of welcoming someone back, would you be able to look past the errors?

etna

NO!!!!!!!!

Etna

29

2010 partakers.... lets bet!

by cyberjesus in

lets see who gets closer to the number.

bets will end when the new yearbook is ready (when is that?).

i say 11000.

etna

How do they get away with this. I'll be asking, quietly to some relatives still in, how I don't understand how there is an increase, when part of their "sign" of the END is that the annointed would be decreasing. LIARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Etna

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1970s sydney international convention questions

by Aussie Oz in

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i was there as a kid... i know i was but for the life of me i can't find anything about it in here or on google!.

early 1970s... what year was it?.

what was it called?.

etna

The Kingdom Hall that was bombed was Casula in west of Sydney. One person died and some injured. I can remember them saying that the one who died was only just studying(like it was alright he died and not a "true" witness). The hospital liason "brothers" went to Liverpool hospital to make sure no blood was given. Arseholes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Etna

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What the WT requires for reinstatement

by sabastious in

it's creepy that they require you to "study" for all meetings and show that you "underlined" to get reinstated.. think about that for a second.

before they let you back in they make you prove that you have been at least partially re-indoctrinated.. i mean, in the end, what does "underlining" really prove?

true repentance?

etna

Its true about underlining. When my wife was getting re-instated, I would underline her mags and books, to make her look good. I havn't been df, just faded. As soona she got re-instated(because of family) she hasn't been back and no-one has even contacted her. That was 18 months ago, they really care for their sheep.......

Etna

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High Profile Case: Seeking Reinstatement

by headisspinning in

but our situation is very difficult and quite high profile.... i was raised as a jw and my mother was very strict and abusive.

i got baptized at age 14.. my mother actually called on my (present) husband's mom in service.

she was on the initial call resulting in his mom coming in the truth and him being raised in it from about age 8 or 9.. despite a very abusive step-father, he followed his mom's lead and came into the truth.

etna

Sorry to hear about your story. As cognizant dissident said, keep gatting counseling and be open and honest with them. I haven't been back to the JWs for 4 years and it gets better and better as time goes by. You will find TRUE FRIENDS out in the "world" that don't lie to you and don't have agendas. Good luck. And perhaps reading post hear help too, it does with me.

Etna

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Bombshell: Is the AJWRB for real?

by Nickolas in

it appears, from my recent visit to www.ajwrb.org that there is an underground group of practising jehovah's witnesses who are seeking to change current blood doctrine.

they call themselves the associtated jehovah's witnesses for reform on blood, or the ajwrb.

does this group actually exist?

etna

To Randy and TD and Mary aka Balsaam, please keep us always up to date and keep on speaking out as it helps me and others like me and perhaps I can help some of my family to see the "truth" about the truth.

Etna

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Why was I disfellowshipped?

by pes0210 in

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i needed to get this off my chest for awhile back i confessed to the elders in my hall that i had sexbfm, i was dating a sister for 2 years and she wouldnt marry me until i became an elder like her dad.

so i fell into some sin and did the deed, one night stand with a stranger.

i felt bad for it and told the brothers, well they recommended me for dfing, i told them i wasnt sure where i was in life spiritually and they said i need to go on my own and figure it out...well 7 days or so later i went and called the po and asked him if he would hear my repentance, he said it was too late (one day past the alotted time) and they already sent the letter to the society...well i asked what can i do and they recommened a judical comittee of like 8 brothers from surrounding halls to hear my case, well i sat in a massive circle of 10 or more brothers in a back room and opened up all of my repentance and tears and confessions, they all were in an agrement that i was worthy to stay in the organization becuase as they stated "you are a good fine brother that loves jehovah" but.... they recounted that they have to go with the first decision they 3 elders in my hall made, then told me to work my way back in no time.....this was a turning point of craziness, my mother father brother sister all stopped talking to me imeddiatly not a word, they were from the old school 70's witnesses (not like the ones today) they were taught to be strickt!

etna

pes0210, I'm so sorry for you. I was born in and now am 50 and haven't gone for 4 years, woke up and found out it isn't a religon and it isn't christian, ITS A CULT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Disfellowshipping is not discipline and its not loving, its BULLYING. I'm sorry about your dad, but keep trying with your other family members, one day they will wake up(hope).

Etna

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Did you ever love to be in the Watchtower?

by asilentone in

etna

Yes I truly loved it and believed it and defended it completely. Born in it and have family in it. But since completely faded no one has anything to do with me. It kills me, but I can't go back after learning what I have, need to be honest and true.

Etna