I look back, with particular disdain, on the revelation book. I hated it because for as much as I wanted to make myself believe that prophesy somehow did apply to the dubs, that book made it appear so stupid. I remember one particular night being unable to convince myself that the UNIVERSAL TRUMPET BLASTS were nothing more than the seven major conventions in Watchtower history. It just all seemed a little far fetched. That and the fact that it was so poorly written made it my least favorite book studied at the Kingdumb Hell.
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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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The worldwide unity of Jehovah's Witness
by paul from cleveland ineverything i read on this website and elsewhere indicates that the witness are extremely united in doctrine and practices worldwide.
when i'm reading comments here, i have no idea whether the person is posting from the us or some other part of the world (unless they say so).
everyone's experience seems to be the same wherever they live.
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Ok, I have one that might be what you're looking for. I used to work at a YMCA childrens summer camp and had for three years running before an elder decided that the "situation" was worth looking at more in depth. Long story short, the congregation wrote some letters and determined that it was not an acceptable place to be employed. I related this story to a number of Witnesses that I knew and that had spread out through the country and it was the opinion of many of them that it would not have been an issue in their local congregation. That was one thing that helped me in deciding to exit. It showed a strong lack of unity as the action that would be taken, if any, seemed to vary based on little more than the feelings of the brothers who happened to be on the body of elders at the time that such issues were to arise. Of course there are other issues as well, such as whether one is allowed (and the word "allowed" was used when I had this discussion with an elder some time ago) to wear a beard or not. They say that it depends on the climate and the general feeling of the populace toward the matter in various areas of the earth.
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I'm Out
by Cthulhu inwednesday night i recieved a call from both the coeb and the kingdom hall.
i didn't answer.
yesterday i called him back and i was informed that unless i wanted to talk to the brothers they had determined that my actions spoke for themselves and that i had by those actions disassociated myself.
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Hey, I just wanted to post a thank you for all of your thoughtful comments (funny, I still have a weird taste in my mouth using the word "comment."). To people who have never been a part of this religion the whole idea of "no longer being a JW" seems trivial at best. I mentioned it to some of my "worldly" friends and, while I knew they were happy for me, I could also tell that they had no idea why it was such a life changing and liberating day...the day that I was officially no longer one of Jehovah's Witnesses. You gues do understand. While I know my posts are rather infrequent, I want you to all know, each one of you, how helpful this forum has been and will continue to be to me. The journey is not over. It has just begun.
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I'm Out
by Cthulhu inwednesday night i recieved a call from both the coeb and the kingdom hall.
i didn't answer.
yesterday i called him back and i was informed that unless i wanted to talk to the brothers they had determined that my actions spoke for themselves and that i had by those actions disassociated myself.
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Wobble,
There has been speculation for some time now on the idea that that is a stance that will eventually be adopted by the Witnesses. Granted, my situation was a bit different and involved a facebook account on which I openly made jabs at the organization, its doctrine, predictions, and practices as well as shared photographs of my very unwitness tattoos. They made the point that all those things really indicated that I was no longer a Witness. However, as I said, there has been talk of it being reduced to something so simple as "All Witnesses of Jehovah attend meetings and go out in service with a degree of regularity. You are no longer doing this that or the other things that all Witnesses do so you are no longer one of us." This would have a two fold advantage. To begin with they would no longer have to deal with the inactive or the fence sitters. A secondary and, perhaps, stronger benefit for them would be that they could then add further requirements such as "all Witnesses of Jehovah put in x number of hours. If you wish to remain a Witness of Jehovah you must too." If such a policy is ever introduced it will be for purposes of control.
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I'm Out
by Cthulhu inwednesday night i recieved a call from both the coeb and the kingdom hall.
i didn't answer.
yesterday i called him back and i was informed that unless i wanted to talk to the brothers they had determined that my actions spoke for themselves and that i had by those actions disassociated myself.
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Wednesday night I recieved a call from both the COEB and the Kingdom Hall. I didn't answer. Yesterday I called him back and I was informed that unless I wanted to talk to the brothers they had determined that my actions spoke for themselves and that I had by those actions disassociated myself. The announcement was made last night. Evidently the brother up after the one who made the actual announcement was indeed the brother with whom I had butted heads on numerous occassions and he was unable to do his part for his crying so much. In a strange way I was touched by this when I heard about it. I believe I have grown much through all of this and perhaps this very emotional response on his part is some indication of further understanding on his part. I don't know. That part I truely did not expect. In any case, it has been made official.
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& for the palindrome record....
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SAD
by Cthulhu ini'm sure we are all aware of the condition known as sad (seasonal affected depression).
generally, for those who aren't familiar with it, this means that due, largely in part, to the lack of sunlight during the winter months, people experience feelings of depression.
however, i am curious as to whether you may have observed something similar, but rather opposite, and i would appreciate your input.
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Jerkhovah - You sound like me. I've often wondered if I have any Transylvanian blood in me.
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SAD
by Cthulhu ini'm sure we are all aware of the condition known as sad (seasonal affected depression).
generally, for those who aren't familiar with it, this means that due, largely in part, to the lack of sunlight during the winter months, people experience feelings of depression.
however, i am curious as to whether you may have observed something similar, but rather opposite, and i would appreciate your input.
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I'm sure we are all aware of the condition known as SAD (Seasonal Affected Depression). Generally, for those who aren't familiar with it, this means that due, largely in part, to the lack of sunlight during the winter months, people experience feelings of depression. However, I am curious as to whether you may have observed something similar, but rather opposite, and I would appreciate your input. You see, I like rainy, gloomy days. Not as in "oh it's nice to listen to the rain on the roof." I mean, I feel good on those sorts of days. I feel good like people say they do when it is bright and sunny out. I get depressed on days where it is "nice" by the standards of most. It's been sunny and "beautiful" out for the last few days here and all I want to do is curl up in a ball in the corner and just weep. It sucks. It only seems to be on sunny days that it really hits me too. For instance, for those who may say "it's all in your head and based on some cooky preference," there have been days where I've felt that way, just shitty and down, barely able to handle people, etc., and noticed halfway or so through the day that I felt much better, relieved. What happened? It clouded up. It seems like that makes all the difference for me. So, my long winded comentary has been made in an effort to see if any of you know whether there is some sort of "condition" associated with that seemingly backward...disposition. Your thoughts will be much appreciated.