Posts by GLTirebiter

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Married to the mob

by Married to the Mob in

hi, first post after a couple of years of lurking!.

firstly i am not a jw, never have been and never will be!

however i married in to the mob!

I like that name, it really captures the essence of what it's like to be married to a JW. You didn't just marry your bride, you also got her organization and all its crazy rules. I've been there, too, and so have many others here.

the more i pushed the more she moved towards them

Yes, that always seems to be the case. The Watchtower trains them to expect "persecution", so the questions you raise about the organization only reinforce their hold on your loved ones. I think it does little good to actively "push" a member until they show signs that they're receptive to your viewpoint. Having religious arguments with them never seems to be productive. Be there for them and love them, but let them make the first steps on their own. Always remember the problem isn't Jehovah's Witnesses (the people); the trouble comes from the Watchtower Society (a publishing company).

Good luck to you,

GLT

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When misery loves company

by cattails in

when misery loves company.... .

it is a tongue in cheek look at going door to door.

highly acclaimed in jw e-mail circles.. this links to a video by jw brother who has a bad day in service but his bible student makes progress so i guess for him it isn't so bad.http://gravytrain5.com/movies/bad_day.html .

GLTirebiter

Will there be a sequel?

Brenda Lee made one years ago!

GLT

26

I passed the GED test!!!

by noni1974 in

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i went last week and took it after studying on my own for months.

i thought i needed some help so i went and signed up for ged classes.

they test you to see where you are.

GLTirebiter

Hurrah! Good job Noni.

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I just did the unthinkable - I gave blood

by Magwitch in

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omg - it feels great to give blood!.

GLTirebiter

Way to go, Magwitch! Thank you for helping save lives.

GLT

24

Heaven & Hell

by kzjw in

i'm having the whole heaven & hell discussion again w/ the wife...brought up matthew 25:41-46 as proof it exists,then the wife balked & looked to the friends for help.

the good news is that my wife now respects the fact that i won't read anything printed by the filthy slave, but the fight's still not fair.

can anyone give me more scriptures of the bible to use?

GLTirebiter

Here are a few more. Quoted text is from the New Jerusalem Bible.

Matt 5:22 "...anyone who calls him 'Traitor' will answer for it in hell fire"

Matt 5:29, 30 "If your right eye should be your downfall, tear it out and throw it away; for it will do you less harm to lose one part of yourself than to have your whole body thrown into hell. And it your right hand should be your downfall, cut it off and throw it away; for it will do you less harm to lose one part of yourself than to have your whole body go to hell."

Matt 18:8, 9 "If your hand or foot should be your downfall, cut it off and throw it away: it is better for you to enter into life crippled or lame, than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown intio ternal fire. And if your eye should be your downfall, tear it out and throw it away: it is better for you to enter life with one eye, than to have two eyes and be thrown into the hell of fire."

Rev 20:13-15 "The sea gave up all the dead who were in it; Death and Hades were emptied of the dead that were in them, and every one was judged as his deeds deserved. Then Death and Hades were hurled into the burning lake. This burning lake is the second death; and anybody whose name could not be found written in the book of life was hurled into the burning lake"

GLT

34

how much longer do you give it?

by agent zero in

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how much longer do you think it will be til the borg implodes?.

with april's rediculous generation renewal, the hyped 2012, then the 100th aniversary of 1914 two years later, the continued increase and spread of internet use, the age of the gb, and the lackluster of the rank n file, i give it 8-10 years before the whole show collapses.. .

GLTirebiter

I agree with H. L. Mencken: "Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public." In other words, those who prey on the gullible never want for new victims. The best we can do is "act locally", doing the best we can to protect ourselves, our own families, and our friends from becoming involved with the WT organization, and assisting those victims inside who are receptive to making their get-away.

GLT

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Have these people gotten ruder over the years?

by Soledad in

what is up with current jws?

do i suddenly have a leprosy that i didn't catch in the mirror this morning?.

my mom had surgery recently and once again all care taking duties have fallen into my lap.

GLTirebiter

Can I get a WTF ???

You may indeed! It's bad enough that they're insulting you that way, but don't they see their behavior is hurtful to your mother, too? It's shameful!

I hope your mother recovers soon. I'm sure you are taking good care of her.

GLT

21

Dubs at the Door

by Farkel in

knock, knock.... hh (householder): yes?

dub1: good morning.

we are working with a group of your neighbors today sharing some christian good news about the future.

GLTirebiter

Another Farkel classic! Thanks, now I've had my smile for the evening. Please keep them coming!

GLT

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Watchtower Comments now back online

by Dogpatch in

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http://www.watchtowercomments.com/.

no word from v, but i'll keep his site alive, no worries.. with all the many changes with the freeminds.org site, somehow the dns got lost on an older host that expired, and i didn't notice.

bad dogpatch!.

GLTirebiter

Working now, it didn't need a browser reset--probably just stale DNS. Thanks Randy!

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The serpent (Pat Robertson) speaks!

by Nathan Natas in

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pat robertson blames haiti earthquake on pact with the devil.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5nraknwoes.

"true story," pat said.

GLTirebiter

Here's an antidote to Robertson and the WT, originally from the Washington Post.

GLT