Posts by Podobear

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Delroy Grant

by James_Slash in

started his reign of terror in 1992...... .

baptised as a jw in 1994..... .

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Podobear

UK: 29 March 2011: Daily Mail

Reports Delroy Grant as a former Jehovah's Witness.

One assumes Jook... that someone in Forest Hill congregation would be able to confirm Mr Grants df/da from the congregation.. or is he repentant?

My pioneer school accommodation was within eye shot of the K.H... but I would not claim third party gossip as to the facts in this matter.

As I understand it Mr Grants wife is/was a JW (wife 1 or 2?) and he would bring her to meetings.

You live close to that area still. Do you have any up to date facts for us, Jook?

Best wishes

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Delroy Grant

by James_Slash in

started his reign of terror in 1992...... .

baptised as a jw in 1994..... .

.

Podobear

Think you may have your facts wrong "Slash"... his wife is a JW, she is severely disabled. Though he had associated, I think you will find that he never was a JW. Sorry, to steal your thunder.

The rumours and scorn have died the death here, as far as I can see....

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a couple questions for everyone here

by deservingone26 in

im just curious about a couple things:.

1. most of you seem to be pretty satisfied that you left the the witness world but now that your gone what drives you now?

what makes you excited about life?

I don't see why anyone needs alcohol and drugs to get "high" on life. Have you tried filling your lungs with "fresh" air and your blood stream with crystal clear water? Try it more often and give your life a real "hit", man.

I became a JW because I genuinely believed it to be the "Truth" as penned in God's word, I genuinely thought I was helping people along the path to Eternal Life in Christ Jesus, I genuinely wanted to reach out and help.

That desire remains with me. I took up a degree in a discipline allied to Medicine... and I help people. ... out of pain.

No, I am not an Atheist... and neither do I hold to any Religious denomination or faith sub set.

My faith as a JW taught me to have a one on one with my Creator and his only begotten Son. I do just that.. and it is helping me through the most difficult time.. the loss of my Mother.

My/Your/Her destiny is determined by one person alone....The Author of the Universe.

Cuddle up.

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Book of Mormon vs The Bible, which one should I choose?

by cyberjesus in

2 jdubs were at my door yesterday... so one of the questions i asked them and now i ask you is this.. why should i believe the bible is the gods word?

if i put on the table the book of mormon and the bible side by side what will be the criteria to decide which one is gods word?.

this is what the book of mormon says in 2 nephi 33:1.

Podobear

3 Nephi 13 v 13 "For thine is the Kingdom the power and the glory, forever and ever Amen..." supposedly penned in AD 34 and recorded in B.O.M

Forward to 1611 (congratulations 500 years of the KJ Bible): "For thine is the Kingdom the power and the glory, forever and ever Amen"

The only two sacred texts in the world that contain those words.

Did Moroni really pen those words?? or, did the Author of the B.O.M simply plaigarize from the KJ Bible?

Curious

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It's my Birthday!

by Found Sheep in

the 3rd one i'm celebrating!

i'm 36 and doing well!

party party.

Podobear

"It's my Un-Birthday" said the mad hatter.... let's both celebrate!!

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POLL/SURVEY- Why Did You Leave The Organization of JW's?

by PublishingCult in

why did you leave the organization of jehovah's witnesses, and/or why are you contemplating leaving the organization of jehovah's witnesses?.

i've tried to boil it down to the most likely answers based on all the reasons i have heard over the years from xjw's.

a. because the watchtower bible & tract society does not have the truth.. b. because i had a personality conflict with other members of the organization.. c. because i discovered that the wtbts was not being honest or forthcoming about its history.. d. because serving jehovah was too difficult and i just wanted to be worldly and do wicked things.. e. because the governing body of jehovah's witnesses have proved to be false prophets.. f. because i found just cause to disagree with erroneous jw teachings.. g. because the governing body and/or elders were hypocritical.

Podobear

Double standards amongst those "who take the lead amongst us"

Bullying by the same, leading to the big "cold shoulder"

Major doctrinal change, especially the change in the baptism vows.

If they spout about others altering the scriptures in literature, they should ignore the splinter and take the log out of their own eye first!

Over a three year period I gradually lost all confidence in anything they said without questioning and researching first. I still remember raising my hand to knock at a door and thinking "I can't do this anymore"

That was a haunting and powerful moment for me.

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Does anyone out there understand how i feel?

by TimothyT in

my name is tim, im 23, from the uk, and im currently a jw!.

ok... to cut a long story short... i love serving jehovah but ive begun now to embrace my sexuality as a gay man.. although im still attending the meetings, praying to jehovah and trying my hardest, i can no longer lie to myself about my sexuality.. i have had enough of feeling depressed and confused now - its killing me!!!.

does anyone else know what i feel like?

Podobear

God makes us who we are Tim... God doesn't make mistakes. Does he?

All warmth and comfort to you

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Longtime lurker - first post

by applehippie in

jw
friends

been listening for quite a while to the many conversations found here on this forum.

i'm a good listener as my friends will tell you.. i am a born in jw, inactive for at least 2 years now.

i originally joined this forum to find out what my husband was "up to".

Podobear

Take some time out Applehippie: Read Proverbs 31:10-31 to yourself in the mirror... I am sure you will feel a warm glow. Your husband could not wish for better.

Welcome, and thank you for the start of your story.

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Does anyone out there understand how i feel?

by TimothyT in

my name is tim, im 23, from the uk, and im currently a jw!.

ok... to cut a long story short... i love serving jehovah but ive begun now to embrace my sexuality as a gay man.. although im still attending the meetings, praying to jehovah and trying my hardest, i can no longer lie to myself about my sexuality.. i have had enough of feeling depressed and confused now - its killing me!!!.

does anyone else know what i feel like?

Podobear

You have PM.. Tim

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If God exists.... which church does he attend?

by cyberjesus in

so we lost our religion and its time for us to decide which religion to switch, i was sincere so i wanted to do his will as i was taught.... so many here still believe in god and christianity.

so my question for you is.

what makes you think that christianity is the true religion?

Podobear

@ PSacremento: As an SDA follower once put it to me: "God's sheep graize on many hills..."

Food for thought... All the best