Eiben Scrood

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  Making the final break - stopping attending the Memorial

  by Eiben Scrood in

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  i started my fade in 2004 and completely quit regular attendance in 2005. i have, however, gone to all the memorials since.

  i still consider myself christian and felt it was a somewhat decent way of respecting the sacrifice.. i am thinking of not going this year.. i am generally disgusted at what the memorial observation actually entails.

  there is almost no talk about what jesus went through on that day or even the tremendous sacrifice involved and the love that motivated it.

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  Well, friends, let us not forget

  by Eiben Scrood in

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  that today marks a full 96 years of kingdom rule.

  yes, brothers and sisters, how joyous we all are that now 96 years have passed since the gentile times ended and their kings had their day!.

  what many reasons we have to be among jehovah's happy people knowing that some will still be alive to see the end that were alive at the momentous time of october 1, 1914!

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  Random thoughts on preparing for the end.

  by Eiben Scrood in

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  all i can say is "stay alive till 75" (specifically the jewish month of tishrei).

  yes, friends, we are all so tired from running the race that we have been finally told the month and year (our oracles are still working on the day and hour) of the end.. .

  for further proof, we have the overlapping generation of tyndale, luther, einstein and now finally samuel herd.. my bible reads that no one knows the day nor hour but that has not discouraged me.

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  Kingdom Song Hangover

  by Eiben Scrood in

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  aside from a song or two at the memorial the last few years, i haven't been exposed to any kingdom songs in a long time (5+ years) yet certain lyrics keep popping into my head quite frequently.. "there is joy in the service for all, it's the work jesus did you'll recall".

  "soon there'll be great banqueting in which the meek will share, this good news of the kingdom let us preach".

  "on many occasions god spoke long ago by means of his prophets on earth here below".

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  The goodbye I got from a Witness "friend"

  by Eiben Scrood in

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  so i decided to look up an old witness friend on facebook.

  he accepted my friend request but a few hours later he sent me this message:.

  it seems to me that things with you have simply gone further astray.

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  Anyone know Anthony Morris?

  by Eiben Scrood in

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  i listened to this district overseer's talk here:.

  http://www.archive.org/details/specialassemblyday-thetimeleftisreduced.

  i had never heard of the guy and was curious if perhaps he was decent.

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  Fred Franz' speaking style

  by Eiben Scrood in

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  in an act of pure self-masochism, i listened to this talk:.

  http://www.archive.org/details/whatisthesignficanceof1975.

  his manner of speaking is so aggravating!

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  Natick, MA Assembly Hall

  by Eiben Scrood in

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  i have a lot of memories of attending assemblies there for 30 years.

  does anyone remember all the purple coloring?

  remember that guy who used to wave a stick like he was conducting an orchestra except there was no orchestra, only a guy playing the piano and the audience singing?.

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  Would you even want to?

  by Eiben Scrood in

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  just for a moment, let's assume jws are the true religion meaning their portrayal of god is the correct one.

  would you even want to serve a god like that?

  i'd like to think that god is better than that.

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  Circuit Overseers

  by Eiben Scrood in

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  some circuit overseers leave lasting impressions either for good or bad.

  others i barely remember.

  three that had the most impact on me were rodricks (that's how it's pronounced, not sure of the spelling), casino and shepherd.

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