Posts by drewcoul

Although I've been DF'd for about 8 years now, I've never really celebrated it. I am married to a "worldly" woman who loves Christmas. She tells everyone that this is my first Christmas. I really don't care one way or another about it. I put the tree up one day when I was off work and she was at work. She was thrilled. Personally, I haven't really understood what is so wrong about it since there is absolutely nothing pagan about what we are doing. Even if it has pagan origins, and I'm sure some of it is, there is nothing about bringing honor to Marduk or any other pagan god.

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Incredible Phone Call...Feedback Appreciated

by badcompany in

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i am a da'd dub circa 1993 (born in).

i have been an extremely successful business owner over the years but about 6 months ago augered in from about 60k feet.

my jw parents have been aware of my situation.

drewcoul

Don't assign ulterior motives. Your dad loves you! My dad allowed me to stay with him for a while too when I was DF'd. We were close. He was still a faithful JW, but we were close. He passed away a 4 years ago this past Monday. I wouldn't trade a minute of the time I was able to spend with him.

I suggest you take him up on his offer. You won't regret it.

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untitled

by 3dogs1husband in

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i love this site!.

the atheist can try to awaken all the christians; the christians can spread the grace of jesus.

lurkers can lurk, flip floppers, can flip flop.

drewcoul

I love this site because all of us "born-ins" can relate to one another and we all know the jargon. No one, not even my wife understands except for people on this site.

I would love to get to know some people on here personally.

Need help solving a riddle for $1000

by drewcoul in

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i am in a contest to win $1000 by solving a riddle.

i have only 3 answers left to try.

i only have until 4:30 this afternoon to get it.

drewcoul

I am in a contest to win $1000 by solving a riddle. I have only 3 answers left to try. I only have until 4:30 this afternoon to get it. That is assuming I am one of 5 winners.

PLEASE HELP

Here are the clues:

1rst clue: I'm thinkin about a name...he played a dangerous game.

When the pressure was high...his ballskills would not lie... Clue: this guy was one of the greats of the game...thou he is dead now...its no shame..... Clue: crowds watched him in n.y.c. He broke records and ran free...sometimes he was hard to see... Clue:spent time near lambeau field...he was the real deal.... Clue: He ate so much apple pie,he gained a ton of weight...so early retirement...became his fate!!!!.... Clue: John Candy Clue: I think he was a preacher but lord I can't recall his name.He was runnin out of wind but talkin to me just the same.5willgetya10..game Clue: And here she's acting happy,inside her handsome home..and me I'm flying in my taxi...takin tips and gettin stoned,,,... Clue: ...".. I can still hear you saying... We would never break the chain...." Fleetwood Mac It's not Elvis, Reggie White, or Don Meredith. Thanks for your help. I'll let you know If I win or not, and let you know the answer at about 5pm today. Thanks!!! They held a parade...he's even famous today!

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Today's Watchtower study shows how desperate they are

by Mickey mouse in

it seems as though at least one article in every issue of the study watchtower is devoted to reinforcing the governing body's authority.

this from pargraph 10:.

10 christ provides loving oversight of his congregations on earth by means of appointed elders.

drewcoul

I think the WTS and the GB have painted themselves into a corner with the F&DS doctrine. They have to maintain control as the GB and have to speak for the F&DS in order to maintain control and ensure all doctrine is cleared through the members of the GB.

On the other hand, they can't say that only the GB is the F&DS because the account of Paul in the first century clearly shows he did not answer to anyone other than Jesus. They point that he met with a group of older men who acted as a "Governing Body", but that was only after Paul had been commissioned to preach by Jesus.

Therefore, they can't assume total control of the F&DS or they would clearly be puting themselves in the place of Jesus. Conversly, they have to assume control of doctrine and allow it to only come through them in order to keep control of what all members believe.

It's going to be quite a conundrum going forward. Especially with all of the articles pointing to the governing body as distributing spiritual food instead of the F&DS class.

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The CO just called :S

by ele_lux in

aaaaggghhhh!!!

it's the co's visit this week at "my" hall.

i've been dreading this week and now the nightmare is starting to unfold :s the co just called wanting to know how i'm doing.

drewcoul

It's not necessarily "Fake love." I think it's wrong to assign wrong motives to people just because you don't believe they have the truth. The fact is, CO's are just as much capable of Christian love as anyone else. In the JW world, if you stop attending meetings, you are spiritually weak, and they think that means you won't survive armageddon. We all know this. Most of us have thought the same way when we were in.

I agree with ele-lux. Be polite, and kind. Just say thanks, but you won't be able to meet. Don't lie.

Hope you get through ok.

-Drew

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Pyramidology after 1919?

by drewcoul in

is there any wt publications that endorse pyramidology after 1919 when christ chose the wtb&ts as his congregation?.

drewcoul

Is there any WT publications that endorse pyramidology after 1919 when Christ chose the WTB&TS as his congregation?

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Why don't JWs celebrate Thanksgiving

by levicolemagic in

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my first post here.

i wrote this little article about why jws don't celebrate thanksgiving.. check it out here: http://hubpages.com/hub/what-jehovahs-witnesses-believe.

let me know what you think of it.. god bless.

drewcoul

My dad, who was a faithful JW until his death had an interesting viewpoint of it. He said that if we refuse to eat turkey on thanksgiving, or refuse to visit with family who we would normally visit just because it's Thanksgiving day, we would actually be observing the holiday and therefore displeasing Jehovah. He said just do what we would normally do that day, and don't give it anymore signifigance than we would any other day. I can't agree with a lot of what JW's believe, but my dad sure tried to be balanced on things.

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QFR feb 15th 2010 - lets be honest , we haven't got a clue...

by dozy in

the questions from readers feb 15th 2011 raises the (no doubt burning in many jws minds) question about why moses became angry with aarons 2 sons after the death of their brothers.. the wtbts undertakes to answer this question but really doesn't seem unsure of themselves (perhaps the channel of communication was suffering some interference that day.

) notice the numerous ways that the wtbts in a short (half page) article hedges its bets.

it reminded me of a schoolboy cooking up a story when he was caught with his hands in the cookie jar , vacillating & hedging as he tries to think up an acceptable answer.. it appears that , the surviving priests had evidently acted , aaron may have wondered , perhaps he felt , aaron mayespecially have reasoned , aaron may have thought , moses seems to have accepted , evidently, jehovah too was satisfied.. .

drewcoul

Mad Sweeney,

What you're saying is that it's a lot like their F&DS doctrine how they say Peter was part of the F&DS when he wrote his letters, but was a "Domestic" when he read Paul's letters. So, the people in the writing department are writers when they write the articles, but are actually readers when the publication comes out and they read it. They are then in a position to ask a question for the QFR article. Interesting.