Posts by drewcoul

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Tonight I disassociated myself - after 24 years - had 2 hour meeting with Elder

by Intel in

i am now sitting at home.

my wife left with my little child.

my fault (i dislike the word "fault", but don't have a better one right now).. it feels strange, relieved and free, at the same time it was all very strange.

drewcoul

Intel,

I feel for you. Coming here to JWN really helped me get over losing my family and see how to "Fill the gap" as you put it.

There are many of us who were born ins and it was the only life we knew. My point is, you are not alone, and feel free to reach out if you need to talk to someone who really understands. There are many here, including myself, who understand what it's like and the challenges ahead.

That being said, be of good cheer, persevere, and do what is best for you and your child!

Kindest regards,

-Drew

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Undercover Brother Campaign- have you received your invite?

by stuckinamovement in

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without specifics being mentioned as to what it is......(to avoid tipping off certain lurkers).. how many people know about the upcoming summer long campaign?

please use this thread to confirm receipt of your campaign invitation.

take care.

drewcoul

PM Me please!!! Out a long time, but not afraid to stir things up in a loving christ-like way.......

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Question for ex-Bethelites or others in the know: GB members & Bible studies

by sir82 in

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at a recent circuit event, one of the carefully scripted interviews was with a young lady who had recently moved from nyc.

she has been baptized as a jw for about one year.. she made a point, and the interviewer re-emphasized, that her bible study had been conducted by geoffrey jackson (gb member) and later by mark noumair (gilead instructor).. it seems the primary reason for the interview was name-dropping, with perhaps the idea that even "prominent bethelites" conduct bible studies "just like we are supposed to".

the young lady rambled on about being "grateful for their patience" or some such.

drewcoul

Which BTW, it is a "NO NO" for a male to have a 'study' with a female 'Bible' Student especially a looker.

Exactly what I thought. Anytime I had a female that looked like she would progress into a study, I was ALWAYS expected to turn it over to a sister in the hall.

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Frightening eharmony video intro

by JeffT in

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

drewcoul

LOL....

Do you think this was serious, or was it a joke?

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Frightening eharmony video intro

by JeffT in

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

drewcoul

Go for it Jeff.......She might really like you.

LOL

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How many of us have substance abuse after we've left the borg

by Star tiger in

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is it just me, i have hit the booze quite heavily after leaving the borg, have now got it pretty much within my control now, but for a long time it did keep me from thinking about the crap that i have gone through!!.

star tiger.

drewcoul

Up until about two years ago, I was drinking almost every night. I told a family member that I felt caught in the middle. I wasn't really "Worldly" and I was certainly not a Witness. She understood because, although she was a JW at the time, she had been df'd in the past and was doing the same things I was doing.

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Just bought "Diving Plan of the Ages"......Is there anything you can direct me to in the book?

by drewcoul in

i happened to find a studies in the scriptures volume of "divine plan of the ages" on ebay.

i was able to get it for about 12 bucks.

i should have it in a few days.

drewcoul

I can't believe I made such a stupid mistake and mispelled "Divine" as "Diving"........I wish I could change it......oh well.

I can't wait to get my hands on the book. I think my grandmother had a copy when I was a kid.

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FOIA request for Obama's SS records

by moshe in

will these birthers never give up?.

wnd exclusive a question of eligibility.

obama critic coming closer to social security records?.

drewcoul

Does the Social Security Administration ever re-issue Social Security numbers?

"Never," Daniels told Corsi. "It's against the law for a person to have a re-issued or second Social Security Number issued."

There are only one billion possible SSN's. Think about it. nine digits each 0 through 9. Which makes the possible combinations 10 to the 9th power. which would be 1,000,000,000. There are about 330 million people in the United States. Of course they will have to reissue SSN's. It's mathematically impossible to issue more than one billion without reissuing or recycling them. After the population has turned over three times, they have to be reused.

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DAVE ALLEN ON ADAM & EVE

by clarity in

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgasvvqzoa0&feature=related.

drewcoul

He looks like Scott Bakula from "Quantum Leap"

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Just bought "Diving Plan of the Ages"......Is there anything you can direct me to in the book?

by drewcoul in

i happened to find a studies in the scriptures volume of "divine plan of the ages" on ebay.

i was able to get it for about 12 bucks.

i should have it in a few days.

drewcoul

I happened to find a Studies in the Scriptures volume of "Divine Plan of the Ages" on ebay. I was able to get it for about 12 bucks. I should have it in a few days. Can anyone give me some insights into the book, or if there are any references I should look at right away?

I can't wait to show my mom my new purchase and show her what the WT was teaching when Jesus selected them in 1914.....er 1918...er 1919.....whichever it was.

Any help would be appreciated.

BTW.....I also found that the entire "Studies in the Scriptures" series has been republished. I don't know who the publisher is, but they are selling it on ebay.