Posts by KD

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I married a stranger, did you?

by kenpodragon in

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in my current life i know a lot of people who live together.

some of them might have done this because they do not like marriage, and others have done this as a step towards getting married.

in all, in my post-witness life i find that i have no problem with either view.

KD

Another good post! I look forward to reading them. My girlfriend is from China and we were friends for about 8 years before we started dating. We have been together for an additional 6 years. The language barrier is a bit rough at times and often frustrating but it is fun. I guess the funny part is, is that I taught about the JW's and the Mormons and how to tell them apart. She has a ball with them and will actually make her English harder to understand just to watch them get frustrated and leave. You got to love it!

I'll be waiting for your next post..........Ken

35

How Are You Percieved By People???

by minimus in

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do you think that you are easy to get along with?

are you judgemental?

are you positive?

KD

I guess that I can only answer this question by what I am told by others. I am told very often that I am quiet and easy going most of the time. I generally don't speak up much but rather try and analyze things before making a decision. I don't get mad much, but when I do, then look out. I have been known to have a "I don't give a f--k attitiude" and with this have been known to enter a serious situation at work and get everybody laughing at the end.

51

Did anyone really ever study?

by freedom96 in

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i know we were taught to study all the wts stuff.

prepare for each meeting, prepare for service, (gotta know the articles) etc.

i mean with all the personal study to do, how could anyone have time for newspapers, novels etc.

KD

I looked at this thread earlier this evening and meant to comment then. When I came back I was amazed that several people have already mentioned my eariler thoughts. This is the fact that there is guilt and sometimes people have had to quickly underline their material just so that they would not get shit from others. I usually read anything I could get my hands on, at least what the society said I could read that is. There were others that worked several jobs to support there family and had trouble trying to keep up each week. What always pissed me off was the fact that, at least in my old congragation that is, there were several indiviuals that would look around to see who did not study and make a smart ass comment. Sometimes these same people would gossip in service about such people and say that they are not "strong in the truth". I had also noticed these same individuals would use the brightest high-liter and hold the material at eye level so that the people several rows behind them could see how wonderful they are!

29

Which meeting was the worst?

by freedom96 in

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i absolutely detested the watchtower study.

never did an hour go by so slow.

there would the 20 or so paragraphs that had to read and answered, and i would watch the clock.

KD

I actually enjoyed the Sunday morning talks myself. I even looked forward to going to the assemblies now that I think of it. But I think the w.t. was the worst of all. It was so boring sitting through all those stupid comments. I remember it being told to me that the society would always throw in an "odd ball" word each week just so the jw's could increase their vocabulary. What got me was the fact that some people in my old congragation used to use these words as they spoke at the door to try and impress everyone! Hell, they never impressed me.

46

The Overbeer's New Toy

by Valis in

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well, i've finally saved enough and w/a little help from the dealership i am now the proud owner of a honda shadow 600 vt....not quite a harley, but it rocks!

just thought i would share and let the wholesome apostate sisters that rides are only a nickle..... .

sincerely,.

KD

Hi Valis...

Looks nice! I like the yellow. I was going to by same thing but red. I ended up with Kawasaki 800 Vulcan Cruiser, which was sitting next to it. Don't let anybody tell ya to get a Harley. There are a numbers of biker where I work including one Hell"s Angel member. Those guys are always getting their Harleys fixed or something.

The only problems with bikes Valis are the others driving automobles. You may have heard my bitching before, but I was nailed by a 70 year old guy this past summer. I almost lost my right foot. I will have surgery again next week and should be walking afterwards. Other than that good luck and have plenty of fun!

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Vision into the "New System of Things"

by kenpodragon in

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if john was privy to a vision of this time period in revelations, as the witnesses claim.

then perhaps we could have a vision of what the future would be like if the "new system" actually happened.

i set there in a vision of the night and i looked around me and i was in the calm of days, and all was perfect.

KD

I am with nilfun. You write a lot of interesting postings. I love it! keep'm comming!

25

Are you afraid to die?

by kenpodragon in

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i was about 12 years old when this happened, but i remember it like it was yesterday.

it was a late evening and i was by myself in our home.

i grew up in a country home far from most any thing.

KD

Kenpodragon...

A year or so before I was a JW, it was Summer and I was in my mid teens. And I to like yourself grew up away from everything. I woke up in the middle of the night to find myself in my neighbors living room. Since it was the middle of the night and no lights were on it was very dark. I became very scared since I was somehow there for no reason and desired to go back home. I did not leave through the front door but started walking across the living room towards the wall which was the direction to my home. I suddenly found myself walking in the direction of my house but was about 50 feet above the ground. I remembered very vividly feeling the chill of the nighttime air and the foggy mist which was usually there that time of night. I kept walking in mid air above another neighbors barn and looking down on the old tin roof and then looked over and saw the family field and farm house. I suddenly woke up in my own bed. I did not turn on the light but walked over to the window. I removed the window screen and crawled out the window onto a lower section of roof. I was about 1:00am as I looked around and saw the foggy mist in the field and felt the chill in the air. I was then wondering if what happened was a dream or did something actually happen.

I am 43 years old now and it seems like it all happened last night. I think that experience made me think about God and what happens at death. It was then that I became curious and several years later became a JW when I was in my Junior year of High School. I studied with a teacher and after I relayed that story to him.....well you can figure out what he said to me. But the years I spent as a JW I often thought about that night and questioned what happens at death.

About 5 years ago my father was sick and did not want to see a doctor. I had moved to another state and traveled 3 hours to see him. Into my visit we had an argument and I actually told my dad to go F@#k himself and I left to go back home. A few weeks later, It was 4:00pm on a Friday and while I was driving from work I had the strange feeling that my dad was sitting in the passenger seat of my van. It was the oddest feeling that I ever had and I actally felt a peace with him there. I went home and started working on a house hold project which I was having trouble doing. I still felt my father was with me and I completed this task as if he was giving me some kind of mental guidence.

..........At about 6:00pm the phone rang and it was my Sister. She informed me that my dad had died at about 4:00pm that afternoon!!!

I don't know what happens at death. Like what you stated and what some of the others have commented on, I think death is what you make of it. I only hope mine will be quick.

70

Who have you PERSONALLY met here?

by gumby in

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well, i'm a little on the jealous side.. i always here of posters here who seem to personally know each other....of coarse not most.....but many.

just curious who knows who in the flesh?..........well partially covered flesh anyways.. when you meet them for the first time....are they way different than you expected?.

KD

I SIGNED UP FOR THE EXJW MEETUP IN MY AREA AND HOPE TO MEET SOME OF YOU FOR THE FIRST TIME.

26

New here.

by Tanya43 in

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hello, i'm new here and just want to say hi to everybody.. tanya43

KD

Hi Tanya! Welcome to the site.

35

Tell us something we don't know

by ballistic in

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about yourself.... my pc is in my bedroom.

i do, in fact, have a pc in each room connected by a lan, but this is my pc and this is my very comfortable corner where i like to chill out, play mutliplayer games over ther internet, and of course post numerous fluff posts at jwd.

just by me is a window which, until last week, looked out on some beautiful trees.

KD

Holy F#%k Valis!!! When my husky killed skunk # 1 last summer (he is up to 3 now). It was a Sunday morning and the animal hospital was closed and I wanted to check the skunk for rabies. I did the next best think and cut off the skunks head and placed it in a zip lock bag, then placed that in a paper lunch bag. Later that day my wife was going through the frig and guess what she found! It took a while for me to explain that one. By the way, I get a kick out of that pic of yours.

Whats new with me at this time? It's raining here and my husky is chasing our 2 cats around the house. I am sitting back with my right foot is in the air re-cupping from my motorcycle accident this past summer. Will have surgery again in 2 weeks to remove 2 of the 4 screws in my ankle so that I can put full pressure on my foot again and toss the crutches. Maybe I will mail the screws to Valis as a gift. Ha! Ha! I have been re-reading all my "Harry Potter" books in anticipation for the new book to be released soon and counting the days for the new movie to come out next month. Other than that, just a boring Saturday.