Well played Terry. I've used the same ruse a number of times. I'm from out of town, had an aunt who studied, have studied a number of religions, noted this on the news lately..........If nothing else it's a hell of a lot of fun. Oh; feel free to count you time.......
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"And what happened next was simply unbelievable!"
by Terry ini always sit in the same spot, just outside starbucks in a vestibule area with a table in the air-conditioned space.
i say "always," but not today.. somebody with two laptops and a table filled with business ledgers was in "my" favorite spot!.
so, i took a tiny wooden table inside the coffee shop on a long padded bench next to 3 other identical tables.. as the clickbait banner ads like to say: "and what happened next was simply unbelievable!".
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Grandchildren pay for the sins of their parents.
by Bonsai inmy wife's mother just related to us an interview she heard during the recent three day convention that she just had to share with us.
a brother and his wife have, for over 20 years, shunned their daughter because she ran off and eloped with a worldly guy.
while openly sobbing, he related how difficult it has been to shun his daughter and avoid unnecessary contact with her and her family.
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My oldest daughter is still in. Her husband never was. I am the only surviving grandparent. I rarely see them, of course. My only hope is that as they become adults, they walk away from this cult & stop over to see their grandfather.
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Hill Cumorah Pagent
by mrquik ini live in upstate ny & get to witness the mormon cult close up.
they have an annual pageant to commemorate jesus' interaction with american indians.
they have a golden statue of the angel moroni on top of the hill.
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mrquik
I live in upstate NY & get to witness the Mormon cult close up. They have an annual pageant to commemorate Jesus' interaction with American Indians. They have a golden statue of the angel Moroni on top of the hill. At the local gas station they have a tent set up with free literature. The pageant is at least entertaining. The GB should incorporate something like that at the assemblies.
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Demon Stories
by humblepotato inso we all know that "crazy" brother or sister.
every kingdom hall has one.
they give the best comments (from a hilarious perspective), have experiences with the "demons", but most importantly, they are on about 10 deifferent kinds of medications.
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I had a young brother & his wife over to the house & had the sheet music to Led Zeppelin' s "Stairway to Heaven" out on the piano. He about had a coronary. His wife was embarrassed & calmed him down somewhat. I was an elder at the time & nothing ever came of it. I recently bought a genuine NAZI letter opener I found in a flea market. I keep it in my desk near my computer so please don't touch this post if you want to stay free of Satanic influence. -
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Crises of conscience
by Deltawave ini have just read the book crises of conscience in less than 3days!
i could not put it down!
even in front of my jw wife and her family.
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That was all I needed to realize TTATT. It should be mandatory reading for all the R&F. -
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OMG, I’m gonna get Old and Die.
by John Aquila inwhen it finally clicked,.
and you realized there was no 1914, there was no generation that would see the end of a wicked system, there was no paradise around the corner, .
what went through you mind?.
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I know it amounts to heresy, but I'm going to say it anyway. I don't believe every thing I learned as a JW was wrong. I know too I will die. (A real shock) I run all my current beliefs against whether or not it makes sense to me. A resurrection & life in Paradise? Yeah, I can agree with that. And if I'm wrong? It won't really matter, will it? So I'm going to finish out my life with that prospect. To that end; Live Well....Enjoy Life !
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How do you feel when you see the Witnesses in the door to door work? Angry, Sad, or dumbfounded?
by John Aquila inim here sitting and listening to youtube video songs and practicing on my guitar and checking out posts on jwn.
and one more thing, im seeing the spanish jws going door to door in my street.
they work my street every single week.
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I have the best time running into Witnesses door to door. I was at my wife's uncle's home in Philly when I saw them working the street. Two brothers, one in his forties & one in his twenties came to talk to me. I told them I knew of their religion and had a few things I didn't understand. Had a great time with the older guy trying to defend 1914, their definition of a generation, the street work, etc. The older man was oblivious to losing every point, but the younger man was not. I hope I planted some seeds of doubt & that he gets out while young. If you get the chance, use it to free someone. View it as your moral responsibility. -
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Hi everyone, this is my first post.
by John Aquila inhey everyone, this is my first post.
i was contacted by the witnesses in1965, baptized in that same year at age 15. i was appointed an elder in 1975 and served as an elder for 20 years..
it hasnt been long since i learn ttatt and when i totally woke up.
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Hi John; I had a similar story. Father-in-law knew Rutherford personally. In laws were the JW elite. I was the hired hand. Married their daughter in 75 during "the scare." Just looking to survive; figured I'd learn to love her in Paradise just around the corner. Stayed with her 34 years. Finally found the love of my life & divorced her. I was trying to get back in but one of the elders told me outright that they needed to make an example out of me. I got pissed & read through C of C in two days. That was enough for me. Never looked back. Been out 8 yrs. I have a wonderful life. You will too. -
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Exposing one's identity. When?
by kairos ini've been toying with the idea of just coming out and posting my name and location as an attempt to be available to locals that secretly browse the forum that have known me for up to 25 years.
( "reaching out", so to speak ).
i'm not da'd or df'd, so this most certainly could end in a dramatic confrontation.
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My real name is not Mr. Quik. But if your in upstate NY & you see a Harley- Davidson with "MRQUIK" on the plate it could possibly be me. -
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New on here
by Tony Stark inhey so i'm new on here.
just wanted to introduce myself.
in my 20's and was rasied one, and very popular among the jw community.
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Welcome Tony. Being 63 I've got you beat by a few years. Good to see you got out early. Wish I hadn't wasted a half a century in the cult. Similar story; MS, elder, served on stage crew at assemblies & on plumbing crew for various projects. Grew up in Rochester & now live in the Fingerlakes region. Feel free to PM me as well. Any other Upstate members out there?