Posts by mrquik

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Showing Kindness To Strangers

by FedUpJW in

i feel pretty foolish after reading the drivel in today's wt.

here i was operating under the impression that showing kindness to strangers was something that one did unselfishly.

boy was i wrong!

mrquik

They are a dying religion. So much for imitating Jesus' example of who one's neighbor is......

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I'm Fed up and I can't take it anymore!

by MTSman in

i was born in four gen, been d.f.d.

for about eight years now.

my father had always been a true company man, although more times than i can count, he's always been floppy.

I've had this conversation before. I have a daughter & several siblings still in. I initially tried to maintain communication but got sick of the smug, self-righteous attitude. I understand; I was one too. But against company policy, I always talked with those kicked out. I have come to realize that family is not defined by blood ties. Family are those that love you unconditionally. That will stand by you. That you can count on. That want your company. I've had to accept that & move on. My wife, my other children, my in-laws & friends are my family. I'm content with that. Look elsewhere for your family....

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If this system goes on.

by karter in

jw
friends

i heard my hard out jw sister say that for the 1st time in many years and i'm hearing more and more jw's saying that.

years ago when i was in they talked about the new system coming any minute..

mrquik

Even as a JW, I started to have doubts as 2014 approached. Personally, I still expected to live forever. That's what I bought into. That's what all the investment in time & sacrifice was for. It was a sad moment in my life when I realized I'd been duped, that I was indeed going to die as my mother had before me. I've now outlived all my male relatives & many of the old timers in JW land. I no longer worry about death. Nothing I can do about it. I watched my mother, a staunch JW die. In her last week, she would say over & over "I'm fine, don't worry about me." I could not believe she could say that after all the sacrifices she had made. But, I've come to understand that acceptance of the inevitable has a certain comfort of it's own & I hope I have the same mindset when my turn comes. (Hopefully not for a while.....) In the meantime I shall live well & enjoy life. I hope all of you do as well.

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Sanctimonious, "WE'RE Thankful EVERY day."

by stillin in

thanksgiving is really just a nice, traditional, family-oriented day set aside on a national level.

no babylon the great.

give me a break with the holier than thou, "we don't celebrate thanksgiving.

mrquik

As an elder, I took my wife & kids out on Thanksgiving. A number of restaurants had great Thanksgiving Day dinners. My wife was happy not to cook & clean. We had a don't ask; don't tell policy at our hall. Nobody ever called me on it.

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Hello everyone

by Lancashirelass in

jw
friends

i just wanted to add my name to the many number of people who have awakened from the cult.

i have been lurking for probably 2 years now.

and i'm quite certain there are many more lurking and reading just like me.. i have to be honest and say that i most likely will not be contributing much to the discussion board.

mrquik

Welcome. I have no idea where Lancashire is. Happy to meet people worldwide waking up.

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2 elders just came to my door. I smiled and told them no.

by schnell in

not playing their game, as i've learned here.

they came to my door to find me with a full beard and a nightmare before christmas hoody, playing a video game where the characters "do not act according to bible principles", and i happily answered the door.

i simply smiled and told them no when they asked if i have a minute.

mrquik

LMAS !!!!! Good for you.

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How to argue with a JW who says the org never said the end in 75

by dogon in

i have argued with several jws who are now being trained to deny the org ever said the end in 75, what is your approach?.

mrquik

I lived it. Got married during the scare of 75. Wasn't in love but didn't want to die. Paid for that mistake for the next 34 years. It wasn't fair to the ex-wife & it wasn't fair to me. But I did survive. Got out of the marriage & remarried the love of my life. Have been married now for 7 years. The ex-wife stayed in the cult only to die of a drug overdose. So much of being one of the "Happiest People On Earth....."

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So.....Blended VS Single Malt

by ctrwtf in

jw
friends

just wondering.

for you scotch lovers, i've been partial to singles for a long time, but was recently given a bottle of johnnie walker green.

i think i've fallen in love.

mrquik

Have been a Johnnie Walker Red drinker for 20 yrs. Have tried the other colors. Still prefer the Red.

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Question for New Yorkers

by EdenOne in

quick question because of a current writing project i have in hands .... if you live on staten island, what would be the assembly hall you would attend for a circuit assembly ?.

another question: in 2014 were there still circuit assemblies?

or had it been already narrowed down to special assembly days?.

mrquik

I'm a New Yorker. Not that we're cynical but the state motto is " Yeah.........right......."

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"The G.B. is neither inspired nor infallible"

by smiddy in

that admission in the feb.17 ,study edition of the watchtower , " who is leading gods people today ?

" "the governing body is neither inspired, nor infallible, therefore it (they/we) can err in doctrinal matters or in organizational direction .".

have the many jehovahs witnesses past and present who have lost their lives by refusing blood transfusions due to the prohibition on blood tranfusions by jehovahs witnesses really got the sense of this statement ?.

mrquik

Witnesses need to ask themselves that if the GB is neither inspired or infallible, whose responsible for the deaths and abuses of innocent sheep when they flip flop on doctrinal matters? Certainly this is totally incompatible with an organization led by "love" with Jesus guiding all matters. The only conclusion is the obvious one; this is just another manmade religion & it's time to get out..... Don't worry about finding the "one true religion". It's not here......you're not it.......