Posts by still thinking

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Did anyone on this site claim to be of the annointed?

by still thinking in

just curious, because i'm trying to get my head around what makes someone think they were annointed?

and then, if they left, what made them realise they weren't?

and how did you feel about discovering that.. i read crisis of concience and that was a real turning point for me, i don't think there is any going back to old thought processess after that.

still thinking

Thank you all for your comments and sharing your experiences with me. I am having a good look at everything you have posted and references you recommend. I will come back with some thoughts and/or questions later once I have processed what is here so far. Thanks also for the humour, you have given me some giggles along the way too. Always makes a nice break from too much seriousness.......

Lozhasleft - There are so many things about your story I can relate to. (not being annointed) but living with alcoholism and the destructive effects it has on family for sure. It is crazymaking behavour that makes you question your own sanity.

saltyoldlady - You have said so much, gonna go back and read it again.

punkofnice - I was also of the 'disappointed class'

willyloman - How many "annointed" dubs decide at some point that they are not and abandon the concept

This is something I would like to know......anyone????

onthewayout - Ha!!, go for it. Then you can give me some first hand information.

sweetbabycheezits - Fabulous!!!! might see if my partner will annoint me later. And I know its selfish, but I wont be posting on here how I felt about it.

este - same, see above comment

sabastious & desirousofchange - we definately cant write that off as a possibility......but then I'm am no expert.

clarity - hugggggggs back to you, you deserve some

ding - unfortunately I don't have a copy of his book. I got it out at the library. so can't check that right now. I do recall him saying it was unbiblical. But did he go further into why he thought he was annointed?

jgnat - dont know why but when I tried to open that link the writing just keep going for miles across the page so unfortunately couldnt read it.

I take it you don't feel like you will be ruling as kings though? Or do you? There seem to be a variety of christian beliefs around this. I have christian family members (non JW) who feel they will be ruling in heaven with Jesus. But when I asked them who they would be ruling over, they had no idea. I'm still waiting for them to get back to me on that.

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Murray Smith says goodbye

by sizemik in

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friends

hiyall .

don't panic, i know i've only been here a short while .

but i'm not really going.. when i joined i did so with such enthusiastic haste, i used my actual name.

still thinking

karter,

found it, you have a PM too

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Murray Smith says goodbye

by sizemik in

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friends

hiyall .

don't panic, i know i've only been here a short while .

but i'm not really going.. when i joined i did so with such enthusiastic haste, i used my actual name.

still thinking

Hey there karter,

Pretty new here and I have no idea where I find a PM (I am guessing that means personal message????)

give me some directions and I'll see if I can locate it.

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Did anyone on this site claim to be of the annointed?

by still thinking in

just curious, because i'm trying to get my head around what makes someone think they were annointed?

and then, if they left, what made them realise they weren't?

and how did you feel about discovering that.. i read crisis of concience and that was a real turning point for me, i don't think there is any going back to old thought processess after that.

still thinking

Thanks Lozhasleft, I will

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Did anyone on this site claim to be of the annointed?

by still thinking in

just curious, because i'm trying to get my head around what makes someone think they were annointed?

and then, if they left, what made them realise they weren't?

and how did you feel about discovering that.. i read crisis of concience and that was a real turning point for me, i don't think there is any going back to old thought processess after that.

still thinking

Just curious, because I'm trying to get my head around what makes someone think they were annointed? And then, if they left, what made them realise they weren't? And how did you feel about discovering that.

I read crisis of concience and that was a real turning point for me, I don't think there is any going back to old thought processess after that. But what I didn't find in his story, which was one of the things I was wanting to know, was that. He did mention being annointed. So maybe I just missed it. Or maybe there just wasnt enough about that to satisfy my questions.

Anyones thoughts about it would be appreciated.

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the other side of my story and why im going back

by deservingone26 in

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there are two parts to this topic you can read one or the other or both if you want, i just figured i post this for differents ones who might being going thru what i am going thru i tried to write this as quick as possible so everything i am posting here is not to offend anyone i know everyone has the own opinions on different things so you can disagree or agree, but this is where i stand.

sorry for any spelling errors or grammar issues up front.

my story .

still thinking

I made a comment on your other thread that If I felt I was being Witnessed to I would no longer read any more of your comments.

Well au revoir

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Murray Smith says goodbye

by sizemik in

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friends

hiyall .

don't panic, i know i've only been here a short while .

but i'm not really going.. when i joined i did so with such enthusiastic haste, i used my actual name.

still thinking

Cher bro, from Auckland

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a couple questions for everyone here

by deservingone26 in

im just curious about a couple things:.

1. most of you seem to be pretty satisfied that you left the the witness world but now that your gone what drives you now?

what makes you excited about life?

still thinking

deservingone26

Do you think you can gain favour at the kingdom hall by "saving" an apostate on here?

If its a notch on your belt you are looking for you really have come to the wrong place.

Personally I welcome your comments and questions. But that is a very different thing to witnessing to me!!!!! Of course I can only speak for myelf, but the minute I sense this I will stop looking at your posts.

I hope you come back and participate or just read and learn from all the knowledge on here. You might realise you have more than 2 options in life. Party or Relgion.

You can still believe in God/Jehovah/Jesus and develop your faith without the watchtower breathing over you and being rejected by the people you love and care about.

Take your time live. If you genuinly pray for the truth it will come. But praying for the truth means that it may not fit in with what you think is the truth and you need to be open to accepting that.

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a couple questions for everyone here

by deservingone26 in

im just curious about a couple things:.

1. most of you seem to be pretty satisfied that you left the the witness world but now that your gone what drives you now?

what makes you excited about life?

still thinking

I feel for this kid. I remember being young and what a confused mess I was. Sometimes I think I'm not much better now.

He's obviously got some sense about him. He knows that life dosn't lie in partying every weekend getting drunk and taking drugs. But he has nothing else to compare that too.

So he seems to me, to be comparing what he knows and choosing what he sees as the better of the two evils. And his comment of preaching to people who want a purpose in life as apposed to what he is doing now. Just says that he feels like there are no other choices.

Poor kid

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a couple questions for everyone here

by deservingone26 in

im just curious about a couple things:.

1. most of you seem to be pretty satisfied that you left the the witness world but now that your gone what drives you now?

what makes you excited about life?

still thinking

It really doesn't matter to me whether Deservingone26 has another agenda or not. They were good questions and there were some fabulous answers that I learnt a lot from. So thanks, Everyone