Posts by fulano

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They Need 5X More Money Than Pioneers! (Dec 1 Wt)

by metatron in

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the dec. 1 watchtower is very remarkable - it is rare to read such a forthright article begging for money.. i don't recall any such appeal except when the society went into a panic over their 'voluntary donation arrangement'.

some years ago.. the article contains about 10 paragraphs concerning the need for more money ( "tithing", "material goods").

but only two about pioneering!

fulano

That remind me of what my father used to say when brothers encouraged him to work less and do pioneering: "when everyone would be pioneer their would be no donations". After all he was right.

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Going through a painful Divorce

by caspian in

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just waiting for the final "decree absolute" to come through in the next 3 weeks or so.. but man why is it so hard, the final break.

i really need this to be over so i can finally get on with the rest of my life.. .

cas..feeling a little sorry for himself today.. feel free to offer any support or advice.

fulano

I am going through the same, my wife and I split up about two months ago after a 17 years marriage. It hurts but as many have said in their comments it needs time..so all the best!

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Who was your best friend at the Kingdom Hall, where are they now ???

by run dont walk in

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did you have a best friend at the kingdom hall, what happened to them, do you know where they are today ?

fulano

My best friend came in the religion in 1985, an ex-drugaddict, we kept in touch during all the time I was in the Dominican republic, now he left the truth as well and we see each other daily, smoking Cohiba and drinking..He is a very successfull painter at this moment. http://www.kwinkart.nl

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Tonight I am sad..very sad

by fulano in

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i was thinking of our friends who were tortured and who died in the concentration-camps in germany and other countries during ww2..and that all in vane as i understand now.. i was thinking of the missionaries of age who are frustrated in their assignments, who see how their lives have gone with no reward and finally without a purpose.. i was thinking of bethelites of age, with no change to go back into real world.. i am glad i had the guts to leave missionary-work at the age of almost 40 and at least have the next 40 years a real life!.

fulano

Thanks for that kiss

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Tonight I am sad..very sad

by fulano in

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i was thinking of our friends who were tortured and who died in the concentration-camps in germany and other countries during ww2..and that all in vane as i understand now.. i was thinking of the missionaries of age who are frustrated in their assignments, who see how their lives have gone with no reward and finally without a purpose.. i was thinking of bethelites of age, with no change to go back into real world.. i am glad i had the guts to leave missionary-work at the age of almost 40 and at least have the next 40 years a real life!.

fulano

Panda I left missionary-service in 1999, I served for almost ten years in the Dominican republic..THANKS for all your nice comments!

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Tonight I am sad..very sad

by fulano in

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i was thinking of our friends who were tortured and who died in the concentration-camps in germany and other countries during ww2..and that all in vane as i understand now.. i was thinking of the missionaries of age who are frustrated in their assignments, who see how their lives have gone with no reward and finally without a purpose.. i was thinking of bethelites of age, with no change to go back into real world.. i am glad i had the guts to leave missionary-work at the age of almost 40 and at least have the next 40 years a real life!.

fulano

I was thinking of our friends who were tortured and who died in the concentration-camps in Germany and other countries during WW2..and that all in vane as I understand now.

I was thinking of the missionaries of age who are frustrated in their assignments, who see how their lives have gone with no reward and finally without a purpose.

I was thinking of Bethelites of age, with no change to go back into real world.

I am glad I had the guts to leave missionary-work at the age of almost 40 and at least have the next 40 years a real life!

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Stories of Bethel breaking down brothers into lumps of lifeless mush?

by Winston Smith :>D in

when i was around the age that many a good young men travel to the earthly hq of jehover, ive had more than a handful of friends/acquaintances that went to bethel as normal and came back like they were put through the ministry of love [aka, torture in 1984]

one guy was reg pio, all the good stuff, went to bethel and was kicked out after less than a year.

came back to the congregation an alcoholic, started missing meetings, and then stopped going altogether.

fulano

Exactly the same things happened to new missionaries I lived with in the Dominican Republic..They arrived with life and after a couple of months they were dead..

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