I have just finished reading Watchtower of Aug 15th 1968.( I was still there then) I couldnt believe what I'm reading & I qoute
"Are we to assume from this study that the battle of Armageddon will be over by the autumn of 1975 & the longed looked for thousand year reign of Christ will begin by then? Why not? Because after his creation Adam lived sometime during the "sixth day" which unknown amount of time would need to be subtracted from Adams 930 years ,to determine when the sixth seven-thousand year period or "day" ended
& how long Adam lived into the' seventh day' And yet the end of the
sixth creative 'day' could end within the same Gregorian calendar year of Adams creation .IT MAY INVOLVE ONLY A DIFFERANCE OF WEEKS OR MONTHS ,NOT YEARS,
eXCUSE ME? Did I miss something????
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by mouthy ini have just finished reading watchtower of aug 15th 1968.
( i was still there then) i couldnt believe what i'm reading & i qoute.
"are we to assume from this study that the battle of armageddon will be over by the autumn of 1975 & the longed looked for thousand year reign of christ will begin by then?
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My wife is going to church!
by tdogg innot only did i have the fortune of being raised a dub, but i also live in the heart of mormonism, good old slc.
my wife went to lds church today and says she is going to start going every week.
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrggggghh.
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mouthy
Get the video on Mormons either from Randy or Lorri Macgregor- it has helped many
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What do you fear most?
by sleepy inwhat do you fear most?.
when a witness i was afraid of dying at the big a. now i just fear dying.
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Yes Undecided your fears are my fears. I cant imagine how it would be to lose my capability of caring for myself.
I have Rheamatoid Arthrities.Cant open jars ,doors,at times( besides many other funtions)but when I see it is getting increasingly more difficult-I think & pray PLEASE take me "home" soon.
I want to die...Not afraid of that at all.I Dont want to have a lingering death-but I guess what we dont know is a blessing ..... -
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Hi! I'm brand spankin new
by gsx1138 ini just discovered this place tonight.
i've been out of the "truth" (haha) for about 12 years and had no idea there were such places like this.
i'm sure that this could have helped me through my 5 year post df depression.
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mouthy
Noticed I said I was in the WTower in 1965 -sorry error- it was 1963-1987 dont mean much- but if the "Big Boys at the BORG are reading I want them to know- this is one date I corrected- if they do It so can
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Women are Not the Glory of God
by JosephAlward inno teaching in the bible is clearer, more consistent, than the one which teaches that women are inferior to men.
below i show that it is taught that the woman was created from man, for man, that man is the glory of god, but woman is not.
furthermore, the evangelist paul says that he'll not abide women teaching men, and he refers to genesis to explain why.
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mouthy
Men like to quote the scripture " a nagging wife is like a leaking roof" but as someone pointed out to me- The roof only leaks if it is not attended to.So men if you have a "leaky roof" needs YOUR attention I'd say.
Sorry if this is off topic- but to me it shows -we "aint" no better than the other- man versus woman -
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Barbara Grizzuti Harrison dies at 67
by Dogpatch inhttp://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/26/obituaries/26harr.html.
barbara grizzuti harrison, who emerged as a popular, prolific writer of keenly observed nonfiction with a 1978 book about the dozen years she spent as a jehovah's witness, died on wednesday at a hospice in manhattan.
she was 67 and lived in the park slope neighborhood of brooklyn.. the cause was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, said her daughter, anna harrison.
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Thanks dogpatch I will pick up some of her works to read
Sounds like I missed someone.
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Hello, I'm new
by Glory ini'm disfellowshipped.
my sister is really into this place and told me to come to this board and read everyone's comments.
we've all had pretty similar experiences it sounds like.
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Welcome Glory & other newcomers. I dont have a religion I have a relationship with Jesus-since I believe he is the mediator.
I do go to differant churches when I feel like it- God doesnt live in a building is my belief-but I do think it is good to fellowship with others. I think I have visited every religion since being "ousted" from my sic! "brothers & sisters"But I would like to tell you I have met REAL friends in all religions- & they love UN yes! UNconditional.
When my son & daughter was dying- let me tell you the kindness the Christians( that believe in Christ)did to them was unbelievable- & some of them didnt even KNOW them- It was the United, Pentecostal, Baptist, Mennonites,Non denominational, Lutheran, I have come to the conclusion Christ is the head of the body- all these caring folks are the hands, eyes, feet,To make up that body- I am so grateful I was ousted from the Borg- else I never would have been so well cared for. -
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The Annual ``Don't Misbehave'' at Asemblies'' KM
by Room 215 ingreetings from the ``here we go again'' department.
while worldlings have only the song of the robins and the bloom of the daffodils and crocuses as harbingers of spring, jehovah's people and readers of their literature can always count on two more: the annual ``don't partake!
'' article in the watchtower, and the yearly exhortation to ``make nice at the summer's assemblies'' in the km.. in the case of the latter, the tone and content of the annual scolding is unbelievably demeaning to any responsible adult... being told to dress nice (suits and ties only, please, for the men and deresses only -- not too short ladies) not to abuse complimentary breakfasts, pool privileges and generally avoid rowdiness at the hotels where they stay-- all laced with clearly fabricated -- not to mention unattributed-- quotes from ``worldly observers amazed by our fine conduct.''.
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Sorry Mr Biggs- I must be so dense I still dont get it.DAH
After being that long in the Borg- I cant decipher what is a joke & fact...
So He was just being sarcastic-????Oh put it down to my old age! I still dont like to hear them defamed-ONLY the TOP DOGS........
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non-jw's please check in here
by dungbeetle ini don't know if anyone has said this before, but i wanted to say a big thank you to all of you non-jw's who have put up with us and stayed with us and helped us out so much.. i know offhand: jerome, detective, and hawkaw.
i know there are many many more of you, but please step up here and take a very well-deserved bow and get a very well-deserved hand from me and from others..
salute!!!!!
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I too would like to say thanks to those who never were JWs.I was one for over 20 yrs. Would have died for them-made 10 people JWs.
Those of you who never were- now know what to say when they come to your door- instead of getting what I mostly got!!SLAM!!!!!
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Mario Puzo: The Father of the Godfather
by Quotes in(for those that don't know, mario puzo was the author who wrote the godfather).
listening to the show biography on tv's a&e channel as i'm working here this evening, and heard the following:.
"mario's father became a jehovah's witness, dissappearing for days at a time.
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mouthy
Yes I heard that also- That he was a JW & was mentally ill- I am so glad it was stated.....