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  "You Can Do Just Enough Ministry To Dislike It"

  by pale.emperor in

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  when you were "in" did you ever actually enjoy the ministry?

  and i made no secret about it.

  instead i would joke about me feather knocking, and made sure i had my bible in hand so as they come to the door they know what im about so they can shut me down before i even start.. i always wondered how or why there were people who enjoyed it.

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  Deep, deep within me sleeps the dessicated ghost of the "Dub of Witness Past" that I once was.

  I was taught Watchtower Crap & Pablum since I was about 8, I was dunked under the [ha ha] "old covenant" baptismal oath in 1964. I didn't need college because I read AWAKE! magazine.

  Reading your opening post raised the hackles on that dessicated decrepit ghoul within me; to think that ANYONE would speak openly of finding no joy in the D2D work! HOW DARE YOU!

  Of course from where I am now this honesty is welcome, refreshing and fully justified, but there was a time...
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  The End is near!..for my great, great,great grandfather...

  by TTWSYF in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so it occurred to me how crazy the wts is and has been.. if i am 25 years old and my parents had me when they were 25, my grandparents were 25 when they had my parents, and their parents were 25 and so on and we were witnesses, what would we think?.

  my point?.

  my great, great, great grandparents were around 25 years old when the judge was promoting the end of times in the 1870s.

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  "when the Judge was promoting the end of times in the 1870s."

  You really owe it to yourself to get a more accurate grasp of JW history; lest you sound silly.
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  Will the UN turn on Religion?

  by no-zombie in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  as all witnesses know, the opening gambit of the great tribulation will occur when the united nations turns on organized religion to devastate them and leave them naked of people and resources.

  however, as jehovah's judgement day has been spoken of as being "imminent", the question that can be fairly asked ... 'is the united nations organization actually in a position to act as god's destroyer of false religion?

  while i have no doubt that most within that organization had in the past tried to make the lives of the desperate better, the united nations has unfortunately now become a weak and underfunded political eunuch.

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  Given the record of The Watchtower Bible & Tract Society being 100% WRONG with their "Bible-based" speculations, what justification do you have for suggesting they might be RIGHT about this speculation?

  I'll say it now, in plain language: there will NEVER be a "Great Tribulation;" there will never be a "not-so-great tribulation."
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  Tell me if I'm right or wrong

  by Chook in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  jws say they can go anywhere in the world and they " know" that they would be shown hospitality from their fellow brothers.

  of all my years as a jw i found this wasn't the case.

  i honestly believe that if i turned up at any of my fellow apostates on here house and said hi i'm chook can we have a coffee, the response would be how many sugars..

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  Q.: Tell me if I'm right or wrong.

  A.: Yes, you are.
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  Oh the irony! The elder, a car accident, and me....

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  oh this is just worth sharing!.

  so , as many know, it has been two years since i have attended any meetings, conventions, etc....nothing...cold turkey.. the hassles and problems the elders threw our way were monumental....so many details i could share, but suffice it to say, we stood firm and kept our dignity and poise and reminded them of "appropriate boundaries ".

  one elder in particular has since spared no effort in ensuring that malicious gossip and slander has been spread so that witnesses have avoided us like the plague!.

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  You did the right thing. And why? Because you do not follow the teachings of men.

  You have surpassed them.
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  Does anyone know what this is?

  by Tameria2001 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  yesterday my sister cut her foot on a piece of metal that was sticking out of my yard.

  i've lived in my home for almost 8 years now, and well i'm guessing this thing must have worked it's way up to the surface or something, never seen this thing before.

  i started to dig it up, and the thing just kept getting bigger and bigger.

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  I don't think you can get tetanus from touching a rusty object. Rust is not a pathogen.

  The problem arises when a rusty, dirty object pierces your skin, so DON"T DO THAT.

  "Spores of the bacteria that cause tetanus, Clostridium tetani, are found in soil, dust and animal feces. When they enter a deep flesh wound, spores grow into bacteria that can produce a powerful toxin, tetanospasmin, which impairs the nerves that control your muscles (motor neurons)." -- the InterWeb
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  Does anyone know what this is?

  by Tameria2001 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  yesterday my sister cut her foot on a piece of metal that was sticking out of my yard.

  i've lived in my home for almost 8 years now, and well i'm guessing this thing must have worked it's way up to the surface or something, never seen this thing before.

  i started to dig it up, and the thing just kept getting bigger and bigger.

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  Ding ding ding! Cofty wins!

  The device is also called a "tiller" and all of those blades are supposed to be straight.

  It is a great tool to have for preparing garden beds. I have a Mantis (brand) tiller, and it is great!

  https://mantis.com
  
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  RIP dad, who introduced me to this fairytail of everlastin life and paradise :(

  by Frezia in

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  2. friends

  less than 5 hours ago my great dad fell asleep the last time :( still in a bit of a shock and sad that i will not see him again...i promised myself that once he is here no more, i will somehow make my move out of this organisation who kept us all captive believing in a fantasy of an everlasting life :( i am in a tricky situation, since raised as jw, still in, married to an active jw, and pretty sure that all in my social and family circle will turn their backs on me if i finally say goodbye to a fairytail ;(.

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  Nathan Natas

  I offer my condolences on your bereavement. Some of us cannot imagine what a good Dad would be like; you were lucky.
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  I want to understand violence

  by Chook in

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  tell me your thoughts ?.

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  Nathan Natas

  The first rule of Fight Club is you don't talk about Fight Club.
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  JW Literature Trolleys Don't Carry the Book Of Mormon

  by Athanasius in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  this morning the jws set up two literature trolleys at our local shopping centre.

  the trolleys were situated within 20 feet of each other with six jws attending them.

  why they needed six jws on hand i have no idea as everyone was ignoring them.. anyway i thought i'd have some fun.

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  Nathan Natas

  I think this is pretty funny, and I can see lots of variations on this game:

  * ask for a copy of "Dianetics" by L. Ron Hubbard

  * greet them with "Hare Krishna!"

  * tell them you've been thinking of getting a couple of cases of their latest book and distributing it from door-to-door.

  * ask if they would be willing to display some Amway or Tupperware products for you.

  * Ask them what their commission structure is like and how you can "get in on the deal."