Posts by NewYork44M

i have always thanked randy/dogpatch for creating free-minds because i always felt i was the only one that felt that jw's were teaching some nonsense.

i admit i still think they got some of their teachings correct but one doctrine i think is full of bologne is the 1000 year reign doctrine.

if jesus came into power in 1914 and now it is 2014 does that mean jws believe it will only be a 900 year reign?

NewYork44M

None of it makes sense, but we knew that. I recommend you spend time thinking about things that create value.

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Life is short and I'm gonna love it thread!

by poopsiecakes in

jw
friends

so what are you doing to enjoy yourself?

doesn't have to be for anyone around you, or have anything to do with jw world.

just something that you do for you and only you and that fills your soul (whatever that means).

My life is my "one shot" to do something great. I keep asking myself what I can do to create value for this world that extends beyond my life. I am not there yet, but I want to make an impact. May be that is an arrogant attitude, but it is what it is.

I probably did not answer your question, but I hope my life is more than just having fun watching Seinfield reruns in my underwear - even if it magic underwear.

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Are you afraid something horrible will happen to you now you have left the Wt.

by Still Totally ADD in

jw
friends

i remember many years ago we would talk about those who leave the org.

something bad will happen to them.

because god was mad at them for turning away from the wt.

NewYork44M

It seems like the lifetime of drinking the Kool-Aid of JW.ORG has not flushed through your system. It will, just give it time.

I am not afraid - just the opposite. If you look at my profile you will see that I quoted a line from a John Lennon song: "Every day in every way is getting better and better." I don't cherish the idea of growing older, but I love the expectation of the future.

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Do you remember the 15 minute break at the Sun. meeting?

by 3rdgen in

a poster on another thread reminded me of when there was a 15 min.

break between the talk and the wt study on sundays.

the break was supposed to be to allow jw's time to drive their bible studys home from the talk.

NewYork44M

In the olden days we had our meetings at 3:00PM, thus meeting lasted all afternoon and we would not get home until after 6:00 PM. I think the Ed Sullivan show came on at 7:00, so there was always something to look forward to.

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Do you remember the 15 minute break at the Sun. meeting?

by 3rdgen in

a poster on another thread reminded me of when there was a 15 min.

break between the talk and the wt study on sundays.

the break was supposed to be to allow jw's time to drive their bible studys home from the talk.

NewYork44M

If you remember the 15 minute break - you are by definition "OLD."

This takes me back. I don't remember anyone going for a smoke break, I just remember the dreadful anticipation of a 25-35 paragraph Watchtower study. Those could go on forever.

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Convention new book reveals "GROUP 2" of the 1914 generation...the horror.

by Witness 007 in

gods kingdom rules!

the convention book released yesterday....say hi to group 2 of the 1914 generation!!

a graph shows group 1 being fred franz john barr etc...with a group 2 consisting of the current young faithful slaves we "met" the "group ones.

NewYork44M

Wow, you really have to be chugging the Kool-Aid to believe this preposterous idea.

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Awake! to be part of Watchtower Public Edition!

by Atlantis in

this was posted on a jw site and it would be nice if we could verify.. .. .. as of february 2015, the awake!

will come as a part of the watchtower public edition instead of as a separate magazine.

this is a huge change... with serious cost savings.

NewYork44M

The whole concept of a magazine becomes somewhat irrelevant in an on-line environment. As the continue to move to an on-line environment what does it matter what the magazine is called?