Yesterday I met up with SIAM for the second time. He is delightful! I can't wait to meet his family. I'm really looking forward to when we can attend the Tahoe shindig on July 4th. Till then PM me if you are in Northern Ca and want to get together.
Posts by 3rdgen
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49Which people in here (or apostate) would you like to actually meet in person?
by ILoveTTATT ini would like to meet so many people!
actually hang out with them and see if we get along after meeting in person!.
here's my list:.
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holy sh*t i just found out that my wife is thinking of getting baptized
by greenhornet inyes to the morman cult.
she wanted me to to go to there meetings and i said no way.. i stumbled upon a email of hers i was not soposed to read.
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3rdgen
Have you read Steven Hassans books? If not, do so asap!
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JW MECCA!!!! ANY THOUGHTS?!?!
by DATA-DOG inso...the wife wants to go to new york.
she wants to visit the holy land and see the new bible museum.
( sorry, trying not to vomit..) do you have any idea what it costs to fly to ny and get a room?
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3rdgen
TTaTTelder and Ray Publisher, LOL Hahahah
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A child that DIDN'T want to die ... a blood experience you won't read in Awake! or on JW.ORG
by wannabefree inwhile doing work for a client in her office recently, we got into a light discussion about religion.
she knew i was one of jehovahs witnesses as our business relationship started while i was still a loyal and believing jw.
anyway, i said something that she knew didnt quite fit and she said ... i thought you were one of jehovahs witnesses ... i shared my story ... she felt comfortable to confide in me a story as to why, even though she has had dealings with jehovahs witnesses who she thinks are good people, she would never even consider listening to them about their religion.. i asked her if she would write it down for me so that i could share ... she agreed.. this is her experience.. .
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3rdgen
It has been argued because not enough informaton was provided in the op, that the story is unreliable. While this may be tecnically true, to me it is more likely than not a believable story. I personally knew a 17 yo JW girl who was declared mature enough to decide to refuse a life saving blood transfusion. She died of lucemia within months of her origional diagnosis. This was 18 years ago in Susanville, California. Maybe some of you here know of this case. The parents bragged over and over how their daughter gave such "a powerful witness". I think it was their way of coping with the unecessary loss of their only child. MY point: How do any of us know how this beautiful, tallented, loving girl REALLY felt about dieing for a doctrine? She was a 3rd gen girl with a reg pio mother and PO Elder father and grandfather who was the Cong Servant for over 40 years! She was captive of a cult. If she would have agreed to a transfusion where would she go to recover? Who would support her decision? She knew FULL WELL she would be disfellowshipped and disowned by her ENTIRE family and friends. She had NO REAL CHOICE. Incidently,the doctors as well as the parents were fully convinced that a transfusion/s could have saved her.
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Nugget's Latest work in progress (pen and ink)
by cantleave instill a fair bit to do but i thought it is worth posting.
this is all done with dots no lines at all.. .
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3rdgen
WONDERFULLLLLLL!!!!!!
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How to DF 2 PeopleĀ With ZERO Proof! New YouTube video and article
by RayPublisher inthis story is quite remarkable and no doubt many will appreciate it being told.
it is telling for several reasons; it highlights the fact that the watchtower organization can expel and marginalize anyone for literally anything if they are crossed.
they did that to ray franz back in the early 1980s and they recently have done it to these fine folks.. there are some six pieces of documentation in the account and it is in some ways a complicated mess, but it really boils down to a couple of active witnesses informing on someone to the elders.
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D'oh. Just outed myself to a mate unintentionally.. Elephant - meet room.
by Captain Blithering inpicked up by a friend (not an appointed man) in his car, linked my phone to his bluetooth stereo for music, the big screen immediately showed what i'd been listening to previously.
a podcast from healing x outreach on jw's new light.
awkward much?
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3rdgen
There are many poo filled landmines when trying to fade. Like real ones you never know where or when you'll set one off!
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What % of JW's would have a blood transfusion?
by jwfacts inon the current thread about blood simon made an interesting point that the stats are skewed because we don't know how many jehovah's witnesses secretly accept blood.
what are your thoughts about how high this figure may be, and did you or anyone you found out about ever accept blood?.
as a side note.
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In response to Newyork: I agree! My Elder realative had a baby who was born needing a blood transfusion. The baby was made a ward of the court as is now routine in these cases. The elder told me more than once how GLAD he is that the decision was taken out of his hands because the baby is alive and well.
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What % of JW's would have a blood transfusion?
by jwfacts inon the current thread about blood simon made an interesting point that the stats are skewed because we don't know how many jehovah's witnesses secretly accept blood.
what are your thoughts about how high this figure may be, and did you or anyone you found out about ever accept blood?.
as a side note.
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3rdgen
Some years ago the wife of the PO in our cong had a blood transfusion. Even though it was common knowledge this occured neither she or her husband had any announcement made about them or priveledges removed. The excuse they circulated was that their daughter had given permission without their knowledge. Mind you, nobody believed a word of it because they never took any action against the daughter, the doctors, or the hospital. The PO was a "good 'ole boy" with other rumors about him, not the least of which, was incest. When the CO leaned on him a little he simply moved (temporarily) then returned a couple of years later when it was all forgotton. He is still an elder!
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Since most JW's HATE giving talks and doing meeting parts, why does the Watchtower Society still require it?
by yadda yadda 2 ini loathed giving talks and doing meeting parts.
i dreaded all assignments.
i was intelligent enough and always did a good job, but all my jw life (born in to mid-30's) i enjoyed giving talks about as much as a visit to the dentist.. i am sure that 90% of all jw's similarly dislike it.
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3rdgen
JWs is a religion for extraverts. If you aren't you are screwed.