Posts by John Aquila

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The local hall just got fleeced for $15,000!

by My Name is of No Consequence in

the local hall recently sold some property to the state for a road improvement project that is sorely needed.

they received about $20,000.

guess what?

John Aquila

Don't feel to bad, Wednesday morning I'm taking two elderly sisters to a law office so they can change their Wills. They are removing the Watchtower. I know they had willed their houses which value I estimate at about 100k each. What I didn't know was that one of them had kept a life insurance policy going- that was supposed to go to her children but they died before her. She kept paying it for "Kingdom Interest" or shall we just say it, "The Watchtower"

Now it's going to someone else, 300k

So that's a total of about half a million in property and cash the Watchtower will not get.

That just makes my week.

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Why Me?

by John Aquila in

do you ever wonder why out of all the witnesses, you are the one that woke up?

i wonder many times why me.

i know many men and women that are much, much better persons than me; either they are much smarter, more humble, kinder, more successful, or just better persons all around.

John Aquila

Magnum I had to read you post a couple of times. Man if you could give this as a talk in one of the conventions or better yet in the annual jwtv, a lot of people would leave the Watchtower crying. What a paradox, you have something that can help millions wake up, and yet no opportunity to use it. It's so frustrating. I want to tell all my friends to read your post but I can't.

But I just got an idea, I will memorize it and use it at the next opportunity.

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Ganged up via Telephone

by vinman in

i've been fading for about 9 months.

the elders know exactly why.

i received a phone call a couple of days ago.

John Aquila

Wow!

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Sister attendants not able to give directions to a brother..Misogyny

by Theburstbubble in

at our recent rc i was advised by a sister who was an attendant that they have been advised not to be able to give brothers directions as this should be dealt with by the brothers.

apparently at the pre-convention attendants meeting, the sisters were asked to stay behind.

this was when they were given the news that the brothers should deal with brothers.

John Aquila

the embarrassing situation of a brother asking the sister for directions. The sister just looked at the brother and said 'I'm afraid i can't help you, you'll have to ask the brother who i'm attending with'.

That's just crazy, no other way to explain it. Poor people.

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Is it More Difficult for Us?

by vinman in

it seems that as ex jw's, we have a harder time with ttatt then other religions.

is that just because we claim to only use the bible unlike mormons?

is it because they like no other religion keep claiming to be jehovah's organization?

John Aquila

It’s hard because you were promised that you wouldn’t die.

You were promised that you would live forever in paradise earth.

It was explained perfectly why there was wickedness on the earth and why we grow old and die.

Then after many years and when your life is almost over, they pull the carpet under your feet and take away your family.

Other religions don’t do these things.

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Why Me?

by John Aquila in

do you ever wonder why out of all the witnesses, you are the one that woke up?

i wonder many times why me.

i know many men and women that are much, much better persons than me; either they are much smarter, more humble, kinder, more successful, or just better persons all around.

John Aquila

Driving Force
When I first became a witness I use to think, "Why do I have the privilege of knowing the truth", now I think, "Why do I have the privilege to know TTATT".
Oh shit, I went in a complete circle, and it took me nearly thirty years to do so.

It better not be a half circle, I don't think I can take any more awakings. Plus I don't have another 30 years.

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Why Me?

by John Aquila in

do you ever wonder why out of all the witnesses, you are the one that woke up?

i wonder many times why me.

i know many men and women that are much, much better persons than me; either they are much smarter, more humble, kinder, more successful, or just better persons all around.

John Aquila

Ucantnome

john your avatar is Dexter?

Yea I liked Dexter. Serial killer BUT, only killed those who deserved it. True Justice. No beating around the bush. No judicial committees. No two witness rule. No waiting for Jehovah to take care of the matter. And he always got away with it. Like someone higher was watching over him so he could mete out justice.

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Why Me?

by John Aquila in

do you ever wonder why out of all the witnesses, you are the one that woke up?

i wonder many times why me.

i know many men and women that are much, much better persons than me; either they are much smarter, more humble, kinder, more successful, or just better persons all around.

John Aquila

vinman

. What I am seeing and reading in books like Diane Wilson's book, The Awakening of a Jehovah's Witness, actually is irritating to me. Why? If you read this book, you will see clearly that she remained in the organization for years. However, it is clear that her thinking processes were always in tact. She was never really asleep. Just complaining in her head why this and that were wrong.

Holy cow! I never heard of that. To remain for years despite knowing. Another curve ball!

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Why Me?

by John Aquila in

do you ever wonder why out of all the witnesses, you are the one that woke up?

i wonder many times why me.

i know many men and women that are much, much better persons than me; either they are much smarter, more humble, kinder, more successful, or just better persons all around.

John Aquila

Ucantnome
Was this a reference to 2 Peter

2 Peter 2:9,10 Jehovah knows how to deliver people of godly devotion out of trial, but to reserve unrighteous people for the day of judgment to be cut off, 10 especially, however, those who go on after flesh with the desire to defile [it] and who look down on lordship.

Yep, and it didn't work well for Lot either. The city of Zoar was spared probably thousands of those who go on after the flesh with the desire to defile it, but God executed Poor Lot's wife for just looking back. Which sin was worse, looking back or going after flesh to defile it?

The chances of surviving that destruction were better if you were a flesh defiling Zoarite rather than the Wife of Godly Lot.

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Why Me?

by John Aquila in

do you ever wonder why out of all the witnesses, you are the one that woke up?

i wonder many times why me.

i know many men and women that are much, much better persons than me; either they are much smarter, more humble, kinder, more successful, or just better persons all around.

John Aquila

Magnum
Maybe it is. You assume

Yea, I do, I really don't have any answers. Everyone here so far makes a point I can't refute. I almost have my second degree and read tons of books on different subjects and I'm still as lost as ever. So I decided to just admit I don't know and probably won't before the final breath. And I'm not really ok with it but what else can I do? Nothing but try to enjoy the last few moments of life I do have.