it sucked.
the co said that the term, " the truth " means " truthful understanding of the scriptures.
" he also said that the truth does not change.
.." In a landmark ruling, the JW's have been banned.."
LOL!
its amazing how the WTS likes to make themselves seem soooooo imporant. If the JW's were banned it would barely make a newspaper footnote let alone a blaring prime time news item.
JW's think everyone knows who and what they are. Reality is so different from thier controlled minds
it's some kind of funny... i was the perfect little ass, even that i never believe it all.. there was something that doesn't sound right... but, i was little, i was with my family, i never believe that my family will make me adopt a cult.
well i get batized in my mid teen years, i was the exemplar, ms at 19, even serve my time at bethel.
get married to a pioneer, start a spiritual family, get my 2 kids.
So yes... sadly still in but awake for 5 years.
wow just like me....
I gotta be honest, I'm getting tired
my name is jack harper, tech49.
new here, been lurking for many months now.
a brief history:.
My wife began to notice that whenever I would come home from an elders meeting, a glass of burbon was in order, I was not my usual self, and it took me a while to unwind and calm down. Most of the time, I couldn't get to sleep for a couple more hours. Really, truth be told, it was her observations that ended up becoming a part of me realizing that something needed to change. My family was suffering. She too has been aware of her "limitations", and is becoming increasingly less tolerant of B.S.
welcome!
isn't if funny how if you are "doing what you are supposed to be doing" the wife will actually foster resentment. As soon as you start to "nitpik" abou the org the wife (my wife anyway) immediately defends them.
Maybe its better for your wife to see you fade from your super-fine elder position than from an inactive R&F who must just not have enough faith
I look forward to reading more of stories!
woj
i have some family and friends still in the organization.
i don't actively seek updates - my lovely contacts provide me with them unsolicited.
so far the updates have been reliable and confirmed sooner or later by subsequent developments.
I was a bit worried there for a minute but I think OTWO has made some good points
our friend, oompa, has passed away.
just recieved the news a couple of hours ago, and have almost no details.
it happened today or yesterday, he took his own life.
I saw a post from Oompa the other day,, no mistaking his avatar. In my mind that is what oompa actually looks like!
I miss you my old freind
the noolite in the july study rag, is that all the annointed will be in heaven when armageddy starts.. they already proved from the scriptures that there is not going to be a rapture of annointed.
(as a study pointed out they would "never" go back to a teaching they had disproved with the babble).
since mark sanderson is about 48, is in beth hell and receives the very best of health care, we can count on him living until at least 70 - 80. unless he dies of cancer or obesity or an accident.
I wanted to point out that a Study many years ago said that if they had thoroughly DISPROVED something from the scriptures, they would never go back to it, as it would be like a dog returning to its vomit.
Now that I'd like to see
the noolite in the july study rag, is that all the annointed will be in heaven when armageddy starts.. they already proved from the scriptures that there is not going to be a rapture of annointed.
(as a study pointed out they would "never" go back to a teaching they had disproved with the babble).
since mark sanderson is about 48, is in beth hell and receives the very best of health care, we can count on him living until at least 70 - 80. unless he dies of cancer or obesity or an accident.
They already PROVED from the scriptures that there is NOT going to be a rapture of annointed. (As a Study pointed out they would "never" go back to a teaching they had disproved with the Babble)
I did not get this from the article. I got the impression they do now accept a "rapture" like taking of the anointed after the GT begins but before Armageddon
there is no indication of when the GT will begin or how long the period of judging the sheep and the goats leading up to Armageddon will be in the article.
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/the-adventurtes-of-benny-the-bunnyduck?store=kids&keyword=the+adventurtes+of+benny+the+bunnyduck.
this is what i have been working on for the past 5 years.
i told a few people i would post a link when it was published.
very cool....
loved your 7 part series. Read it for a second time today
Thanks Dave!
i've seen a few postings of a possible "next date" for dubs of 2034. based on an article they published comparing the last days to the days of noah.
preaching for 120 years.
however, i noticed a little tidbit from wiki about age:.
@DATA DOG
LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i've seen a few postings of a possible "next date" for dubs of 2034. based on an article they published comparing the last days to the days of noah.
preaching for 120 years.
however, i noticed a little tidbit from wiki about age:.
the thought of waiting that long to be validated and see 1914 be abondoned makes me sick. Then only to have the WTS move the "beginning of the harvest" to the 1957 sputnick launch makes me even sicker.
We all know 1914 will be footnote in 30 years time, unknown to so many in the same manner as 1925.
They will just keep moving the goal posts and getting away with it just like they always have.
JW's don't stay in the BOrg for doctrine, they stay in for the social benefits. So long as they don't need a blood transfusion or are forced to shun their own child, they will stay in and not care about overlapping generations or changed dates of expectation.
