Posts by JakeM2012

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Every time I talk to my mom, she sounds like she is sick or dead tired, she acts so sad...

by Comatose in

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it's depressing.

i am trying to call and stay in touch and act like everything is okay, but its really starting to depress me.

my dad doesn't call or text.

JakeM2012

SuperLouisLane, Clarity, and Comatoast thanks for your concern and caring comments. Work has been slow around this area for what I do and I traveled to another state to work on a hydro-electric dam.

On a recent "worldly holiday" we had 4 days off+ so I traveled home to be with my immediate family. I was within 45 minutes of home (I just passed Barbara A's home) riding my sport motorcycle when a truck and I got tangled up at 10 a.m. in the morning on the highway. I don't remember anything.

Results: Six broken ribs, plus a broken sternum, perforated lungs, ruptured spleen, hit my head so hard I broke one ear drum..plus a very good concussion, still feeling it. Internal bleeding was a concern but fortuneately it finally stopped. Minimal road rash, alittle on the elbows and knees, mostly internal injuries. (I have always dressed in quality protective clothing, full helmet, touring jacket.) Later blood clots in the legs, bad and painful.

It has been a slow process but I'm getting my strength back. The only witness said I bounced down the road hit the guard rail and bounced back into the lane. UUUUGGGH. Oh, BTW, she also said, "you have the most beautiful blue eyes I've ever seen". That is a true quote. She held me still until emergency medics could get there.

So that's my story, and I'm sticking to it. It's been over three months and I'm not 100% but I'm finally going back to work tomorrow. Yea!!!!!

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Every time I talk to my mom, she sounds like she is sick or dead tired, she acts so sad...

by Comatose in

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it's depressing.

i am trying to call and stay in touch and act like everything is okay, but its really starting to depress me.

my dad doesn't call or text.

JakeM2012

Comatose, I can personally appreciate your struggle and feelings.

My family is similarly disfunctional. I'm not disfellowshipped nor disassociated; it's not even clear if my family knows that I'm inactive because of the distance and lack of communication. However, my life is peaceful without any family contact.

I've tried to contact my mother at least once a year. The last time I talked with her she didn't seem to care that I called, nor did she volunteer any information about her life. This last year I had an accident that left me in the hospital for 5 days in ICU, and I've yet to go back to work. I've tried calling and leaving messages to let her know of my brush with death, but I'll not grovel.

I've wondered about why "we" still care about people that lack a natural love, and all I've come up with is they have had their soul vacuumed out by WTBTS and "we" haven't.

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2010--2013 Our Kingdom Ministry Update by request!

by Atlantis in

our kingdom ministry request, 2010 to 2013 km update!.request:.nevada, some years ago fokyc was posting the kingdom ministries and i was able to download some of them, but i wasn't able to get them all.

i was wondering if there is a file that has the kingdom ministries from about 2010 and 2011?.reply:.yes, fokyc was very kind in providing us with the kingdom ministries!

we wish him all the best, and i believe he still posts from time to time.

JakeM2012

Thanks

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If I could go back to 1974

by Quarterback in

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i was very young back then, and can remember telling everyone at school, family, and all my worldly friends that the world would end in just another year.

now after reading the latest july wt, and reviewing all the updates, i can't help but wonder what effect i would have if i told members of my faith that armeggeddon, wouldn't come that year.

the fds has two appointments, 1st in 1919, and then 2nd after the gt.

JakeM2012

time machine

If I could go back in time I would make two other trips. One to the early 1880's to enlighten C.T. Russel of what his misdirected MONSTER turned into, and

then to early 1900's to beat the krap out of Rutherford in a New York Alley. Oh, I'd

probably have to return in 1917 and beat the krap out of Rutherford again.

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Has anyone else observed how the elderly JWs are neglected?

by Joepublisher1 in

i know there are exceptions to this (by good-hearted jws), but has anyone else noticed how some jws (even those who are pios, elders, etc.

) neglect the needs of their elderly parents?

(what i have seen is some jws hiding behind the fact that they are very busy in spiritual matters, too busy, to help their elderly parents with chores around their house, yet they find plenty of time for their own selfish pursuits.

JakeM2012

Could it be in some of the situations mentioned above of "elders" and their families not taking care of their mothers or fathers needs that it is "like payment" in return? I know of some parents who ignored their children/teenagers to knock on doors pioneering. Years go by, and the children that are now adults, conveniently "repay" mom the same cards she dealt her own sons and daughters. Karma is sometimes a (wicked saying).

Seems to me that the root of the problem is the dysfunctional family teachings from WTBTS. If WTBTS stopped demanding in the name of GOD all attention and time and energy from their worshipers through fear and guilt, and stopped keeping their followers occupied from sun up to mid-night working on their organizational garbage, that families could return to the more "natural" familial love. Bottom line is that WTBTS "mother" organization is more demanding, louder in their demands, exerts more force for their demands, and is so overbearing that active witnesses can't see or hear their own family obligation.

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The WT study yesterday

by molybdenum in

( apologies for the large space at the top i don't quite know why .

i sat through the wt study that dealt with all the new understanding.. the conductor started by by saying .

well we wont spend too much time on what we used to believe, we will consider what we believe now.. i took a look round to see how the members of the congregation were reacting to this.. nothing.... .

JakeM2012

molybdenum Good Point about someone testifying in court

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Do not text and drive. Watch this video!

by Iamallcool in

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http://www.itcanwait.com/videos/xzaviers-story/ .

JakeM2012

For me personally, The probability of an accident involving someone texting while driving is greater than having an accident with someone drinking and driving.

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Mother knows best

by baltar447 in

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kids are watching tangled today off the tivo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi8kycl2y38 .

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JakeM2012

Yes, we watched it also. Brought back 'overtone" memories. But it was still entertaining and funny.

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Former L T Elder- Head Quarters & Great Tribulation

by James Jackson in

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the local needs talk this week was about helping with the building project in warick new york.

the speaker said twice that project was for building the "world head quarters"!

then he added twice; that the "great tribulation" cannot start to after the "world head quarters" is built!

JakeM2012

" Reminds me of Oral Roberts telling his TV audience that he needed 8 million dollars or God would take him away."

Years ago, My family bought some Oral Roberts records, but the hole kept healing up and we could never listen to them.

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Searching for Watchtower about working for / with disfellowshipped person

by confusedandalone in

evening,.

i wanted to know if anyone knows which watchtower articles speak about working with or for a disfellowshipped person.

it would appear that there is now a huge witch hunt regarding this because of my recent situation.

JakeM2012

Confused and alone, I'm sorry to hear your latest problems, but thankful that you keep us updated.

As noted before, I have seen this before, the elders get into this mind set of you will be ruled or we will ruin you. Rule or Ruin.

If the witchhunt is continueing and workers are leaving, personally I would immediately start searching for new employees. Again, sorry about your worries.