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  by Stubborn Disbeliever in

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  i'm new here, so i thought i'd start with an introduction and summary of my life, for the most part.

  i have a tendancy to ramble ridiculously, so bear with me :) and this will be all over the place as thoughts take over the keyboard.. i was born a 5th generation jw.

  i never really "felt" it, but was book smart about it.

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  SeekingTheRealTruth

  Welcome! Thanks for sharing your story. :-) hopefully you will find many "brothers" and "sisters" in addition to a "mom and dad"
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  Question from a newbie

  by L3G in

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  my second post.

  while lurking here, i've seen that some regular contributors have good resources or ability to find things in the wt publications.. i've got a relative who sometimes listens when i point out problems with the borg's thinking, but i don't have the resources to find something that would help me when talking to her.

  perhaps someone here can find it and help me out.

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  SeekingTheRealTruth

  W2011 12/1 pp 11-13

  also check out jwfacts.com -changed dates: failed ppredictions

  www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/1800s.php
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  New here, well, sort of...

  by L3G in

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  been lurking here for years but finally decided to come out, at least partially.

  of all things, the post of 'bats in the belfry' re: the supposed break up of gb member geoffrey jackson and his cute (ex-?

  ) fiancee a few days ago spurred me to do so.

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  SeekingTheRealTruth

  Welcome! Take your time and enjoy true freedom. It's hard to fade when you have family still in, but you never know when they may come around and realize something isn't right. I Wish you the best on this journey.
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  A 3 phase great tribulation.?? Has anybody else heard this before? July 15 2013 Watchtower

  by SeekingTheRealTruth in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  am i the only one that never heard this before?

  on pg 3 par 3 of july 15 2013 watchtower it says "for a number of years, we thought that the great tribulation began in 1914 with world war i and that "those days were cut short" by jehovah in 1918 when the war ended so that the remnant would have the opportunity to preach the good news to all nations.

  " after the completion of that preaching work,satans empire would be destroyed.

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  SeekingTheRealTruth

  Hamsterbsit & ucantnome..tnx for the references!
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  A 3 phase great tribulation.?? Has anybody else heard this before? July 15 2013 Watchtower

  by SeekingTheRealTruth in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  am i the only one that never heard this before?

  on pg 3 par 3 of july 15 2013 watchtower it says "for a number of years, we thought that the great tribulation began in 1914 with world war i and that "those days were cut short" by jehovah in 1918 when the war ended so that the remnant would have the opportunity to preach the good news to all nations.

  " after the completion of that preaching work,satans empire would be destroyed.

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  SeekingTheRealTruth

  Mad Sweeney-I completely understand where you are coming from. It is sickening to read some of this stuff. The only reason I'm doing it now is because of most of my family and friends are still in..but as of a couple months ago 2 other family members are slowly coming out and I'm excited to do more research again to try and reason with them.
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  A 3 phase great tribulation.?? Has anybody else heard this before? July 15 2013 Watchtower

  by SeekingTheRealTruth in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  am i the only one that never heard this before?

  on pg 3 par 3 of july 15 2013 watchtower it says "for a number of years, we thought that the great tribulation began in 1914 with world war i and that "those days were cut short" by jehovah in 1918 when the war ended so that the remnant would have the opportunity to preach the good news to all nations.

  " after the completion of that preaching work,satans empire would be destroyed.

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  SeekingTheRealTruth

  Good point..and since the average publisher doesn't have access to publications before 1950 how convenient.
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  A 3 phase great tribulation.?? Has anybody else heard this before? July 15 2013 Watchtower

  by SeekingTheRealTruth in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  am i the only one that never heard this before?

  on pg 3 par 3 of july 15 2013 watchtower it says "for a number of years, we thought that the great tribulation began in 1914 with world war i and that "those days were cut short" by jehovah in 1918 when the war ended so that the remnant would have the opportunity to preach the good news to all nations.

  " after the completion of that preaching work,satans empire would be destroyed.

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  SeekingTheRealTruth

  Am I the only one that never heard this before? On pg 3 par 3 of July 15 2013 watchtower it says "For a number of years, we thought that the great tribulation began in 1914 with World War I and that "those days were cut short" by Jehovah in 1918 when the war ended so that the remnant would have the opportunity to preach the good news to all nations." After the completion of that preaching work,Satans empire would be destroyed. Thus, the great tribulation was thought to have three phases: There would be a beginning (1914-1918)' the tribulation would be interrupted (1918 onward)' and it would conclude at Armageddon." My husband, mom, or myself have never heard this belief before. Has anybody else? Since there are so many publications for witnesses..maybe we missed it. Just curious.
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  Any ex elder/bethelite willing to talk/email with awakening JW?

  by SeekingTheRealTruth in

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  i am mostly a lurker here..i check this website everyday.

  my husband and i left the religion 3 years ago.

  all my family were active jws when we left, but that is all changing now.

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  SeekingTheRealTruth

  Thank you everybody for your support! I have received some PM's and really appreciate your willingness to communicate with her.

  @Bob_NC -it's funny because I used to tell my Mom that the society preached that the end would come in 1975..even showing her articles (cuz i wasnt born then) but she would deny that they ever taught that, when they clearly did. You just never know when a family or friend will ever realize all the lies.. We can never lose hope.
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  Any ex elder/bethelite willing to talk/email with awakening JW?

  by SeekingTheRealTruth in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am mostly a lurker here..i check this website everyday.

  my husband and i left the religion 3 years ago.

  all my family were active jws when we left, but that is all changing now.

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  SeekingTheRealTruth

  Thank you Newly Enlightened! Glad to be here
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  Any ex elder/bethelite willing to talk/email with awakening JW?

  by SeekingTheRealTruth in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am mostly a lurker here..i check this website everyday.

  my husband and i left the religion 3 years ago.

  all my family were active jws when we left, but that is all changing now.

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  SeekingTheRealTruth

  I am mostly a lurker here..i check this website everyday. My husband and I left the religion 3 years ago. All my family were active JWs when we left, but that is all changing now. I NEVER thought the day would come that my mother is realizing something is desperately wrong with this organization! She was born and raised in this religion but is on her way out. She really wants to talk with someone who was an elder/bethelite just to talk with them about what made them realize something wasn't right while holding a position. If anyone is interested in helping me out I would greatly appreciate it. Please PM me. Thanks!