Posts by NeverKnew

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Witness wants to come and vist. What to do?

by MsD in

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so i haven't studied with this witness since october.

she had taken over when the other could not study with me.

reasons unknown to me other than that she told me her and husband had separated.

NeverKnew

hmm... one last thought. Should you change your mind, I really wouldn't study EVERYthing. I knew quite a bit when a couple of unfortunate souls came across my path.

It is said that you cannot give someone a drink of water with a firehose. I've learned the problem with knowing too much - it's hard not to drown them with what you've learned.

Easiest issue to me? Jehovah's name. Ask her if she could bring her Aid to Bible Understanding Book. When she arrives, tell her you were reading the jw.org website and came across an article that seemed to allude to the use of any name other than "Jehovah" seemed to have something to do with Satan's control (http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2010484). Ask her for her thoughts. LET HER EXPRESS THEM THOROUGHLY. When she's finished, ask her what you should do with the information at the bottom of 884 and the top of page 885 of HER Aid book where it explains that the name was created by a Roman Catholic Monk.

I'd then say, "I'm not comfortable with honoring the name a Roman Catholic monk that lived 700 years ago gave the Creator... are you?"

Then, "I'm thinking there could only be one truth - what you told me or what your Aid Book is saying... which do you think it is?"

In 3 of 4 instances, their brains were reeling at this point. In the fourth, the JW tried to make a hybrid out of his words and the Aid Book.

Either decision you make, GOOD LUCK!

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Would I be the punching bag?

by NeverKnew in

poor cognac's challenge has me thinking.. as a non-jw, if i were to marry this jw, would the congregation attribute problems we would encounter to him being married to me?

i don't want to be a punching bag.

couples have challenges.

NeverKnew

Hi Sophie!

I'm not going anywhere near this cult! :)

I'm not clear on this....

when I finally did leave (on my terms) I went RIGHT BACK TO WHAT FELT RIGHT!

When you left the KH or him?... and what did you go back to ... the KH or him? :)

We have been together and lost each other in the past. Neither of us wants to lose again without an attempt to understand "that which we've always known." I've learned from the board and other sites not to present my position right now. I'm okay with that. I'm firmly planted on the inside. In fact studying the history of the evolutionary doctrine of the WT made me to learn more about and appreciate that which I've grown up learning even more. I have to say that given what I'm seeing in the posts with respect to challenging one's own belief (ie challenging what the B'Org says), I'm VERY proud of him. He's got his toe in the water. Every once in a while, he reels back to the safety of that which he's always known, but I think he's trying to work through it.

We'll see!

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Who'd be interested in the BOE Child Pedophilia letter?

by NeverKnew in

agencies, social workers and counselors that deal with molested children in everyone's area.. just a thought..

NeverKnew

Agencies, social workers and counselors that deal with molested children in everyone's area.

Just a thought.

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Publishers Need A Background Check Before Moving To My Kingdom Hall.

by AuntConnie in

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background check first.. .

NeverKnew

...my hubby and brother taught me how to beat the system years ago

Um, how's that working out for you?

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Just joined

by Gojira_101 in

this is my first time posting on here.

i've been inactive for 3 months now and my husband and i are going the fading way.

i was born and raised in this religion and now after almost 30 years, they have taken most everything from me.

NeverKnew

THATTA GIRL!

Glad to have you here...

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Cut and Paste of "The List" by Prominent Bethelite of Previous Watchtower Predicted Dates

by TMS in

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" {watchtower sep 1 1989 12}.

" {tiah 240-1, also references in wr oct 1879 3941, tkic 84}.

'" {zions watchtower mar 1880 repr 82}.

NeverKnew

This is absolutely wonderful.

THANKS FOR POSTING!

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My husband deleted me as a friend on FaceBook

by cognac in

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friends

after this whole thing with him talking to this other girl on fb, now he deleted me as a friend.

i have his username and password.

it's like, he doesn't want this marriage to work at all.. i don't even have it in me to argue with him.

NeverKnew

I hate that you're having to deal with this. From experience I can tell you that this crap robs you of the experience of special moments your children are offering.

I know how addictive this site can be. I will admit to my own addiction.

Is there any chance he thinks YOU have a boyfriend online?

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Some advice please?

by Wonka in

jw
friends

a friend of mine i'm in lust with, has been trying to convert / recruit me.

she's been very pleasant with me and very patient with me.

she hasn't been very pushy which i appreciate.. she's even said that if at anytime i'm getting smothered or feel this religion isn't my thing, to say so and she will stop asking about it.

NeverKnew

Wonka:

For whatever it's worth, I keep demonstrating more knowledge than he has with respect to his own religion. The word Jehovah being created by a Catholic Monk as described in his own book HE owned... I think he got sick of it and his head is now completely into the Proclaimer's Book. I'm now reading about the discrepancies in that book to ask him about as he goes along.

He's feeling enlightened right now. He now KNOWS that the Society falsely originally proclaimed 1914 as the Big "A." I smiled and shook my head and said, "gee... and to think... that's the SAME prediction that was made in the 1870's with the SAME result! That blew me away too!!!!!!"

He looked kinda like.... ---> cleared his throat and said, "I didn't get to that part yet."

I'll say a prayer for ya over there... think of me as well.

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Rosemont Cemetery-Masonic Temple-Catholic Church CONNECTED

by NeverKnew in

yes, by land transfers - connected.. .

first - masonic hall property.

the parcel now known as the land owned by the mason's appears to have been consolidated some time ago to form one huge parcel.

NeverKnew

Okay... so service and a ride out to Cemetery Lane on me!

Whenever.....

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Rosemont Cemetery-Masonic Temple-Catholic Church CONNECTED

by NeverKnew in

yes, by land transfers - connected.. .

first - masonic hall property.

the parcel now known as the land owned by the mason's appears to have been consolidated some time ago to form one huge parcel.

NeverKnew

This picture below is from the Recorder of Deed's Office.

The southern shoulder of the property line of the Masonic Hall can generally be ascertained by following the parking lot line which borders the cemetery. The large yellow square to the south of the Masonic Hall is where the pyramid and gravesite can be found (along with other graves that may be IBSA graves).

When the Masonic Hall purchased their property from the Catholic Diocese, the deed contained a statement with respect to a small 130x135 rectangle that is just into the trees towards the north end of the property that would continue to be owned forevermore by the WTBS.

My question is, why? What's up there?

Here's the link to the Allegheny County Website...

http://www2.county.allegheny.pa.us/RealEstate/Map.aspx?ParcelID=0218A00125000000%20%20%20%20&SearchType=2&CurrRow=0&SearchName=&SearchStreet=Cemetery&SearchNum=&SearchMuni=940&SearchParcel=&pin=0218A00125000000