Posts by blownaway

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avoidjw.org

by Solaris11 in

i heard avoidjw.org is under legal attack from the watchtower society.

it's a shame because it's such a wonderful resource.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cmhopfvoim.

does anyone know what is happening with this site?

blownaway

So why not post the "copy right" under some assumed identity then they can link to it. You are then just linking. They can chase the anonymous phantom around.

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many of us here have been "outed" as ones who no longer believe that this is "the truth".. many didn't have the chance to do it in our own way, and in our own time, but rather someone "found out about our apostasy" and "reported" it to the spiritual police (elders).

would you like to share your stories?.

blownaway

I made the same mistake as many here. I started talking about doubts and things I was reading on the "new" Internet about the Dubbers. An old friend I grew up with ran to his father who was an elder. They came back and wanted to meet. I refused as the two witness rule and all. LOL From then on I was never DFed but marked.

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I'm getting disfellowshipped

by Letty in

hi everyone i'm 19 year old and i've been a jehovahs witness for 3 years now.

i've followed the rules and i'm even a pioneer.

but i've hid the secret of a boyfriend i had from india.

blownaway

Anyone feel like you are being trolled?

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Value of bound vol.

by blownaway in

what is the value of a bound vol.?

i see them on ebay for 5 bucks plus shipping.

i want some of the 75 date publications like the 68 watchtower.

blownaway

I know I get the jokes. I want some of the more blatant ones as a record to the lies they have taught. The 1968 BVol that has 1975 in it. The 1984 WBvol that has the generation of 1914 will not pass away.

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Value of bound vol.

by blownaway in

what is the value of a bound vol.?

i see them on ebay for 5 bucks plus shipping.

i want some of the 75 date publications like the 68 watchtower.

blownaway

Ya that is my thought. I have a few copies of some of the wild books. The finished mystery, Harp, 68 truth book, children to name a few. I also have a copy I bought in 94 of crisis of conscience and also in search of Christian freedom. I an not believe what they are getting on Amazon for these. If anyone has any other recommendations let me know.

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Value of bound vol.

by blownaway in

what is the value of a bound vol.?

i see them on ebay for 5 bucks plus shipping.

i want some of the 75 date publications like the 68 watchtower.

blownaway

What is the value of a bound Vol.? I see them on ebay for 5 bucks plus shipping. Is this what they go for? I want some of the 75 date publications like the 68 watchtower.

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Wifes parents are in a bad way.

by blownaway in

my wife's parents are in a bad way.

she went to visit and her mother has alzheimer and father has a hart condition.

they are jws and he quit his job at gm many years ago for 1975. he moved to where the need was great to wait for the end.

blownaway

BTW I do not feel any guilt or obligation to them. I only worry about my wife. I know what its like. My father was a rel ass. He treated his boys like crap. He would loan money and buy things for people he knew but would not cross the street to pee on any of us if we were on fire. But I still felt like I had to help out when it was terminally ill. But if he had no money reserves I would not have paid a dime of my money to help. Time to help him was one thing but money no way. He was abusive as a parent, physically and mostly mentally. So I know that even though a parent can be a dirt bag you still feel for them. But I have pushed and worked very hard over my life. I am at a point where we are setting good for our retirement lookout but not if I start to take on others.

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Wifes parents are in a bad way.

by blownaway in

my wife's parents are in a bad way.

she went to visit and her mother has alzheimer and father has a hart condition.

they are jws and he quit his job at gm many years ago for 1975. he moved to where the need was great to wait for the end.

blownaway

The sister and daughter are morbidly obese. I would bet in the 400 pound range. The daughter had a job at burger king and then she lost it. My wife said she only said it was because she did not get along with other workers. The sister was on disability but then was in a car accident. She got a settlement and lost disability because she had some money. Now she has tried for 2 years and can not get back on. I have no idea why. My wife's father bought a house that the sister and daughter live in the down stairs. The parents live in the refurbished attic. It has a closet, bath small very small kitchen and bedroom. My wife was there to support me when my father was passing away. But he had a good chunk of money to take care of him. I paid myself a small reimbursement for my out of pocket cost. My wife's parents did a semi cutting of ties because we left the cult many years ago. He was against us getting married back in 1980. Her brother is divorced and the sisters husband she meet at a quick build left her with her two kids. I don't feel like we should give a dime. I do feel bad for them but they have as Dickens so aptly put forged every link in the chain they carry. Her mother pioneered and father did what ever waiting for the end. I don't feel like we should put our retirement at risk in any way big or small because of their bad choices.

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Circuit Overseer Pensions and the Implications

by AlanF in

i just learned that the watchtower society has instituted a pension plan of sorts for circuit overseers.

this is a big change.. previous to this new plan, the various kinds of "traveling overseers" were pretty much on their own when they retired from the traveling work.

in a few cases, such men were invited to live out their lives in bethel, but in most cases they simply went back to being normal rank and file members who had to fend for themselves financially.. i can only speculate that the reason for this change was that the society has been having difficulty getting elders to become circuit overseers.

blownaway

What an evil fucking cult. don't you just wish an asteroid would level the place.

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Wifes parents are in a bad way.

by blownaway in

my wife's parents are in a bad way.

she went to visit and her mother has alzheimer and father has a hart condition.

they are jws and he quit his job at gm many years ago for 1975. he moved to where the need was great to wait for the end.

blownaway

My wife's parents are in a bad way. She went to visit and her mother has Alzheimer and Father has a hart condition. They are JWs and he quit his job at GM many years ago for 1975. He moved to where the need was great to wait for the end. My wifes sister and her 18yo daughter moved in with them. Her father supports them all on 1700 a month Social Security. My wife feels bad for them but I had argued with them many years ago about saving for retirement and was told they did not need it as you all know the Big A was coming to wash all the problems away. I feel for them but they made their bed. Not sure what to do, my wife feels like she wants to help but we need to focus on our lives and future. I had worked 7 days a week and saved for years to get where we are at. I just don't want my wife to feel so bad.