Posts by startingover

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"If I wasn't born a JW, I would never have become one."

by OneEyedJoe in

i've seen it mentioned by a few on the forum that at some point there was a realization that had they not been born a jw, they never would've converted no matter how many times the jws tried to study with them.

this was my experience too, and i'm wondering how universal it is for those that were born-in but eventually left.

i think i started having this thought (more specifically that if i were not born a jw, i would surely have become an atheist by now) in my late teens.

startingover

I vocalized this feeling many times as a born in with my history reaching back to 1910. I now realize i was a closet atheist for most of my life. Having conversations with my wife about it, she would say that I never developed a personal relationship with Jehovah. I didn't have a clue what that meant. Now I know why.

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It Is With the Heaviest of Hearts...

by AudeSapere in

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.. source: http://eagles.com/news/266763.

it is with the heaviest of hearts that we [the eagles]...the passing of our comrade, eagles founder, glenn frey, in new york city on monday, january 18th, 2016.glenn fought a courageous battle for the past several weeks but, sadly, succumbed to complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia.the frey family would like to thank everyone who joined glenn to fight this fight and hoped and prayed for his recovery.words can neither describe our sorrow, nor our love and respect for all that he has given to us, his family, the music community & millions of fans worldwide.cindy frey | taylor frey | deacon frey | otis frey|don henley | joe walsh | timothy b. schmit | bernie leadon | irving azoff“it's your world now”written by glenn frey and jack tempchinfrom the eagles’ long road out of eden albuma perfect day, the sun is sinkin' lowas evening falls, the gentle breezes blowthe time we shared went by so fastjust like a dream, we knew it couldn't lastbut i'd do it all againif i could, somehowbut i must be leavin' soonit's your world nowit's your world nowmy race is runi'm moving onlike the setting sunno sad goodbyesno tears allowedyou'll be alrightit's your world noweven when we are apartyou'll always be in my heartwhen dark clouds appear in the skyremember true love never diesbut first a kiss, one glass of winejust one more dance while there's still timemy one last wish: someday, you'll seehow hard i tried and how much you meant to meit's your world nowuse well your timebe part of something goodleave something good behindthe curtain fallsi take my bowthat's how it's meant to beit's your world nowit's your world nowit's your world now.

..... source: http://eagles.com/news/266763.

startingover

Thanks for reminding me of this song. I think Long Road out of Eden is their best album, and this song takes on so much more meaning now that he is gone.

Hey Clambake, that was really an uncalled for observation right now. You might not like them but others including myself do.

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ELDERS, ha ha ha ha....!!!!!

by brandnew in

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so as many know....ive been df'd goin on 19 years already.

i drive pops to meetings, and drop him off on saturdays for fs.. well yesterday, the elders ask to speak to me, and tell me that if i plan on returning to jehovah, i had better shave my beard off..

omg!!!!!!

startingover

It's amazing the power these guys think they have. Great response!

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JW Real Estate Owned

by badcompany in

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i just spoke to my dad who's been an elder since ~'72 and still is.

he told me about a meeting he just had about kh annual maintenance.

whoever led the meeting (not sure who) announced the world leaders in re locations owned:.

startingover

It's interesting how things have changed. Growing up the Catholics were condemned as false religion because of all the property they owned.

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Weldon Howze dies in California

by SadElder in

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many of us knew or knew of weldon howze.

weldon was a good friend for more than 40 years, even after my fade from the dubs.

this came to my in box today.. to all of weldons friends and family,.

startingover

I never knew Weldon, but my dad was on his email list. I sent Weldon and email telling him of my father's passing and then I was on his list. It's interesting to read all the comments above from those that knew him. Thanks for posting the link.

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WT claims to have completed "Peak Construction Phase of New World Headquarters"

by wifibandit in

https://web.archive.org/web/20151210004420/http://www.jw.org/en/news/releases/by-region/united-states/jw-headquarters-peak-construction/.

http://imgur.com/a/dbsqt.

are they just moving the goal posts now that 2016 is almost upon us?.

startingover

Now wait a minute. I thought the watchtower logo was a thing of the past, not to be put on Kingdom Halls. But it's OK there?

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Watchtower properties for sale website

by NewYork44M in

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here is a great site in case anyone is interested in acquiring wt property in brooklyn heights.

https://www.watchtowerbrooklynrealestate.com/.

startingover

Here is the next step http://www.deserettrust.com/realestate.html

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Watchtower properties for sale website

by NewYork44M in

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here is a great site in case anyone is interested in acquiring wt property in brooklyn heights.

https://www.watchtowerbrooklynrealestate.com/.

startingover

It appears there is only one property, the empty lot at 85 Jay St. Is that what everyone else sees?

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WT history repeating?

by WasOnceBlind in

i war reading an interesting research article about charles taze russell and all of his financial dealings.

this caught my eye:.

charles taze russell and the watchtower society were in deep business distress after the "busted" october 1914 prophecy failure, and particularly after the "busted" october 1915 prophecy failure.

startingover

Interesting information about what was happening in 1915. Goes along with what MacMillan stated in this letter he wrote to my grandfather in that same year.

http://s241.photobucket.com/user/ikester_photo/media/mcmillan1915.jpg.html

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Is this a BEAUTIFUL STORY--or what?

by Terry in

is this a beautiful story, or what?.

act one________.

now in an ordinary romance of the golden hollywood era, the boy goes off to war while the young lady waits nervously for his safe return.in a cary grant, debra kerr movie, the two vow to meet after a certain period of time and tragic circumstances intervene.. in my story, the young man is a conscientious objector who goes to prison instead of off to the vietnam war.

startingover

Great news Terry!