Posts by scratchme1010

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Common phrases which are disappearing during my lifetime

by TerryWalstrom in

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many common phrases i've used all my life have been made obsolete by technology advancements.

"roll up the window" (car windows don't roll up any longer with a hand crank.).

"hold your horses.

scratchme1010

Considering all the poor quality that we get all the time:

"If ain't broken don't fix it". (Hear that, Microsoft).

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Crucible of Faith

by Doug Mason in

i have accumulated many books.

i like my latest acquisition so much that i want to share it with you.

it's available in hard cover and in digital format.. i will not describe it here as there is any number of online reviews as well as summaries at book sellers:.

scratchme1010

Thanks. I'm always up for some good reading.

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Punctuation Is Important

by compound complex in

“anne boleyn walked around and talked to her ladies in waiting half an hour after her head was cut off.”.

“anne boleyn walked around and talked to her ladies in waiting; half an hour after, her head was cut off.”.

please feel free to add your own examples and comments.. thanks..

Think about this! All the signs of the last days from Matt.24. That jw's point to, happened in the 1st half of the last century!

by nowwhat? in

and now it's 2018 and we are still here.

that's like saying back in 1930 the events of the civil war show we are in the last days!

it has now been that long!.

Those "signs" are not signs. All of those elements have always being present since humanity as we know it started. Besides, predicting that things are going to be bad for some people is like predicting that 1 plus 1 is going to equal 2.

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Need advice/opinions about DF Husband who woke up

by Whynot in

my husband was df 3 years ago.

i still attended meetings but not regularly and for the past 10 months i have not attended any at all.

my husband wanted to get reinstated until maybe a few months ago when i started to help him to wake up.

scratchme1010

You leave a lot of details out, and I prefer to suggest instead of giving advice. First, sorry that you seem to be going through turmoil, even when your husband has been away from that organization.

Seems to me that for some reason, the mental well being of both of you seems to be attached to the JWs. If he's depressed, is there any reason why he can't seek professional help from people who actually can provide good, sound advice?

And what about you? You seem to be a great, loving partner to your husband, but your own mental well being matters too. Do you have friends outside the JWs?

Also, the most important thing is that you have each other. Many ex-JWs like me left the JWs without a clue on how to be social. That was something I had to learn. Going back to the congregation doesn't seem like something that will give him any social skills.

Between the two of you can provide great support. Go out on a date, have fun together. Forget about the WT and enjoy each other's company. The JWs are still going to be there anyway, ready to judge and happy to shun you.

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Bethelite statistics

by john.prestor in

hey guys, i'm working on a paper about exploitation amongst jehovah's witnesses ( i'm also preparing a book about jehovah's witnesses and interaction ritual theory, and another paper about jehovah's witnesses and discrimination against women).

i'm trying to calculate as exact figures as i can concerning how much bethelites are paid.

does anyone know the monthly stipend as of now?

scratchme1010

I never knew about that, but I'd be very interested in reading what you write. Please keep us posted.

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Wow the Witnesses must love this exposure lol

by recovering in

https://nypost.com/2018/04/28/inside-nycs-hot-millennials-only-sex-club/.

hmmm not so squeaky clean.

for four days, daniel saynt didn’t answer his mother’s constant phone calls.. “i just couldn’t face her,” saynt recalled.

scratchme1010

Age restricted sex clubs are not a new thing. If you ask me, they are doing the CDC a favor by staying (and spreading their pseudo-pandemics) within their own crop. Same goes for any of those sub-cultures.

When I worked in HIV/AIDS Prevention education, I learned a lot about that type of events. Also, I came across quite a few former (as far as I knew) JWs when we were doing outreach campaigns to places where people get involved in high risk behaviors. Same thing when we were on the streets talking to prostitutes. I also found a former JW in a recovery house.

JWs think of themselves as "not part of the world". It doesn't mean that's true just because they say so.

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Introduce myself

by John Moro in

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dear,everybody,how are you?my name is john moro i join jevoah wittness.com this year 2018 in april in order to be jevoah wittness i live in yokine wa australia,i like to meet friends and share jevoah message to evangelize the word.thank you may god bless.

yours sincerely john moro.

scratchme1010

Welcome, John. I don't think that you're going to find a lot of devoted Jehovah's Witnesses in this site. However, feel free to explore and read around. There's plenty of interesting information.

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Jehovah is true

by JehovahMyRock in

i feel as is he himself wants me to find a life my lost life..affordability jobless almost homeless doe to rent cost..i trust jahova witness and respect their teachings cause to before i liked and understand their mind..but my heart didn't resolve cause my brain not very helpfully i understand i have a important future roll i trust for the first time in jahova..i respect and my person addiction brothers please pray for me, please brothers and sisters please i don't want become a homeless or b more lost in wonder i one jobless truly if am here is because of jahova..the fact of loving a somebody not approved by god or nature i feel as if i like to serve jav as becoming a bomb to kill bugs that harm the good really.

scratchme1010

I don't believe for a second that "magic Jehovah" is going to stop you from become homeless. However, if you need comfort that things are going to be better, I myself can attest that things do get better without prayer or trusting "Jehovah", provided that you take the right actions, and look for help.

As Vanderhoven7 mentioned, look for social or community service organizations, or for people can can help or point you in the right direction to find help. If praying and trusting your Jehovah can give you peace through it all, by all means. However, you are the one who has to take actions.

Good luck.

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Hall Closings

by TweetieBird in

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is there a thread that lists the kh's that are being sold in the us?

i just learned that my old hall is getting sold and the 2 congregations that are meeting there are merging with 2 congregations in another hall..

scratchme1010

I don't think that there's a list, but if there was one, I'm sure it's rather long. I think that the WT is making money out of real estate. They can't make money from printed material anymore, so that seems to be the next best thing.