30 years, i just wanted to add my welcome to all the others. i hope you can find something helpful here. looking forward to your perspective on topics-nate.
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after so long....
by 30years inthis is my first post in any network such as this.
i have been "lurking" around the "apostate" sites for the last year or so.
i am glad i have!
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Mystery of Christ
by joelbear ini am reading a fascinating book sent to me by a christian friend of mine from online.
it is called the mystery of christ and why we don't get it.
it is written by an episcopal priest.. i am finding it an extremely good read.
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i'm interested in reading this book-could you give the author's name too? thanks-nate
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Pedo and Ephebophile problem on the radio.
by CornerStone ini heard an interesting show on kabc am talk radio today, ( 790 west coast ).
this was the al rantel show.
al had a guest who had just published a book.
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i agree with joelbear, there are homosexuals and there are pedophiles-to group them together makes no sense to me. homosexuality is a lifestyle or sexual preference between consenting adults. i'm sure, if it is your preference, it is more than insulting to be grouped with people who have severe problems and who "prefer" to commit acts of sexual violence against innocent children or teens. i would hope that even people who personally don't approve of homosexuality can see this obvious difference. just my opinion, but it is strong opinion.-nate
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Elders' Gems of Wisdom
by stephenw20 inmy dad asked the co about this one.
mat 27:52-53. and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, .
and came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
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waiting, mr. angry, lisa, eyes-roflmao-this thread just keeps getting funnier and funnier. i love these stories, keep them coming, all-nate
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"It's a conscience matter"
by expatbrit injust had dinner with my wife and a couple of her friends.. one of them was telling me about her sister-in-law, a very nice, kind person who i've met on several occasions.
it seems this sister got a job in an office as a receptionist/secretary.
last christmas (1999) her employer asked her to sign christmas cards for all the clients.
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expat-i am sick of this cowardice too. the sad thing is, even most of the r/f buy it. i have heard so many witneses express the thought that it was their fault for reading to much into the publications regarding things like you mentioned or prophecy. when i go back and read the articles it's clear to me that any reasonable person would assume that the WT's stance was one way, then the WT comes back later and blames their followers for assuming too much. i too hope they recieve their due.
TR- you crack me up!!
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dateline question
by unanswered ini was wondering when the dateline special on child molestation that we've all been talking about will air.
i've seen this question asked on the board, but not answered.
if it has already been answered, forgive me for not noticing, i just don't want to miss it.thanks in advance-nate
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i was wondering when the dateline special on child molestation that we've all been talking about will air. i've seen this question asked on the board, but not answered. if it has already been answered, forgive me for not noticing, i just don't want to miss it.thanks in advance-nate
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_______hates Jws!
by NikL ini was thinking about this the other day.
when i was a jw there were always stories circulating around concerning a certain entertainer hating jws.
i suppose it was some sort of jw urban legend but it goes like this.... a jw couple is at a concert by some artist while in another town for an assembly.
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riz and i were laughing about john denver the other day, now i don't care about him hating jws, but i agree with riz's assement of his music. i think the thing i always hated the most about j. denver was his hair! i hope one of my friends will shoot me if i ever have that haircut-riz remember this, please.
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Elders' Gems of Wisdom
by stephenw20 inmy dad asked the co about this one.
mat 27:52-53. and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, .
and came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
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i was gone this weekend, and i had the pleasure of comung back to all the hilarious stories on this thread. i thought i'd add a couple more even though they aren't about elders because these stories about kids reminded me of them. when i was a kid they used to let really young kids run the microphones at our hall, i had this "priviledge" even though i was only about 8 years old, and so did most of my buddies. it happened to be my first talk on the main stage and my family was feeling quite proud-i was about to ruin that. my buddy was taking the mic back to the rear of the hall, walking past me-i don't know what possessed me, but i was sitting at the end of the isle and i put my foot down on the mic. cord that was dragging behind my friend. so there my friend is, in the back of the hall, yanking on the cord, and there i am holding my foot on it, and we are having a tug o' war match in the middle of the meeting. finally, my father realizes what's going on and gives me a look that has the threat of death. after the meeting there was a good number of people that my dad took me to, to apologize, and, needless to say, we didn't celebrate my first talk in the front that night.
a few weeks later i was hanging on the contribution box in the back and accidentally ripped it right out of the drywall. i guess i knew it was b.s. at an early age:) the k.h. and i have never really gotten along that well:)-nate
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Did you burn the sacred documents?
by LovesDubs in...or did you shred the shit out of em so even the garbage man wouldnt become accidentally sucked into this cult like i did?
during the time i read crisis of conscience i went into a two week long rage.
i was angry all the time for being duped and i hated every witness on the planet, mostly for being as stupid as i was, and the upper echelon at the society...i just wanted to castrate them.
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i understand all your thoughts, but i'm with ozzie and a few others-i keep references and didn't stop my jw mother-in-law from getting rileygurl and i a sub. to the mag.s. this way i have their falsehood right at my finger tips just in case i need it. i used to not want any of it in my house, but then i realized i might need it for a proper defense if a family member ever got to the point where they would have an "apostate" discussion with me.-nate
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Pinpoint a Pedophile
by silentlambs inthe "pedophile survey" is a way to give information and it be used to give survey results to see the extent of the problem.
we have added victim stories and a few other modifications it is a gradual work in progress.
check in from time to time and sign the guestbook.
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thank you, silentlambs, for being there for all the victims. thank you for posting here.
fred-i am disgusted. it seems you have sunk to a new low. my sadness for you comes from the fact that you are probably not ashamed of yourself-you should be.-nate