Posts by James Jack

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Witnesses - Trey Bundy

by joey jojo in

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watching right now with my wife.

we are both born ins but have been out for a long time.

my wife dislikes pretty much most things about the jw's and not much surprises her about the org but even she had to take a break because she was appalled by the cover up.

Whatever became of Marvin Shilmer?

by careful in

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12 hours ago someone resurrected a post by marvin shilmer from years ago.

it was then that i realized that i haven't seen a post from him for a while.

a check shows it's been 4 years.

James Jack

Barbara Anderson requested some talk outlines from me and the return address was listed as "Marvin Shilmer".

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to recap: pimo/fading, continually in the process of dis-engaging.. as part of an ever-blossoming departure from the ways in which i grew up and spent a lot of my adult life, i had a moment recently where i took some of my own control back..... let me explain.. one defining moment i had about 8 years ago was when i shredded my "blood card", or dpa.

i had decided that those beliefs were not the ones i supported.

it was a little scary, taking that little step, that really only i knew about.. fast forward: recently, as i grow older and need the standard tests that come with age, i had the opportunity to reclaim even more of my independence from previously-held doctrine and beliefs.

James Jack

Giordano

I never prayed before sex, just to have more of it!

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Taking Control

by Tech49 in

to recap: pimo/fading, continually in the process of dis-engaging.. as part of an ever-blossoming departure from the ways in which i grew up and spent a lot of my adult life, i had a moment recently where i took some of my own control back..... let me explain.. one defining moment i had about 8 years ago was when i shredded my "blood card", or dpa.

i had decided that those beliefs were not the ones i supported.

it was a little scary, taking that little step, that really only i knew about.. fast forward: recently, as i grow older and need the standard tests that come with age, i had the opportunity to reclaim even more of my independence from previously-held doctrine and beliefs.

James Jack

My wife and I haven’t been to a meeting since June. I’m going to run for city council (small town), so I expect a phone call and will decide either let them df me or should I just da myself.

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Circuit Overseer to Answer My Questions + Concerns...or Not

by Research in

hello all, i'm 'researching', a jw who is in the first steps of taking a look at their beliefs.. i've semi-recently (about a couple weeks ago) heard about the sexual abuse cases (pennsylvania attorney general’s investigation request) and then the arc in 2015. this lead to a deep investigation, which lead to many questions arising.

a jw friend of mine suggested i be careful (due to apostates) and ask the brothers.

so i typed up my questions + concerns and emailed an elder my mother has known for a long time.

James Jack

Don’t be surprised if the Circuit Overseer chooses not to respond to your questions

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Why Does So Much Intellectual Innovation in the US Tend to Come from the East or West Coasts ???

by RubaDub in

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there are many good universities in the central part of the us but why do so many innovative things, i.e.

silicon valley, seem to happen on one side of the country or the other (california, new york, massachusetts to name a few)?

even what is considered the most high tech area in the center of the country, austin texas, is a huge liberal bastion.

James Jack

Some of us have to work.

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The Witnesses

by Kathy1978 in

has anyone watched “the witnesses” documentary on oxygen (usa)?

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James Jack

As a former Elder, I had to stop the program(DVR), to explain in detail to my wife the mindset of an Elder and that this stuff happens. You have a group of men with just high school diplomas and not trained to deal with this. They go into default mode, "protect the Congregation, keep Jehovah's name safe, trust the Faithful Slave class". Thus the continuation of a problem they can't solve on their own. If a protestor shows up, "call the Police". A Publisher molests a child, "lets handle this internally".

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Clergy Penitent Privilege

by lastmanstanding in

this privilege is not biblical.. neither is it supported is any jw teaching or publication.. the catholic church invented it, and its primary use is.... drum roll please.... to grant absolution.. do jehovah’s witness elders, who seek the same invented privilege, also grant absolution?.

if a jw elder hears “a sacred confession” then he must also grant absolution, absolving the sinner of his crimes.... er... sin..

James Jack

The problem is, they are to take care of Spiritual Things or Activities and report Criminal Activities! They have a mistaken view and can't separate the two. Lack of education, of an Organization, run by a bunch of High School graduates!

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My wife and I have begun our fade

by James Jack in

i haven’t posted in awhile.

my wife asked me after the year 2000 came and went without fanfare(because the wt organization said all the “new world” would be here within this 20th century would end), “ what would it take for you to leave the truth?”.

my reply was “ if i turn 60 in this “system of things”.

James Jack

Thanks Flipper for the invite!

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My wife and I have begun our fade

by James Jack in

i haven’t posted in awhile.

my wife asked me after the year 2000 came and went without fanfare(because the wt organization said all the “new world” would be here within this 20th century would end), “ what would it take for you to leave the truth?”.

my reply was “ if i turn 60 in this “system of things”.

James Jack

Aussie

I know, but I’m just wired to live! I truly love living and doing outdoor activities and the thought of it all coming to an end is crushing.