Posts by Sparlock the Wizard

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My husband MISSED the meeting today! Unheard of!

by Julia Orwell in

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he decided to take me somewhere nice in the country for a day instead, and when he suggested it last night i was amazed that he would have even thought of missing the meeting!

he was one of those guys who only missed a meeting, literally, if he had a spinal injury and couldn't move!.

but, i've been sharing a little of the ttatt with him, teensy tiny bits that i can substantiate from the bible or other reputable sources.

Sparlock the Wizard

Awesome

Glad you could both take a break from the meetings.

Best of luck with his new job opportunity

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NEW NWT'S Distributed at 2013 Conventions?

by TheSnarkyApologist in

chatter on the street is that there exists a very high possiblility of the new newworld translation being distributed.

it comes from a reliable sources, but who knows.

has anyone heard anything about this?.

Sparlock the Wizard

lol maybe it'll just be a Simplified NWT...like they already have done with the WT mags

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Another New Member

by lriddle80 in

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i have been out of the "truth" for about 13 years, but 9 of those years i was someone who was out but thinking i would probably go back at some point...out but not all the way out mentally.

my family are still active members and i am a little bit shunned, not invited to family get togethers, that sort of thing.

i was one of those people that left and then did drugs and partied for a while.

Please take advantage of this if you need it

by cptkirk in

i know this has been posted on before.. .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/edx.

new courses offered for spring 2013please note that this list is incomplete.. 3.091x: introduction to solid state chemistry [15]7.00x: "introduction to biology - the secret of life" [16]8.02x: electricity and magnetism14.73x: the challenges of global poverty [17] .

Sparlock the Wizard

Thanks for posting, cptkirk!

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Update on "DA'd/DF'd"...

by Suraj Khan in

since many of you were kind enough to give your responses, or at least share in my confusion, i wanted to take some time to share things that went down in the last few days in my family.. to recap, i was born-in but thankfully the hogwash never took.

i was actively dodging meetings by age 13 by faking illness, usually missing 20 to 25 days of school per year.

i left my family to attend college and was told by a family member that an announcement was made in my local congregation the following year that i was disassociated.

Sparlock the Wizard

Hang in there SK. You've got your supportive wife and kids and that is much more than many get to keep after cutting ties with the WTS. I know it's frustrating as hell, but try to see your family under the cult identity and try to win them over slowly. It seems you've already made progress with your brother; it will likely take a long time but you can repair some of the relationships you have with your family if you're patient enough.

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The Bible---Have You Watched It On The History Channel?

by minimus in

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i must admit, i am a sucker for bible movies.

i do not get the history channel on my cable service but i've heard good things about the series.. have you seen it?.

are you interested in these types of programs..

Sparlock the Wizard

I haven't seen the program but I'd wanted to check it out to see how accurate it is. Haven't even seen anything on the History Channel in so long..

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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 03-10-2013 WT Study (DISTANCE)

by blondie in

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distance from jehovah (not jesus).

comments.

Sparlock the Wizard

You rule, Blondie

Great stuff...I'm marking so I can finish reading later.

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My terminally ill friend will read this; please offer your love and support.

by compound complex in

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dear friends:.

forty-five years ago i was out in service with an elder, and we came upon a house where the owners kindly received us.

this was not so unusual as the family was jehovah's witnesses.

Sparlock the Wizard

Mike, I hope you, as well as anyone in their last moments, are able to look back at your friendships, accomplishments, and decisions and take pride in them. I don't know you but I wish you all the best.

From one stranger to another, please stay strong and love what you did and who you have become. Best wishes.

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Forum Owner and Member Integrity

by Simon in

some people recently raised concerns about security of the site relating to whether forum members could be watchtower plants trying to obtain information about people.

apparently, this was because a previous forum that was setup was either owned by or later handed over to someone who used it to collect personal information about people which was then used to harrass them.

i don't know all the details, i'm just paraphrasing what i've heard and recognize that it's a concern to some people.. i want to first of all put people's minds at rest: i've been running this site for what will be 13 years next month.

Sparlock the Wizard

All your hard work is very much appreciated, even by some of the newcomers like myself. Thank you for maintaining a site where we can freely express ourselves and read about others' similar experiences.

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I'm turning myself in. Lurking elders, are you listening?

by Eve Deceived in

i think it's fitting for my very first post to be a thread on jw.net turning myself in to any lurking elders out there on a witch-hunt to cleanse the congregation so that god's choosen ones can "remain in god's love.

" so i'm sorry to all you awesome, truthful apostates on this site, but this thread is really intended for any lurking nazis -- i mean, the taliban -- ugh, i mean elders of the world's most "loving" cult religion.. i am an apostate.

here, i'll save you the trouble:.

Sparlock the Wizard

Welcome Eve Deceived!

Got a good laugh reading your post

but seriously...we're arranging the Inquisition Judicial Committee tomorrow