Hey?? Is that worldly stuff and birthday balloons? You go man!
Bob_NC
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What does 2014 mean to you
by NewYork44M insometime in the early 1990s i made a commitment to myself that if the end did not come in 2014 i was going to walk away.
then i started thinking - if i waited until 2014 i would be 57 years old with very few options.
that is when i realized that i needed to make changes to get my life back.
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Bob_NC
My epiphany. You and me both will be 57 in 2014. Woo hoo!
Mine was along about 1984, counting 70 years since 1914 + 15 years for being old enough to take notice = at least 85 years old for the 1914 generation.
But I stayed another 15 years after 1984. I should have left earlier, but then I wouldn't have seen for sure the rotteness to the core.
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Convoluted Reasoning in Tonight's Bible Reading Comments
by piztjw inin revelation 20: 2-3 it says jesus throws satan into the abyss for 1,000 years.
the wt said this about where the demons will be:.
*** w04 11/15 p. 30 questions from readers ***.
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Bob_NC
Will Jehovah never tire of testing us and giving us yet one more time to deserve destruction?
As the story goes...it was proven in the Garden of Eden that we can't go it alone and will ultimately fail, thus the need for a "Saviour."
And, according the Genesis story, it has been proven over and over and over and over over and over and over and over since then.
But after a 1,000 years boys and girls.......let the Devil and his demons have a go at humans again. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Sick, if you ask me.
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Bob_NC
I am glad to see comments like those of Virgochik and millie210 and others, that seeing elders and former elders here can be encouraging. Realizing that you are in a cult and that most of what you believe is garbage is very hard to sort out.
Speaking for myself, those of us who were elders were not special or neccesarily more spiritual. We were born male and followed the Orgs prescription for being appointed. Some of us were very sincere and wanted only good things for our brothers and sisters. But special, appointed by holy spirit, privileged? No.
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New Here, Introduction
by budbayview ini have been eyeing this site for some time (years) and finally joined.
i was born in the organization, and grew up not too far were c.t.
russell started it all.
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Bob_NC
Hi budbayview and welcome. I met Shroeder a few times along about the early 90s. The first time was at one of the 'secret' elder meetings.
I didn't know who he was at first as he opened the elder school and never introduced himself. I was not impressed. He was so c***sure of himself about minor matters not in the Bible. Then later when he was introduced for a later part, I realized that he was GB member Shroeder. Not impressed.
About the Old Testament writings and other writings with similar stories that predate the OT. My take is, if you believe the OT, then you have to believe the others. If you don't believe the earlier stories, then why believe when they are retold in the OT?
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They came by MY house today!
by Pistoff incolor me gobsmacked.. i am home this morning, banging away at bookwork at the kitchen counter, when i hear the doorbell.. (when my doorbell rings, it is an event; i live one mile off the road.
no casual visitors here, no salesmen.).
i look out the side window, i see a minivan i don't recognize.. i peek at the front door, and there are 2 elders at the door, what the hell?.
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Bob_NC
Witnesses have no clue that unannounced visiting is not polite. Even sales companies know this and pre-call before door knocking. Door to door is an outdated business model from the days when communication was in person.
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WHERE IS THE BEEF - Little Bitty Skinny Magazines
by Bob_NC inthe magazines were left in my door today.
skinny little things with a lot of pictures and bullet-type commentary.
actual articles are almost non-existent.
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Bob_NC
The magazines were left in my door today. Skinny little things with a lot of pictures and bullet-type commentary. Actual articles are almost non-existent. I was surprised when I found the skinny little Awake! inside the Watchtower.
The little things are now monthly magazines. Where is the fire? What does the Writing Department do any more? Certainly not research anything of depth and then submit it to print. Sad. Too sad.
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Just sent letter to my parents that I no longer want to be a JW
by ?evrything ini was a born in.
both parents are uber dubs and mother has been depressed lately.
so i m super nervous.
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Bob_NC
This will go differently than you imagine. Remember, your parents are hurting according to their belief system. You have a chance to show them what the new you is all about.
Be kind, be gentle, be understanding, to them as people and as your family. But don't budge an inch on anything WT or organizational. Help them to see how smooth and nice your life is already. They know the stress from the congregation. Give them a breath of fresh air.
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personal file
by focariedu21 inhi guys long time no see.
i just have a question about my personal congregation file.
recently i made a request to the elders to return my personal file but i haven't heard a whisper from the elders and its been months so i wrote them again this time with a time frame of 14 days and its now been over a month and still no response.
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Bob_NC
I am with you rebel8. If I care what records they have on me, then that means I still have some lettin' go to work on. Just me, not saying for anyone else.
By the way, every other entity that you have ever had dealings with also have records on you. The power company, phone company, library, military, and even the community college where you signed up for classes and then decided not go.
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personal file
by focariedu21 inhi guys long time no see.
i just have a question about my personal congregation file.
recently i made a request to the elders to return my personal file but i haven't heard a whisper from the elders and its been months so i wrote them again this time with a time frame of 14 days and its now been over a month and still no response.
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Bob_NC
Back in my days, it may still be the same, an S-92 and/or S-93 something or other yellow card and orange were sent to Society with a brief explanation of a person being DFd or DAd. The Society date stamped both cards and then sent one back to the congregation.
It was not a litany, just a few sentences about the offense and Biblical reason for the DF DA. I wouldn't care if they had one on me. Mickey Mouse religion.