Posts by yesidid

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Does anyone know of an active witness who died of AIDS?

by dgp in

on another thread, people commented on how the wt holds that lack of belief in god makes you bad.

well, it would be interesting to know whether any active witness has died of the following:.

aids.

yesidid

A sister in our congregation dies of Aids.

Before becoming a Witness she had a blood transfusion during the birth of her daughter.

When the daughter was about 7 or 8 she died also. It was incredibly sad.

y

14

Have you "Made the Truth Your Own"

by gubberningbody in

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yesidid

The composer of that song posts on this board.

He left the "truth" years ago.

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How I obtained my personal files from Bethel

by jwfacts in

it has taken me a long time, but i have finally put together an article outlining how i used the law to force bethel to send me my personal files.

it is a very long article full of scans, so i have linked to it at http://jwfacts.com/watchtower/experiences/personal-files-privacy-act-1988.php.

in brief, in 2006 i requested that bethel send me my files on the basis that the australian privacy act 1988 entitles people to receive a copy of any information a corporation holds about them.

"The point is that Christians have implicit trust in their heavenly Father; they do not question what he tells them through his written Word and organization." Watchtower 1974 July 15 p.441

by Scott77 in

"the point is that christians have implicit trust in their heavenly father; they do not question what he tells them through his written word and organization.

" watchtower 1974 july 15 p.441,courtesy of yesidid.

when you analyze the above statement, what is your reaction?

yesidid

Very well analysed gubberningbody.

Thank you.

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"The point is that Christians have implicit trust in their heavenly Father; they do not question what he tells them through his written Word and organization." Watchtower 1974 July 15 p.441

by Scott77 in

"the point is that christians have implicit trust in their heavenly father; they do not question what he tells them through his written word and organization.

" watchtower 1974 july 15 p.441,courtesy of yesidid.

when you analyze the above statement, what is your reaction?

yesidid

I found that quote on Paul's site. I had never seen it before and thought is was one of their most blatant attempts

to equate the organization with God himself.

y

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How I obtained my personal files from Bethel

by jwfacts in

it has taken me a long time, but i have finally put together an article outlining how i used the law to force bethel to send me my personal files.

it is a very long article full of scans, so i have linked to it at http://jwfacts.com/watchtower/experiences/personal-files-privacy-act-1988.php.

in brief, in 2006 i requested that bethel send me my files on the basis that the australian privacy act 1988 entitles people to receive a copy of any information a corporation holds about them.

yesidid

What I think is so sad, is that your CO dad and your mum can't appreciate what an incredible son they have produced.

y

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How I obtained my personal files from Bethel

by jwfacts in

it has taken me a long time, but i have finally put together an article outlining how i used the law to force bethel to send me my personal files.

it is a very long article full of scans, so i have linked to it at http://jwfacts.com/watchtower/experiences/personal-files-privacy-act-1988.php.

in brief, in 2006 i requested that bethel send me my files on the basis that the australian privacy act 1988 entitles people to receive a copy of any information a corporation holds about them.

yesidid

WOW! What a journey.

Your persistance paid off. A lesser man would have given up.

I'll bet the branch co-ordainator had great trouble signing that letter.

Thanks for making all that info available.

While I was there I had another look around your brilliant site.

I just have to copy this great quote I'd not noticed before:

"The point is that Christians have implicit trust in their heavenly Father; they do not question what he tells them through his written Word and organization." Watchtower 1974 July 15 p.441

Keep up the good work.

yesidid

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My Son is studying the lie, this is long but I need help !

by oldflame in

listen, israel: the lord our god, the lord is one.

the lord our god, the lord is one.

jesus is god: .

yesidid

So sorry oldflame.

But you cant say you've lost.

Many, many, many have left after being baptized. What you told him and what he read will not be expunged by the baptism water.

Take care.

y

106

Anyone going to the TEA PARTY Tommorow?

by Cagefighter in

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i will be there with the lonestar tea partiers!.

-cage.

yesidid

Cage,

Now I was never really good at math, but you seem to think you're pretty good at it, perhaps you could check this out for me.

I paid 7k got 1100 back.. hmmm they still got 6900 from me.

It's a quote from your earlier post.

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If someone is benefitting from being in a cult, should we leave them there?

by Confuzzled in

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if scientology has narcanon, and it has gotten people off drugs (although that 85% sucess rate they say they have is suspect), and becoming a jw sorta forces you into line, would it make sense to leave someone in if they were helping them?

if you knew somebody was a drunk, sex addict, drug addict, what have you, and they were studying, and it appeared that they were actually being helped (albeit by twisted means) would you leave them be?

like, if uncle jim was a fall down drunk that ran around on his wife, then someone introduced him to the wts, and it all stopped, would you still try and expose the cult even if they were actually helping and it was working?.

yesidid

IMHO it depends on their age and emotional enviornment.

If they are elderly, not very healthy, and have a good support system in the org, (and many have) leave them be.

They are not in a position to to construct a new support system and taking away what they have, will leave them bereft and lonely.

In fact it could be quite cruel.

y