Posts by RubaDub

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How Much of the WT Teaching Did You Believe?

by Ding in

some people on this forum have said that they never really believed any aspect of wt teaching, that they couldn't wait to get free of it all.. others seems to have been really gung ho, believing it all until something happened that got you questioning "the truth.".

i would say my own high water mark was about 50%, which put me squarely on the fence, trying to decide if i should be in or out.. how about you?.

RubaDub

I guess I would say, and still say around 60-70 percent. Most of that is mainly on subjective topics in which there is no definitive answer.

I really think they lost a lot of credibility in my eyes when they always blame errors in timing and dates on the zero year. Or when they say, Russel, Rutherford or whoever didn't take the zero year into consideration so their dates were off.

Come on, if it's your job to do all of this research and study the bible, how can you "miss" a year when calculating chronological events? Isn't that like a car mechanic saying that he didn't realize you need to put oil in an engine? He "missed" it?

Rub a Dub

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After the death of a spouse, how long did people wait to get remarried?

by RubaDub in

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i was on the phone with a long-time friend from my original congregation north of new york city and she told me that the 'shit hit the fan' when a brother (long-time elder i know well) got remarried about 6 weeks after his wife died.. he was about 60 and his new wife (a pioneer that i also know) was about 50 and had never been married.. it became a huge issue when the co came.

due to all the talk and chatter in the congregation, he even included in one of his talks without naming names, that marriage is something sacred and that when and how people get married is a personal matter as long as it conforms to bible standards.. anyway, it shut everybody up.

any similar experiences in your current/former congregations?.

RubaDub

I was on the phone with a long-time friend from my original congregation north of New York City and she told me that the 'shit hit the fan' when a brother (long-time elder I know well) got remarried about 6 weeks after his wife died.

He was about 60 and his new wife (a pioneer that I also know) was about 50 and had never been married.

It became a huge issue when the CO came. Due to all the talk and chatter in the congregation, he even included in one of his talks without naming names, that marriage is something sacred and that when and how people get married is a personal matter as long as it conforms to bible standards.

Anyway, it shut everybody up.

Any similar experiences in your current/former congregations?

Rub a Dub

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Dating within JW's

by 720Reddog in

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how was dating in your congregation?.

RubaDub

It was a bit weird in my original KH. We had about 7 or 8 young brothers and only 1 younger sister. The next congregation over had about 7 or 8 young sisters and just 2 young brothers.

Obviously, you can figure out what happened. I guess it was just inter-breeding.

Of the 6 or so marriages, at least 3 that I know of ended in divorce. One was an elder, who had 4 young daughters, and then came out of the closet and ended up with another man.

Whatever.

Rub a Dub

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How Much of the WT Teaching Did You Believe?

by Ding in

some people on this forum have said that they never really believed any aspect of wt teaching, that they couldn't wait to get free of it all.. others seems to have been really gung ho, believing it all until something happened that got you questioning "the truth.".

i would say my own high water mark was about 50%, which put me squarely on the fence, trying to decide if i should be in or out.. how about you?.

RubaDub

I like all the "fluff" stuff ... but when it comes to doctrines and teachings that make no sense (holidays, cross, birthdays, blood, etc.) my mind goes into the Alt-Ctrl-Del mode.

By the time it reboots, they are giving the closing prayer.

Rub a Dub

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Amazon Foods

by Iamallcool in

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there are so many kinds of foods on amazon.

i want to eat something different.

what do you like to order on amazon?

RubaDub

Not sure if this is on topic or not, but since Amazon bought Whole Foods, we have been shopping there a lot. Whole Foods used to be called "Whole Wallet" by some due to the high prices. But they have generally come down considerably over the past year or two.

While some things we still buy at our standard supermarket, we find Whole Foods really good for vegetables, seafood and spices. You just have to have the Amazon app on your phone and they scan it for the discounts. Sometimes the prices are even lower than the standard supermarkets on some items.

Really good whole fresh fish and seafood. We've been eating this fish from Greece, bronzino a lot lately. Similar to sea bass but tastier. I just season it inside, fill the insides with some fresh stuff from the garden like basil and cilantro and then put some lemon slices in it. I put it on a hot grill (oil it first so the fish doesn't stick) for about 3 minutes per side. That, some couscous, a greek salad, and a glass or three of chardonnay makes you feel like you are on the Mediterranean.

Rub a Dub

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Which songs give you goosebumps?

by LoveUniHateExams in

i don't know if this topic has been covered before - it might 've been.. i also recommend flipper's excellent music thread ('what songs have you been listening to?

', or similar).. but, i'd just like to start a thread about certain songs giving me goosebumps.

y'know, when you hear a song that profoundly effects you in some difficult-to-describe way and the hairs on your arm stand on end even though the room temperature's comfortably warm.. so, which songs give you goosebumps?.

RubaDub

This along with the earlier one I posted, Robert Miles' Children, are two at the top of my list.

This is Emma Shaplin's Spente Le Stelle:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRRC9xrgfGI

Rub a Dub

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Do You Trump Should Have Exterminated That Poor Iranian Fellow?

by minimus in

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good move or bad?

?.

RubaDub

You don't know how to assess the credentials of an author or to check the sources that they use?

cofty ...

Of course I know how. I go to the internet and check the blogs. You can find the truth there.

Rub a Dub

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Do You Trump Should Have Exterminated That Poor Iranian Fellow?

by minimus in

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friends

good move or bad?

?.

RubaDub

I've read an awful lot of authoritative books on the modern history of the Middle East Redvip. Saudi did not do 9/11.

cofty ...

Well, if someone has written a book it must be true. Also, if you read it on the internet it must be true.

Thanks.

Rub a Dub

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Pat Robertson using the Bible to justify horrible actions

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

here comes old and senile pat robertson speaking on his television program, the 700 club.

robertson went on a rant (when asked by an audience member) on his thoughts about the death penalty.. robertson said:.

are you kidding?

RubaDub

With all of his money, he should get that left ear fixed.

If the wind blew hard, he would spin like a top counter-clockwise.

Rub a Dub

107

Do You Trump Should Have Exterminated That Poor Iranian Fellow?

by minimus in

jw
friends

good move or bad?

?.

RubaDub

That's all fine and dandy until the shit hits the fan and then who is it that is expected to swoop in and fix the f*ck up?

Desirous of Change ...

Perhaps England, Germany, Norway, Finland, France, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Greece, Canada, Portugal, Spain, Luxembourg, Belgium, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Ireland and many more than I can mention here.

Is that enough? They are much closer to the action than the US.

Rub a Dub