BTT
I still hear loyal jdubs refer to apostates, "mentally diseased". all PIMO's should point out that the term has been removed from the precious "grey sword".
i want to thank jehovah's witnesses new world bible translation committee for changing the words, "mentally diseased" as found in the 1984 edition of the nwt, to "obsessed with arguments," as found in 1 timothy 6:4 in the 2013 revised nwt.. on february 6, 2012, david splane, the overseer of the watchtower's writing department received an open letter from me which i posted below especially for new posters.
the topic of my letter was in response to the writing department's statement that ..."apostates are mentally diseased" in their july 15, 2011 watchtower.
the 1984 edition of the new world translation reads:.
BTT
I still hear loyal jdubs refer to apostates, "mentally diseased". all PIMO's should point out that the term has been removed from the precious "grey sword".
i personally have a very distinct sense of style and fashion which many of the fellow jdubs frown upon.
recently, i was told by a few specially self righteous ones that i looked like a prostitute in a pair of white boots!
a pair of 3 inch heeled, just a little taller than the ankle boots, with skirt that came down to my knees and a black long sleeve shirt that came up to my collarbone.
I got "reprimanded" by one sister for not wearing panty hose in the SUMMMER
well,to all who had wished me good health before i went for my procedure,thank you.
9/14 pacemaker was inserted below my collarbone successfully.check up will be 9/18.. so, since 2012 when i was 67,i had open heart surgery to replace my aortic valve with a bovine tissue valve.
now at 73, i have an implanted pacemaker with two leads,one for the upper chamber, right atrium and one for the lower right chamber,ventricle of the heart.. so, my heart beats should now be steady and not in and out of afib.. both of my brothers died of heart attacks.
Glad you are doing well :)
just curious if he's still lurking and making idle threats.
you can't find all of us who are on jwtalk!
hopefully what you've read on this site has made you start to think and see the truth about the organisation though that "it's not the truth!
He is pretty active on jwtalk
do you remember those families where all the sons and daughters had weird biblical names?.
i recall a " machlon" , "eunice" , even a "jehosafath".
can you believe it..
I know an Ezekiel, Abraham and Jehonadab--sheez poor kids
good evening all, this is my first time posting.. been reading and following for two years.
my story will come soon.... but i want to say to all, thanks for all the meaningful, intellectual, honest, and insightful words!!
it’s been an interesting 48 years of service to an organization!
WOW awakened after 48 years! this is amazing. Welcome!!
not sure if this was every where or just our area, but you could always tell who was big shit top dog in the hall elders by the size of their bag.
my dad used to call them elder bags.
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There are still some at the hall I frequent from time to time.
oh where to begin i am a born in witness witness mother and father and grandparents though only 2 of the 4. i was born in the early 80’s and immediately my parents faced the blood transfusion issue course in their minds at the time it wasn’t an issue it was not gonna happen.
i don’t wanna go into too much detail but fortunately it worked out well as is evidenced by my writing of this back story.
i had the usual spiritual goals that most witness children have i got baptized at 13 then i started running mics and doing sound and giving more talks.
https://www.care2.com/causes/will-the-metoo-movement-hold-jehovahs-witnesses-accountable-for-sexual-abuse.html.
i have not had a jw at my door [don't get me wrong this is great] for a few years.
is cart preaching the why its all done today?
I would say it has! most jdubs love the cart work. They can get their coffee and hang out on a bench and count time.