Posts by James Mixon

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What did you think when you visit the museum as a JW.

by James Mixon in

when you stood there in front of that dinosaur display did you connect the.

dots, or did you like me believe that they made a mistake in calculating their.

ages.

James Mixon

I thought at the time when I was a JW, oh sure they found all the bones

together in one mass hole and they just selected different bones and

constructed this dinosaur, but it prove there was a flood.

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What did you think when you visit the museum as a JW.

by James Mixon in

when you stood there in front of that dinosaur display did you connect the.

dots, or did you like me believe that they made a mistake in calculating their.

ages.

James Mixon

When you stood there in front of that Dinosaur display did you connect the

dots, or did you like me believe that they made a mistake in calculating their

ages. No way that mammal could be older then 7000 years, LOL.

After around two or three years out of the borg I was visiting the LA museum

with my grandson, I stood there in front of a million old mammal and thought WTH

was I thinking. The Bible can really mass up your brain and being a JW just make

you brain dead.

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Book Burning and other burning of materials done by JW. Any experiences Please post

by adjusted knowledge in

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as a very young child i have memories of several book burnings done by jw families.

it wasn't something arranged by the congregation, but elders did participate in it.

it was actually scary for me as a child of only about 8 years old.

James Mixon

Don't recall any book burning parties, but Weegie boards that's

a different story. One sister claimed that after learning the truth she

attempted to get rid of it. She claimed she set it out for the trash pick up

but the next day the trash was gone but the board remain. Now the sister

was very large, so she jumped up and down on it in order to break it in pieces.

That didn't work, so she discarded it on the side of the road.

I should have realize then, what kind of people am I getting involve with.

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Rumor about the Imitate Jesus Convention

by FusionTheism in

i saw a rumor a few weeks ago on reddit that the new imitate jesus convention is supposed to present new light and clarified understandings on the disfellowshipping/disassociation practices.. supposedly, if this rumor has any truth to it, there will be a talk given at the convention about how we should not be strict like the pharisees in how we shun people, loosening up some of the jw rules about this practice.. has anyone here heard anything about this or have more info on it?.

James Mixon

Who today is really paying attention at the assemblies, ones who

have doubts. The average JW all of this will go over their head, they

will not connect the dots.

It's funny in a way we are not suppose to understand spiritual matters.

Remember we were told Satan and his demons are blind when it

comes to spiritual things. I guess Satan couldn't read. LOL

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Rumor about the Imitate Jesus Convention

by FusionTheism in

i saw a rumor a few weeks ago on reddit that the new imitate jesus convention is supposed to present new light and clarified understandings on the disfellowshipping/disassociation practices.. supposedly, if this rumor has any truth to it, there will be a talk given at the convention about how we should not be strict like the pharisees in how we shun people, loosening up some of the jw rules about this practice.. has anyone here heard anything about this or have more info on it?.

James Mixon

Syeve2 "If their families had not shunned them, they would have kept

sinning". Oh really, not many return today because of the internet..

There is No way anyone in their right mind believe shunning is a loving

provision. The problem with sunning today is in our society it is out of

step its barbaric. We are become more humane, we have animals right

groups, Gay rights, tree rights you name it we are becoming more compassionate.

I believe the Mormons have eased up on their shunning.

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If They Stopped Shunning Tomorrow?

by cofty in

imagine that the cult decided to stop shunning family members on the proviso that the dfd person was not actively trying to attack the cult.. (please don't debate whether or not this is likely - it's hypothetical).

how would you respond to your family?.

personally i think i would be less than cooperative.

James Mixon

Poztate: Yes I remember that "associate with family members as long as you had no

religious interchange". A sister in the congregation who was married to a

unbelieving mate, her daughter and family moved into the area. Her daughter

was DF, so the sister husband came to me a ask what's the deal. My wife

will not speak to our daughter, she is acting very cold. The daughter was married

and two kids. The sister came to me and ask, what should I do? We are told

to shun DF ones, I'm not sure what to do. I was in my 30's and the sister was

in her 50's. I told her talk to your daughter. This was in the mid 80's..

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If They Stopped Shunning Tomorrow?

by cofty in

imagine that the cult decided to stop shunning family members on the proviso that the dfd person was not actively trying to attack the cult.. (please don't debate whether or not this is likely - it's hypothetical).

how would you respond to your family?.

personally i think i would be less than cooperative.

James Mixon

SimonSays: That judgmental thing again. Please give me a break. Of all

people there is not one JW that is in the position to judge someone, all the

blood on their hands, and the lying. I have become a much better person

now then when I was a JW...

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If They Stopped Shunning Tomorrow?

by cofty in

imagine that the cult decided to stop shunning family members on the proviso that the dfd person was not actively trying to attack the cult.. (please don't debate whether or not this is likely - it's hypothetical).

how would you respond to your family?.

personally i think i would be less than cooperative.

James Mixon

The only reason my family is fanatical shunners is because they

believe I put a end to my other family members becoming JW's

There is a shunning to a certain extent toward family members that are not

JW's. I have a niece and a nephew that live one block apart, they grew up

together. The niece and her family JW, my nephew and his family non-JW.

They have lived in the same neighborhood for over 15-20 years. She have

never set foot in his house, he said he have only seen her a few times

over the years in passing. So they feel they are being shunned also.

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If They Stopped Shunning Tomorrow?

by cofty in

imagine that the cult decided to stop shunning family members on the proviso that the dfd person was not actively trying to attack the cult.. (please don't debate whether or not this is likely - it's hypothetical).

how would you respond to your family?.

personally i think i would be less than cooperative.

James Mixon

I'm sorry but this subject just chap my rear.

When my ex-JW wife and her JW husband is in town they stay with

my baby brother an JW elder. My non-JW family do not understand,

how the hell can he(my brother) justify that kind of love they ask.

We have been divorce for over 20 years so for over 20 they have stayed

numerous times with my brother and his wife, me it's been over 20 years

since I was invited into his home.

You talking about breaking up families, that cult has devastated our family.

If they stop the shunning I don't think it will make a difference in my family.

The damage is done.

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If They Stopped Shunning Tomorrow?

by cofty in

imagine that the cult decided to stop shunning family members on the proviso that the dfd person was not actively trying to attack the cult.. (please don't debate whether or not this is likely - it's hypothetical).

how would you respond to your family?.

personally i think i would be less than cooperative.

James Mixon

I was DF. At that time I realized it wash't the truth and no way was I

going back, (1987)... My family members are insane door knockers.

Their shunning has turn to hate over the years.