Posts by MightyV8

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Interview with an Apostate: Nic-MightyV8

by MightyV8 in

tell us a little about yourself and your family.. male, single, 62 yrs old.

adult adhd.

married in victoria moved back to western australia to start our lives far away from her parents as possible.. two kids, son 37 yrs old, daughter 34. both are married and still jws.

MightyV8

Thank you punkofnice

Yes I now look back and chuckle to myself "what were you thinking"

Or is it what were you using to try and think with.

Thanks, humbled

e.g. was walking my dog and saw two ladies trying to load a huge sofa into a car that was not going to fit no matter how hard they tried, got in my ute and loaded it on, took it to their home they were so grateful, what a buzz it was to help.

I did not want it to sound like I was bragging.

Where ever I go I'm on the lookout to help anyone that may need assistance, the little old lady carrying her groceries to the car, just little things.

I don't want arse kissing, just a simple thank you that's it, no more.

The simple "thank you" is my buzz.

There is the feeling of self-worth. I have not changed the world but I've helped a human.

I would like to think when the time comes and maybe I need help in small things there is someone out there that will help.

No JW could afford the time to be just natural and kind—the WT translated our lives. To do anything such as you did for simple goodness sake would be recorded and itemized as “ministry”

EXACTLY!!

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Interview with an Apostate: Nic-MightyV8

by MightyV8 in

tell us a little about yourself and your family.. male, single, 62 yrs old.

adult adhd.

married in victoria moved back to western australia to start our lives far away from her parents as possible.. two kids, son 37 yrs old, daughter 34. both are married and still jws.

MightyV8

I sent a text message to my brother in law and sister...you may remember elder Tony and Nazi Lou

Both "special" "special" pioneers

As follows:

Just a quick note to inform you on Jehovahs-Witness.com you can read all about yourselves as I have posted a thread titled Interview with an Apostate:Nic-MightyV8

You can also read some of the nice comments about yourself.

SUE ME.

hehe no reply

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JW and communion

by Canadian Sunshine in

a few years ago i attended the kingdom hall during "easter" as my mother in law asked me to come to a service.

i was hesitant at first, being a christian and a believer in jesus, she told me that jw believe in jesus and to come see for myself.

i finally agreed to go.

MightyV8

If you take the 3 million or so Christians martyred after Christ's death back in the Roman days the 144,000 were full already.

But the jws don't believe they were true Christians.

My guess is your mother-in-law will have a very hard time explaining to you if she even bothers to even try.

She is just as confused as the rest of the jws.

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A Story: "When Things Get Really Bad"

by TerryWalstrom in

jw
friends

during the great depression in the 1930's people lost their jobs.banks closed, and long lines formed in the streets called "bread lines".people got up early and had to stand in line all day to get a free loaf of bread to feed their family!caution: do not read this story if you have empathy or compassion________ "when things get really bad".

in a cabin in the appalachian mountains, there was a family of four: two children (a boy and a girl), a mom and a dad (who had lost his job at the local sawmill).. things looked really bleak.

the children were afraid they'd starve to death.. "mommy," said the little boy, "are we going to die?".

MightyV8

Again another well-written piece. Thank you, Terry, you sucked me right in.

Wow was not expecting that kind of ending.

You still got the gift of the gab

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How do you feel about the elders?

by Lost in the fog in

oh dear, i recently made a comment about an elder being dogmatic.

and one of his best buddies sent me a wt article to help me realign my mind or something.

this is where reality separates from fantasy and fiction.

MightyV8

Agree totally with you punkofnice.

Elders don't even know who Jesus is except around memorial time and absolutely they are not Christ-like.

Elders are more like the Scribes and Pharisees burdening the people with more batshit crazy ideas then you can poke a stick at.

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Interview with an Apostate - Passwordprotected

by passwordprotected in

father was raised catholic and converted to the jws in the late '60s.

my dad's side of the family are still catholics and are very nice to me.

my mum's side are all jws and they shun me (boo hoo).. were you a born in or a convert?.

MightyV8

Were you or are you still being shunned by those who didn't leave?
Yes, but fuck them. I don't give a fuck about any of them.

Agree with you wholeheartedly. Well said. I like a person who does not mince words.

Thanks for sharing.

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Interview with an Apostate : humbled : not-a-captive

by humbled in

tell us a little about yourself and your family.. born in 1952 second oldest of the family of nine children.

as you see, my family was thoroughly catholic.

dad was in the army.. were you a born in or a convert?.

MightyV8

Wow that was spellbinding, really enjoyed reading it.

Thank you so much for sharing.

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Interview with an Apostate: Nic-MightyV8

by MightyV8 in

tell us a little about yourself and your family.. male, single, 62 yrs old.

adult adhd.

married in victoria moved back to western australia to start our lives far away from her parents as possible.. two kids, son 37 yrs old, daughter 34. both are married and still jws.

MightyV8

thank you stillin

I am starting to 'chime' in. Just don't like the idea of getting cut to piecing if I disagree with a thought, am very careful with my wording, this is why sometimes its better to say nothing.

stuckinarut2

and a huge 'G'day from WA'

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Motherly Love, that "Unbreakable Bond"

by Simon in

my father died a couple of months ago.

he'd been ill for some time and had many health scares and heart troubles over the years but always managed to keep on going.

then one time he didn't.. i'm glad i got to know him again and spend some more time with him after so many years missed because of the wts but those years will always be lost forever.

MightyV8

Wow interesting info, sorry to hear about your dad.

shunning works both ways

exactly the way I feel, no point wasting emotional energy and time on shunners.

BTW I don't recall seeing a picture of you or your wife on flippers "post a picture" thread...i could be wrong.

I have always wondered what the guy who runs this site looks like

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Interview with an Apostate: Nic-MightyV8

by MightyV8 in

tell us a little about yourself and your family.. male, single, 62 yrs old.

adult adhd.

married in victoria moved back to western australia to start our lives far away from her parents as possible.. two kids, son 37 yrs old, daughter 34. both are married and still jws.

MightyV8

Thanks baldeagle I am truly enjoying my freedom.

Thanks humbled.

On the very last time, I visited about two weeks before he died dad said to me
“ Nic religion should never come before family”
We hugged and cried.

This was a huge problem dad faced. Dad would never allow me to hug him. I told him over and over "just because I no longer believe in the religion there is no difference between us, we are still blood"

He believed religion was thicker than blood.

I also confronted both mum and dad with the fact, throughout my entire life I never recalled either of them ever saying "I love you Nic" of course they both denied it.

This was something I learnt from so-called worldly friends.