Posts by AFRIKANMAN

Very good pointers have been made on this thread - after 30 months of this hell including 2 suicide attempts - I only got relief when I was put on to Venlafaxine [Effexor] that was after months of trying many other meds [Note: by stating the meds that worked for me does not mean that it is the be and end all for your specific situation ie I am not specifically endorsing it as The One] Needless to say I was back on track within a month - then I also managed to find a new niche in life work-wise and I was into remission. I am now [20 months down the line] - still on the Effexor [SNRI ?] -

However you have to approach your affliction holistically - eg Psychiatrist/Meds/Exercise/Diet etc etc etc - and finding good human support.

In my case my wife and my kids were my anchors. What support did I get from my - then - fellow elders??? Sweet Fanny Adams !!!!

Via the professionals - you need to also identify the Triggers for your depression.

I am also intensely into Mindfulness.

I have trimmed my life eg live very simply - have axed my debts and am in advanced Fade [totally Inactive and not attending meetings]

I would be more than willing to "chat" to anyone who would like to bounce things off me.

I am 58 yrs old, Professionally qualified with a passion for Music [am a trained Muso] and Art / good reading and quite Maverick and a little eccentric [according to my wife and kids] - Talk to me if you wish - I will not judge you!

May you all experience relief from the affliction.

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Memorial question

by hoser in

when the brothers pass the bread and wine why do they sit down and pass it to themselves even though they've handled it already?.

AFRIKANMAN

It can get quite funny if they have not choreographed the whole ritual very carefully too esp as to who takes the emblems back to the table. Its really so silly - Many moons ago an elderly partaker giving the talk simply had the attendant offer him his sip and krisp while he stood at the podium. then again he was a very progressive old man - why ahead of the WTS on doctrine and subsequently removed from the body because of his views - Internet was not available then. [needless to say at his funeral he was eulogised by 3 members of the Bethal Branch Committee - the longest eulogy I have ever experienced]

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in today's Watch Tower, Brooklyn/Patterson contradicted Jesus.- the Pattern.

by prologos in

in paragraph 17 the wt writer alleged that we can not know the exact day and hour, "--but we can and do know the season--"-- we are living in that season--"but.

when jesus was asked a simlar to the wt theme question about the kingdom "--when --"or:.

" lord are you restoring the kingdom at this time?--".

AFRIKANMAN

THIS GENERATION WILL BY NO MEANS PASS AWAY ......................................because "we" wont allow it to .................so there!!!!!

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The best explanation of Matthew 24 and 'This Generation', that I've read so far

by Island Man in

http://meletivivlon.com/2014/04/02/this-generation-a-new-premise/.

AFRIKANMAN

Its good thinking on the matter !

Very interesting read - and the folks there dont piss all over your head for commenting ..................even if you end up being a little off-center.

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Another earthquake and possible tsunami. " the end must be close!"

by stuckinarut2 in

so we have heard of an earthquake today, and possible tsunami...and immediately i am told.

" well we must be close".

it is as if the witnesses are so happy that another tragedy has occurred!

AFRIKANMAN

Its Armageddon looming everytime the earth shakes.

Now what some dont realise is that this planet is skaking all the time. In fact I have a link to the US Geo-Survey which sends me an e-mail everytime there is a tremblor over 6.0 - You set the magnitude of your choice and if you have the setting at 5.0 you are going to jam up your e-mail daily. Most of these shakers occur quite deep down though - thankfully.

But its hard to convince a dub that TPM is an ongoing thing -

As a slightly side issue - If Jehovah is not saving people from earthquakes - among other things - lest it be said he has put a hedge around his people - then it is pointless to make a claim such as ......"I was saved from the calamity cos i was at the meeting / DC at the time and Jehovah save me etc " - otherwise its really very highly exclusive and selective ....................................

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How many members of our forum are there, and where are most from?

by stuckinarut2 in

i would love to know where most of our fellow forum members are from.... is there a way to compile a quick list?.

for example, i would love to know how many live near me......

AFRIKANMAN

Honky living in Cape Town - South Africa

Hey shoo wow ek se'

Nay lekka may broertjie! Duidelik !!

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Modern-Day Child Sacrifice

by XBEHERE in

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circuit assembly this weekend.

do's talk compared not having a family study or not teaching your children about jah to the apostate israelites sacrificing their children to molech at topheth in the valley of shinom.

yeah that's the same thing.

AFRIKANMAN

Everytime a see a reference to that Watchtower about the Children who put Jehovah first [Our Child Matyrs] I also see in my minds eye that awful illustration in the Paradise Lost book of a parent offering his child into the lap of Molech.

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For fellow Beroeans, Gen 49:27

by jonahstourguide in

i thought this was worth sharing.. .

where did the interpretation of gen 49:27 come from ?.

tms review question 4. .

AFRIKANMAN

I once included a quote from a 1950's WT in a public talk and was taken to task by a former CO who was present for using such an old source. When I protested by saying well it is a WT Publication he commented " ....Yes but we dont need to go back that far..............."

I was already in "fence-sitting" mode at that time so this just reinforced my views.

I have found numerous very close similarities with WT info correlating with older commentators - esp Matthew Henry.

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Shout out to an old friend. Take care, old friend.

by Stand for Pure Worship in

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AFRIKANMAN

SFPW:

I thought you had already been beamed up ! You have really corrupted very well since your first appearance here - like a maturing red wine perhaps.

The light of TTATT shines through!

Good on ya mate!