Posts by Pete Zahut

The drugs may help for a while but eventually the underlying cause of the depression must be investigated. Too often that only happens after years of suffering and after some major crisis occurs.

There should be a thought bubble over the Woman's head that says: " I know I could probably summon enough energy to hand out a few tracts today but the thought of having to go change into a skirt, heels and stockings makes going in service seem impossible to me right now"

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The Americans are back!

by Xanthippe in

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today will be the third time this year there were american tourists at my local national trust stately home calke abbey, derbyshire.

nice to see they are coming back to visit the uk.

haven't been many around in my part of britain in the last few years.

Pete Zahut

I may come from a small island country but at least my reading comprehension is above first grade level.

Could this be the condescending snobbery exyz was referring to?

Then they asked her if she had met the royal family, in all seriousness. She thought it was so funny she had to text all her friends.

Really??? Why would someone feel the need or take the time while on vacation to mock some stranger via text ? Like father , like daughter maybe?

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How good a commincator are you on this site?

by new hope and happiness in

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me i try my best but my spelling is bad and some times i get missunerstood...any funny exsperiences?.

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Pete Zahut

Lets just say, if there was a delete your post button, I'd have gone back and deleted most of mine.

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Let's suggest some programs for tv.jw.org

by rebel8 in

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weekday afternoons: a soap opera featuring judicial committees, demon possessions, and wives clamoring to be the ones who host the circuit overseer's lunch.

saturday mornings: sparlock cartoon.

friday evenings: reality show featuring jw dating.

Pete Zahut

So You Think You Can Act : In a 6 month long Lip Sync competition, local JW's compete to win a coveted role in next summers Drama.

A Very Special Caleb: Title character 8 year old Caleb is asked a lot of uncomfortable questions after his Dad finds the Victoria's Secret catalog given to him by that troublesome neighbor boy, of Sparlok video fame.

Saturday Night Live: Comedy ensues as select groups of Witnesses do a last minute late night study of Sundays Watchtower lesson, vying with eachother for the most original and insightful comments and the most creative use of colored pens.

Three's Company: Follow along as inexperienced singles from vaious circuits attempt to get to know eachother while accompained by an appointed chaperone from Bethel.

This Old Assembly Hall: This Old Assembly Hall is the sister series to This Old Kingdom Hall where ordinary unskilled and semi-skilled congregation members don hardhats and work gloves to renovate their windowless meeting places. Both of these programs and the buildings themselves, are owned by the WBTS (a subsidary of IBSA) yet are funded by contributions made by the volunteers themselves and by viewers like you who are intemittently reminded to call in their pledges throughout the hour long program.

The Shunnie Mooners: A young newlywed couple attempt to navigate their way through their marriage without the much needed support of their friends and family. This series is a hard hittling and often difficult to watch, inside look at the life of those who are Disfellowshipedfind and find themselves on the wrong side of conditional Christian love. We not only see how these young folks struggle with the consequences of their rebellious actions as they attempt to regain their former lives but also the difficulties their friends and families go through to understand and comply with this loving provision.

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Did it bother you that they taught, "miss a meeting and you'll fall away?"

by Wasanelder Once in

how many times did we hear that if we dont attend meetings we will leave the truth because satan will get ahold of us?

that always bothered me.

i thought, "if my faith isn't able to stand alone what good is it?

Pete Zahut

The brainwashing only lasts for a few days and they know it.

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Big conv. in Melbourne Australia.

by zeb in

two things here.

"the bigger the better the biggest is best" seems to be the wt belief.

2. the other is my wife is going.. i dread it.. after any convention she has sol for days.

Pete Zahut

After any convention she has SOL for days.

SOL ??

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1000 studies

by sporece in

today i was playing racquetball with a pioneer ( i have not attended the kh in seven years but i'm not df ) he's pretty cool and has no problem in .

associating with me at the gym and told me about the jw.org website and how so far more than a 1000 studies have been started due to the people going to that website.. is it true...did anyone hear the same or is it bullshit that i got?.

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Pete Zahut

Did anyone else besides me inquire about a study and then prepare a TTATT presentation for them for when they come a callin' ?

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Blown away-- where to go from here

by All for show in

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i stumbled upon this website a few weeks ago due to the jw.org ridiculousness, since then i haven't been able to pull myself away.

the thoughts, feelings, and concerns i have had the past few years aren't just mine.

it's global.

Pete Zahut

But, to believe and be raised as a JW, was just a waste Of the last 37 years?

I know what you're saying but if you were granted the ability to go back and completely erase your JW past, would you do it ? If you can answer no, it shows that it wasn't a complete waste and even though you are feeling dissillusioned right now, you do have many good things to show for it all. Nothing has changed in the world, it's just the same as it was before but you are beginning to look at everything without all the JW filters. If you are like most of us, on some level you knew this day would come. Just be glad that it didn't take longer and that you (unlike most of us) thanks to your reasonable parents, at least got to participate in normal childhood activities and were able to get an education.

Take heart, if I can adjust to the shock and disillusion of learning the TATT, anybody can. Take it slow....let yourself adjust. Although it might feel like it at times, this isn't an emergency. I read somewhere that anytime a person experiences a big change in their life (for good or for bad) they should allow one month of adjustment/grieving time for every year they were involved in the part of their life that has now changed. (ie: Worked at Microsoft for 10 years and got laid off....allow 10 months grieving/adjustment time). You might not feel as much pressure if you accept that it may take you 37 months to feel totaly comfortable about all of this.

Glad you found your way here....having a voice among people who are or have been in your position, will be a great help to you in your transition. Even so it may be helpful to limit the amount of time you spend here or in thinking about this topic. It's easy to become obsessive about all of this at first.

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Dedication of Buildings (e.g. Kingdom Halls, Branch Offices etc)

by IMHO in

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just did i quick search it doesn't seem like this has been discussed.. why it's such a big deal, especially with branches where they are usually "dedicated" by a member of the governing body?.

is there a spiritual, biblical, theocratic significance.. does it "change" the building?.

should it be "un-dedicated" if it is sold.. i await your insight and responses.. .

Pete Zahut

A Kingdom Hall that hasn't been dedicated to Jehovah in the manner that was customary in Biblical times, can neither be used for Swing Dance nor Country Line Dance exhibitions.