Posts by 4thgen

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Past couple years of being awake might be catching up with me
by noonehome in
1. jw
2. experiences
i was a little too honest with a super close friend who is one of the most important people in my life.

my mistake.

she talked to an elder about my doubts...i know she had my best interests in mind and i hold nothing against her.
4thgen

Hello noonehome, It's good that you posted here for support. You have gotten some good advise here. Magnum was totally right about your friend. You may need additional support through a school counceller or a therapist. Someone that you can have face to face interaction with. It's tough to go it at such a young age, but you can use that to your advantage. Make changes and live your life as you want. You get only one chance, use the gifts God gave you and enjoy your life to the full. It seems like many of us, lack self confidence. Take one step at a time. Finish schooling. Get a job. Keep in control and move ahead. When you loose control, panic can set it. BREATHE. Make plans, become enpowered by sticking to those plans.

There was a book that helped me: Feel the Fear . . . and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers. It also comes in an autobook.

Hugs, 4thgen
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Let's tally up, what has the WTS sold and how much money did they receive?
by skeeter1 in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
the wts is begging poor relatives of mine for money, more money, and more money.

but, the wts has to be awash in money!.

1. does anyone know what the wts has sold?
4thgen

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Who Really Is Going To Pay For The Child Molestation Lawsuits The Watchtower Corporation Looses In Court?
by frankiespeakin in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
i bet we see lots and lots of kingdom hall and branch propereties going to the auction block to make up the losses.

expect more and more pleas from the faithful slave for more and more donations in the future as the magazine selling business continues to post lots of losses with no end in sight and child molestation lawsuits must be paid.

the governing body or corporate ceos have their bottom line which is generate cash flow in a positive direction, by hook or by crook.. the faithful slave auction block:.
4thgen

Ignorant people with the head in the sand and their wallets wide open.
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Which of the SEVEN stages of post JW behavior are you in right now?
by Terry in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
1. they done me wrong.

2. i'm depressed.

3. i'm gonna act like an apostate (smoke, drink, drugs, sex, outrageous behavior).
4thgen

I didn't really do any of Terry's list except for "they done me wrong" and depression. I went through the grief stages that Skeeter mentions.It's taken me years to get to the rebuilding stage (the most scary, esp when you are unprepared to deal with the world) I attended the memorial this year for family reasons and I was pleasantly amazed at my feelings. I didn't tear up during the songs or look longingly at the friendships or family units like last year. I was actually irriated at the new Bible and was viewing things with a skeptical eye. I was satisfied with the progress that has been made in the past year. When I didn't tear up, I realized that rebuilding is well in progess and apparently the emptyiness I felt last year has been beginning to get filled. Man, it's been a long road. It's journey.
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What is the difference between an active JW and a successful FORMER JW?
by Terry in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
passionate enthusiasm (where is yours?).

active jw's are pushing the end times boulder up the mountain day after day with an imaginary goal of paradise for their efforts.

the prophetic dates roll over them and crush them again and again.
4thgen

Kindness and compassion.
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Do you have all your WT literature? If so why?
by KateWild in
1. watchtower
2. bible
many on this board are still in and have all the literature.

do you read all your books regularly?

do you have old magazines that you have underlined and still keep?
4thgen

Hey Kate, you have a PM
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Do you have all your WT literature? If so why?
by KateWild in
1. watchtower
2. bible
many on this board are still in and have all the literature.

do you read all your books regularly?

do you have old magazines that you have underlined and still keep?
4thgen

My library goes back to the 1950's any beyond. It’s been in the garage 4 years. I'm saving it for my child. If/when he is interested enough in learning the flip/flop doctrines, he will have proof of what I've been telling him and he will be able to reference changed passages. I do not trust jw.org. The WT has a history of erasing false predictions and dire warnings. TTATT will stand the test of time.

The GB has proven that they are men of dishonestly and the kings of spin. Since they do not admit misdeeds, I hang on to the books. If he doesn’t choose to burn them maybe he can contribute to his college fund by selling them as collectibles on EBay. That would be the best possible use of them and it would give me a measure of satisfaction and closure.

I have considered underlining and marking specific passages of TTATT in the literature for him, but somehow I never have found the time. I can think if 100 better things to do, than that.

Kate, you wrote "There are many threads on this forum highlighting the dangerous doctrines and articles...." Yes, there are threads, but there is nothing like seeing in in black and white, and holding proof in your hand. I guess I'm a little old fashioned.

All the Best! 4thgen
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How many did NOT get invited to the Memorial?
by Ding in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i didn't.. i must really be wicked....
4thgen

A sister went to invite my mother to the memorial but got worried when she didnt answer the door so she called me to see if she was ok. She mentioned to me why she went to see her and told me the time. I am not sure she would have called me if my mom answered her door .
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Creative ways of counting field service time
by 4thgen in
1. jw
2. friends
there was a sister in my congregation that signed up to aux pioneer one month to put in 60 hours.

we couldn't figure out why she was never at the arrangements, but yet she said she got in her time early in the month.

we found out later that we wrote a letter that took her an hour.
4thgen

I knew heard of a pioneer that left tracts while on tour in the Vatican in Rome and blitz the vendors ourside. Man, she had balls!
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Lot's last word to his wife
by bamse in
1. social
2. humour
does anyone come after us?.
4thgen