Welcome David, we are increasing almost daily here. You are certainly right about the Misfits. I have been a square peg in a round hole (or should I say ‘Hall’) all my life. You must have been questioning the truth issue for some time if you have been following Robert since 2003. What kept you going ?
Hello there Barnaby --thanks for the welcome , yes i have been the invisible brother on here for some time , i have enjoyed soaking up all this great info. and all the videos, I have a couple copies of Roberts books and brochures from some years ago, all i need now is- a cart - so i can stand outside an upcoming convention with -chapter 12 -"Collapse of the Watchtower "- playing on my I pod - nice and loud ! I recognized years ago that Robert was speaking the truth . I was one of those that never could stand the teaching- that Jesus came invisibly in 1914 ( as his second coming. ) But I loved the truth of our other teachings. But when they changed the "this generation" teaching in 1995 ( and anyone who was a Witness in the late 1970's thru the 80's & early 90's - Knows how much they pounded away at that , it was in EVERY book & WT, AW -magazine ) anyway that was when they lost all credibility. ( Not to mention how many times in the past the end was predicted. ) Then i learned about the UN -NGO Fiasco - I could not believe it ! Then the Child Abuse problem- unbelievable ! and as we all know it just goes- on & on to this day with the Vaccine issue. Well i was feeling lost way back then, But I knew there was still a lot of truth with the basic doctrines , but there was also some really big problems too . I feel Jehovah's spirit led me to find "The Watchman's post "in 2003 and brother King's work, that's when everything came to make perfect sense to me, I do believe God's Spirit is with brother King-as Jehovah's Watchman. And the alternative ending - ( World War 3 & downfall of the Watchtower, & Jesus real- Second Coming ) he spoke about all those years ago , is now coming true right before our very eyes. I hope this site continues to encourage - Jehovah's wandering & lost sheep , as it has all of us ! I hope that helps, Barnaby-thanks, by the way i have always enjoyed your posts as well . As i have been invisible , but on the Watchman's Post every day all these years , i do believe there are thousands of Invisible Witnesses on here too. The truth has a way of doing that.
Very true David, and about the “generation passing away” repeating like a cracked record! That is now changed to “deep deep into the last of the last days…..”. Are you hanging on with watchtower or throwing in the towel? It must be difficult for so many to decide to to leave and search on as the ‘condemned’ and shunned of those left behind.
Yes i know what you mean about a cracked record- the song is called - " The boy who cried wolf " by - the Indiscreet Slave Band- put out by Watchtower Records , they were selling like hotcakes in the 1970's & 80's but now you can only find them at Goodwill's & thrift stores. They did have some great hit's like - 1874 "The truth is knocking at the door " & 1914 -God's war to end all War's ! - "The time is at hand so sell your house and your land" and let's not forget the other great hit's like - " it's 1925 can't you see the ancient worthies are alive !" & " Shave your face you look like a disgrace" and that real big hit - " Staying alive till 75 ! who can forget that one ! one of my favorites was " "Turn Turn Turn in your Time" but if you play that one backwards it say's- " Time is money don't be a dummy " But it was when they redid that really great song - "This generation" in the mid 90's- it just seemed like a rehash & overlapping of all the old songs put together. I liked the original version, i felt like it really spoke to MY GENERATION ! you know what i mean. By then they just seemed old and the song's seemed old or maybe I was getting old , it's like when you hear a song that you really loved ! and you say to yourself - How did i even like that crap when i was young ? The truth is you get older and wiser, and also your BS meter is fine tuned. As i look back now at all the time & money following that band around everywhere and hearing those same old song's played over & over & over , & having to wear those same old tie dyed shirts ! - and you MUST ALL wear the same tie dyed shirts to be a part. Anyway- Barnaby-after following them for twenty years and even being a M. servant, I did tip toe away during a concert about twenty five years ago now--wow time fly's ! But then after hearing a new song- called -"Judgment day on the house of God " by the " Watchman's post "a really great artist ! It began to stir something long lost , and I went and dug out those old tie dyed shirts, actually i had to get some new one's because the old one's didn't fit to good anymore. And yes i went to a few concerts for some month's now . But this time for some strange reason -now - it feels like I'm in a Cult --- Is it because I'm older & wiser ? Is it because we all have to wear these same stupid tie dyes ? Is it because we all took our masks off - only when told to ? or is it as-another great band sang : in Hotel California "you can check out any time you like - but you can never leave "? I don't know Barnaby- all I do know is-"The song remains the same. " But lately the song I'm hearing in my head again is- the Paul Simon song ; Slip Sliding away .
"Once in a while you get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right". By those hippy tie-died musicians in a song called Scarlet Begonias, circa - ancient times ago.
yes - Medi-tator - you have me pegged right. I grew up as a teenage hedonist hippie most of the 1970's , but i also had a spiritual side, which led to a kind of yin-yang life - going from hippie to one of Jehovah's Witnesses in the late 1970's to late 1990's - ancient times ago.
I’m presuming that your day job is a Diskjockey? Seems like you have a song for every watchtower misdemeanour. Looks as though you have stopped Slip Sliding Away and bought the more refined long play record from Elgar - Land of Hope and Glory, mother of the free!
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Now I understand your screen name Revvzone!
ha ha ha - no- not a disk jockey Barnaby, just an old rock-n-roller having a little fun- All along the Watchtower , Because as Van Morrison sang on his Wavelength album, ;- -"Things are really Rocking down at the Kingdom Hall , Oh they were swingin' down at the Kingdom Hall oh bells were ringin' down at the Kingdom Hall A choir was singin' down at the Kingdom Hall Hey, liley, liley, liley low Do do do do do Good rockin' music down in your shoes and when we dance like this like we never been dancin' before . Down at the Kingdom Hall ! / But really the only part of that song that I have ever heard was ; Do, Do, DO, DO, do , and then do some more ! - Down at the Kingdom Hall !
There is no answer to that. All I can come back with is Land of Hope and Glory. Its rather a good theme for this site. Rather less so for life in England.
BTD While listening to this I recognized it as the song always played for graduations.
Those were just some words from Van Morrison 's Kingdom Hall Song - - no worries - all in good fun , thanks Barnaby for the song. - Land of Hope & Glory- yes - a good theme for this site - indeed. Hope is much needed these days. I've been enjoying the Psalms that Robert has been writing - goes well with Hope and Glory. Great Song !
I grew up with this sort of music, and though the words penned for the song are rather symbolic of Britain’s colonial thinking, it Is rather illustrative of the cultural sensitivities of what was beautiful in England in terms of countryside and quiet hamlets where wagons of hay were still drawn by oxen through the villages of mortal man. You may like to hear the enclosed of another of Elgar‘s themes put to song by this quiet frankly beautiful choir. See if it does not paint a picture of ecstatic peace in your mind’s eye.BTD While listening to this I recognized it as the song always played for graduations.
I was curious to find out that the song, Pomp and Circumstance…Sir Edward Elgar composed. The title comes from a line in Shakespeare’s Othello (“Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war!”)
Anyway, it‘s an interesting bit of trivia I thought I’d share. ( As if you didn’t already know, right.)
Yes, I know exactly what you mean BTD. That was beautiful!
I really miss "Saves." I hope she's ok.So you ARE still here Jehu! Where have you been? I noticed you were gone but couldn’t find any post to contact you on. “Saves” has disappeared to - our most prolific correspondent. Anyone know where she is? I hope you continue to contribute Jehu, I enjoy your reasoning on scripture.
Did she give any reason for leaving?
I am only able to log on to the site a few times a week so I am not sure why she left, but I do miss her posts.
so are locations are known, because some unknown guy asked for them
that was easy