Well, here?s the latest, some of it you may have already read before.
District Convention - AVOID INTERNET DATING SERVICES
by truthseeker 38 Replies latest jw friends
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blondie
Many of the JW discussion boards serve that same purpose. I know of at least 15 matchups that occurred because of meetings on these DBs.
Dating Sites
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Sirius Dogma
I have a witness cousin from NY who is getting married to a witness girl from Toronto. They met on an internet dating site, I wonder what they think of this advice from WTS?
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blondie
Probably the same as they would if one of them were not a JW and they were getting married. If they keep it quiet, they may slip by.
Blondie
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Soledad
get out of town!! literally
my JW sister is getting married to a JW in Spain.
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wednesday
they won't stop this, it is human nature to want a mate. So many JWS women have spent their lives lonely without a mate, and now they can possibly find one. What a cruel bunch the WTS is. But u know, some will follow their laws and live a sad and lonely life , but of course they have their pioneer work to fulfill them.
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Badger
Well, of COURSE they're against this. A spouse would distract you from the worldwide work, and you caould actually love someone other than the society...Funny, God never got jealous when I loved something else, too... only the elders....
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joenobody
Maybe the WTS should set up a pay $ite themselves?
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proplog2
Since JW's limit the field of mate selection to their own religion they really live in very small villages. Even village life is richer - socially. JW's discourage parties, picnics and other large social events - even big weddings. Even if you live in a large metro area you are dependent on being a member of a clique if you are going to meet eligible mates out of your own little congregation (village). If you are too fat, too flat, too short, too tall, - too skinny-too smart-too artsy - expect a life of celibacy. Or marry someone who will make you miserable for the rest of your life - because your completely mis-matched.
The one thing that served as a tool to bring young people together were the large district conventions. But they shortened those to a mere excuse. They eliminated refreshment stands & cafeterias that facilitated contact with new faces. Everyone is locked into an assigned regional group that is the same every year. Intermissions are "quickie" intervals where you can barely eat your sack lunch. As soon as the sessions are over everyone rushes back to their hotel so they can redeem the evening with a dip in the pool. Or else you have to jump on a bus to get back to your little village.
I know a lot of couples who look at each other and wonder how they ever ended up in a relationship with the only thing in common is a restricted social life.
The Watchtower ought to sponsor their own dating service if they feel the ad hoc groups are so bad. Or what would be so bad with having conventions of young single JW's where they could get their ears banged for a few hours in exchange for a chance to have some fellowshipe with other young JW's. I guess that sounds too much like YOUNG Mens Christian Association.
And then they wonder why they are losing their young people?
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chappy
Are there any EX-JW dating sites? Folks definately would have a lot in common.
chappy