Unless the JW that died was a close friend, that I felt really cared about me, I wouldn't go. I've skipped quite a few in the last 10 years.
DY
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Would you go to a funeral at the Kingdom Hall?
by Dustin inso my brother and i have been having talks about what will happen when our dad passes away eventually.
most of his brothers and sisters have died in their 50's or early 60's.
i flat out refuse to attend any part of the service that would be done at the kingdom hall.
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Did you ever see an elder with a 2 door car?
by JH in.
i already bought 2 door cars, and the witnesses didn't like it... i felt looked down upon, as it was a sin to buy a 2 door car.. now imagine an elder buying a 2 door car....
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Doubtfully Yours
The 2-door, as opposed to 4-door cars for JWs is just a myth. Cars, regardless of the style/make/model/year or whatever else is a personal preference.
Truth be told, I've been in there all my life, and the care issue has always been a personal preference. I've never heard anyone say stuff like "2-door cars are non-theocratic" or any other stuff even remotely similar to it.
DY
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Told my nonJW brother-in-law I'm done with the JW thing
by ithinkisee ini am slowly ramping up the wheels of apostacy and have begun telling a few people to help brace the fallout of me telling my wife.
i have many relatives that aren't jws - both on my side and on my wife's side.
i've already told my dad (who was never a jw - to which i am eternally grateful), and some nonjw business people that i am also friends with.. my wife's brother was never a jw.
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You're going about it correctly, preparing the turf and all. Good for you!
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Did you ever want to just 'FOREST GUMP' it out of the Kingdom Hall?
by GetBusyLiving inthe last few weeks of meetings for me were pure hell.
i got a cold sweat sometimes and just sat there fantasizing about running forest gump style out of the kingdom hall.
i was getting "encouraged" to comment more too and i just physically could not audibly promote that crap in public anymore.
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I hardly ever comment anymore, and always have an excuse or just don't show up when I have a part in the 'school' meeting.
I'm a 'fake-JW', so I will only do what's absolutely necessary to avoid being disfellowshipped. Sad for me.
DY
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Why JW are overweight and unhealthy
by 5thGeneration inwe were told at our convention that "some" brothers and sisters exercise up to an hour or 2 a day.
"some" even join gyms.
then we were told that this would be "self-serving" and a real waste of valuable time better spent on theocratic things.. ouch!.
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Of course, if they have it their way, they'd have me up in some corner at 6 a.m., which is the time I mostly dedicate to exercise, displaying a Bible and their literature.
Those idiots!!! IT'S NEVER ENOUGH. NEVER EVER ENOUGH!!!
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who escapes more often, those born into it or adult converts?
by kid-A inwhat strikes me on this board is the number of adult converts that have left the borg, either fading out or getting df'd.
from my experience (i was born into it, 2nd generation, left before getting baptized) most of the faders or escapees were also like.
me, born into it, never really accepted it and just bowed out at the first opportunity.
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Doubtfully Yours
It's quite difficult to walk away for us that have been born into this religion. I speak from experience.
I've just learned to cope with that fact, and try to concentrate in the positive aspects in order to keep my sanity.
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Why Does The Society Pick BORING Books To Study At The Bookstudy?
by minimus inmy mom hates the daniel book and doesn't even remember studying it before.
(she's 79 today).
maybe she's losing it.....i don't think so.
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Be patient Minimus. All things evolve.
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first a publisher, now GF wants me baptized by Sept...
by Buck inwell i made publisher a couple of weeks ago.
i shared that story on here.
but now iam getting pressured into being baptized in september.
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You've caved in thus far. You'll cave in further, and further, and further. It'll never be enough.
Grow a spine already. You're a man, for crying out loud!!!
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How do you try to combat world violence as individuals?
by Crumpet ini've just seen the pictures on the news from the children and babies who have just been killed.
from what i hear soldiers were giving out sweets and gifts to the children when i suicide bomber drove into them and blasted them all to pieces in baghdad.
makes me feel so helpless, but not hopeless.
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Doubtfully Yours
On my part, I report any unusual activities on the road and in my neighborhood. Although I live in a very tranquil, law-abiding community.
I'm keeping my eyes out for the unusual looking individuals, though. Specially the type that consider us all "people of the book", and "infidels".
Got my eyes and ears pealed on them!!!
DY - Oh no, did I start another controversy with my comment???!!! I hope not. I was just saying what I'm doing individually.
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What do you think the main guilt trips are in the jws?
by misguided ingreendawn asked this question at: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/94462/1604122/post.ashx#1604122 (hope i did that right).
i think this question deserved a thread of its own.. rose.
i hope that's ok, greendawn.
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Doubtfully Yours
Lately, their main guilt trip is:
"One must do MORE meeting attendance, MORE preaching, MORE Bible studies. MORE, MORE, MORE!!!"
DY