the october 1, 2005 watchtower slams higher education in a 5 page analysis on why it is better to pioneer than go to college.
i recieved this wt today and i was shocked by the statements in there.
i can fax a copy to anyone who wants it.
The being pro-college is one of the things that has me in the 'spiritually weakling' list.
I have a college education and this has helped me tremendously. I'm very voiceful about encouraging parents to save up for their children's future college education, and for them to encourage their children to at least attend 2 years at their community college.
This above-mentioned activity sure has gotten me in the 'border-line apostate' list.
DY
am i the only one here who has non-jw and jw siblings who exclude you from "family" social events, but see nothing wrong with asking you to contribute a significant amount of money toward gifts for jw parents who instigate your exclusion from family social events?.
quite frankly, i'm pissed off about this most recent request and i'm planning on ignoring it.
why should i give $200 of my hard earned wages to people who won't permit me in their home or speak to me?
The next time you're asked for $$$, don't and give your reasons so that you don't get asked again.
DY
i got a message on my machine from some lady.
she says "hi.. this is ' ' i was just calling to see how you are doing.
i go to ' local congo'.
What should you do?
I wouldn't return the call.
DY
most of the witnesses i know that have graduated high school in the congregation, have had a graduation party organized for them by the congregation.. however, i have yet to see anyone who graduated college get the same treatment.. .
recently, we had two college students graduate in june.
one elder who was asked to attend their graduation party refused the invite.. .
The congregation I attend organizes a graduation party each year, right around June. If college graduates want to be included, they certainly are.
I've been to a couple of parties where college and tech/trades school graduates were announced. No big deal these days.
The WBTS has realized that in order to make it economically these days a person needs at least an Associate's Degree, if only from some community college.
DY
i just heard through some ex-witnesses that it is no longer okay for witnesses to celebrate wedding anniversaries.
i was very surprised to hear this.
i am sure it has been discussed here but i cannot find anything on the matter.
I haven't heard this at all.
But if it's true... DARN!!! One less celebration!
I'm so very close to leaving this joy-less organization! Can't hardly wait!
DY
do you worry when posters go missing?.
on minute there posting everyday the next nothing.
i was thinking of jez, but there are many more.
It's nice to know regular posters are missed.
Sometimes I get so involved with work and everyday life that I'm missing for many days at a time. But, I'll always come back!
DY
is honest fading possible?.
i've thought several times that if i had it to do over again, living in this age of jwd with all its online support and encouragement -- along with the huge resource of the internet -- that i'd have faded slowly instead of allowed the disfellowshipping because of apostasy.. on the other hand i wonder if that's all stupid speculation, wishfully thinking it would have prevented the cutting off and the shunning of the remaining family members, especially the children.. i know you'll correct me if i'm wrong on the following premise but i suspect if a person is honest, he cannot prevent the disfellowshipping -- in a great many cases.
i believe that it all depends on the vigilance of the local elders and how penetrating they are in their questions, and how perceptive they are with your answers during sheparding calls.. "um ... brother, we've missed your presence at the meetings and in the field ministry and we're certainly here to help you, but wonder if you've actually lost your faith that jehovah's earthly organization is the correct one.
All is fair in love and war, and mine is a theocratic war.
Hey, if they can disguise themselves as being evacuees to infiltrate the masses and reach their purpose, I can surely disguise myself as one of them in order to keep a relationship with my close relatives.
DY
court file no.
superior court of justice.
watchtower bible and tract society of .
I hope you got the legal representation to fight them!
Best of luck to you!
DY
but also now come to bring aid to victims of hurricane katrina!.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5264038,00.html.
thanks mexico!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
They're great, hard-working people. If not for their help, Charlotte County would still be in shambles.
Hats off to the tough Mexican workers!!!
DY
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i do remember that as a jw, i was not allowed to donate to the salvation army because technically it is a church, but i don't remember anything about the red cross.. if jws are not allowed to do so, why not?
as far as i know, the red cross is not a faith-based organization.. marianne
Oh, yes, Finally-Free, I forgot.... other JWs "in good standing".
A spiritually weakling wouldn't stand a snowball's chance in hell at being helped anytime soon. Sad. Very sad.
DY
