Posts by marriedtodamob

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When or how is a non-JW spouse considered a "Spiritual Endangerment"?

by marriedtodamob in

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please educate me my dear friends, and hold nothing back please-i would rather be prepared than caught off guard.. thanks,.

mobbie

marriedtodamob

From my own very recent personal experience with my husband going back (getting reinstated after being da'd for 10 yrs) EVERYTHING that storm has said IS TRUE and IS HAPPENING just as he said. We are working on our marriage, but it is very very difficult. He is not keeping me from "celebrating" any of the holidays or birthdays, but his "non-participation" after 5 years of celebrating all together is absolutely disheartening. I am going through this for the first time this holiday season. He will not even sign christmas cards much less anything else. I think he will be going down to visit his JW family while my son and I "celebrate" without him. The TRAGEDIES that this religion causes are monstrous!!!

mobbie

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Letter to my brother

by funkyderek in

background: in march, my jw brother became a father, and i became an uncle for the first time.

see http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/49049/1.ashx.

i wrote him the following letter about a month ago.

marriedtodamob

Derek, I am unabashedly moved by your extremely articulate, thoughful and thought provoking missive. It makes me think of the apostle's letters to the young churches in the New Testament. With that image in your mind, remember that a letter can be a very powerful thing! It can in fact change history-our family history. I agree with J that there must be some "other" way to reach him, but when you are dealing with a person who has a completely different world view than your own, it is difficult to know how to even attempt such a thing. I try often to reach my JW husband, but end up spewing too much of my own anger and hurt, and at the exact moment that occurs, I know he stops listening, and any credibility or truth in my arguement vanishes. Like the Father and the Prodigal Son, your arms are open wide waiting, watching and hoping with a heart full of unconditional love. I pray that you will courageously maintain this Godly attitude and example for your brother and the rest of your family.

mobbie

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Alright! Where's my light saber?

by avishai in

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i wanted to post my life story for my thousandth post, but due to my bro's case, i can't post a lot of details, so i'll delay it til later.. instead, i would like to thank all of you, including the ones i've been adversarial with.

this palce has been a great source of information & healing for me.

lot's of laughter, i rarely go anywhere else online except ebay & my email.

marriedtodamob

newbie bows in awe and wonder.....

CONGRATS!!!

mobbie

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What does your name mean?

by Insomniac in

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ok, i'm sure this topic has been covered before, but i'm new here, so indulge me.

what do everyone's screen names mean?

some are pretty self-explanatory, but a few have me intrigued.

marriedtodamob

I'm a non-JW who is married to a cradle JW who was DA'd for the last 10 yrs and has now within the last year decided to reinstate . So...I feel like I am "married to da mob", because you simply cannot in any way be married to a JW without having "it" permeate your lives I am finding out. My avitar is my sweet purebred German Shepherd Dog, "Riessa" which means relaxed in Russian.

mobbie

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Navel jewelry...

by codeblue in

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i got my navel pierced after my divorce..........best decision i every made.

i had to go to a tattoo place to get it pierced and they told me i had the perfect navel for it...heck...i didn't know what they were talking about...i just wanted it done>>>>>>>>>>>> my 18 year old son was with me...eyeing the tattoo designs on all the walls looking for the perfect tatt...my navel healed very fast...and to this day i am proud i did it.....my first bit of rebellion and heck, navel jewelry are cute and fun to shop for!!!.

codeblue

marriedtodamob

I've seen some great navel jewelry on Ebay-check it out!

mobbie

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How many poet's are among us?

by codeblue in

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i have been thinking about that lately.

the last thread i started, william penwell wrote an excellent poem, which i enjoyed tremendously.. i have been writing poetry since i was 8 years old....i also write songs.. so how many of you are poets/and or song writers?

have any of you published your works and if so....any help on finding a publisher?.

marriedtodamob

Helpless and hopeless,
every step takes me nowhere,
dancing around and around, Endless so endless
Like a poorly made labyrinth
Ways in yes in but not out... Not out never out
Of a sick senseless pattern,
spinning like dirt devils do, Tired and breathless
Like dust she is settling,
sweat trickling tears to the floor Motherless.. friendless,
She slowly begins to pray,
Father...please show me the way. mobbie (aka Lisa)

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Should Foster Children Be Forced to Attend the Meetings?

by Funchback in

http://www.wate.com/global/story.asp?s=1494675

billy johnson is a jehovah's witness .

who says he takes kids to meetings to supervise them.. .

marriedtodamob

Thanks Dana for that info! I recently watched the movie "White Oleander" which is about a teen girl going from foster home to foster home. It was very well done and a real eye-opener for me. One of the homes she is placed in is a very religious one that goes very wrong-anyone else catch that one?

mobbie

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check this out-ROFL

by doodle-v in

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dunno if you've already seen this before, but its pretty funny.... just keep watching... the dorky lookin guy at the end is pretty amazing .

http://www.henry.martinez.net/videos/1stplace.htm.

marriedtodamob

Whoa!!! This was GREAT! Thanks so much for sharing!!!

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Kids names

by smack in

while watching a tv program about football, i saw that one of the players names is moses.

my brother peter has 2 boys, named joshua and caleb.

my sister has 4 boys named jacob, samuel, amos and phillip.

marriedtodamob

I know a little girl whose name is "Prudence" old puritan name I think...would not want to be called that! Pru, prune...oh the poor babe!

mobbie who begat Daniel

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Should Foster Children Be Forced to Attend the Meetings?

by Funchback in

http://www.wate.com/global/story.asp?s=1494675

billy johnson is a jehovah's witness .

who says he takes kids to meetings to supervise them.. .

marriedtodamob

Wow...a whole new kind of "bio-terrorism" towards kids if you ask me! I would like to know what other devoutly religious foster families do when the teens in their care do not want to attend services? I doubt that the whining commentary about "This ONLY happened because we are JW's" is really true.

mobbie