Posts by berrygerry

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jws deny shunning, yet lie to not look bad

by Ghiagirl in

i recently decided to take matters into my own hands with my husbands family who have nothing to do with us.

his mom has seen my son twice since he has been born and his dad has never met him.

his family will pop in every few months, on top of that like in my last post ask for for money.

berrygerry

I agree with the other posts.

By the way, we all know WT specifies "to shun."

Get those toxics out of your life, and out of your children's lives.

Shun them.

Tell them until they decide to live like TRUE Christians, that you want nothing more to do with them.

March 15, 1955 WT

“Having a Form of Godly Devotion”
WHAT motive prompts our religion, our form of worship? Is it love for God, for what he is and what he has done for us? Is it done because we want to praise and honor him? Or is it based on what we hope to get out of it, because of some material benefits we hope to receive, such as being thought well of by others? Are we worshiping God with spirit and truth, or are we having only “a form of godly devotion but proving false to its power”?—2 Tim. 3:5, NW.

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Amazing Race tonight. "George wine making dates back to 8 Thousand years"

by James Mixon in

it's funny how your ears perk up when dates are mention before 7 thousand years ago.. yes 8000 years old wine jars were uncovered in george.. that's where adam and eve purchase their wine..

berrygerry

Caught that too.

The preceding line was that the oldest wine in the world, blah, blah, blah, and I'm going, yeah right, Lot impregging his daughters, and all that ...

Then he says, 8,000 years ago, alright - say what ???

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Any other teenagers on here?

by BlackWolf in

jw
friends

i'm 16 and it seems like most the people on this forum are adults.

i would think since most teenagers have tablets/smartphones there would be more on here but maybe not?

it would be nice to meet some other young people.

berrygerry

the younger ones generally hang on www.reddit.com/r/exjw

20

Got a call, my dad is in hospice...

by dubstepped in

our last conversation was him yelling at me because i "loved the gays".

translation, i pointed out that nobody chooses their sexuality.

i've been shunned since daing last september, and really for a year or so after visiting my df'ed brother.

berrygerry

Complete class on your part.

Losing a parent is a forever moment.

Your actions will bring you solace for decades to come.

Respect.

20

Would you be a GB member if you were asked ?

by atomant in

off course you need to think back to when you were a jw to answer this question honestly and properly.but hypothetically if you had the spirituality and knowledge and was approached to be appointed as a gb member would you have taken on the position?and if you did what changes would you recommend ?.

j.

berrygerry

If I get to choose the rest of the gang.

11

Ferris Bueller, and life after the JWS

by talesin in

ferris bueller's day off was an huge flick when i was young, and it's a many-layered story.

i was watching this vid, and realized that one reason i love this movie, is that it could be one metaphor for my life.

i took the lead, did it my way, and have had one helluva lot of fun on the journey.

berrygerry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbR7axof1wk

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Ferris Bueller, and life after the JWS

by talesin in

ferris bueller's day off was an huge flick when i was young, and it's a many-layered story.

i was watching this vid, and realized that one reason i love this movie, is that it could be one metaphor for my life.

i took the lead, did it my way, and have had one helluva lot of fun on the journey.

berrygerry

My fave movie of all time.

I've seen it over 20 times, and watched it many times with my kids.

(For those unaware of the ending in Deadpool, [best movie since Avatar] this was it).

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A fresh look at Shunning

by Giordano in

i have always been opposed to the practice of shunning especially for simple mistakes, especially when someone questions the 'truth' or the gb.

or elects to speak to a shunned family member or close friend.

or violates the blood ban.. even as a practicing jw i was uncomfortable with shunning.. an article caught my attention today on ritual sacrifice.

berrygerry

Posted on another forum.

Rutherford was the originator of the value of martyrs, with his vitriolic letter to Hitler.

The WTS has always kept the value of martyrs in mind.

Today, it is most commonly seen with the Blood deaths, and with the sacrifice of family via shunning.

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organization obsesion

by Richard C B in

why are you guys so obsessed with organizations?

there has to be order in the world and organised people!

berrygerry

It always amazes me how many posts trolls can get (54 in 4 hours).

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Life After Disassociation (or really leaving by any means)

by dubstepped in

i just wanted to take a minute to encourage any that are leaving that the world outside isn't as scary as it was made out to be.

my wife and i officially da'd at the beginning of last september.

i've battled social anxiety, depression, etc.

berrygerry

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