Waking up the wife is a slow and steady process. It will be worth it. I love her unconditionally, even if she doesn't understand unconditional love yet.
In the meantime, I will try to work on activism.
new here... been lurking for some time now.... i still serve... but with each passing day, it gets harder and harder.
i'm slowly... slowly working on my wife (i call her mrs. hardcore) and even my m-i-l (who taught my wife how to be hardcore).
making some amazing progress... they are still hardcore... but unrecognizable from a couple years ago!.
Waking up the wife is a slow and steady process. It will be worth it. I love her unconditionally, even if she doesn't understand unconditional love yet.
In the meantime, I will try to work on activism.
new here... been lurking for some time now.... i still serve... but with each passing day, it gets harder and harder.
i'm slowly... slowly working on my wife (i call her mrs. hardcore) and even my m-i-l (who taught my wife how to be hardcore).
making some amazing progress... they are still hardcore... but unrecognizable from a couple years ago!.
I'm not what you would call a "Believer". I do agree with much of Jesus' moral philosophy (Golden rule ect.). That is what I teach from the platform. Forgiveness, looking at yourself instead of judging others, love your neighbor. The beaten down people love kind words, something sorely lacking from the WT. I also try to give them the confidence that they are doing enough. The constant drum beat for more more more is tiring.
My service consists of these steps:
being late for the meeting (so I don't get stuck conducting).
If we meet at a home, talk for 20-30. min (try to cause confusion as to who is going with whom)
Muck up the territories if you are the territory servant. Same for mags/lit.
Talk for a few more min. outside saying "see you guys for lunch?"
Get in the car. Forget something in the house, go get it.
Go to the farthest corner of your territory, for your R.V. that is never there. Better yet, OUTSIDE of your territory. "They just moved, I need to find someone to take over the study/visit."
Break. Coffee, Bathroom, Medical... Anything. (Go through the drive through, so nobody is tempted to "preach" at Starbucks)
Once you have your stuff, PULL OVER. Park while you "fix your coffee" or eat your McMuffen. Gotta drive safe!
Ask if anyone has a call they'd like to do. Pick the Farthest one, so you can "work your way back".
By this time, somebody will need to get dropped off at their car. Lunch anyone?
Add in never making young ones get out of the car (or if we are on foot, talk at the door) and you can see why they all want to go in service with wifibandit. My car has wifi! The snacks are on me! Lets talk about science and music! Sure you can mess with the radio/spotify!
over time a number of different 'classes' of members have arisen on this forum.
1] apple watch watchers - this group takes a great interest in watches worn by members of the governing body.
2] cult escape consultants - one who freely offers advise on how to flee from a cult - mainly the wt society.
8] Compulsive File Sharers - Downloads all files posted. Archives them. Posts them. Spreads links around the far corners of the internet. DMCA threats from Legal in Patterson are regular joy. Works closely with (a.k.a. "Helper" to) the Leaker Class.
9] Leaker Class - At great personal risk, they cultivate relationships with contacts who provide them with privileged information. Some of the Leaker Class are themselves the sources of the leaks. These ones, either independently or working closely with those of the Compulsive File Sharer class, provide publications before they are released.
guess the overlapping generation concept is difficult for most to comprehend.
david spane does his best to explain it again.
the cutoff date for this generation has now moved to 1992 (was once 1935), the year that fred franz died.
the news this morning, santa ana man arrested for molesting three young girls.. he used his 6 year old daughter to arrange play dates with the other girls.. they showed the kh and stated he was a member of the church.
unable.
to find any other info on the case, not sure if he was a jw.. his name jesus agullary, not sure if that's the correct spelling..
the news this morning, santa ana man arrested for molesting three young girls.. he used his 6 year old daughter to arrange play dates with the other girls.. they showed the kh and stated he was a member of the church.
unable.
to find any other info on the case, not sure if he was a jw.. his name jesus agullary, not sure if that's the correct spelling..
@James Mixon Close enough that I found it on first try! Thanks for the heads up. The story didn't pop up on my radar, I'll have to check my filters.
the news this morning, santa ana man arrested for molesting three young girls.. he used his 6 year old daughter to arrange play dates with the other girls.. they showed the kh and stated he was a member of the church.
unable.
to find any other info on the case, not sure if he was a jw.. his name jesus agullary, not sure if that's the correct spelling..
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/santa-681171-aguilera-police.html
Sept. 5, 2015
Updated 5:28 p.m.
Jose Aguilera, 41, of Santa Ana was arrested Friday on suspicion of sexually assaulting four girls, whose families he knew from church.COURTESY OF THE SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT
BY LOUIS CASIANO JR. / STAFF WRITER
SANTA ANA – A 41-year-old man was arrested Friday on suspicion of sexually assaulting four girls, whose families he knew from church.
The man was identified by Santa Ana police as Jose Aguilera of Santa Ana.
Aguilera befriended four families while attending Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Santa Ana. Aguilera put himself in situations where he was alone with the girls, all between 9 and 12 years old, said Cpl. Anthony Bertagna of the Santa Ana Police Department.
“He befriended the families to (the point) where they felt confident leaving their children in his care,” Bertagna said.
Bertagna said Aguilera is suspected of violating two girls at his home in Tustin, before moving to Santa Ana, where he is suspected of assaulting two others. The incidents date to early last year; the most recent incident was in July.
One of the girls reported an encounter with Aguilera to a family member in June or July, Bertagna said.
Santa Ana and Tustin police detectives arrested Aguilera on suspicion of multiple counts of sexual assault against children. Detectives believe there may be additional victims because of the way Aguilera was able to get himself alone with the children.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Santa Ana Police Department at 714-245-8660.
Contact the writer: 714-796-2478 or [email protected]
one of the elders schools i attended, we dealt with a person who touched a girls breast and covered it up and kept it secret until it was revealed through a source.
the instructor first laid the ground work for a guilt trip.
he read this scripture;.
@LisaRose They took that part out of the Bible.
I'm not joking. http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwt/E/2013/43/8
one of the elders schools i attended, we dealt with a person who touched a girls breast and covered it up and kept it secret until it was revealed through a source.
the instructor first laid the ground work for a guilt trip.
he read this scripture;.
What would happen if some one raised their hand and asked "How does this fit in with Jesus' words at..
Mt 7:1 “Stop judging that you may not be judged; 2 for with the judgment you are judging, you will be judged, and with the measure that you are measuring out, they will measure out to you.
Luke 6:37 “Moreover, stop judging, and you will by no means be judged; and stop condemning, and you will by no means be condemned. Keep on forgiving, and you will be forgiven.
Matthew 18:33, 34 Should you not also have shown mercy to your fellow slave as I showed mercy to you?’ 34 With that his master, provoked to wrath, handed him over to the jailers until he repaid all that he owed.
Matthew 18:35 My heavenly Father will also deal with you in the same way if each of you does not forgive your brother from your heart.”
OR What is found at
Romans 2:1 Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are, if you judge; for when you judge another, you condemn yourself, because you who judge practice the same things.
James 2:13 For the one who does not practice mercy will have his judgment without mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
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guess the overlapping generation concept is difficult for most to comprehend.
david spane does his best to explain it again.
the cutoff date for this generation has now moved to 1992 (was once 1935), the year that fred franz died.