Posts by Momofmany

We grew up with LOTR and almost everything Tolkien wrote.My mother bought Harry Potter movies for my children. At the hall I was told I am letting spirts in my home by owning them.My mother, in her wisdom, told me to say I got rid of them, and she woud tell them I did too.

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How the Society have failed our youth

by truthseeker in

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when you think of how much talent and creativity young people have, isn't it a shame that the watchtower bible & tract society has done absolutely nothing for the development of young people?.

they can print a'young people ask' article on the use of cellphones, they can produce a video on how to make friends, and they can release a glossy tract about what will youths do with their life, yet they do nothing to promote 'youth' in the organisation.. generation after generation of young people are subjected to 5 boring meetings a week, an endless supply of doors to knock on and an endless amount of literature to read, study and mediatate on.. i'm not sugessting for one moment that all jw youths/young adults are miserable and bored in the organization.

some seem to have gone through life with ready made friends in their congregation, no bullying at school, steady jobs and some sort of 'career' in the organization, whether it be pioneering or bethel service.. but there is a saying that ignorance is bliss and this is true of the religion a lot of us were raised in.. how may churches do you know have services for young people?

Momofmany

Most Witnesses I know barely know how to be social.

Sad but true. This is one worry I have about my children. Other than each other, they have no friends. I don't know how to fix this.

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Anyone seen Return of the King yet??

by Gretchen956 in

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i am chomping at the bit to go to see rotk!!

you won't be giving anything away, because i believe i have read the series upwards of 20 or more times over the years, but how was it?

thoughts?.

Momofmany

hope that Peter Jackson does the Hobbit. He's talked about it.

I couldn't agree with you more. From what I saw with one of the interveiws with him, he wants to, just waiting for the movie company to give him the thumbs up. He would like to use some of the original characters. I hope he gets the green light.

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Anyone seen Return of the King yet??

by Gretchen956 in

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i am chomping at the bit to go to see rotk!!

you won't be giving anything away, because i believe i have read the series upwards of 20 or more times over the years, but how was it?

thoughts?.

Momofmany

I took my oldest three to the midnight showing of it. We watched the first two parts right before, then off to the movies. We all loved it so much. I am kind of sad that it was the end. I think eveyone should see this movie. Well, I think all three were great. I cannot wait until the extended version of this comes out. All 4 and 1/2 hrs. :)

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Some Highlights,page 9,2004 yb."Our Children.......

by Blueblades in

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during the talk "our children-----a precious inheritance,"the speaker released the beautifully illustrated 256-page book learn from the great teacher.parents who deeply appreciate this divine inheritance will enjoy studying this fine new publication with their little ones.

"children" says the book,"need moral guidance,principles by which to live.and they need these from their tender years on.heart-breaking things can and do happen when childern do not receive help until it is too late.".

learn from the great teacher includes over 230 picture----almost double the number found in the bible stories book.every picture and group of pictures has a caption,most in the form of a question.the answers can be found on the same page.these and the many other questions throughout the book can be a find stimulus for conversation,allowing children to express themselves from the heart.for example,the caption on page 101 reads:"why is it important to remember to say thank you?

Momofmany

There have been some comments after the summer release of this publication on this forum,most of those comments expressed how this publication was not for the young ones

I do agree. I was told this was for children 2 and older. After I read it, there is no way I would just leave this book around for the kids to pick up and read. My mother, who is a witness, feels the same way. She is, her words,"appalled that they would print some of this stuff. This is not just about Jesus.What were they thinking?" and I wonder the same thing. What were they thinking.

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love bombing meh

by Mysterious in

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i keep hearing how everyone posts and says that no one in the congregation noticed or cared about them..i have the opposite problem.

i can't get sick of miss anything and they are all swarming around me "making sure i'm okay" telling me "how much they missed me" and some of them quite sincere about it.

i just wish they would all leave me the hell alone.

Momofmany

Could it be that with the dubs it's either one extreme or another?

I have to say, I never seen the kind of caring you are talking about. My mom and I were talking. She says that she knows there are imperfections that she sees, and knows Jehovah sees them too. In the new system, they will be fixed. She wont leave, ever. They love Jehovah, so she will stay. I have seen my mom miss meetings, her dad died, her husband died, and no pouring out of love for her. She says, it's ok, they all have their own problems. I think it is their lack of love that had me start questioning. Even though it is driving you crazy, hey at least they show love in that kh.

Just trying to find the bright spot of it all.

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A dysfunctional morning

by SheilaM in

today i wake up to the phone ringing someone had left a message, so i get up and look at the caller id it says robert mcuire, that is my x-brother in laws name.

i was actually pleased i thought "oh robby found me" he married my monster sister when i was 9. i listen to the message and it is the monster i guess she is using robbies name has her phone under his name etc????????

he lives somewhere else and hates her ????????

Momofmany

{{{{Sheila}}}}, I am so sorry.

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2004 yb. A Letter From the Governing Body.

by Blueblades in

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for those who don't have the 2004 yearbook.

a letter from the governing body.. dear brothers and sisters:.

"may you have undeserved kindness and peace from god our father and the lord jesus christ".

Momofmany

I am wondering if this book "Learn From the Great Teacher" is like the old pink "Great Teacher" book. Has anybody here seen it?

I have a copy of the new book. I was told it was for children 2 and up. No it is not. My 3 yo does not need to learn about "someone may rub your sex organs. Or they will even rub their sex organs against yours" Sorry, but sex ed is what I teach my kids, not what they read at the age of 3, or 6 or 7 from a book about Jesus.

Yes, it is a horrible crime. But I wonder if they ony put this in their book so they can say, see this is what we really believe. Not to protect my children. My children learn from me. I just think they crossed this and a few other lines with this publication.

Just my 2 cents.