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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?

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  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?.

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  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?.

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  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?

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  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.

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  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

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  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 ????????

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  {{{{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".

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  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.
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  For Migraine Sufferer's

  by Guest 77 in

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  ok, for those who suffer migraine attacks, when do you get them, and what do you do for them?

  prior to an injury in the school yard, (a teenager at the time) i never had a headache.

  my injury had all the symptoms of a migraine.

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  Momofmany

  I never heard of fighting the light. I usually turn all the lights off, tv off, no noise. (which is no small feat with 6 kids lol) I take Excedrin Migraine, cold cloths on my head, and lay down as still as I can. I was also suffering from high blood presure, which did not help with the pain. I have that under control for the time being, and the migraines are less frequent. I also get more sleep now. I suffer greatly if I am not getting enough sleep.

  Hope this was some kind of help.
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  "Why show me these things if I am beyond all hope?"

  by SanFranciscoJim in

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  i just got finished watching yet another version of a christmas carol (this time, the one starring patrick stewart -- one of the better remakes).. those who are familiar with the story will recall when the mysterious ghost of christmas yet to come escorts scrooge into the cemetery and shows him his own grave, scrooge replies with the question: "why show me these things if i am beyond all hope?".

  perhaps it's just my usual holiday season depression, but i am in a particularly dark mood tonight.. no spirits have ever visited me.

  even god has not made his presence known to me in any manner that i would consider what the bible refers to as "evident demonstration".. i therefore have to draw the conclusion that either my time has not come yet (which i hope), or that i am indeed beyond all hope.

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  Momofmany

  That reminds me of what the elders told me at my judicial hearing 23 years ago: "God no longer loves you, not for what you do, but for who you are."

  That's horrible. How could he say that? I am so sorry he said that to you. I do hope there is a God, I really do. And I hope he smites him for saying that. That would be a really cool sign don't ya think?lol
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  JWs Meet Opposition in Brooklyn

  by Kenneson in

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  jw's applied for city rezoning in order to build a six building, 1,000 unit residential complex at 85 jay st. but the folks in that neighborhood don't want it.

  "dumbo neighborhood association president nancy webster says the jehovah's witnesses' residential rezoning in brooklyn poses a threat to the area's development.".

  see "dumbo says no" at.

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  Momofmany

  But wait a minute. These are the same people who say simplify our lives. Un burden ourselves. So why are they going to get involved with a building project if the end is right around the corner? How is building this apartment complex brining glory to Jehovah's name, if the people in the neighborhood don't want it there? Shouldn't all things be for god's glory? Why am I asking such questions that have no real answer?

  Find out in the next exciting adventure of......