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What a fader can say to a sleepy witness?
by Darkknight757 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i have a question.

yesterday while the wife and i were hitting garage sales we seen a house selling tools.

this house happened to be a witness couple getting rid of some old stuff.
ToesUp

Gulf coaster
I feel your pain. My kids will never be the wonderful and spectacular need greaters, pioneers, bethelites, etc. They could NEVER measure up to the "exemptluary" ones in the family. The one thing they DO have is jobs, health insurance, 401k, education and most importantly humility. Their dad and I are proud of them and let them know it. No one can take or diminish the pride we feel towards our children. We were always taught as JW's to have humility, yet it seems none of the JW's have that quality. When we are at a family gathering and the brag fest starts about what little Johnny or Susie has accomplished for "kingdom interests", we all (our kids included) just smile at one another, saying nothing at all.
Enjoy the successes of your children in your own wonderful way. They are YOUR special possession. The hell with what everyone else thinks. Hugs!
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What a fader can say to a sleepy witness?
by Darkknight757 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i have a question.

yesterday while the wife and i were hitting garage sales we seen a house selling tools.

this house happened to be a witness couple getting rid of some old stuff.
ToesUp

"First thing I did upon waking up was get the retirement account going again."
Exactly! We have done the same thing. No one is going to "take care" of you but YOU. Our families are broke and depressed. We refuse to participate. lol
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What a fader can say to a sleepy witness?
by Darkknight757 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i have a question.

yesterday while the wife and i were hitting garage sales we seen a house selling tools.

this house happened to be a witness couple getting rid of some old stuff.
ToesUp

We have several family members that are 100% JW. All day, every day. If you don't have JW stuff to talk about, there would be NO conversation. If you try bringing up something to discuss, then it's "oh, Brother so and so knows how to do that or Brother so and so went through the same thing." Make's me want to scream!
They have no outside contact with the world. No jobs, friends, neighbors...nothing. And if you or a family member ever accomplishes anything, forget it! "Brother so and so did it also and much better than anyone else." GAG!
Rant over.
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What a fader can say to a sleepy witness?
by Darkknight757 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i have a question.

yesterday while the wife and i were hitting garage sales we seen a house selling tools.

this house happened to be a witness couple getting rid of some old stuff.
ToesUp

"we are bird food, in their minds."
But we are HAPPY bird food. lol
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What a fader can say to a sleepy witness?
by Darkknight757 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i have a question.

yesterday while the wife and i were hitting garage sales we seen a house selling tools.

this house happened to be a witness couple getting rid of some old stuff.
ToesUp

Yep...you're never too old to live life! I agree!
"Get busy living or get busy dying."
I wish we could get some family members to have this attitude. Frustrating.
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What a fader can say to a sleepy witness?
by Darkknight757 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i have a question.

yesterday while the wife and i were hitting garage sales we seen a house selling tools.

this house happened to be a witness couple getting rid of some old stuff.
ToesUp

I know how I felt when I learned TTATT. My hope was taken away. The good thing about my realization is, I was still in my 40's and I had my spouse by my side. These older ones are 20-30+ years older than me. There life is pretty much set in stone. At least my spouse and I were still fairly young and our kids were young enough as well. I feel bad for many of the older ones. They thought they had it all figured out. I guess we did too. The difference....we were young enough to start over and live our lives. Sad.
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What a fader can say to a sleepy witness?
by Darkknight757 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i have a question.

yesterday while the wife and i were hitting garage sales we seen a house selling tools.

this house happened to be a witness couple getting rid of some old stuff.
ToesUp

Being a JW is like a hamster running on a Hamster wheel. They just keep running, never getting anywhere. No paradise, that they have been promised (over and over again). Just the same ole same ole. I believe that there are some 60-70 year old JW's that are coming to the realization (for the very first time) that they are going to die. It's tough for them to come to terms with. We actually had a family member tell us that they don't believe the end will come in their lifetime. WT has taken peoples hope away.
I agree with nonjwspouse. Smile and let em know how happy you are living life. Like Doc says...."living a happy and successful life is the best revenge."
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Guess who is getting announced as no longer being a JW
by atacrossroads in
1. jw
2. friends
not me surprisingly.

i thought i would be the one to go first.

this coming week my hubby is being announced as no longer being a jw.
ToesUp

Congrats! Your Hubby is my hero.
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They want to have a "shepherding call" with me, but here's the twist...
by Captain Schmideo2 in
1. jw
2. friends
i got it before 8 in the morning on a work day, as a text message.

nothing beats a warm invitation for spiritual encouragement than a quick electronic message.. sheesh.....
ToesUp

Tell them you can only do the shepherding call between 9am-5pm Monday thru Friday. If they can't count the time (late evenings, Saturday or Sunday) they will not typically come (unless they are retired). Also, mention to them that you are having financial problems and may need to borrow money. Guaranteed...you will never hear back! lol
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JW sell a Kingdomhall to a church in germany
by crazy_flickering_light in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
the dubs sell a hall to a free church.. source: http://www.badische-zeitung.de/weil-am-rhein/gemeinde-gottes-kauft-koenigreichsaal--123461266.html.

price: 388.000 eur around 431.200,00 usd.

(exchange today).
ToesUp

Our Kingdom Hall was sold to a church several years ago. One day dedicated to Jehovah, the next day turned over to Christendom.
So I can't do any work on a church or enter one for a wedding or funeral but WT can sell one to be used as a church? This is the epitome of hypocrisy! It sickens me.