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Age at which you were baptised - and why isn't it taken into consideration?
by somebodylovesme in
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my husband was baptised right after he turned 11 years old.

this was highly unusual in his congregation (not sure what the average age is) as most people were at least 16 or 17 before they took the fatal plunge.

by the time my husband was 16, he realized what a huge mistake it was as he no longer wanted to have anything to do with it.
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What do the JWs have against New Year's Resolutions?
by somebodylovesme in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
are new year's resolutions of "pagan origin"?

or do they just not do it because wordly people do it?

just curious.
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What are some Bible verses that contradict (or weaken) the DF policy?
by somebodylovesme in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
.. let me say straight off that i am not that familiar with the bible (my husband is an inactive jw.. i never was in the religion).

but i thought i read once a bible story in which jesus went to visit someone who was seen as an immoral person, and said that they needed him the most?

are there any other verses/stories that carry this theme and would weaken the jw's policy of disfellowshipping?.
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Any ex-JWs from Tennesee? I met a JW whose family might use this board...
by somebodylovesme in
1. jw
2. friends
let's see if i can explain this a little better.

i actually went to meeting two weeks ago (husband is an inactive dub, and we went to oblige his family while we were home visiting on a school break) -- the brother giving the talk is brand new to the area.

he is from tennesse, although i'm not sure where.
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JWs do NOT try to be separate from the world - AND a rant on "government"..
by somebodylovesme in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
if jws are trying to be separate from the world, then why do they do a lot of wordly things?

why do they watch tv?

isn't that "worldly" influence?
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Is STUDYING political science a disfellowshipping offense?
by somebodylovesme in
1. jw
2. friends
my inactive husband and i are weighing the pros and cons of eventually moving back to his hometown, where his witness family is.

we love his family... they are the best people i have ever known, despite being jws.

my husband was raised a witness, was baptised at the age of 11 (which is ridiculous in my opinion), and starting distancing himself when he turned 18. he has been completely inactive for about a year and a half, married me (a worldly girl, ooooh) and is now in grad school for political science.
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"Abhor what is wicked" - and yet JWs allow domestic violence?
by somebodylovesme in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
old story just came to mind as i was browsing through the watchtower's website (because i can't sleep and i truly find it entertaining) and read an article about abhoring that which is wicked.

i was never a jw - my husband was until he was 20, and is now inactive.

he told me a story that just infuriates me to no end, and i have to wonder if it is common.
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How do the 144,000 know who they are? Have any ever left?
by somebodylovesme in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
how do witnesses know if they are one of the 144,000?

my husband, who was a witness for 20 years, couldn't really answer this one beyond "they just know".

how do those "lucky" 144,000 witnesses know who they are?
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Did you know there's a "personals" website for Witnesses to meet people?
by somebodylovesme in
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2. friends
http://www.jw-connect.com/index.php?page=index

just thought that was interesting... they also have their own "search" page: http://www.witnessesonline.com/ with lots of fun (but no exciting) links.

for a group of people who aren't supposed to use the internet too much, there are an awful lot of personal web sites!.
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JW's TV commercial? Has anyone heard about or seen this?
by somebodylovesme in
1. jw
2. friends
i am a new poster, old lurker.

my hubby is an ex-jw so i am keenly interested in the discussions.

my mother told me she recently caught the tail-end of a television commercial sponsored by jehovah's witnesses.