Posts by Nan

I think that's AWESOME what you've done! Love it! I know carm.org has a "Warning Tract", and we've printed it out and have a pile of them in the rest area of our store. People DO pick them up and take them home. I'm sure the JWs aren't thrilled with our "outreach", but ask me if I care. Education is the key, and if we can prevent just ONE person from falling into the Watchtower's clutches, we'll be extremely happy!

Nan

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hi im new (help)

by blink sk8 in

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21 years ago

okay?i?m 14 years old.

my father has been a j.w for all of my life.

my parents got divorced when i was 6, and then my mom was later disfellowshiped.

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Nan 21 years ago

Hi Blink,

Sounds like you're a wise young man and have a good head on your shoulders. Even though I've never been a JW, I can imagine how frustrating it would be for someone in your position. The people on this board will really help and support you.

Nan

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"They're out to get me!"

by Nan in

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21 years ago

is it my imagination, or do jehovah witnesses have an "everyone is against me" attitude??

our daughter-in-law (who is a jw) seems to have this mind-set.

whether its getting the car repaired, going to the doctor, work done on the house, etc., they all have "ripped her off".

21 years ago

Nan 21 years ago

Itsallgoodnow,

I'm so glad you got out.......and free at last, free at last!

Nan

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"They're out to get me!"

by Nan in

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21 years ago

is it my imagination, or do jehovah witnesses have an "everyone is against me" attitude??

our daughter-in-law (who is a jw) seems to have this mind-set.

whether its getting the car repaired, going to the doctor, work done on the house, etc., they all have "ripped her off".

21 years ago

Nan 21 years ago

Is it my imagination, or do Jehovah Witnesses have an "everyone is against me" attitude?? Our daughter-in-law (who is a JW) seems to have this mind-set. Whether its getting the car repaired, going to the doctor, work done on the house, etc., they ALL have "ripped her off". Every time! It's like the whole world is out to get her! Is it just HER, or does the Borg instill these "fears" in their members??

Thanks!

Nan

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JW cannots........

by Nan in

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21 years ago

i couldn't believe this list of cannots that jws have to adhere to!

i already knew about the holidays, blood tranfusions, the pledge, etc.

there's maybe one or two that i would agree are for your own good, but the rest are ridiculous!!

21 years ago

Nan 21 years ago

And why are they allowed to celebrate their wedding anniversary, with gifts,etc., (which is just the birth of their marriage) but they can't do birthdays?? More inconsistancies......

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JW cannots........

by Nan in

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21 years ago

i couldn't believe this list of cannots that jws have to adhere to!

i already knew about the holidays, blood tranfusions, the pledge, etc.

there's maybe one or two that i would agree are for your own good, but the rest are ridiculous!!

21 years ago

Nan 21 years ago

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JW cannots........

by Nan in

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21 years ago

i couldn't believe this list of cannots that jws have to adhere to!

i already knew about the holidays, blood tranfusions, the pledge, etc.

there's maybe one or two that i would agree are for your own good, but the rest are ridiculous!!

21 years ago

Nan 21 years ago

I couldn't believe this list of CANNOTS that JWs have to adhere to! I already knew about the Holidays, blood tranfusions, the pledge, etc. etc., but I didn't know about all the others. There's maybe one or two that I would agree are for your own good, but the rest are ridiculous!! I knew this was a very manipulative, controlling cult, but this is unbelieveable!

Become a Jehovah's Witness and you can't...

Celebrate Mother's Day

Celebrate Father's Day

Celebrate Grandparent's Day

Celebrate Birthdays

Celebrate Thanksgiving

Celebrate New Year's Eve or Day

Celebrate Christmas

Celebrate Halloween

Celebrate Easter

Celebrate Flag Day

Celebrate Independence Day (Fourth of July)

Celebrate Hanukkah

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

Celebrate Valentine's Day

Celebrate "Any" Holiday

Sing any Holiday Songs

Eat Turkey on Thanksgiving

Create Holiday artwork in school

Join the Boy Scouts

Join the Girl Scouts

Buy Girl Scout Cookies

Become a Cheerleader

Attend class reunions (No "Worldly" association)

Go to the school prom

Play School Sports (No competition allowed)

Play Professional Sports

Join any organization that has ties to Christianity

Shop at the Salvation Army

Volunteer for the Salvation Army

Shop at Church run thrift stores

Shop at Church Garage Sales

Shop at any Store that has Christian ties

Contribute to the Red Cross

Join the YMCA

Join the Military

Become a Police Officer

Attend Alcoholics Anonymous

Have any job with a gun

Strike against a Company

Salute the Flag

Can't Stand at Public Events while others are Standing to salute the Flag

Sing the National Anthem

Go to War

Wear Clothing Associated with War; e.g. Combats or Army Tops

Learn karate

Vote (Conscience matter now to please Governments, you will be ostracized if you do)

Run for any Public Office

Campaign for a Candidate

Contribute to the Presidential Campaign Fund on your tax return

Can join union, but not participate in its affairs

Run for class president

Join Sororities or Fraternities

Participate in holiday parties at school

Buy lottery tickets

Gamble

Date without supervision - young or old

Watch R rated movies

Cannot work on another Church if it's a regular customer

Own a religious picture or statue

Smoke cigarettes, pipes or a cigars

Sell cigarettes, pipes or a cigars

Accept Blood

Donate Blood

Store your own blood before an operation

Wear blue jeans or casual clothes to the Kingdom Hall

Wear pants to the Kingdom Hall if you are a female

Wear skirts or dresses that are above the knee at any time

Wear any type of long hair if you are a man

Wear a beard in some Kingdom Halls and areas (judged hard)

Pierce ears if male, other body parts if female

Have any tattoos

Say curse words

Can't be hypnotized

Get divorced unless scriptural (adultery or fornication is committed by one partner) if you do divorce cannot remarry unless ex fornicates first

Toast drinks (pagan origin)

Throw rice at a wedding (pagan origin)

Say "Bless You" when someone sneezes

Say "Good Luck!", "Wish me Luck", "I was Lucky" or "You were Lucky"

Tell ghost stories

Practice Yoga

Own a Smurf

Eat Lucky Charms Cereal (References to Magical)

Read Horoscopes

Promote anything Superstitious

Watch TV shows, "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch", "Touched by an Angel", or "Bewitched"

Say "It was fate" or mention anything to do with "fate"

Engage in any risky acts such as: Sky Diving, Bungie Jumping & Hang Gliding

Have Jesus as your Mediator and Savior

Can't partake in the Memorial of Jesus' death, by eating the unleavened bread or drinking the wine; only allowed if you are from the elite group of the 144,000

A woman can't hold a position of responsibility in the congregation

Wear or own a Cross

Attend another Church (Spiritual Fornication)

Associate on a regular basis with nonbelievers

Associate with ex-members

Associate with disfellowshipped ones

Talk with disfellowshipped ones

Sue another Jehovah's Witness

Marry a nonbeliever (If you do, you are judged hard by the congregation)

Marry in another Church or attend a wedding in another Church

Have a funeral in another Church or attend a funeral in another Church

Pray, including holding your head down, when a nonbeliever prays

Study other religious articles not from the Society

Read negative information about the Society

Question the Watchtower Society on anything

Exercise your on conscience if it goes against the religion

Question the Society or the Organization

Have Christian freedom

If you are a woman you can't pray aloud in the presence of men, without a covering on your head

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