....or even, "what's the stupidest organizational rule that you know of"?
I remember taking the CO on a bible study with me, and he said that I was to conduct....so I had to where one of those doile (whatever the spelling) thingys on my head and explain to her why it was there...how embarassing.
the other thing would be brothers could not where short sleeve shirts of any kind, even if it was a dress shirt. Sisters had to wear panty hose no matter how hot it was outside.
when will i learn to give up on love?
ok, i broke up with the same guy three times.
i started seeing him last october.
Hi Sandy,
I come a very cultured background. My father is from the Czech Republic, my mother is Mexican. I grew up appreciating and being proud of my background, both sides. Not too many people can do that, have 2 very different cultures that they are a part of. I'm currently married to a very white Jewish man, and because of my strong white background our baby boy is blond and blue eyed, (on the contrary, I'm very dark, like my mother)...well, I couldn't be more proud of the family I have. My baby will learn all about his backgrounds...and I don't care what color he is...he's mine...and I'm with the only man I will ever love....and that's truely all that matters.....
i just remembered a marriage i did for the daughter of a jw and the son of the president of danriver mills, a textile company who wasn't a jw.
that was in the early sixties, i can't remember the details, but it wasn't in a church.
i haven't seen them since.. i have performed several marriage ceremonies years ago.
I remember my dad marrying 2 non-JW couples both at a home in Wisconsin. I think it was still kind of frowned upon back then (late 70's early 80's), but there wasn't much information the society had on it, so nothing was really said to him....both couples were studying neither converted.
What a ULC minister? what denomination is that?
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besides love.... your opinion?
Compassion
this is my first post here, though i have been browsing these forums over the last week for more than a few hours.
in the interest of full discloser, well as much as anyone would on a public forum, i?ll tell you about me.
i was raised as a witness, and have no real horror stories to tell.
Frobrisher: Welcome. How and why did you find this place, evidently you too are looking for some support reaching to others that share similar experiences. Am I correct?
Hatred is a very strong word and a very strong accusation. You are also confusing hatred with anger. What many have come here for is to overcome a loss, it's very similar to the grieving process which takes the following steps shock, denial, anger, guilt, depression and acceptance. Grief can take some several days, months, even years. I would have to almost guess that you are still in a state of denial in your grieving process, because if you had already gone through your steps of loss (ie., friends, family etc), then you would come here with an open mind and be a little more understanding of the people on this forum. You are very new and it is quite unfair of you to make such strong accusations.
I think you need to dig a little deeper inside of yourself and figure out where you are going in life and what you are doing here. You obviously have more unanswered questions hidden deep away other than what you have posted. I'm not trying to attack you, just trying to understand you, because you really seem a little confused and on a very middle road.
Stick around, you could learn a lot from here....I would also suggest you do some further homework for yourself....Read Raymond Franz's book 'Crisis of Conscience'.
Take care....I hope you find what your really looking for.
i got some help from someone on the board in composing a letter to my parents, but i am presenting a letter i wrote just now to my sister johnna.
she has probably been the most rabid in shunning me.
she is also one that i felt very close to.
I would not add anything about their doctrines and shunning...........your letter is about your relationship not their religion. It is very loving and hopefully she will receive it the way you meant it.
I agree. It would only seem defensive. Your letter is open and full of heart and that's all it needs. I hope she will respond positvely as well.
hi everyone, i would like to share some information about a support group that has not quite gotten over the jw mindset yet.
i tried to close this issue, but a member of this group launched a campaign against me.
if they want to do that i will just post what they say.
sounds like Jim Jones....
during a recent c.o.
visit, the latest itinerant from the society seemed a bit subdued as he talked about the difficulties.
of his employment.
Yes, Eve, that was back in the 70's. Yes, he lives in LA now and is a tour guide for Dave Sopiwnik whose travel business is based in Rockford Illinois and caters to the JWs (wealthy JWs based on the prices I see in his brochure.)
That would be about right in the 70's...well my sister converted her boyfriend into a JW he's from LA, and guess who studied with him? yup....Kobos! My parents couldn't stop talking about it, how thrilled they were.....of course I was already out at that time, I just didn't quite share their joy...
during a recent c.o.
visit, the latest itinerant from the society seemed a bit subdued as he talked about the difficulties.
of his employment.
I remember Ruben Kobos
Blondie....why does that name sound so familiar....I think I was rather young when he was circuiting but my parents talked about him a lot....didn't he also move out CA and now serves as an elder in LA???
today i rented a rug doctor carpet shampooer.
when my son was living at home and was a recent high school graduate he pioneered and worked part time for rug doctor.
most everybody that worked for them here were witnesses.
Mighty Auto Parts! Yep, almost started dating a young JW who's father owned a franchise in Sun Prairie, WI....I chose the Rug Doctor man instead.....
