Topics Started by anewlife

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I visited my elderly JW parents today
by BrendaCloutier in
1. jw
2. experiences
i had business in that end of town, and just stopped by.

i had been wanting to do so for quite a while.

my parents will be 87 each next month.
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Hard to get over: No New System
by confusedjw in
1. jw
2. experiences
i have to tell you something.. i really find it hard getting over the idea of no new system and all that it meant to me.

to be with my children and their children forever in perfect health.. too many days it just leaves me empty.

i just wish i could shake it and enjoy life, but the idea that we just live for 70 years and die kills me.
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The desire to return just for family's sake
by Ephanyminitas in
1. jw
2. friends
those of you who have close witness family members -- how hard has it been not to just throw up your hands and just return to the society, just for appearance's sake?

my parents, whom i love very much, are witnesses, and it's very difficult for me to go day to day knowing that i'm completely letting them down.

i no longer believe anything the society says, but oh how tempting it would be to just go back and fake my way through, knowing that i could give my parents peace.
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Which did you prefer? Watchtower or Awake?
by LDH in
1. jw
2. friends
when i was a jw, i really couldn't stomach the watchtowers.

the only articles i would read would be for the family study/watchtower study.

it seemed so archaic and old-people-ish.. i did read the awake from cover to cover almost every time.
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DID YOU ENJOY SHERHERDING CALLS?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
elders are supposed to be loving, caring shepherds.

when a problem arises, elders are supposed to be there.

visiting in homes was something the organization always stressed.
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Can someone explain this to me?
by Tinkerbell4125 in
1. jw
2. friends
sister got married back in the summer.

she had a small wedding and they only invited their families.

this is what i don't understand.
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How Much is Shunning Worth?
by Xena in
1. jw
2. friends
my jw niece called me last night on the phone.

she is having a pampered chef party (for those of you who don't know what these are, it's like a tupperware party except they cook a meal and sell the cooking stuff).

it is going to be at my jw sister's house and all the dubs will be there....including my "best" friend who ratted me out to my sister regarding us celebrating christmas last year.. i am not invited....but my niece would like me to buy some stuff and to make up for shunning me she is offering to give me her hostess discount....woohoo huh?.
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I'm just curious.........
by WildHorses in
1. jw
2. friends
i want to get an idea of how many people have left the org in the past five years.

which of the following years did you leave?.

1998 i left.
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JWs at Hearst Castle
by concerned mama in
1. jw
2. friends
my family and i just got home from our summer road trip.

we drove 6815 km from our home in alberta down the western coast of the us to disneyland, then back home through utah (mormon country), idaho and montana.

great trip!!!!
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MS Rat,My Dad , Elder and Betrayal
by LyinEyes in
1. jw
2. friends
most of you know about the story of the ms who ratted on wildturkey and me for smoking at the club, he smoked one of my cigs and was there with his girlfriend (he is married).

well, i ran into him last night at the club and confronted him,, i asked him why he told on us, i just wanted to know, he said he didnt know why, he just felt pressured..i asked if he told on himself he said no!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i wanted to slap him right there.