No, I would not go against their personal wishes.
Turning the tables, if they were responsible for making the same decision on your behalf, would you want them to follow your wishes?
Posts by 4JWY
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by pratt1 in.
if one of your witiness relatives was incapacitated and the decision to give this relative blood or another lfe saving treatment, that is condemned by the society was thrust solely in your hands, would you give your consent although you know that this decision would be against their personal and religious beliefs?
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Went to a j-dub party over the weekend...
by betty boop in..and it wasnt as bad as i thought it would be, but it wasnt great either.
i wouldve normally avoided going to anything dub related, but my best friend had her babyshower on sat.
night and invited practically everyone i know, so i had to go.
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Betty ~
Knowledge is power. Keep taking it in and you will won't feel the need to be anything but honest about who and what you are. It's the truth that sets one free, right? It does - your OWN truth that you are finding and will one day happily fully embrace - it's like breathing, something that no one else can do for us.
All the best in getting there...
4JWY
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Question - Daughter
by breeze inif your 31 year old daughter that lives in your house locked the door to her bedroom with her boy friend inside what would you do???
this same guy is the father of her son, and pays no child support ......and rarely visits.......... is she too old to scold????
would you knock on the door??
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KLS - did I write your reply?
Ditto that.
(((Breeze))) more in a pm
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Summer pictures
by jwbot in.
well summer is almost over...i only have a week left before school starts.. i put together this small collection of my best summer photographs to share with everyone:.
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4JWY
Ah, the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer! Great pics and memories were made I'm sure
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Walk with Gawd District Convention - Video!
by Elsewhere infor those of you who are inclined toward sadomasochism, you might enjoy watching a very very very long video about this year?s district convention.
it is video of the setup, the baptism (more victims), the infamous drama with the demonized kid and many short interviews with jws at the convention.. one interview that stood out to me was of a teen who commented on how "nice" the small district convention is... she totally failed to connect the dots that the convention is small due to falling attendance and budget cuts.. something that stood out to me was the glaring absence of any talks.
maybe they know that the general public would find what is said to be very "cult like".. .
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Please, did anyone catch what the one brother had written on the backside of the lapel badge - the secret words that meant something to he and other brothers who are trying to "remain firm in our gift of singleness?" Apparently they are having a hard time with it.
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Walk with Gawd District Convention - Video!
by Elsewhere infor those of you who are inclined toward sadomasochism, you might enjoy watching a very very very long video about this year?s district convention.
it is video of the setup, the baptism (more victims), the infamous drama with the demonized kid and many short interviews with jws at the convention.. one interview that stood out to me was of a teen who commented on how "nice" the small district convention is... she totally failed to connect the dots that the convention is small due to falling attendance and budget cuts.. something that stood out to me was the glaring absence of any talks.
maybe they know that the general public would find what is said to be very "cult like".. .
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I was appalled at the interviewer's mentioning the demon possessed girl in the drama to all the little kids too! Especially when she asked the one little girl, "MAKES YOU SCARED, DOESN'T IT?" to which the girl says, "yeah."
Talk about instilling the fear from the youngest of ages on. Sick.
edit: oops, forgot, and the one asks the interviewer: "How'd the demon get in her?"
Interviewer: "Satan does things like that."
Then, notice how QUICKLY she tells the girl, "Bye" - before the girl can ask her any more questions that she doesn't know how to answer!
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why take the time to "fade"?
by doogie inhey guys,.
i'm perplexed by something and i don't know how well it will be received on this board but i'm really curious.
why did you take the time to fade away vs. just daing yourself?.
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doogie:
When I first came to this board I referred to myself as" fading",
where actually my family and I were firm "walkaways", ( just fading from the memory of those at the hall).
I agree, that to stand up for yourself and who you are is what will bring you the most satisfaction in life. We were always pounded over the head that we needed to be proud of the fact that we represented Jehovah. Why not be proud of the fact of who YOU are? Be true to yourself and be courageous, firm, and bold about your convictions. I know, it's easier said than done and there are any myriad of situations folks deal with that make this strategy difficult and I feel for all of them. Personally, I knew that I could not play a game of missing a meeting here and a convention there, feigning confusion or depression, etc... I did and do have family "in" - but living in peace with my own self had to take precedence. Their decisions are something they have to live or die with.
Fallgirl - dub = JW / Jdub
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JW
by jgiordano inwhat is the best way to quit this "truth" if you're family is jehovah's witness and u pretend like ur a devoted witness.
u wanna leave when ur an adult so the best way is....
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4JWY
Be courageous, firm, and bold.
It worked for my son - he stood up for what he truly believed and shared his thoughts freely with us as JW parents. How could we not appreciate this, having raised him to be true to convictions? By allowing him to be his own person instead of one of the homogenous group, we all woke up to the fact that we all had been led as sheep to the slaughter - ( more in a private message to you, click on inbox at top left )
All the best to you!
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Staring into the distance, drooling and mumbling works too.
.....but, don't count on this - that is exactly the type folks that my sons and I enjoyed talking to and calling back on as they found them such an interesting addition to their day.
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Should jws take part inthe Olympics?
by badboy ini understand they were banned in ad 390 because of their pagan origins by a roman emperior,therefore should jws take part in the olympics?
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This year's Olympics have touched me in such a special way. For the first time I have been able to watch them without a critical eye thinking that these young people are wasting their time by giving so much of themselves to their sport instead of Jehowah and that one day they will just be dead.
I am now marveling at the commitments they have made to excel in their sports and enjoy each and every one of the stories shared with the viewers on their lives. Their young, healthy bodies reflect the mindset that it takes to move forward and compete in this way. The satisfaction they receive from having made it that far must be tremendous and what a life experience it is for them to learn and grow from.
With an Olympic family history of my own, that was denied ever having existed due to dubism taking over, I now cry tears of joy that our exit can awaken so many new feelings.
4JWY