Posts by 4JWY

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Clipless pedals, anyone?

by onintwo in

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or..alternative subject title, "god, that pavement's hard!"..

just bought a new road bike.

never rode clipless pedals before.

4JWY

So stick with the clipless pedals, you'll find it's almost intuitive getting out of 'em.

Antipode,

Intuitive my ass!

but.......my husband keeps on hoping. He's changed my pedals and my shoes several times trying to make it become "intuitive."

Let's see....at this moment, now I have $100 flat pedals (old school), no clips, straps, nothing and I'm ready to step into regular 'ole tennis shoes to go along with them. I'm tired of landing on my knees even when I'm 'practicing' in the parking lot. It took him a long time to learn that my falling, just keeps me off the seat for many more months each time.

I'm looking forward to Happy Riding soon.....

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What would happen??

by Kristofer in

if an active jw woman chooses to marry a catholic man, .

would she essentially be disassociating herself?

would she be disfellowshipped?

4JWY

By the way:

Do NOT follow my husband's example and allow yourself to be 'won over' and convert to the cult of JW's.

Thirteen years after his baptism, we both finally, together, realized we were on the wrong path.

Only now are we experiencing the true joy of life.

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What would happen??

by Kristofer in

if an active jw woman chooses to marry a catholic man, .

would she essentially be disassociating herself?

would she be disfellowshipped?

4JWY

Kristofer,

I married a 'worldly man' and there was no discipline meted out to me, other than the fact that I was forever thereafter viewed as a 'spiritually weak' one for having done so.

To marry an unbeliever, was not/and is not, a disfellowshipping offense. That surprises me but......

There are Watchtower articles, that put you out to pasture basically for having married an unbeliever and they have included the thought that even though one is not disfellowshipped for it, Jehovah knows what you did and will judge you for it. I remember sitting through those studies and feeling the guilt heaped upon me, and turning red as a beet - even though my husband did eventually 'be won over' and got baptized.

I wish I had the actual WA articles with that kind of thought expressed (above), but I don't at this time.

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The Search for Antipode

by 4JWY in

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the search is over - he has been contacted and will offer whatever information may be helpful for the capture of the jw molester at large.. stay tuned.

4JWY

The search is over - he has been contacted and will offer whatever information may be helpful for the capture of the JW Molester at large.

Stay tuned.

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If the society says jump...................you say

by wannaexit in

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well the c.o was visiting the congregation a few weeks ago and he made an interesting comment.. he said that years ago when the society said "jump" the brothers would respond "how high?.

now when the society says "jump" the brothers ask "why"?.

this tells me that the walls of this spiritual paradise are cracking and that many are not willing to put up with all the crap that jw's of the past did.. what do you think?

4JWY

I would say:

"You go first!"

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Do you rather confront the elders or not answer the door?

by JH in

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i'm the type that rathers not answer the door, when an elder will come over, to try to bring me back on the road of eternal life.

how about you, do you rather answer the door to them, or just avoid opening the door, when you know it's them?

4JWY

We gladly answered the door the one and only time an elder appeared - on the day of the memorial to invite us two years ago.

Guess our ability to reason scared 'em off as there's been no contact since.

Who knows ? - maybe the guy's left the org himself by now due to our 'witness'.

Didn't so many while in the org, repress their true self long enough? Be courageous, firm, and bold - answer those doors! Share your new truth.

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Respect Jehovah's Authority, one crazy WTS Video!

by drew sagan in

a few months ago i ordered some of the videos that i didn't own.

it is a strange video that follows the drama they had a few years ago at the circut assembly.

between the digital effects, strange makeup, odd dialog, and commentary by governing body member samuel herd, this might be one of the societys strangest videos ever.

4JWY

We need to follow the leadership in the local congregation without question. It is hard on stressing the point that we need to respect the authority that Jehovah gives to imperfect men.

The suicide note read in part:

"I tried.

Hope for the best. I weakened."

Elsewhere & AK - yep.....or I shoulda stuck in the Dateline tape at least.

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Respect Jehovah's Authority, one crazy WTS Video!

by drew sagan in

a few months ago i ordered some of the videos that i didn't own.

it is a strange video that follows the drama they had a few years ago at the circut assembly.

between the digital effects, strange makeup, odd dialog, and commentary by governing body member samuel herd, this might be one of the societys strangest videos ever.

4JWY

Hmmm......my 83 year old JW dad who was struggling with severe depression and was overwrought by the fact that my family and I had recently walked away from the WTS had borrowed a VCR from some one in the congregation just so he could watch that video. He had made a suggestion that I watch it too, but I declined. Anyway, he had just watched it days before he committed suicide.

It may have been the clincher for him, who knows.

After his death, I had to find out who he had borrowed the tape and VCR from and return it. When I did, they were less than enthused to have to have any contact with me, having no doubt judged me as the wolf among the sheep. They told me when they wouldn't be home and said to just leave it on the porch.

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My D/f appeal meeting went amazingly, but the still want to d/f me

by jwfacts in

sorry how long this is but i found the meeting very exciting.

the short version is i said directly that i do not believe in the wts, feel being d/f is unfair on my jw family so asked them to just leave me alone.

it didn't work.

4JWY

jwfacts:

For you, attending that meeting felt right. At least you spoke your mind in a way that some are afraid to.

I personally would not have attended any such meeting, showing them that they have no authority over me whatsoever. When an elder came a calling to our door, we told him forthrightly that we do not go by their rules anymore.

They've not attempted to make contact with us since. We are not df'd nor would we ever consider da'ing.

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My D/f appeal meeting went amazingly, but the still want to d/f me

by jwfacts in

sorry how long this is but i found the meeting very exciting.

the short version is i said directly that i do not believe in the wts, feel being d/f is unfair on my jw family so asked them to just leave me alone.

it didn't work.

4JWY

Thank you for the example of being courageous, firm, and bold!!

My prediction: You will be a mentor to many and save lives.

All the best to you,

4JWY