My uber elder cousin had some rule that you had to do something every 15 minutes in order to "keep your time going". stopped by lots of JW's home to "use the bathroom" and offer encouragement!
Lynnie
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Creative ways of counting field service time
by 4thgen inthere was a sister in my congregation that signed up to aux pioneer one month to put in 60 hours.
we couldn't figure out why she was never at the arrangements, but yet she said she got in her time early in the month.
we found out later that we wrote a letter that took her an hour.
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When a Jehovah's Witness asks "When are you coming back to the Truth"
by Watchtower-Free inapostate & ex-jehovalarious meme collection.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/jwmeme/.
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Couples School?
by Lynnie inhas anyone heard about "couples school" at their local kh?
is that like marriage counseling?
my elder cousin was apparently teaching it?.
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Double standard of JWs
by exWTslave injws shun many practices like birthday citing their pagan/evil-spirit connection.
if they are honest with their claim, they wil have to leave this world altogether:.
1) in their bethels, brothers should compulsorily wear a neck-tie, which is actually a phallic symbol!.
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For those who still attend- When was the last time you had a Congregation Picnic or Get together?
by BU2B init seems that in my neck of the woods there is no social interaction between jws outisde of fs and the kh.
the last get together was 3 summers ago.
other than that there is no bond.
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Lynnie
Here in Seattle the 30 something age group seems to have a lot of parties and picnics but I think they are under the radar or they are the cool kids and
no one will mess with them since there are a couple of elder's kids in the group. Seems there is always some event, concert or cocktail hour they are going to.
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Has anyone accidentally stumbled across someone they knew on here?
by SecretHeart11 ini keep hoping and doing searches on the site for people in my area.
so far no one i recognize.
i have a few df'd friends that i lost touch with long before they were out (two who were elders actually when they got the boot) and would love to find out they were on here, but don't know if they plan on coming back.
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Do You Honestly Believe That You Would Have Officially Left The JW Religion If They Didn't Shun You?
by minimus ini left as an inactive person.
i pretty much have been left alone by the elders and witnesses, as far as being hounded.. i know of many that either disassociated or got disfellowshipped.. i'm wondering if you think you would have remained a jw, in name only, if the religion (cult) didn't shun and penalize as they do..
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Lynnie
I left because I didn't want to go door to door anymore and that was pretty much required in my extended family. However I thought I could just leave
who knew that two years later they would be hunting me down (with my mother's help, she gave them my address) to find any goods on me. Funny how
my cousin told me I could leave at any time, she left successfully, married a non JW and is still very much accepting in the JW part of the family. Of course they had much more money than my mom so I guess I was much more expendable.
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Qualifications for Elders & MS
by snakeface inwe all know that elders and ministerials are appointed by holy spirit.
i was in the organization for about 25 years and was in 4 different congregations over the years.. in one congregration there was a sister in her mid-50's with an unbelieving husband.
he did not attend meetings.
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Lynnie
Yeah I know snakeface, it's all very interesting how it depends on WHO you are as opposed to what your "good works" are.
Now this same elder's daughter has decided to join back up but has been "studying" for about two years now and does not
go door to door (and has no intention I believe) but it's a great way to belong to the "social club" and be accepted by her
family and lots of friends. The love bombing is of giant proportions too. But no requirement of an elder's daughter to be an
UBP unlike the rest of the rank and file so far. And she can probably go for years like this on the fence.
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Qualifications for Elders & MS
by snakeface inwe all know that elders and ministerials are appointed by holy spirit.
i was in the organization for about 25 years and was in 4 different congregations over the years.. in one congregration there was a sister in her mid-50's with an unbelieving husband.
he did not attend meetings.
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Lynnie
My cousin is an uber elder and was appointed very young, probably at 30 or so and has been one ever since. Interesting that
he had a rebellious daughter and she didn't go for the JW thing and even ran away a couple of times but he was never
removed for not having his family under control like it happens to others. I think it was because his rich mother donated lots to the KH.
No holy spirit there either!!