Posts by Lynnie

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Disfellowshipping and reinstatement
by Lynnie in
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2. beliefs
so i was visiting my older cousin who has been out of the jw's for many years but is still favorable.

to the whole nonsense and seems to be on the fence still after 35 years and she asked me "have you ever.

thought about going back?
Lynnie

You are correct, LostGeneration. She met a nonbeliever and married him 3 months after

she met him to avoid any meeting with the elders (PO at that time) regarding premarital

sex I"m sure. But no one bugged her or stalked her like they did me after she got married.

I've heard of the inactive ones getting "reactivated" but wasn't really sure what that meant.

In the meantime I need to let my naive cousin know that it's just not as simple as she thinks for

me to join back up like she thinks it is. Yes she needs the TTATT badly but I don't think she would be

receptive.
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Disfellowshipping and reinstatement
by Lynnie in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
so i was visiting my older cousin who has been out of the jw's for many years but is still favorable.

to the whole nonsense and seems to be on the fence still after 35 years and she asked me "have you ever.

thought about going back?
Lynnie

So I was visiting my older cousin who has been out of the JW's for many years but is still favorable

to the whole nonsense and seems to be on the fence still after 35 years and she asked me "have you ever

thought about going back?" and I told her that I was far too damaged from the treatment over the past

35 years to consider it. And I said "well if I didn't have to grovel at the elders feet for a year or more before I

was left back in that would be a consideration too. First she said that "oh you shouldn't focus on the human aspect"

Really? Then she said "oh I don't think they do that anymore (meaning having to grovel at the elder's feet)" and I'm

absolutely certain they still do no matter how long you have been out. I asked her if she was going back and of course

didn't get a definitive answer! She was the one that told me oh so many years ago that you could leave the JW's

at anytime and she did with absolutely no consequences. When I did a year after her I was stalked by elders for

2 years! Has anyone else heard of this? That you can just start right back up where you left off?
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What words has the WT redefined?
by Splash in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
these days, virtually every public talk speaker thinks it's interesting and intellectual to include a dictionary definition of some word.

often the word is in common use and needs no explanation, such as 'exercise', or 'knowledge', or whatever.. now contrast that to all of the words that the wt has it's own meaning for, and referencing a dictionary for the common understanding of it would be viewed unfavourably.. words like 'generation' or 'men' (as in jesus is mediator between god and 'men' - 1tim 2:5-6).. what words have the wt redefined that you know about?

- i'd like to compile a list if possible.. splash.
Lynnie

How about LOVE? They certainly have redefined that word!
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Disfellowshipping - The 10 year rule?
by Gembean in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
is it true there is a 10 year rule?

i was reading on here when i saw someone quote it?

i've never heard of it before!.
Lynnie

Yes I'm sure it does happen and it depends on who you are and who your family is.

My cousin left home at 15 lived with several different men and then when she turned 30

and her grandma died (uber JW) she decided to "study" again. Her dad is an uber elder

and she is getting showered with "love bombs". How long do people get to study before they are

told they need to "progress"? She been studying for over 2 years now and enjoying

all the social aspects the JW's have to offer. Still has lots of worldly friends too that she is

always going to music venues with.
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Idiotic WT reasoning for birthdays
by Batman89 in
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2. friends
additionally, birthday celebrations tend to give excessive importance to an individual, no doubt one reason why early christians shunned them.

(ecclesiastes 7:1) so you will find that jehovahs witnesses do not share in birthday festivities (the parties, singing, gift giving, and so forth).

school and jehovah's witnesses p.18.
Lynnie

Yeah what about baby showers and wedding showers too? Isn't that bringing undo attention to just one person? My

uber witness cousin had about 10 wedding showers when she got married and she was going to Bethel to be with her

husband so it's not like they needed anything since everything is provided for them. Very materialistic for sure. Oh and

I've seen some quite elaborate wedding anniversaries too which are bringing undo attention to 2 people and is basically a
birthday of the wedding so WTF????
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International conventions - Seattle
by Lynnie in
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2. beliefs
just found out from my jw mom that the congregations located in the suburbs north of seattle.

will be renting buses to shuttle people back and forth to the international convention at husky.

stadium.
Lynnie

Well I'm sure the local JW's will be visiting their favorite bars after the convention each

day. There's quite a group in the immediate area that are the "cool kids" JW's who are

always going out for drinks after the weekly meeting. Heavy drinkers up here, I see

pics of them posted all the time and everyone usually has a drink in hand! But since the

in the elite group I'm sure they never get in trouble for too much imbibing.
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International conventions - Seattle
by Lynnie in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
just found out from my jw mom that the congregations located in the suburbs north of seattle.

will be renting buses to shuttle people back and forth to the international convention at husky.

stadium.
Lynnie

Yes you are probably correct ADCMS, put the JW's in harm's way and see what happens! Love the comment

about their wallets being "mugged" by the society, so true. Can't wait to see how this whole convention thing goes

at Husky Stadium, hope it rains like it often does around here on the 4th of July! After the convention the JW's

can go hang out and watch the worldly fireworks on Lake Union which is right by the stadium. HA!
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International conventions - Seattle
by Lynnie in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
just found out from my jw mom that the congregations located in the suburbs north of seattle.

will be renting buses to shuttle people back and forth to the international convention at husky.

stadium.
Lynnie

Thanks for the great info ADCMS. Love how the JW's always have to lie a little to make it sound like

they have overcome insurmountable obstacles to get what they want. How much are they charging

per person to be bussed to the stadium I wonder? doesn't seem like a huge amount of people expected

either but I was used to attending the big conventions in Vancouver BC back in the '70's. Hope the JW enjoy

the U District with all the homeless kids and gang bangers! It's a high crime area, students are always getting

mugged for their Iphones or Ipads or whatever.
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International conventions - Seattle
by Lynnie in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
just found out from my jw mom that the congregations located in the suburbs north of seattle.

will be renting buses to shuttle people back and forth to the international convention at husky.

stadium.
Lynnie

Yes I agree that Husky Stadium is difficult to get to. The UW does have a huge parking lot however and

was also wondering how much they were charging for parking for the poor R&F. Maybe parking wasn't included

to save money, HAHAHA~!The U District is somewhat sketchy too when it comes to crime so that should be interesting as well.
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International conventions - Seattle
by Lynnie in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
just found out from my jw mom that the congregations located in the suburbs north of seattle.

will be renting buses to shuttle people back and forth to the international convention at husky.

stadium.
Lynnie

Just found out from my JW mom that the congregations located in the suburbs north of Seattle

will be renting buses to shuttle people back and forth to the International convention at Husky

Stadium. And of course they will have to pay extra for this lovely privilege. There is already an excellent

municipal bus system in place but of course they felt the need to get their own private buses.

Just found it interesting and another way to fleece the flock.