"Is your wife a Witness? This would be a heavy thing to hang on her... to suddenly become a faithful Witness AFTER marriage. This is what my husband did, and even now, after 15 years, our marriage is hanging by a thread at any given moment because of the Watchtower slave he is (as well as the intolerable alcoholic he is because he's so screwed up by Watchtower). My experience tells me that if you are reinstated and your wife is not a Witness, your marriage will fail. Sorry to be so blunt, but I've been there, done that. Grace to you." Grace...don't you think a disctinction can be made b/w someone who gets reinstated b/c they believe they have to and that the JWs have the truth verses someone who is doing it just to be able to associate freely w/ family members and doesn't believe it's the truth?
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My Story..... Need advice on reinstatement Letter.
by jrjr4189 ini've been a member of the site for a month, but have been reading the posts for a lot longer, however this is my first post.
i was raised a j-dub by my mother (my father wasn't religious) with my sister and brother.
i was pretty much convinced by my dub friends, bible study conductor, and mother that i should get baptized when i was 15 and decided to go for it.
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My Story..... Need advice on reinstatement Letter.
by jrjr4189 ini've been a member of the site for a month, but have been reading the posts for a lot longer, however this is my first post.
i was raised a j-dub by my mother (my father wasn't religious) with my sister and brother.
i was pretty much convinced by my dub friends, bible study conductor, and mother that i should get baptized when i was 15 and decided to go for it.
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"After I was married I got a call from the local elders wanting to speak with me. At this time I was sporadically attending meetings to please my mother. I met with them at the kingdom hall and they told me that since I am married now, what I was disfellowshipped for was cleaned up in my life and that I could write a letter telling them this and reinstatment should occur." JR....my father, an elder, also believes that it will be that easy for me. i'm in the same shoes as you but not that far along. i'm engaged to be married to the woman i got disfellowshiped for having sex with before marriage. i have considered getting reinstated after getting married so I too can associate freely with my family (ALL who are JWs), but I told my father that the day I got reinstated would be my last day in a KH and he is fine with that. I just get so frustrated b/c it makes no logical sense. it's as if the only important thing is for some announcement to be made at a KH, not what i'm actually doing with my life. anyway i just wanted you to know that i can relate with you and i am considering the same thing when i get married. my beliefs won't change (just like you i discovered all the BS about the org and no longer believe it's the truth), but i won't mind cutting through some red tape to be with my family. Best of luck, Jared
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Could he be DF??
by Lilycurly inlets say a father has an adult child that wrote a da letter.
they are not living under the same roof anymore, so, working with the wt's teachings the father don't speak to the daed person.
but he still continues to see the child regularly, going to the movies, eating at restaurants and sitting besides each other at family barbecues and gatterings.
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yeha he could still get DF....the stipulation is that you are to "quit mixing in company with such a person not even saying a greeting". plus that would just freaking wierd.
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I'm new here
by Keeli inthis seemed like a likely place to introduce myself.
i live in oregon and was disfellowshipped a couple of years ago.
i never went back to meetings and i don't intend to go back.
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jaredg
WELCOME!! You look like Christen Davis (Charlotte) from Sex in the City....very HOT!
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Revelation-Its Grand Climax at Hand!
by XBEHERE injuly km confirms that this is the next book for consideration at bookstudies starting next year.
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jaredg
i agree w/ you mkr. maybe once they start studying this book my parents will realise that 1914 (i.e. 607) and the UN scandle is such a big deal
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Tonites BIG GAME!!!!
by Life Is Grand in.
anyone looking forward to the big hockey game tonite???????.
oilers all the way!!!!
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jaredg
WOW what a game last night. I'm proud of my boys. It's the first time a major league pro team form NC has won the championship. There's a celebration tonight at the RBC Center (where the Canes play) and a parade tomorrow!! GO CANES!!
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Tonites BIG GAME!!!!
by Life Is Grand in.
anyone looking forward to the big hockey game tonite???????.
oilers all the way!!!!
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jaredg
JARED HERE REPORTING FROM GOOD OL' SUNNY, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, HOME OF THE CAROLINA HURRICANES. TODAY IT'S A HOT AND SUNNY DAY WITH A HIGH OF 88 DEGREES, GREAT WEATHER FOR SOME HOCKEY! TONIGHT IT'S GOING TO BE EVEN HOTTER DOWNTOWN AFTER THE HURRICANES BRING HOME THE STANELY CUP. PLAN ON THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TO PACK THE BARS AND CLUBS TONIGHT WITH MANY CALLING IN SICK IN THE MORNING! WHOOOT.....GO CANES!!!
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Embarassing moment involving a bra and an interview
by kristyann inso i went to this job interview this morning (my semester is finished, and i am looking for something for the summer, and my jury duty just ended, which hopefully i'll get a chance to tell you about some other time).
so i applied at this doctor's office to just do office work and filing and stuff like that.
the place is really great and laid back and it seems like a really fun place to work!.
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jaredg
"If I ever decide to take any like that, you'll all be the first to see them, though!" ooh ooh ohh i call dibs!!
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Embarassing moment involving a bra and an interview
by kristyann inso i went to this job interview this morning (my semester is finished, and i am looking for something for the summer, and my jury duty just ended, which hopefully i'll get a chance to tell you about some other time).
so i applied at this doctor's office to just do office work and filing and stuff like that.
the place is really great and laid back and it seems like a really fun place to work!.
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i'm having a hard time imagining this scenario so pictures of you from this morning in bright light would be greatly appreciated ;-)