I work at a Catholic hospital and see every month the millions (yes, millions) of dollars in charity care the hospital gives away. This from a fairly small hospital but it serves a large rural area where people wouldn't receive treatment otherwise. Yeah, I guess you could call it "commendable." A magazine would probably be much more appreciated.
Posts by Chloe
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17Will they ever be mainstream?
by Justin insome religions which have been on the fringe of society are eventually accepted into the mainstream because they have an aspect which is socially acceptable or beneficial to society.
for example, the seventh day adventists have hospitals and the mormons have the tabernacle choir.
but the jws seem to have nothing with which to appeal to the larger culture.
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How many here are married to a witness?
by Why Georgia injust wondering how many others there are like me who are married to a witness who is either actively going or fading away?
i have found that even though my husband is fading away - he still has a lot of those witness thoughts.. it's definately better that he is away from them and not getting their "spiritual food (vomit)".
but i still have worries when his mother calls and invites us to the memorial or tries to give us the latest book.. i feel my blood pressure just about go through the roof.. i'm glad there are places like this board to talk with people and get support from real " friends".
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Chloe
My husband has started attending meetings again. I have not been, nor ever will be a Witness.
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Favorite Book as a Child?
by whyamihere inwhat was your favorite book when you were a child?.
mine was: the giving tree by shel silverstein.
said ickle me, pickel me,tickle me too.
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Chloe
A Wrinkle in Time. Bet I read it 5 times.
Nancy Drew
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Pulled at my heart strings
by Purza inso on christmas day we were staying with my fiancee's parents.
my fiancee was not feeling well and i offered to go to 7-eleven to get him some pepto (this was about 8:30 a.m.) this older man (probably in his 70s) asked me if they had any milk that was less than a gallon container.
i said that i didn't work there, but i went over and found a half gallon for him.
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Chloe
This really got to me. My parents have been married 55 years. My mom broke her hip a couple of months ago and has been in a nursing home since then. She'll probably never get to live at home again.
This has been so hard on my dad, too. He goes and sees her every day but it's just not the same.
She is lucky, though because she has him and two daughters that go see her every day. There are so many people there that don't have anyone ever visit.
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My sad news
by Fe2O3Girl inas some of you on the board knew i was expecting a baby, i feel i should let you know that things have not worked out for us.. when i went for the 20 week ultrasound scan last thursday, severe problems were found with our baby's internal development.
only one kidney was detected, and it was very enlarged and polycystic.
there was no long term hope for the baby at all; if it survived to full term it could only live for hours at most.
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Chloe
I'm so very sorry.
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The Org and my marriage
by Chloe inwell, it looks like the jehovah's witnesses are going to start intruding in my marriage again.. a little background, when i first met my husband he was going to meetings sporadically.
he has studied off and on for years but was never baptized so he's always been in the "love bombing" stage with them.
he believes most of the doctrines (no christmas although he lets me celebrate it, the trinity is wrong, etc.
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Chloe
I'm afraid he thinks being a Witness WILL be his therapy. That's the answer to everything. I have suggested it but he says he doesn't need it. I have also asked to go to marriage counselling which he claims he is willing to do, but can never find time to go to the appointment.
I really think I'm fighting a losing battle.
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The Org and my marriage
by Chloe inwell, it looks like the jehovah's witnesses are going to start intruding in my marriage again.. a little background, when i first met my husband he was going to meetings sporadically.
he has studied off and on for years but was never baptized so he's always been in the "love bombing" stage with them.
he believes most of the doctrines (no christmas although he lets me celebrate it, the trinity is wrong, etc.
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Chloe
Thanks for your suggestions, Winston. He is really having a hard time with the idea of getting a job and letting go of the business. Also, he knows I don't believe the bible is inspired anymore, so we will have to stay away from that subject because he justs throws that it my face.
Pintail - I can only imagine. I am so sorry. That's why I'm so concerned about the intrusion of the Society.
Quotes - thanks for the link. I was just going to look for it.
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The Org and my marriage
by Chloe inwell, it looks like the jehovah's witnesses are going to start intruding in my marriage again.. a little background, when i first met my husband he was going to meetings sporadically.
he has studied off and on for years but was never baptized so he's always been in the "love bombing" stage with them.
he believes most of the doctrines (no christmas although he lets me celebrate it, the trinity is wrong, etc.
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Chloe
He believes becoming more religious will solve all the problems in his life. A contributing factor is that he has been self-employed for the last couple of years which has been extremely stressful and time consuming without much monetary return so his self esteem is pretty low. He has a lot of people around him that are not the best influence on him and of course all Witnesses are fine upstanding human beings so they would be better to associate with.
I have spoken with his oldest daughter about this. She is very direct with her feelings and is not afraid to express them, so I think she's just going to tell him it's a cult and that he's a hypocrit. He's really good at pointing out everyone else's faults without admitting his own.
Thanks for listening and all your responses. I know it's like talking to a wall right now. I'm just hoping that he might see the Org for what it is once the love bombing stops and reality sets in, but I don't know if I'll still be around when and if that happens.
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The Org and my marriage
by Chloe inwell, it looks like the jehovah's witnesses are going to start intruding in my marriage again.. a little background, when i first met my husband he was going to meetings sporadically.
he has studied off and on for years but was never baptized so he's always been in the "love bombing" stage with them.
he believes most of the doctrines (no christmas although he lets me celebrate it, the trinity is wrong, etc.
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Chloe
Also, I notice, at least in the Spanish side of the JWs that sisters pay special attention to the brothers whose wife is not 'in the truth'. If that's so in the congregation he'll attend, you might even have to prepare yourself to lose him altogether. Of course, the blame will be all on you, as usual.
Doubtfully, that's EXACTLY what I'm afraid of. He already tends to blame me for anything going wrong in his life, so I know this will add fuel to the fire. I'm also aware that there are a lot more unmarried females than males in the Org. I don't think many of them can support him financially the way I do, though.
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The Org and my marriage
by Chloe inwell, it looks like the jehovah's witnesses are going to start intruding in my marriage again.. a little background, when i first met my husband he was going to meetings sporadically.
he has studied off and on for years but was never baptized so he's always been in the "love bombing" stage with them.
he believes most of the doctrines (no christmas although he lets me celebrate it, the trinity is wrong, etc.
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Chloe
Well, it looks like the Jehovah's Witnesses are going to start intruding in my marriage again.
A little background, when I first met my husband he was going to meetings sporadically. He has studied off and on for years but was never baptized so he's always been in the "love bombing" stage with them. He believes most of the doctrines (no Christmas although he lets me celebrate it, the Trinity is wrong, etc.) but I don't think he knows it all and is certainly not very well versed in the bible. He is also the only person in his entire family remotely connected to the JW's. His daughters are grown and want nothing to do with it.
I went to a few meetings and started "studying" the Knowledge book until I couldn't stomach it any more. Then I found Freeminds and H2O.
Before we married, I made sure my husband understood that I was never going to be a JW and that I strongly disagreed with them and he said he understood but I think he always secretly hoped I'd change my mind.
He announced yesterday he wants to start back again because he knows it's the Truth and it would help him.
My biggest dilemma is keeping my mouth shut. I know so much about the hypocrisy, flip flops, and flawed doctrine that it's very difficult not to express my feelings. Any, and I mean any, criticism of the JW's is construed on his part as a flat out attack. He is unwilling to listen to any information I have. I know I come across too firmly convicted but he won?t budge an inch.
It?s just that I know how unbelieving spouses, especially wives, are viewed by the org so it upsets me. I also know how time consuming it will be for him. This is going to drive a huge wedge in our relationship. So much of a wedge, that combined with other factors, I don?t see much of a future for us.
Thanks for reading. Your thoughts would be welcome. I am so grateful for this board