hi folks.. i have been lurking on and off for about 2 years now and before i did post a couple threads under my old alias but it wont accept it for some reason so i had to re-join.. anyway there was a singles site called jwsingles.net by a nice fellow who wanted to help other lonely jw single folks meet but he is about to shut it down despite some success stories which i guess makes the elders upset.. i had joined two years ago and was on the mailing list(i,ve been inactive for about 5 years now)thats the short version,anyway,i got this e-mail from him the other day and it really infuriated me because he did nothing wrong but again the organization wants to control every aspect of their lives,including not letting jw,s put up harmless websites for singles to meet.after all in many many congregations there is a severe shortage of available singles right?and,if they dont even want you to look for a mate in their own organization (on the net) then they will look outside of the organization but i guess they are too dense to understand that.. his letter wreaks of guilt and he hangs his head in shame at congregations.i fail to see how he has stumbled others here.its none of others business what adult jw,s want to meet someone.. i understand the heartache of being all alone for many many years with no one and no suitable mates there as they were too stuffy and i felt like i could never match up no matter how hard i tried.i shed too many tears to count as im sure many here have as well.. anyway here is the e-mail.. greetings friends.. this will most likely be the last message you recieve from jw singles.net.. the site has been running for several years now with its main goal to help those of like faith find and if they wish contact each other.we,ve met that goal with several success stories.im very glad to say that an old friend of mine from a congregation in maryland met a wonderful sister from california.after months of phone calls and trips and bible studies over the phone,they were married.both are extremely happy with their new mates.. there are other stories the friends have shared when asking to have their profiles removed.. however i cannot continue to justify the site against the councel of the wbt society.i am tired of sinking in my seat at assemblies and conventions when they mention websites to avoid.it is also not my place to second guess the faithful and discreet salve and the connection they have with jehovahs spirit in guiding the organization in these last days.while i believe that with proper theocratic guidelines this site can be used ,like many have demonstrated to a good cause,i will not possibly stumble my brothers and sisters.. i have thought of selling the site to help recoup the expenses i incurred while developing and running the site ,but again i dont want the responsibility of passing it off to someone else,possibly a wordly company or person.. after the last paying members subscription has run out,i will open the full site with access to every member .this will be the last chance to try and contact some of the 2000 members we have.right now im targeting september as the final month the site will run.our information on the site will be deleted as the database of users is erased.if you care to make a donation of any size while the site is still open to everyone our paypal address is _________ or contact me for a mailing address.. thanks to all those who have tried to help and build the idea i had into a functioning and useful program.i wish you all well and continued strenght in this time of the end.all of the friends are tired and are struggling just to make it to meetings instead of staying home with a headache or working a little late.be upbuilding to each other ,help to show love amongst ourselves and continue to walk with god until the end.. agape.
brian.
jw singles.net'.
Im very glad to say that an old friend of mine from a congregation in Maryland met a wonderful sister from California.After months of phone calls and trips and bible studies over the phone,they were married.Both are extremely happy with their new mates
Yikes,what a waste of valuable dirty talk time!!
The Faithful & Discreet Slave Class give spiritual food at the proper time. Nowhere in the publications has that
comment been excised. 50 yrs. ago they said "don't throw rice at weddings, don't celebrate birthdays". It still applies
Im sorry,that is just so tenuous!The Wt never changes? ...But wait,hang on, most of the time you (and others too,)pick up on the constant changes in the religion !With respect,make your mind up.
Bonzz
Thanks for the info...a 50 year old Wt saying we cant kill Apostates like they used to.I think you are grasping at straws my friend
I am no Jw apologist,i just think the Parallel is truly sick.
as in that woman who joined only to marry the top guy,or had ulterior motives to join jws etc etc.
badboy,are you gonna expand??
thought i would formally introduce myself.
my name is melbatoast and im an alcoholic.... oops...wrong board :).
but seriously, i really like this board, so glad i found it.
Welcome to you melbatoast..this is a good place.
i can see it now, jws saying: i can't join the military, i'm addicted to field service.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/world/europe/08/03/finland.internet.reut/index.htmlweb addiction excuses conscripts.
helsinki, finland (reuters) -- a number of finnish conscripts have been excused their full term of military service because they are addicted to the internet, the finnish defence forces said on tuesday.. doctors have found the young men miss their computers too much to cope with their compulsory six months in the forces.. "for people who play (internet) games all night and don't have any friends, don't have any hobbies, to come into the army is a very big shock," said commander-captain jyrki kivela at the military conscription unit.. "some of (the conscripts) go to the doctor and say they can't stay.
The Finnish Army strikes me as a seriously ass kicking force! They saw off old Uncle Joe once upon a time.........
Minimus...where in the watchtower does it say Jw,s would if they could,stone people??
No they are not similar to terrorists in any way imho.
i have just learnt form an ex jw friend of mine that one of our aquaintances who hasnt been to meetings for about 2 years has been announced as voluntarily dissassociating himself.
this is totally untrue an elder on his own went round to enquire about a moral issue with him and no more was heard no judicial or anything.
our aquaintance has rang the elder tonight after finding out about the announcement without ever being told it was going to happen.
nasty stuff that,nasty.
just been responding to another thread...it got me thinking.... when i was reaching out ???!!!?
about 10 years ago,i (along with other young pioneers) would always make a bee-line for the co when he called.saturday morning,and i wanted to impress him loads,but didnt actually want to do service with him...been doing that all week...cripes!.
i used to take him on "rv,s" the very polar ends of the territory and make up the calls!
fellow englishman...i was driving a Sports car..an alfa sud...good ol days !! lol
don't know if this has been asked before (and sorry if it has).
this is for all the "born-into" former witnesses:.
if you hadn't been born into the religion, do you think you would have become a witness sometime in your life?
Absolutely not.
