after reading another thread about a congregation being deleted, i am curious about the process.
i didn't even know it could happen.
how is it all decided?.
After reading another thread about a congregation being deleted, I am curious about the process. I didn't even know it could happen.
How is it all decided?
Ah, if only all the central Wisconsin congregations could be deleted~well, I can dream, can't I?
yes, it is so, that i have a brain tumor and i will be going to the hospital in about two hours.
i will ask my son richard to keep all of you posted.
i have all of you in my heart.
(((OFC)))
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elders are supposed to meet everyone once a year, either df'd ones or inactive, just to try to bring them back.. in my case, they usually try right before the memorial.
how about you?.
I'm not sure, but I think that the only exception is for the heinous crime of apostasy. They won't visit us then!
i don't know where the elders learned this one.
maybe it was local - i don't know.
but.... these were shepherding calls to build you up spiritually so therefore no serving of coffee or cookies were allowed.. was this true with your congregation's shepherding visits?.
We only had one in a decade, but I served coffee and some baked goods. No one in my congregation EVER turned down free food. It was actually a pretty light and easy-going evening.
here i am three months out and they still wont leave me alone.
they came by three times last week.
i dont know how many the week before and the week before that .
primitivegenius-
I wish I had thought of disconnecting the doorbell. Good one! I had a newborn, a 2 yr. old, and a 3 yr. old when I was going through this, and they were constantly waking up one of the kids. I was a basket case! My golden rule is to never wake up a sleeping baby, especially when I've been up all night with her, and then the Witnesses would come and lay on the doorbell. I did put a "Do Not Ring Doorbell" sign up, but then they would do what I call power knocking. If I didn't keep the door locked, they would have just walked right in. So....I kept everything locked up tight. That did take the wind out of their sails, but many times they would still turn the doorknob to see if it was locked. Talk about gutsy!
I, too, always checked to see who was at my door before I answered. Alot of times the kids would ruin that plan by running to the window so they could be seen. Oh well.
Some days they would come over 2 times in the same day! That would really make me made, because I figured after the first time it was safe to go outside.
Now, after a few years, I kick myself for giving them so much power.
here i am three months out and they still wont leave me alone.
they came by three times last week.
i dont know how many the week before and the week before that .
Another thing-when we found out the whole religion was a lie, I put a bumper sticker from FreeMinds.org on my mailbox. Since it says STOP WATCHTOWER ABUSE they keep as far away from that as possible! LOL
Of course, only do that if you are ready to be DF, (as we were), because that lil' ole' apostate sticker is gonna bring trouble!!!!
here i am three months out and they still wont leave me alone.
they came by three times last week.
i dont know how many the week before and the week before that .
Wow, I really feel for you. I had the same problem-I was literally stalked, couldn't take the kids outside for a walk, etc. for a whole year. I swear they were just waiting around the corner for me to open the blinds in the morning. I was incredibly stressed, and then very angry. I was literally a prisoner in my own house.
I had the phone problem, too, but I never answered. Enough was enough.
We ended up having to put a No Trespassing sign on our house. I hate it, but it is effective. They know they are supposed to honor that. A No Soliciting sign will not work, as they reason that they are not selling anything.
They still kept driving around the block, but it stopped them from bothering me at the door constantly.
bttt
i was just wondering how many people went out and bought new clothes for the memorial.
did you feel like it was a festive holiday like easter or did you just feel like it was another meeting that you had to attend?
I did. I felt it was the one thing closest to a normal holiday, so I went all out for the whole family. Had a big meal at our house afterwards for everyone, etc.
Everything I did always felt it was fake, though. No amount of pretending could mask the niggling thought deep inside of me that it had fallen short. I was also tired of making pretend "special" and "present" days for my kids. Those felt fake, too.
that im having a baby!!!!!!!.
its still early days but i did the test and theres 2 lines.
im so excited.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! I'm so happy for you!
