I always thought I did. But, after I faded I realized that I actually spent a lot of time on congregation duties or dealing with my kids instead of sitting in a seat the whole time. So I guess what I actually enjoyed was being around others who felt the way I did about things and knowing the new system was coming any day.
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Did any of us ever enjoy meetings?
by stephanie61092 inthis is a legitimate question.
did any of us ever find real joy in being at the meetings?
did any of us ever finish a meeting and think "i feel so enriched"?
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Has anyone noticed the JW movies are trying to normalise their lifestyle?
by truthseeker inhaving watched the prodigal son returns movie produced by the organization and a recent mini-clip of a brother in london who is shown jogging and doing normal everyday things while wanting to "reach out" it occurred to me that the organization is trying to normalize their bizarre lifestyle and beliefs for the benefit of non-witnesses.. what do i mean by normalization?
they try to make the witnesses look like just another christian denomination who are reasonable while their members live and enjoy normal lives that appear to be within the mainstream.. they do this by not mentioning anything to do with higher education, armageddon or the urgency of the end of the world nor is their discussion or mention of the blood issue.
these are things mentioned often at kingdom halls and in study articles.. watching the prodigal son returns, the family appears to live a normal life, going to meetings and studying.
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In my area there is a mix of witnesses - both the middle class (probably not upper middle class) and those who are struggling economically. The KH my wife attends is probably 70% struggling and 30% middle class - guess what? The 30% middle class make up almost the entire servant body and the economically struggling ones are most of the pioneers.
Is that how it is in other areas?
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our secret dating got caught...
by trueloveneverfails94 inwe both are 21 years old.
we both are 21 years old.
i am almost done with my study and working on to become one of an unbaptized publisher.
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Trueloveneverfails94 you asked
Wouldn't they question about what we have done in our relationship??
I don't think they'd go into that much detail. They may ask but wouldn't really expect a detailed answer unless you have gone further than holding hands and have something to confess to them. Then they will be very interested.
Seriously, Sir82 said, read and reread what you're posting and ask yourself if this is how you want to live the rest of your life. And don't think this type of control stops once you're married...oh no...just think of the WT rules you need to follow in your bedroom.
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our secret dating got caught...
by trueloveneverfails94 inwe both are 21 years old.
we both are 21 years old.
i am almost done with my study and working on to become one of an unbaptized publisher.
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She will probably be counseled not to see you anymore until you have been baptized a year. If she doesn't follow this direction she will probably lose her pioneering privileges and possibly be marked. Another poster already explained marking.
As for you, since you are not baptized not much will happen. You will get friendly counsel to let her be until you are baptized and have made the truth your own.
Please read jwfacts.com to make sure you know exactly what becoming a witness really means. You sound like a really sincere person and I would hate to see you get deeper and deeper into a religion that has so much control over your personal life. Take some time and read a few life experiences of some of the posters here.
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jw family loves to ask df'd ones for money!
by Ghiagirl inwell it finally happened!
we have been waiting about a year for this, my dfd husbands family asked us for money.
even though his own father hasn't met our 8 month old son.
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Strong haiku in part you said
For me, it was telling them that they would not receive any money from me unless we worked towards having a normal family relationship. I have not heard back from them in 4 years.
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jw family loves to ask df'd ones for money!
by Ghiagirl inwell it finally happened!
we have been waiting about a year for this, my dfd husbands family asked us for money.
even though his own father hasn't met our 8 month old son.
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I'm sorry to hear about all the drama you have to deal with. You would think that being disfellowshipped and completely ignored by your family you would at least be sheltered from the drama. But, it's not so.
I think it's kind of you and your husband to consider loaning them money, especially after the way they've treated you and your son. There must be a lot of pressure that not giving them the money they need will make them view you even worse than they do already. That sucks. My fear would be that giving them the money won't change how they feel about you even one iota and that once you do it this time you have set the precedent and you will be doing it again, even if you right now you say it's a one time thing.
Best of luck.
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Animals were created without needing Toilet Paper ... but not Man ... Why???
by RubaDub inmy dog and other pets do their "business" and run away and are happy.. man does not have that luxury.
any thoughts on why animals were created with the "poop and go" capacity while man has to go through more steps?
was this perhaps an additional issue that god added on when adam and eve sinned (such as eve having significant more birth pains)?
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I hesitated to read this thread for the longest time. I'm glad I finally did! It's hilarious and has made my day brighter. -
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its the begining part two
by pepperheart inits the begining of the end for jws in exjw websites i have found all these branch headquaters have closed down.
ireland.
estonia.
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Lots of closings and reductions.
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Jury Awards $100K To Family Of Jehovah's Witness Who Died After Refusing Blood Transfusion
by Bangalore injury awards $100k to family of jehovah's witness who died after refusing blood transfusion.. http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202750028414/jury-awards-100k-to-family-of-jehovahs-witness-who-died-after-refusing-blood-transfusion?mcode=0&curindex=0&curpage=all.
bangalore.
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Oh, so the JW led unit for non-blood surgery wasn't as good as it should have been and the patient died? Wow!
I wish there was a way someone could sue the WTS over something like this.
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Hello, fairly new, studying for around 7 months, just thought I would introduce myself.
by Conanthebeliever inhello everyone, i hope you are all ok. .
my name is conan, i am 25, and from the uk.
i have some brain damage, so i apologise in advance if my syntax is off or i go a long way around explaining things.
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TheListener
Conan, you've gotten a lot of good advice from the forum. It's always nice to be able to share with others. I hope things work out well for you. I was also thinking that if you want to learn about Jesus you may be able to locate a nice non-denominational church near where you live. They often have weekly bible study lessons which aren't nearly as pushy or take-it-or-leave-it as the witnesses are. Plus you can come and go and use any available outside study materials you want - usually. Anyway, I wish you the best on your journey.