Posts by Bumble Bee

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I DIDN'T GO!! I DIDN'T GO!!!!

by Bumble Bee in

i can't believe it, but i missed my first memorial!!!.

i wasn't sure what was going to happen, until it was past the time to get ready and leave.

i left it up to my husband, and he made no effort to get ready and go.

Bumble Bee

I can't believe it, but I missed my first Memorial!!!

I wasn't sure what was going to happen, until it was past the time to get ready and leave. I left it up to my husband, and he made no effort to get ready and go.

I still can't believe it!!!

BB

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Memorial Revelation

by unique1 in

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i was speaking with my husband about the bread and the wine last night and how i couldn't really figure out why us earthly hope people couldn't partake.

first of all jesus said keep doing this in rememberance of me.

he didn't say, just you with the heavenly hope do this in rememberance of me and you earthly hope people, well you just pass this stuff and don't eat or drink it.. second, their reasoning is that he dismissed judas, whom obviously would not have the heavenly hope, before instating the new covenant and passing the emblems.

Bumble Bee

unique1 - sounds like you and your husband had a really nice night. Good for you. I know what you mean about praying - but good for your husband to realize your prayers are heard - and you don't need a silly tissue on your head for God to hear them!

Good reasoning on the Judas issue.

BB

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thought I was getting invited to memorial...

by limbogirl in

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my super-dub mom called today -- we chatted for a minute and then she said, "oh, there's something i wanted to talk to you about.

" here it comes, thought me.

"i wanted to tell you about these great socks i bought!

Bumble Bee

I had a similar experience.

I phoned my mom last night just to see if she'd invite me. She's been silent on the Memorial every time I talk to her.

We talked for about 45 min last night before she even said anything - and then it was to tell me my sis might not be able to go because of sickness and may have to have the phone hookup. Didn't ask if we were coming (we've gone to her hall the last three years), didn't ask if we were going to our own hall, nothing, nada, zip!

BB

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Did you give the impression that you were an unhappy Witness?

by JH in

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i think that everyone knew that i hated being a jw.

i didn't prepare my meetings.

i hardly even read the magazines.

Bumble Bee

No, I don't think I did. I always tried to be upbeat and positive, just because I found as a majority - the JW's to be the opposite. I think that is why it was a shock to my mom when I told her how unhappy I was and did things because it was expected of me (service, studying, talks, answering at meetings etc).

I think in hindsight it might have been easier for my family to accept my "defection" if I had not "put on a happy face".

BB

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HOW MUCH DOES AVERAGE JW DONATE TO WT?

by badboy in

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?

Bumble Bee

I've done a few JW tax returns and the older JW's contribute on average about $350.00 per year. The younger ones maybe have a receipt for $25.00, and this year the one young couple had none and when I asked if they had any charitable donations this year they just kind of looked at each other and both said no at the same time! I soooo wanted to talk to them about it, but I'm not really known as a JW in this area except by a few people and didn't want to open up a potential can of worms.

From what I see of people that go to church, they give a whole lot more, on average about $2,500 or more for a family, about $500-$600 for a single person.

As for myself - I never donated. I'd always feel guilty walking past those donation boxes with an armful of "free" new releases at the assemblies.

BB

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Who has or has not been invited to the memorial?

by misspeaches in

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well the memorial is tmrw night and time is running out to give out invitations.

(au time that is...) .

last night my mother asked me if i've heard from any of my old jw friends.

Bumble Bee

I called my mom last night just to see if she would invite me - nope! We had talked for about 45 minutes before she finally said anything, and that had to do with my sister - she's sick and wasn't sure if she'd be able to go, or have to have the phone hook up at home. Never once asked me if we are going, or asked me to come to hers (which my hubby and I have done for the last three years).

It was alittle strange, but I'm glad she's finally realizing that I don't want to go anymore.

BB

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In your family, how many of the grown up children are still in?

by els in

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i am the youngest of 6 children (the only on that is out)and between us we have 12 kids.

the last i knew only one was still attending meetings.

two others were never baptized and see my parents once in a great while.

Bumble Bee

Hi els,

I have an older sister and two older brothers, all raised JW, but never baptized, and all stopped attending meetings as soon as they could and left home. I have a younger brother and sister, my younger brother goes from time to time, not regularly (been df'd twice) and my younger sister attends when she can (illness) but from what I understand listens in on the phone pretty regularly.

BB

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Hello, I'm new - does anyone else feel the same as me?

by Zalrahs in

i was raised in the jw cult from birth until i left when i was 18(i am now 34).

i hated it from the beginning, but because my mom was so strict, there was nothing i could do about it.

(my dad didn't belong to the jws but i didn't get much sympathy or support from him - he didn't want to "rock the boat".

Bumble Bee

Hello and welcome!

Yes, I know how you feel. I too was raised a JW. Never really seemed to "make the truth my own" for lack of a better term. I don't think I could ever join a church, but I do attend church from time to time. I sometimes feel the need to worship with others. The churches I attend really do worship! It's amazing to see actual worship, something I never experienced in a KH. It is a completely different experience.

You are now free to chose what you want to do, how you want to worship and with whom. Embrace it and find what's right for you.

BB

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Comments You Will Not Hear at the 4-9-06 WT Study (Recreation)

by blondie in

(a) why is it difficult to find acceptable recreation?

q 6, 7. what can help you decide what is acceptable or unacceptable.

9 at times, christians ask: "what is acceptable recreation?

Bumble Bee

Yet I heard from the platform such movies as ET, Star Wars, Scream, vilified and then known that the same elder screened these movies privately in their home.

There is so much I want to comment on about this article, but no time right now. I did want to comment on the above quote though. I remember a few years ago when the new Star Wars came out there was alot of hype and long lineups to get in to see the first screening. On the front page of our local paper there were two brothers in a full colour photograph that were dressed up as characters in the movie, complete with light sabers. One of the brothers was an MS. There were quite a few people in the cong that were upset with this - but were told to "get over it" when mentioned to the elders.

BB (How the heck to I get rid of the red font colour????)

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The Watchtower's Scholars

by Honesty in

we all have been exposed to the watchtower scholars here on jwd.. in reality, these people are nothing more than jw apologists who insist the twisted doctrines spewed out of the mouth of the false prophets in brooklyn, new york are divinely inspired.

however, the apologists are corrrect in one respect.. .

many of the scholars quoted and often misquoted by the watchtower bible and tract society in its publications have been divinely inspired.

Bumble Bee

You mean the WTBTS actually has "Scholars"??????? Wow - you learn someting new every day!

BB