I remember the rule being that if you see another JW doing wrong or involved in something that is unchristian you are REQUIRED to report it to the elders. If not, you are as guilty as the person involved in the wrongdoing because you know about it.
Kimmee
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JW's and records
by frozen one inthis is a bit of an expansion on the above thread.... if memory serves (which is questionable), it seems that i read or heard that if a witness had employment which made them privy to files at work and if they saw something in the files that may be evidence of "wrong doing" that they were obligated to report the information to the elders.
for example, if a dub worked at a video store and saw that another witness had been renting r rated movies or (gasp) porn, the elders needed to know this.
or maybe a witness worked at a hospital and had access to medical files, the elders would need to know if anyone had been treated for vd, had a forbidden blood treatment, or if a sister had an abortion.
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Kimmee
Well I guess this would count as embarrassing. During one of the public talks I feel asleep and started leaning into the aisle and fell over. I jumped up so quick and tried to play it off as if I was trying to reach for something.
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So where are all of you going to convention?
by ValiantBoy in.
for the first time since 1983 no one in my family is going at all, but i was wondering where everybody is having theirs?
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Kimmee
My mother always goes to Richmond VA or to Crownsville, MD for her conventions. She always calls my sister who have way goes to the meeting and is also DF to see if she is going. If she does not go she gets an attitude.
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Is anyone on this forum disfellowshipped?
by Kimmee inand if you are do you care to tell why you are disfellowshipped?
for those who were not what prevented you from being disfellowshipped?
curious minds want to know.
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Kimmee
Its funny when people know you are DF, how they walk by you and turn their heads the opposite way so not to look at you. I LAUGH big time. They act as if I am contagious or something. Isn't that judging which the bible forbids us to do? It used to bother me but it does not anymore.
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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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Kimmee
I was the witness in this case. I married a non-believer. At this time I am no longer a witness nor is my present husband. My husband stated if I even thought about going back to the witness faith he would leave me. Now that's deep. He has known of some of my past. I tell you it takes a couple of years to detach yourself from the witness type of thinking.
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Why did we become JW?
by BigG ini was brought up in the 'truth' for many years until i was 20 or thereabouts and now being on the outside looking in i see not only jw's for what they really are but i believe i see religion for what it really is too.. consider this point, and this reminds me of a song written by alanis morrisette entitled, forgiven which is a pretty cool stab at religion itself if you read the lyrics closely...one part of the lyrics is 'we all had our reasons to be there'.
if you came into the truth, consider the reasons why, what were the circumstances of your life...were you searching for something.
even if they were brought up in it...consider the reasons why their parents started to believe.
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Kimmee
I became a "witness child" by the decision of my mother. My mother wore the pants in my family. My father is not in "the truth". As of age 5 up to the time I left home and was on my own I was considered a "witness child". It was not until I was on my own, I finally proclaimed to be a witness and at that point I was baptized when I was approximately 24 years old. I was only following the faith to make my mother proud of me and that she was. After I threatened to leave my husband, who was not in the faith, my mother was trying to tell me I could not do that and Jehovah would not like that. I was fed up with my husband and anybody else. I started pursuing another man who was married as well (I know that was a BIG no no and I should not have done it) but anyways I did and I am married to him today.
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Is anyone on this forum disfellowshipped?
by Kimmee inand if you are do you care to tell why you are disfellowshipped?
for those who were not what prevented you from being disfellowshipped?
curious minds want to know.
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Kimmee
thank you kls : )
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Is anyone on this forum disfellowshipped?
by Kimmee inand if you are do you care to tell why you are disfellowshipped?
for those who were not what prevented you from being disfellowshipped?
curious minds want to know.
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Kimmee
My mother, my brother, and my aunt are the only ones in "THE TRUTH". They are the biggest hyprocrites. My mother had the nerve to ask me who was I praying to and I told her God. She says that God is not listening to my prayers because I am now disfellowshipped. I finally remarried (thats the reason why I got disfellowshipped because I left my husband for another man) and she would not come to my wedding and forbidded my brother from coming as well. Now that I am married I should not still be considered "dis" but I am because I do not attend the meetings.
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Is anyone on this forum disfellowshipped?
by Kimmee inand if you are do you care to tell why you are disfellowshipped?
for those who were not what prevented you from being disfellowshipped?
curious minds want to know.
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Kimmee
That is hilarious. My mother use to make me memorize that scripture. My mother came into the "TRUTH" when I was five years old. I have other sisters and a brother. All my sisters including myself are "dis" but my brother is holding on. My mother swears my brother is holy and dow but he is not. Their are a lot of people who attend the meetings, make comments, and act like they are Christians within the hall but on the outside they are doing their own thing. The only difference between those who are disfellowshipped and those who are not is the ones that were disfellowshipped told on themselves. I know if I would have kept my mouth shut and just didn't come anymore I would not have a label on me today. I wasn't harming nobody.
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Is anyone on this forum disfellowshipped?
by Kimmee inand if you are do you care to tell why you are disfellowshipped?
for those who were not what prevented you from being disfellowshipped?
curious minds want to know.
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Kimmee
And if you are do you care to tell why you are disfellowshipped? For those who were not what prevented you from being disfellowshipped? Curious minds want to know. I am new here so bear with me.