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  taking care of my elderly JW mother

  by desbah in

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  after lurking around this and other forums, i decided to add my personal experience.

  first i was raised in the so called "truth" i was forced to attend meeting in the 60's when i was a teen and i later quit going to the kh in the early 70's, when i graduated from high school and left my parents house.

  in the 90's i started a book study with a really nice jw sister and attended several jw meeting, conventions and memorials, i was ready to get baitized, but i decided not to go through with it.

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  curlygirl

  Welcome to the board!

  I'm glad that you've found some peace.

  curlygirl
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  lets get the elders stoned

  by what_Truth? in

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  thinking about vallis assembly post on the other board made me think of an evil idea.

  suppose you were at an assembly eating lunch with the elder about to give the next talk (one of those two hour groaners).

  all of a sudden he leaves to use the bathroom and you have a chance to sneak an illegal narcotic of your choice into his food*.

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  That is the best idea I've heard in a long time! How about I make up a batch of my "special" cookies for the next quick build?!!

  Cathy------ your posts always crack me up!!!!

  curlygirl
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  I'm new to the board

  by mjl in

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  2. friends

  there has been a few new to board so what's one more?

  i've been reading the board for a few weeks and i'm impressed at the amount of research that goes into many of postings.

  there are two topics that really get me going, one is "607 bce".

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  curlygirl

  Welcome!!

  I love it here! You're right-----alot of the people who post here have done insane amounts of research and I for one, appreciate it immensely!!! Looking forward to reading your posts!

  Curlygirl
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  My wife is joining, how do I keep her from leaving me?

  by Check_Your_Premises in

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  2. experiences

  my wife is getting baptized on the 19th.

  there is nothing i can do or say to stop it.

  we have 3 children, and i am from a broken home, so i can't imagine divorcing.

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  CYP

  Beware that any opposition to your wifes goal of baptism will be perceived as coming from Satan. I'm convinced that the witnesses have told her that because of her choice, she has become a target. By pressuring her to NOT be baptised--------you are only aiding the JWs and their efforts to bring her into the flock.
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  My Grandpa may pass away tonight

  by cindykp in

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  2. friends

  i'll try to make the religious story short.

  my grandma has been a witness for a really long time.

  my grandpa, catholic.

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  Cindy

  I'm so sorry for your loss. Just remember that you have just as much right to be there, if not more, than anyone else.

  My heart goes out to you. Hugs!!!

  Curlygirl
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  and its 'goodbye from him'

  by dostprefer in

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  2. friends

  i've taken a leaf from holly's book to thank your for having me on the forum - thirteen interesting days but came to realise one cannot achieve much speaking from behind a screen.

  people do not know who you really are, nor do you they.

  i read many of holly's posts but few others.

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  This guy is full of crap when he said that he wouldn't be back to read the posts. He won't be able to help it. If for no other reason than JWs are notoriously nosy. I'm glad he's gone back to his bubble.
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  Sitting or Standing?

  by LittleToe in

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  a recent thread brought this to mind:.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/10/86271/1.ashx.

  i had a male friend, when i was a jw, who was taught by his mother to always sit when he pee'd.

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  Eric-----I applaud your eye,hand,penis coordination!
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  Need Ideas - Parenting Problem/Question

  by exjwshell in

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  2. friends

  here's a question to all of you parents out there.... do any of you, especially those who were born and raised as a jw, have trouble parenting your non-jw children?...

  i've been "out" for 18 years and since then have married and had two children.

  i find it incredibly difficult to not parent "witness style".

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  Being a parent is hard enough without adding into that all of the irrational fears that the org indoctrinated us with. I feel for you.
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  Do you witness more now?

  by cyberguy in

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  i just got off the phone with a young, x-pioneer, after a lengthy discussion (3+ hours) about the truth about the ?truth!?

  he?s married, with 3 young children, but is very confused as to what to do, as his family hasn?t been activity supporting the kingdumb hall (i.e., borg)!

  i believe, i might be ?witnessing?

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  SNG------I have to hear more about the ad that you placed in the paper!!! Did you have alot of interest?

  curlygirl
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  SHUNNING AT A TIME OF BEREAVEMENT..i told them what i think

  by chuckyy in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i posted yesterday or day before regarding my anger at my wife being shunned the day after her father died.. in fact it was a very deliberate shun by 3 women who went out of their way to brush right past my wife.. i saw 2 of them today and went up to them in the school playyard and said very loudly for all the parents to hear:.

  "i would like to thank you both for your condolensces and for walking right past my wife when her father had just died.. true christianity??

  ?.....isn't it lovely!!!!!!.

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  Chuckky

  I am so sorry for your loss.

  When my mother died I had a very similiar experience. I think that the reason that they behave the way they do is that they realize that "the hope" offers little or no comfort to someone who is grieving. What is left for them as JWs to say? Instead of reaching out-----they hide. I would've killed for someone to tell me that nothing that they could say would make this less of a loss. My family was abandoned by our "family"the congregation and my unbelieving "worldly" relatives embraced us. Even after being shunned by us for not having the same beliefs. We were grateful and ashamed all at once.

  I applaud you for taking a stand in you wifes behalf. I can tell you from experience, that what you've done means the world to her. Hopefully, those sisters will be forced to look at themselves and feel shame.