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  Harry Potter? Are witnesses told not to read it????

  by annalice in

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  i have not been to a meeting for some years now so i would not know if it has been said ,but have the witnesses actually been told straight out not to read the harry potter books?

  i ask this because my in-laws have seen me reading them and now think i am into evil stuff because i have them .

  so is it just them or is this what is now taught in the orginization?

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  Nellie

  They are told straight out not to read or watch or listen to anything that has mystical, magical or supernatural themes.

  When I was "in" that meant, I didn't let my children read Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings or even Snow White. Funny, I let them watch Wizard of Oz, Cinderella or Beauty and the Beast - but not without some hesitation. I knew many who disagreed with my husband and I loving Star Trek - they disagreed with the idea that God could have created life on other planets.

  P.S. We now own them all !
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  Paternity Question

  by pratt1 in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  one of my clients who also happens to be close friend went mia for most of last week.

  i called him a few times with out a response from him, so i assumed he was sick and would get back to me when he felt better.. i spoke with him this morning and he was very depressed, apparently his wife of 9 years admitted to him last week that their 6 year old son may not be his.. apparently she had an affair with a man about 7 years ago for 2 months.

  he was traveling to the west coast every other week for business at the time, but he never had a clue.. he is upset and fuming mad.

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  Wow! I agree with you about the first focus being on the marriage. Your friends needs to remember that the child is innocent in all of this and shouldn't be made to bear the brunt of pain due to the mother's indiscretion.

  My first question is this: Why did she bring into question the paternity issue?

  Is there a medical issue with the child that may need intervention from his father? If not, then why didn't she just confess the affair and leave the rest out?

  It's possible that this the beginning of her admission that she wants to bring an end to the marriage. Many, many, many people raise children that aren't theirs biologically. Is it really important to know? How does that benefit him in the long picture?

  Of course these questions can't be answered until they decide if the marriage is going to survive this. Trust is a hard thing to rebuild, not impossible, but hard!
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  Please answer this question from my brother

  by *jeremiah* in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hi everyone, my bro just sent me this email.

  can you answer his question?

  "hey, i was looking through the jan. 1st 2007 watchtower because i saw on one of those forum sites a post about how the jan 1st watchtower was very poorly written and drew away some jws.

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  Nellie

  No. This isn't new. Their belief is that those faithful worshipers of God who died after Jesus was resurrected, but before he took heavenly power, were sleeping in death until Christ took heavenly power in 1914. At that time they were resurrected to his side. Since then, members of the anointed who die (the balance of the 144,000 that they believe are going to heaven) are immediately resurrected to heavenly life.
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  So what will they do now.....?

  by Gill in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  2014, a hundred years since christ's supposed invisible presence began, has come and gone.

  it is now 2018.. you are now 75 years old and the world is packed with free information.

  you can find out anything you want to, and infact, you have to use the internet every day just to shop and bank and a lot of the things you need to do.

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  You don't have to look to the future for stories like this - they're all around us today. My husband's aunt is 75 years old, never been married (I think is a virgin, but I won't ask), has lost all of her immediate family, has no children, lives alone, has friends in the congregation but is really too sick to do much in the way of associating with them. What has she done with her life, really? When she looks back, what has she ever done for herself? Did she enjoy her singleness - traveling and exploring the world? No, she was too busy working and going to meetings and in service. Those were the only three activities in her life. How sad - but at 75, what else does she know?
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  Did you say "I love you?"

  by serendipity in

  1. social
  2. family

  i grew up in an emotionally constipated family.

  my parents didn't hug us or tell us they loved us.

  they were slightly affectionate with each other, but i don't think i ever heard them express their love for each other, in front of us kids.

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  My family was very affectionate when I was growing up. We greeted and parted with kisses ALWAYS and sometimes it was accompanied with "I love you." My husband's family was exactly the opposite, and I had to train him to get with the program. Just the other day a neighbor was visiting when he came in from work. He walked in, said good evening and leaned down to kiss me hello. Her comment was, "I love the way he does that, it was a two-second kiss, but it was soo sensual. You guys are so inspiring." Not bad after almost 25 years!

  I've carried on the tradition with my children and I hope they carry it to their families. Yes, even as teenagers they kiss Mommy goodbye - even in front of their friends!
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  Told my JW mom

  by Mrs Smith in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  just wanted to let you all know about my phone call to my mom.

  she was telling me how upset she is that all three of her kids no longer are active jw's.

  i could no longer keep quite and i told her how upset am that she still is an active jw.

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  I like your analogy Dis. If people really stop to think about what it is they're hoping for, they may realize how cruel it is.
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  Told my JW mom

  by Mrs Smith in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  just wanted to let you all know about my phone call to my mom.

  she was telling me how upset she is that all three of her kids no longer are active jw's.

  i could no longer keep quite and i told her how upset am that she still is an active jw.

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  Nellie

  I like your analogy Dis. If people really stop to think about what it is they're hoping for, they may realize how cruel it is.
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  Can we talk? . . .

  by exwitless in

  1. social
  2. humour

  hey, this is under jokes and humor, so don't get too offended.

  i just wanted to vent about how people say things incorrectly, such as pronouncing things wrong or saying phrases wrong.

  i'll start, and if you have any to add, please feel free.

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  Nellie

  I should of known better then to even try . . . (((snicker)))
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  Can we talk? . . .

  by exwitless in

  1. social
  2. humour

  hey, this is under jokes and humor, so don't get too offended.

  i just wanted to vent about how people say things incorrectly, such as pronouncing things wrong or saying phrases wrong.

  i'll start, and if you have any to add, please feel free.

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  Nellie

  You edit posts I'm shocked and appalled

  LOL
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  Can we talk? . . .

  by exwitless in

  1. social
  2. humour

  hey, this is under jokes and humor, so don't get too offended.

  i just wanted to vent about how people say things incorrectly, such as pronouncing things wrong or saying phrases wrong.

  i'll start, and if you have any to add, please feel free.

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  Nellie

  Skully, you're really getting into this . . . lol

  CoCo - I did use effect (as opposed to affect) properly! Right???