Posts by Krystal

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Without naming your city, tell us more about it

by JH in

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where i live, you can smell the odor of paper mills.

it's a port city and people speak french here.

i think the average age of people here is one of the higest in canada.. there is a shrine that attracts many tourists in the summer time.

Krystal

Oh this is easy, I live in the coolest city in canada!

The only place you can get a quality poutine or lap dance!! LOL

An island and a mountain with a beautiful Cathedral and a unique cultural mix.

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Did you drink to get over being a Witness?

by free2beme in

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when i first left the witnesses, i had some times of being really pissed at all the wasted time and the way the people acted.

i remember one time, my spouse and i decided to just get ripped.

we did and as we did, we laughed and even cried at times over the issues.

Baptisim/Disfellowshipping & Age

by Krystal in

i apologize if i am re-posting a topic that was already discussed, but i have a question:.

i was baptised when i was 14 and disfellowshipped at 17... major life changing decisions all made before i was 18. .

has anyone ever tried to have their baptisim/disfellowshipping annulled based on the fact that they were too young to enter into such a contract?

<div>Even by their own standerds: "Elders will take into consideration the background, ability and other circumstances of each baptisimal candidate. Our interest is in those whose hearts are turned to Jehovah and who have grasped the sense of fundamental Bible truths." -Organized to Accompish our Ministry, 1989 However, in the YPA book under Chapter "Should I leave home?" "Ready for Independence? But does the fact that you desire independence mean that you are ready for it?...what about your mental, emotional and spiritual maturity? You may fancy yourself to be a grown-up but your parents may still see in you some of the "traits of a babe" (1 Cor 13:11)" Basically, you are not ready to leave home at 17 but you can decide to be a dedicated servant of Jehovah's for the REST OF YOUR LIFE when you are 14. It just doesn't make sense!!</div>

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Baptisim/Disfellowshipping & Age

by Krystal in

i apologize if i am re-posting a topic that was already discussed, but i have a question:.

i was baptised when i was 14 and disfellowshipped at 17... major life changing decisions all made before i was 18. .

has anyone ever tried to have their baptisim/disfellowshipping annulled based on the fact that they were too young to enter into such a contract?

Krystal

"With children, contracts can be voided at their request if they are not beneficial to the child. " hmmm... http://www.duhaime.org/contract/ca-con2.aspx#child

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The "Evil Slave Class"- Is it us?

by RichieRich in

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the bible speaks of 2 slaves.

there's the faithful and discreet slave, and the evil slave.

although the bible only mentions the terms "faithful and discreet slave" twice and "evil slave" twice, the wtbts still likes to put their spin on it, and turn it into 2 classes, the same as the sheep and the goats.

Krystal

e·vil (e'v?l) 1. The quality of being morally bad or wrong; wickedness. 2. That which causes harm, misfortune, or destruction: a leader's power to do both good and evil. 3. An evil force, power, or personification. 4. Something that is a cause or source of suffering, injury, or destruction: the social evils of poverty and injustice. slave (slav) 1. One bound in servitude as the property of a person or household. 2. One who is abjectly subservient to a specified person or influence: “I was still the slave of education and prejudice” (Edward Gibbon) For all their interpretation, all they had to do was look up the meanings of the word Evil and Slave... to me that points very clearly at who the TRUE "Evil Slave" class is.

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The "Evil Slave Class"- Is it us?

by RichieRich in

jw
friends

the bible speaks of 2 slaves.

there's the faithful and discreet slave, and the evil slave.

although the bible only mentions the terms "faithful and discreet slave" twice and "evil slave" twice, the wtbts still likes to put their spin on it, and turn it into 2 classes, the same as the sheep and the goats.

Krystal

If the WTBS is calling me Evil, than I am doing something right! :-)

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Baptisim/Disfellowshipping & Age

by Krystal in

i apologize if i am re-posting a topic that was already discussed, but i have a question:.

i was baptised when i was 14 and disfellowshipped at 17... major life changing decisions all made before i was 18. .

has anyone ever tried to have their baptisim/disfellowshipping annulled based on the fact that they were too young to enter into such a contract?

Krystal

WOW! 11... that is wayyy to young! They boast that they don't baptize infants but really an 11 year old is no more prepared to make that decision!

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Baptisim/Disfellowshipping & Age

by Krystal in

i apologize if i am re-posting a topic that was already discussed, but i have a question:.

i was baptised when i was 14 and disfellowshipped at 17... major life changing decisions all made before i was 18. .

has anyone ever tried to have their baptisim/disfellowshipping annulled based on the fact that they were too young to enter into such a contract?

Krystal

jwfacts: thank you for the PM, it will be most helpful! :-) "I sent in an annulment letter to the Service committee saying that at 16 I was a minor and so the contract was not valid. They said there may be some validity to that," I also aux pioneered but never as an adult only ever as young teenager. I don't really care if my family chooses to associate with me or not, no doubt they will consider any annulment (if successful) to be a technicality. This is really for my own peace of mind. I don't think I was of age to make such a decision and I want my concerns to be heard. Again, thanks for the advice/comments! :-)

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WTS advocates resisting rape to the point of death?

by M.J. in

over the years the wts has vacillated on its stance regarding the distinction between rape and mutual consent to fornication.. in years past, the wts has stated that "the primary distinction between rape and consent was whether a woman screamed for help.

" (awake!, 4/22/73, p. 17).. the wts's latest published stance, however, states that while the act of screaming establishes innocence of the victim, screaming in itself is not the sole criteria for determining the victim's innocence before god.

if one is incapable of screaming, it does not matter, since jehovah can read a person's motives:.

Krystal

OMG, yet another example of how unloving this organization really is! As if a woman who is being raped would have the ability to think back to the watchtower articles on how exactly she should behave!

You can tell the damn magazine is written by men!

Disgusting.

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Baptisim/Disfellowshipping & Age

by Krystal in

i apologize if i am re-posting a topic that was already discussed, but i have a question:.

i was baptised when i was 14 and disfellowshipped at 17... major life changing decisions all made before i was 18. .

has anyone ever tried to have their baptisim/disfellowshipping annulled based on the fact that they were too young to enter into such a contract?

Krystal

Thanks for your comments, I was just thinking of that the other day, why was I allowed to make this all important life decision when my parents were still telling me what time to go to bed? Ridiculous!

Well, I intend to draft a letter to the congergation, my parents, and TO Bethel regarding this issue. I was thinking of consulting an attorney to see if there is anything legally I can do about it. I will keep you all posted!