You know...I was thinking about that all. They are so proud to be a loving and God-fearing religion, yet, I wouldn't picture anything close to all of this happening in a ...I don't know regular churche or Buddhist temple. Maybe it's only because I never went to any of these other churches...but it seems very unlikely.
Lilycurly
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What's The Most Scandalous Thing You've Seen Happen In A Congregation?
by minimus inmany years ago i remember suddenly how the bible study servant who was third in command got removed from his position, and was reproved for having a fling with his bible student who was much younger and very married too.
actually, her husband came in the hall while he was substuting as a watchtower conductor and i was reading and screamed all sorts of profanities to him all the while screaming that he was "f***king his wife"!
when the man told him, "i wanna talk to you", the elder said, "not now".
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What's The Most Scandalous Thing You've Seen Happen In A Congregation?
by minimus inmany years ago i remember suddenly how the bible study servant who was third in command got removed from his position, and was reproved for having a fling with his bible student who was much younger and very married too.
actually, her husband came in the hall while he was substuting as a watchtower conductor and i was reading and screamed all sorts of profanities to him all the while screaming that he was "f***king his wife"!
when the man told him, "i wanna talk to you", the elder said, "not now".
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Lilycurly
It was! hihi, and even more impressive when you're a young kid and thought nothing like that could ever happen at a hall!
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JWS AND A FLU PANDEMIC;SOME GOOD QUESTIONS!
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in the event of a flu pandemic , i believe they would ban public meetings,presumebly they would be no convections.. should jws go door-to-door as this wouls transmit flu door-to-door?.
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Lilycurly
Aaaaah! The first positive thing about that possible pandemic....Well, I guess they could use the phone.
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What's The Most Scandalous Thing You've Seen Happen In A Congregation?
by minimus inmany years ago i remember suddenly how the bible study servant who was third in command got removed from his position, and was reproved for having a fling with his bible student who was much younger and very married too.
actually, her husband came in the hall while he was substuting as a watchtower conductor and i was reading and screamed all sorts of profanities to him all the while screaming that he was "f***king his wife"!
when the man told him, "i wanna talk to you", the elder said, "not now".
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Lilycurly
Wow! Those are extreme!lol
I only remember that one time...I think I was about 9 years old. And ex-JW burst into the hall during the WT study and started screaming at a sitting brother while walking rapidly towards him. Said brother gets up in alarm and the ex proceeds to run after him all around the hall, screaming insanities. (Might have been money...or wive swapping, I don't know!!lol) They carried on for a few seconds before going out trough the emergency door. Everyone was quiet and then an elder went out to see what was going on and we all caught a few glimpse of the two fighting outside. Great fun!
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When elders disagree....
by Lilycurly inhere's the situation.... my da has been finally announced last thursday.
now, the thing is, my father asked the elders if it was still okay for him to talk to me.. elder1 says :no, she is daed, is not living with her family anymore, you can't talk or associate with her in any way.
(that elder has been shunning his daughter for a few years now.).
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Lilycurly
Hmmm...that would in fact make for great reality TV...lol
Yeah, I suppose that since my mother is out, they can't control my visits...I don't really see my father walking out the door every time I come in. And what about us all going to the movies, or to visit our extended family? We do that practically every weekend. He would miss on *a lot* of stuff if it came to that. It would be his loss, really, more then mine. It would be like...*he* is the shunned and lonely one.
Also...I don't think he should be "scared" of the elders' opinions in any way...he was an ms before but he resigned when my mother and I came out. I guess he felt kind of not up to it.
I also brought that point up, about Jesus associating with the sinners...what I remember, is a vague tip-toeing around answer.
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When elders disagree....
by Lilycurly inhere's the situation.... my da has been finally announced last thursday.
now, the thing is, my father asked the elders if it was still okay for him to talk to me.. elder1 says :no, she is daed, is not living with her family anymore, you can't talk or associate with her in any way.
(that elder has been shunning his daughter for a few years now.).
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Lilycurly
Clearly, he wants to talk to me. That's why he is "fighting" his point that much. I also know for a fact that what he wants is to please God in any way he can. That is kind of pityful that he thinks following the WT's every rule will acheive it.
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When elders disagree....
by Lilycurly inhere's the situation.... my da has been finally announced last thursday.
now, the thing is, my father asked the elders if it was still okay for him to talk to me.. elder1 says :no, she is daed, is not living with her family anymore, you can't talk or associate with her in any way.
(that elder has been shunning his daughter for a few years now.).
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Lilycurly
I know what you mean....I'm really sad and angry that my dad would ask permission to talk to me, but then I remember that he, like many others is the victim of a cult. Sure, it doesn't excuse everything, but it helps me to stop my anger and try to help him free his mind.
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When elders disagree....
by Lilycurly inhere's the situation.... my da has been finally announced last thursday.
now, the thing is, my father asked the elders if it was still okay for him to talk to me.. elder1 says :no, she is daed, is not living with her family anymore, you can't talk or associate with her in any way.
(that elder has been shunning his daughter for a few years now.).
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Lilycurly
That what I keep telling my mother, I tell her about how many other peoples were shunned while clearly in the circle, so why do they have to even think about it. Do we have softy elders on our hands? (or perhaps *gasp* more christian elders.)
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When elders disagree....
by Lilycurly inhere's the situation.... my da has been finally announced last thursday.
now, the thing is, my father asked the elders if it was still okay for him to talk to me.. elder1 says :no, she is daed, is not living with her family anymore, you can't talk or associate with her in any way.
(that elder has been shunning his daughter for a few years now.).
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Lilycurly
Ha! That's the article they are disagreeing about, I beleive. Because it says : "outside the family circle *and* home." So they still consider me in the family circle...but not at home...*sigh*.
That part about the brother and sister telling their mother that they wouldn't speak to her and then the poor woman coming back. This is really sickening. They can't possibly call this love...more like emotional guilt-trip. If they think this is gonna make me come back. They are sadly mistaken.
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When elders disagree....
by Lilycurly inhere's the situation.... my da has been finally announced last thursday.
now, the thing is, my father asked the elders if it was still okay for him to talk to me.. elder1 says :no, she is daed, is not living with her family anymore, you can't talk or associate with her in any way.
(that elder has been shunning his daughter for a few years now.).
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Lilycurly
The thing is...my mother is not a JW, so it would create a whole lot of problems for him if if he can't talk to me. I guess he felt the need to ask because he is so scared he might get reproved.