Posts by JWdaughter

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Back again

by Lostandfound in

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been absent for more than 10 years as i have had surgery sand radiation etc for brain tumour.

was in icu for 6 months and lost hearing in one ear, most of sight and physical disabilities.

was a member then just before simon emigrated to us, he had lived quite near me in uk.

What is happening in India?

by Vanderhoven7 in

i read a thread recently that spoke of the wt ceasing to print watchtower and awake mags in india.

does anyone know if there is any substance/documentation to that claim?

JWdaughter

The govt restricts any outside(out of country/non citizen) funding of religion, so since 40,000 JWs can't support the normal branch operations, they are shutting most of them down.

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In Associated Press today

by Gayle in

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http://bigstory.ap.org/article/d926d4a36d614dfe969eba2b632fb3ce/jehovahs-witnesses-could-get-1-billion-nyc-properties.

hopefully, some jws will read this, and question how the wt is getting all this money, and question where is it really going?.

Hopefuly what they will all read is that the financial crisis is over and they don't need to donate for a few years since their donations over the last 50 years clearly were financially rewarded by Jehovah! Phew.

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Long Time, No See

by Quirky1 in

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wow!!

it's been awhile... there's been some redecorating since i was last here....

JWdaughter

Hi, welcome back! Simon did well, didn't he?

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A question .....

by Landy in

hi guys - new poster here.

i was brought up a jw in the uk and stopped going not long after i was married.

that was 20 years ago so i'm not really up to date with the current doctrinal flip flops or the new youtube obsessed gb.. came across this site while googling the name of a local elder who's just been convicted of possesion of a pc full of unpleasant pics of kids.. so, my question.

JWdaughter

If one has family in (or other circumstances) it can be super difficult to just leave to "be true to yourself". The reason is that the WT makes sure that it is super difficult by the way they treat you, the way others are forced to treat you if they wish to remain in. The more you are in, the more people you have that are in, the harder it is. Add (often) minimal education and financial resources.

Good for you, but don't be too self satisfied about the ease of it for you. Different circumstances abound.

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Blatant Lie, or Unwitting Contradiction?

by OneFingerSalute in

just a comment here about the idiocy of this mornings wt.. in one paragraph that was yapping about faith and prayer the writers made the statement that faith could be shown by praying for material things, not just spiritual things.

they used the "give us this day our daily bread" quote.. a couple paragraphs later they said prayers are only answered if they were in harmony with god's will.. so i guess it is god's will that my frail very elderly parents are virtually ignored by the congregation they are in.

i guess it is god's will that after over 135 years combined time in duh troof between them they are kicked to the curb, accused of being selfish, unloving and they are laughed at and ridiculed by the eldurrs, the eldurrs families, and sheeple in general because of the frailties of old age.. they (that congregation) will be damned by god for their cruelty..

JWdaughter

How are your folks dealing with this? It must be difficult for them if they really believed all the schlock. You are still in, right? How/have you approached these others about how they disrespect your parents?

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I ate a REESES PEANUT BUTTER CUP

by JWdaughter in

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it had a football printed on it!

do they sell more because of it?

do they think i need a reminder of the season (its been a rough season for football in seattle)?.

JWdaughter

Eh, People start ridiculous threads all the time. This is mine.:)

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Trying to Forget the Four Cruel "Sisters" From Three Different Congregations

by Loi_241 in

i had a problem with four cruel "sisters" from three different congregations.

i was learning how to manage my emotion to these women because they were strong emotion to me.

i know the scripture inform me to not to hold against them as god will take care of them.

JWdaughter

If people are not good to you, don't waste your time or energy on them. Be civil and find other people to be with. Thats all.

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First Jehovah Witness talking about 1914 and "NO SOLICITING" money

by TheWonderofYou in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzhof73nwvy.

JWdaughter

When I have a look at my finances and the income isn't as much as the outgo, I do the beans and rice thing. I don't come on here and tell you about it and tell you where my slot is so that you can give me your valuable things:) Man, that sounds wrong, doesn't it?

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I just heard something that disturbed me. A youth has to fill out a form from the bOrg that he wants to be an unbaptized publisher.

by Driving Force in

this is in germany.. is this something new?

has anybody else heard this that somebody wanting to be an unbaptised publisher needs to fill-out a form from the borg.. i have not seen the form..

JWdaughter

I just started filling out the time sheets once I had whatever the (then current) minimum was to be considered a publisher. I never got baptised. Left when nearly 16. I was DA'd right around the time Franz was and I have wondered lately if they assumed I was already baptised (as until I was 14-15 I was a great little sycophant JW and was still active until they DA'd me. Or said that I DA'd myself. Anyway, I got announced after one meeting with them. Ohhhh, what a loving provision!