Posts by JWdaughter

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Did you get the new tract?

by kid-A in

just wanted to run an informal poll to see how "effective" or hopelessly "ineffective" the borg tract assimilation drive has been.. i for one, have not received the tract, and i live in densely populated development.

did anybody get it left in their doors/mailboxes?.

JWdaughter

The local JWs know that I am an opposer(remember THAT term?) and I haven't seen one witnessing in my neighborhood for more than 7 years now. I was a stay home mom for much of that time.

No one I know from work has gotten a tract. My mom hasn't even mentioned them to me, haven't seen any in the trash cans, or anyone street witnessing with them or anything. Today some girls from the local church came by asking for donations for the food bank (they got a bag full, I had just gotten a bunch of cereal for .50 a box!) At least they were doing something useful as part of their Christianity.

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Do you need to be popular?

by nicolaou in

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everyone wants to be liked but how important is popularity to you?

i can honestly say i've little desire to be popular but i do know i need to feel loved.

perhaps it's something to do with maturity (not age).

JWdaughter

My 6 year old thinks I am the bomb-what more does a frumpy middle aged girl need?? I was over the need to be popular long ago. But I do want to be liked/loved by my significant people. I like that I was missed enough at my old job that they offered it back to me on MY terms(hours totally at my convenience, better pay). I like knowing that my mom loves me and needs me. Feeling necessary is more important to me than popularity, per se, but I guess it is just the grown up version.

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Would you bail your JW family out of a financial bind?

by unbeliever in

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i am so upset with my mother.

she took a huge mortgage out on her house which was completely paid for.

her elder husband wanted to expand his business.

JWdaughter

Maybe you can set it up so that you have an interest in the house as a result of bailing them out. Talk to a lawyer about it. It may be a good way to keep your stepfathers family from benefitting from what you are doing. Or let your mom have to sell her house and move into a trailer park with all the rest of the family.

My mom has helped me out in the past and I would help her now that I could, but if there was an evil stepfamily involved, that might temper my personal benevolence. I'm not very nice sometimes.

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Religions that don't go to war

by ThomasCovenant in

hello in conversation today with brother-in- law who is still in the borg.he said while he may have questions about the whole god issue he doesn't know of any other religion that refuses to kill their fellow believer if politicians say you must.

that is a strong plus point for him on the virtues of the wt.

is he correct?

JWdaughter

I think that one thing that the JWs miss in the arguement about 'religions going to war' is that in our country we are not going to war as Catholics or Methodists, Atheist or Muslims. I am a US citizen, and if we go to war it is against a nation or army. I am not warring against anyone because of their beliefs. We go to war because of actions. Trying to personalize it with the 'cathoics killing catholics' arguement is disingenuous. The people killing in a war are killing a national enemy, and in war, people die-even ones that are personally good people-if they are doing what their national leaders require. If people go to war as a bunch of Catholics and say they are just going to kill Jews or Baptists-would that be a BETTER kind of war? Actually, in JWdom, it would be, as they think it is their religion against all the rest-and God will fight their war for them. . .unless of course, theocratic warfare is necessary, and the catholics, jews or baptists REALLY deserve it.

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Infinite number of oranges and boxes does every box contain an orange?

by Qcmbr in

following the fun of the recent evolution v designed designer discussion we knocked some ideas about infinity around in the office starting with the above question.. clearly the answer is no but is it?

does infinite then presuppose an infinite universe to contain the infinite oranges and boxes but then how can you have two infinite sets in the same space?

now this is possible if you contain each orange in a box (make the oranges a set within the box - literally!

JWdaughter

This is all too deep for me. . .all I can say for sure is that the only thing we were allowed to accept at Christmas time from a relative was the box of mandarin oranges from my grandma. Cookies from my aunts if they didn't look Xmassy The oranges were really good. Can't wait till Xmas, cause my family is addicted to those little orange bits of heaven!

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Is everyone accused guilty?

by hambeak in

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i have seen a lot of posts here that attack pedophiles and want open records which i agree with.

pedophiles are detestable and disgusting.. my question is don't you think some are wrongfully accused by some especially in child custody issues?

i know of some that were accused and arrested and in one case the mother in law and wife admitted in pre trial they made the whole thing up.

JWdaughter

She sounds like a miserable excuse for humanity. Sorry. If you ever see her again, I hope it is when you are smiling, rich, surrounded by loved ones and filled with joy:)

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Is everyone accused guilty?

by hambeak in

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i have seen a lot of posts here that attack pedophiles and want open records which i agree with.

pedophiles are detestable and disgusting.. my question is don't you think some are wrongfully accused by some especially in child custody issues?

i know of some that were accused and arrested and in one case the mother in law and wife admitted in pre trial they made the whole thing up.

JWdaughter

No, not everyone accused is guilty. But in the case of a person repoorting abuse to clergy, they have a responsibility to protect the potential victim first and sort things out after ensuring the safety of any children involved. The courts have the same responsibilty, even when it can hurt the falsely accused. In the case of a false accusation, they should be vigorously prosecuted (when intentionally/maliciously done) to the full extent of criminal and civil law. There is no excuse for such things-as it hurts the children AND the accused in ways that will affect all of them for a lifetiime. That kind of damage is almost unforgivable. Some brutal perjury prosecutions, heavily publicised, would help end the false accusations. No excuse for that kind of crap-no matter WHAT!

Hambeak, my sympathies on the poor way you were treated. I am glad to hear that you are well and happy now. The ex, if still living-did she ever apologise? Repent in any way?

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"Thats what you get for leaving Jehovah"

by megsmomma in

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that is what my mom told me when i got bit by a brown recluse spider.. i was in ohio, visiting my daughter and my mom was there trying to convert me back.

she even said if i go back, we would get custody of my daughter..... well....i drove myself there from ks and somehow had gotten bitten right before i left.

it was right between my eyes, and my head started swelling up on the way there.

JWdaughter

Megsmomma, I hate to say it, but I think what your mom did is simply an outward manifestation of the inward evil that the WT seeds and fertilizes. It is an evil thing to say and an evil way for her to act. Makes me so angry, and I don't know either of you. I'm glad you have overcome your injury, and have made a new life for yourself.

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How far do I go to get Fe2O3Baby into the nearest school?

by Fe2O3Girl in

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i know it is years off (he won't start school until september 2010), but i have started mulling this over.. the nearest primary school to our home is a church-aided (church of england) school.

i put sproglet's name on the list (which does not give any priority, just registers interest) and got an info pack.

the admission criteria is 1) looked after (fostered or in care) children, 2) children whose parents are identifed by the vicar as being leaders in the faith community of local churches, 3) children who have a sibling at the school, 4) children whose parents are active members of a local church, 5) local children.

JWdaughter

You have a good amount of time to decide if that is really the best school for your baby. Someone mentioned about the foster kids, etc. That is definitely a consideration IMO.I am not from England, don't know how it works, but churches have various standards for 'membership'. You might want to see what this one's criteria are. It may simply be a registered member, which doesn't take any commitment really in some churches.

Beautiful baby!! Enjoy him now, there you are rushing him into school!! You need to cherish every minute with him.

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Farewell, Good Luck, Amensaying Goodbye from the Wanderer

by The wanderer in

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farewell, good luck, amensaying goodbye from the wanderer i want to say thank you to those individuals who reached out to .

me during these past two months.

for all the help you have given me and to each other.. time to move on in life i have decided that after nearly 100 written articles that this will.

JWdaughter

Best wishes, and looking forward to your visits in the future. I appreciate many of the topics you brought to us. Take care!

Shelly