Posts by JWdaughter

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I want to carry the microphones"

by stillin in

this was the reason that our 12 year old son gave us for wanting to be baptized.

my wife and i actually agreed that he should wait a little longer, thank god!

by the time he was 13 he was running wild.

JWdaughter

This account makes me ill. I am sure that your daughter is sorry for whatever got her DF'd (if only because she messed around with a jerk JW), and between her and god, there are no hard feelings. I think your wife needs to have pointed out to her that getting back to the Bible, your daughter is morally clean. YOU and your wife know what's what and you have your OWN consciences that can be clear with speaking to your daughter. Can't you find a nugget of even scripture to get your wife to thinking about this. . . or as head of the household why can't you declare WHAT is necessary family business. Besides the WT made up that stupid condition? This is between you and God, not you and the congregation-they don't know her or care about her.

Your wife must be really awesome, amazing, beautiful, wonderful cook provider and (otherwise) the kindest person in the world for you to put up with this nonsense about your daughter and letting her control your relationship in that way. That is heartbreaking, even if daughter knows you are on her side internally, your visible loyalty is being given to that organization. It must be a heartbreaker for her and is telling the kids a lesson about grandma and grandpa's religion that is a true but ugly witness when they know they have a good mom who is loving and kind.

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£150,000,000 Jehovahs Witnesses HQ approved

by defender of truth in

the jehovahs witnesses have gained planning to build a vast uk headquarters complex in chelmsford.the international bible students association, which manages the christian groups literature, gained planning to redevelop a derelict farm near galleywood with a 1.2m sq ft scheme.the 150m complex will provide homes for 1,200 people spread across 16 five-storey blocks, a large printing plant, offices, auditorium, health and fitness centre, water treatment plant and on-site parking for 1,040 vehicles.. the ibsa is now set to begin groundwork at the 82-acre temple farm site and start construction by 2016.. .

www.constructionenquirer.com/2015/04/29/150m-jehovahs-witnesses-hq-approved-for-chelmsford/.

JWdaughter

It will be interesting to learn who owns the outside contractors. One JW could make a lot of profit on a job like this, even if he hired non JW professionals. Giving the jobs to JW contractors with the right skills and employees could have other implications. . . buts that is just me being suspicious.

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£150,000,000 Jehovahs Witnesses HQ approved

by defender of truth in

the jehovahs witnesses have gained planning to build a vast uk headquarters complex in chelmsford.the international bible students association, which manages the christian groups literature, gained planning to redevelop a derelict farm near galleywood with a 1.2m sq ft scheme.the 150m complex will provide homes for 1,200 people spread across 16 five-storey blocks, a large printing plant, offices, auditorium, health and fitness centre, water treatment plant and on-site parking for 1,040 vehicles.. the ibsa is now set to begin groundwork at the 82-acre temple farm site and start construction by 2016.. .

www.constructionenquirer.com/2015/04/29/150m-jehovahs-witnesses-hq-approved-for-chelmsford/.

JWdaughter

A lot of workers considering how few things are actually printed these days. Is that for the whole freaking world worth of printing-cause there are less than 140, 000 JWs in Britain.

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Need quick help- Have to ask wife a question

by StarTrekAngel in

conversation came up this morning and i need to get into my wife's head.

mother in law was talking and she said something her mother (who was not a jw) use to say.

i laughed uncontrollably because it was really funny.

JWdaughter

Whatever the eye roll was about it will likely be quickly forgotten. Don't delay the question since your response doesn't need to be instant. The truth of the eye roll will be soon forgotten if not articulated.

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Anyone else have JW Business Cards?

by Lemonp in

my cong has these business cards on the lit desk for maybe 2 months now, is this just something that they have done locally or is this a org wide thing?

.

there are two different types we have, this is the front and back of one of them..

JWdaughter

My pioneer aunt has printed up some theocratic business cards. Not the same, has her info printed.

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The new LDC / RBC Requirements

by DwainBowman in

the new ldc / rbc.

requirements.

there are many requirements, but when you get to the end of the form.

JWdaughter

The saying about not pushing a loyal person too far. . .I think that is why the org will run out of people before they run out of money. This is one thing- but all the things are piling up. Shunning family members, alienating non JW family, blood insanity/hypocrisy, overlapping(!) Generations, the money and property grab. . .They are demanding too much. I honestly think they are happy to lose 95%+ of the people. Their assets will last forever if they do that. No work, enjoy the beach and ski resort properties.

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I want to take them down

by cookiemaster in

hey guys!

some of you might know about my latest clash with the elders.

i see the pressure this cult is putting on my family.

JWdaughter

My only idea if you want to get to the core is hit them where they live. The charitable tax exemption is abused by many organisations who don't do anything worthy of such status. Even the ones that do a lot of good still abuse it with overpaid leadership and questionable expenses. Work at changing those laws to reflect what charity should be and do.

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Just another experience

by bradford in

i just wanted to add another piece to the puzzle that is the exile from the organization.

a little background about myself first.

i was not born into the religion, technically.

JWdaughter

Bradford,

This is just a belated welcome. I recognized a lot of my story in your story-except my mom never faded. My aunt did a few times and she is now pioneering and dragged her poor husband into the religion.

Anyway, I welcome you and congratulate you on choosing a compatible spouse! All good things to you now that you have made your escape.

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Heart-Warming Story.

by Prefect in

in 1986, peter davies was on holiday in kenya after graduating from louisiana state university .. .

on a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant standing with one leg raised in the air.

the elephant seemed distressed, so peter approached it very carefully.

JWdaughter

You steal candy from little children and trip little old ladies, too, don't you Prefect, DON'T YOU!!!!

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The Custom of having Congregation Meetings

by Quarterback in

the wt study (feb study edition) for today stated "the jews had established a pattern.

of worship.

they regularly met together.

JWdaughter

Plenty of Jews today do their fellowshipping in home meetings. The synagogs are for religion and education approved of by the 'authorities'. However, small groups would get together over coffee/food and discuss things in a deeper way, both religious and philosophical. I have had the privilege of attending both synagogs and groups of studious faithful who wanted to go deeper into the scripture and other writings. I have seen the same in Islam. The informal discussions usually have more politics woven in-philosophies of how religous and political issues mesh-or if they truly can and how much compromise is beneficial vs comproMISING.

I have learned a lot more in those discussions-in all three faiths than ever in a synagog, mosque or church. If not always what I agreed with, it always gave me more to study about,think about and pray about-because they were honest conversations, rather than ones meant to please "authority" or follow the party line, so tospeak.