Posts by JWdaughter

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To DA or not to DA, that is the question?

by dubstepped in

let me preface this by saying that i don't expect anyone here to make my decision for me.

i do however note that like the bible says, in the multitude of counselors there is wisdom, and this is a huge decision, so i wanted to put it out there for discussion.

i really appreciate your words of wisdom, as this affects not just me but my wife also, as we find ourselves in the same boat.

JWdaughter

Hi. I respect your struggle an whatever you do, you are going to be alert for the calls, visits, grocery store awkwardness. Because when you write the letters, you are back on the radar of every busybody JW that you know. And you will have burned some bridges And acknowledged WT authority as mattering to you at all.that would be my sticking point now, along with burned bridges-but I have done that in a different context with people I really value in my life, so I have a different perspective at outset-I actually lost something that mattered to me.

I'm in favor of not referring to yourself as a jw, live life with no JW constraints that are not of your choice and let chips fall where they will. Any JWs curios, they can ask and you can tell them w/o them getting in trouble.

The letter might feel satisfying. You could tuck into will to be sent to congregation on your passing. All the satisfaction, no harrassment

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The WT Trucking Outfit Has Violations

by cattails in

2. total number of vehicle inspections for the measurement period.

n. fatigued truck driving (hours-of-service) basic serious violation indicator (y = serious violation within previous 12 months).

n. kingdom support services inc truck driver fitness data.

JWdaughter

Drivers or companies can be totally out of business with too many violations. It really doesn't take much. They have a great record. Good for the drivers a and maintenance guys.

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Question and answers for fisherperson regardingy time at bethel

by _Morpheus in

so fisherperson sent me a pm asking a bunch of questions re my time at beth hell.

rather than respond in a pm i will post the q/a here as i have nothing to hide.

q:what years did you serve in brooklyn bethel?

JWdaughter

If any thing personal was revealed morpheous revealed himself. I like hearing stuff about bethel. It paints a picture. Like not mAny people here have been to Mecca. I have, so it's slightly unique(millions have been, but most most aren't westerners.) Growing up JW, it still has some mystique to me-Bethel, not Mecca!

If fisherman revealed all TO amorphous and it was repeated, I'd be right with him on his page. No biggie. I'd be happy to hear any stories fisherman or Morpheous want to tell

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Is Watchtower imploding? 10 reasons why the end could be nigh

by WildeLover in

http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/is-watchtower-imploding-10-reasons-why-the-end-could-be-nigh.

i dont know how to hyperlink the link above,.

it's a link to an article by cedars on the possibility of the wt imploding?.

JWdaughter

I think there is enough money for the elite to hold on. The shakers have about 3 members left and hundreds of thousands in property and assets at least (they use it for educational purposes outside mostly). But the movement is dead. I'd rather a few jerks kept the assets and the movement just petered out from pure boredom.

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Just two weeks in our new home and the knock at the door happens!!

by truthseekeriam in

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just relaxing with my morning coffee enjoying looking at the pictures fipper shared of the camping trip when the dreaded knock came.

of course the dogs beat me to the door followed by my daughter trying to catch them, she looks through the giant peep hole and waves me away saying "its them.

" i almost just walked away from the door when i saw the sweet face of a 5/6 year old little boy with his mom and dad and couldn't resist talking to them.. i opened the door and smiled and said jehovah's witnesses?

JWdaughter

I hope they don't put you on the DNC list. I hope every JW in the area knocks on your door.

Sorry, I know it is inconvenient and annoying but you are the perfect ex JW IMO. Just saying.

I'm really sorry about your little one. They really do need to be more interested in protecting the sheep than the wolves.

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You Tube Video Ex-Betheliite Ex-Walkill Worker Layed Off!

by cha ching in

i am not sure if this guy is really from bethel, or walkill, but if he is....this poor guy really tells it like it is from the heart.

he was surprised.. at the 'oh so fast, pack your bags, get your stuff outta here' layoff !.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk1xh1egjcu

JWdaughter

FISHERMAN: Do you merely TOLERATE being around other JWs that are in good standing? If he had done something wrong, there would be no "toleration" or "good standing". He also wouldn't be concerned with continuing to pioneer if he was not in good standing. They remove privileges when one is not in good standing.

Yeah, he could be making everything up, but he isn't making up some big crazy dramatic story. This story is just simple and sad.

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If you could do anything publicly to get JWs out

by cognac in

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and money wasn't an issue, what would it be?

JWdaughter

I love all the ideas, though a couple have to include the proviso that "and if breaking the law was not a deterrent".

The big white van outside of convention sites is a really cheap and awesome option. I love it and I think it would be great even if I had to rent the big van.

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Shall I go to the meeting? Would you?

by KateWild in

hi guys,.

i might go to the meeting.

i stopped going in my heart properly in nov 2013, but i went to a couple of meetings to support a love one that was df'd and tried to teach them a little ttatt.. now another df'd loved one is coming to see me today and will likely encourage me to try and get ri'd, and i want to support her.

JWdaughter

Your relationship with your daughter is still tender. She was blaming you for taking her to kingdom halls, right?. I think that your relationship with her is more critically important than you sitting with friend and rehashing stupidity after the meeting. Support her by letting her rehash and when there is a good reason, ask a question to make HER think. Her telling you what they teach will underline the inanity of it all better than you could with a whole speech.

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New letter, re: Fully Utilizing Kingdom Hall Auditoriums

by suavojr in

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let the merging begin!!!.

to all bodies of elders in the united states branch territory.

re: fully utilizing kingdom hall auditoriums.

JWdaughter

This was predicted here by even before the new hall style came out. What is missing is that they will find reasons to sell and build a lot at first with their shell game. Then they will find more and more reasons (never shrinkage) to re-arrange congregations. Like school or voting districts rather than straightforward splits some of the time. That's how they will hide the contraction in growth.

Don't forget, they have a master plan.

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Futility of being right

by JWdaughter in

so, on another thread, about pluto, grreat teacher said something that speaks to my feelings about religon.

"i've kinda been sad since pluto has been demoted to dwarf planet.. you talk about 9 planets and all the little kids at school will correct you real quick and tell you that now there are only 8 planets in the solar system!".

nothing in the universe has changed but the opinion of men.

JWdaughter

Thanks for the insights and links. I am going to try to be aware and just listen more.