Give it a little time Matt, they will avoid you in the future, except the elder who studied with you. He will keep hoping for a notch on his belt for converting you.
Wasanelder Once
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I am a proud Jehovah's Witness Defender
by Matthew Jefferson inmy name is matthew j and i have just ended my study with the jehovah's witnesses.
no, i did not stop studying because i believe the jehovah's witnesses are a 'cult', i left due to the minor beliefs that i hold that remain separate from the organization.
i called my elder who is still an amazing man and great counselor, affirming that i do not wish to continue my studying.
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Factors that prolong time till reinstatement;
Was the adultery well known? Scandalous?
Did you confess it or deny it?
Have you continued the relationship? Sounds dumb I know but it matters.
Factors that may shorten time till reinstatement:
Are you attending ALL meetings, missing none?
Do you have family who are elders who like you?
Do you contribute by check often?
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Hello
by Hendrixgrip inhi, this is my long overdue introduction.
i’ve been visiting this site since probably around 2011. in that time, i’ve taken a lot from these discussions and never contributed anything.
i’m not sure that i have much to contribute these days because i just don’t pay too much attention to wt land.
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Sounds great, good for you and yours. Welcome to the menagerie.
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Gofundme account opened for funeral costs
by Amelia Ashton insimon, i hope this is ok to post here.. for those who dont know yesterday a terrible car accident took the life of a lovely young woman leah ryan.
she was the daughter of 2 members here who go by the names of sleeping beauty and her husband hairy he goat.. leah"s sister has started an account to help fund funeral costs.
for any wishing to donate here is the link.. https://www.gofundme.com/for-leah-my-beautiful-sisters-funeral?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fb_co_shareflow_m&fbclid=iwar1z971joytaqnsy0zyq1_admdyxzqjpgrlf7l2-teq1nalnnqc6wcsn3pq.
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Nathan, I get that you are thrifty and not out for a grand exit. I think that's my plan too. I'm sure that in your life you have not put a financial burden on anyone else. I am assuming of course. The difference in this case is that there are many people who need the trappings of a big send off in order to process the loss and to "honor" the departed. That's not us. I do not however, feel that anyone was required to donate. Those that did were likely of a mind that it was a needed expense and they "wanted" to donate. I agree it read like an appeal to emotion and lacked an itemized list of expenses. I resist giving in that case too. Again, to some, it just doesn't matter. It doesn't turn people who know the circumstances into dupes. I hope its a grand send off for that money and that the family has peace. Mourning makes fools of us all for a time.
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Any drivers here recognise THIS scenario?
by The Fall Guy ina bbc news report about a "hit & run" victim.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-46762571.
the "victim's" comments are laughable:.
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What about the moron pedestrians dressed in suicide black? Fools. Not a bit of bright color on them and they are invisible now that daylights savings is here in California. I swear I am going to inadvertently hit one for that reason. They are invisible in the dark.
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Saying hello again
by EdenOne injust saying i’m still alive and greeting everyone, veterans and newcomers to this forum.. 2018 was a year with a lot of turmoil in my life; me and my wife separated, then reunited months later, and spent the second half of the year healing the emotional wounds from that episode.
that, along with a record year in terms of my business meant that choices had to be made regarding my time, and i decided to focus on my marriage instead of other endeavours.
it seemed to have paid off.
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2019 will be the best year yet for you I am sure. Enjoy your year and keep drawing closer to one another. -
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Emotional Moment...
by babygirl30 inyesterday i was looking to share a pic with a friend of mine, and i swore it was in my photo albums (i have 3).
so i start going through them, and i see so many jw pics!
i had a huge group of friends when i was 'in', and so there is just pic after pic of assemblies, dinners, game nights, rbc projects, my family and the house i grew up in, people from the hall, etc.
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When I look at pictures of JW days I see a needy, self important religious fanatic sought by sycophants who wanted the assurance that comes from surrounding themselves by uber dubs. Even my closest friends were all based on doctrinal purity. What a tool. Don't get me wrong, I cared about people but I was seeking acceptance and self assurance I was worthy of friendship. "Wasanelderonce" was the result of recognizing I am not that anymore and that it was a waste of time. Of course not all was a waste, I learned alot... mostly about myself. I think I have distilled to a better place. I am not worthy of their friendship any longer and I am so pleased that is the case! Most pictures I threw in the bin.
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Old JW home movies
by neat blue dog inhttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vlacxly58ze.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=db-qvt7zvkw.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zotbl5mlk8m.
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and everybody in the films is either dead or on the dole. Thanks Jehovah. -
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Unbelievable
by ZindagiNaMilegiDobaara injust received this on a very excited note from someone who is pimi.this is how some people start their year 2019.. very happy to say that the year 2019 marks for us 100 years out of darkness from babylon the great!.
additionally, it marks the 105th year of christ's rule in heaven (1914 a.d.), 2,021st year since jesus was born on earth (2 b.c.e.
), 4,391st year since the deluge (2370 b.c.e.
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How many is that in dog years?
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Quo Vadis ..2019
by zeb inwell friends what is before us in the coming year?.
i often end my postings with 'live long and prosper in wisdom and health.
' this live long quote is taken from star-trek and it was the late wonderful leonard nimoy who suggested it from his orthodox jewish background.
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Thanks Zeb. I'm just glad to be traveling around the sun for another trip. Hope its a good one for you as well. Happy new year as all the worldlings say.