Posts by karen96

Interesting that it's sent to the daughter's house, not the KH or PO Box. Maybe that way she can look good handing all these monies in for a hall they so desperately need!

Karen

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Thanks to Scully......

by agapa37 in

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for holding my hand and walking me through the registration process..........

karen96

Welcome agapa37! Hope to hear more from you soon!

Karen

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How Many Here Have Ever Been Before A Judicial Committee???

by minimus in

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i've been on plenty of jcs but i never was the target of the elders, judicially.....although i would be now.

karen96

I was before one, the only one I will be before again!

One elder tried to be so PC, you couldn't understand the point he was making. Another, who I was so glad was there, understood completely what was going on in my head, knew I wanted out, and very kindly let me go. Except for my ex being there trying to sit in on the JC, it wasn't a totally bad experience.

Karen

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Is it me, or is this as tacky as it comes?

by Icansaylucky in

this week there was a obituary of an elder i knew when i was a witty.

he had several children and a wife.

the obit didn't say anything accept: "so and so died after a lengthy illness, he was member of the jehovah's witnesses.

karen96

While I agree it is tacky, you must also remember that the family is responsible for what goes in the obit, not the elders. Most times this is handled through a funeral home, and they charge up to $500 to place the notice in one paper; if you want an obit in a second paper, it costs more. I personally find it offensive to ask for donations for a building fund for a religion I don't support.

Karen

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Who Pioneered?

by sass_my_frass in

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my two sisters did the right thing, pioneering straight out of school, janitoring to pay for the petrol (one didn't even bother with her final year of school).

it was this kind of fine example that got me guilt-tripped into auxiliary pioneering just after getting baptised at age 20. i only lasted six months; i took a holiday in queensland and returned not knowing much more about life but at least that it's bigger than my little congregation.

i despised the field service, i dreaded the daily schedule and every morning i was on my way out there was this awful countdown from the alarm going off to the first door opening, knowing that it's just a big setup to another depressing humiliation.

karen96

After marrying my pioneering hubby, I scaled back my work schedule to 3 days/week so I could aux pioneer. When we were transferred to another cong (inner-city), it was a real culture shock and my hours started falling (then it was 60/month). After a while, my elder/pioneer/ex said if I couldn't make the hours, I should just work full time, so I did. I didn't really hate FS, but I hated aux. pioneering; it felt like you only did it for the accolades and praise from others.

Karen

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Slaying the Demons in My Basement, Part Two

by Fleur in

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continued from part one: .

the envelope was thick and so i knew that it had to contain pictures.

when i opened it, faded snapshots .

karen96

Very touching, very emotional. You have quite a knack for writing.

I am so glad you found the courage to live and believe that you deserved better! While I was in a miserable marriage also, it in no way compares to the lows you experienced. Congratulations on finding a wonderful man to love you for who you are. Sometimes all any of us needs is to know we matter, and our lives are our own, and our worth is much more than we ever imagined.

Now, maybe I should clean out my basement!

Karen

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September km- They're coming for you

by sspo in

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in sept. km under announcements, loving provision from jehovah, elders are being reminded to make the yearly visit to all those that have been df or da.. make sure you have some good coffee or a six pack for them.. treat them kindly and with respect, the gb is very much interested in all those that they kicked out.

karen96

In the 9+ years since I left, I have only had one visit, and that was by accident. Some sisters were in FS and knocked on my door not knowing I lived there. I have moved since that incident, back into my old congs territory. I have not had one visit in 5 years, and I'm glad! Depending on who would ever show up on my door, I have some really not nice things to say to them!

Karen