I have almost the same situation. I was baptized nine years ago and left two years after that. I never received any calls from elders or anything and as far as I know I'm just inactive. I do many things that are worthy of DFing that are common knowledge to my family but I hear nothing. A couple of years ago my mom tried pulling the "if you don't do something about the truth I really shouldn't be talking to you". I said "whatever makes you happy" and didn't call her or answer her calls for 2 months. Our relationship is fine now, but once in awhile I just want to write a DA letter or something to finally get totally out. But on the other hand I try to live a mostly drama free life and just let my parents do what they do as long as I can do what I do.
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Should I get Disfellowshipped? (sorry, it's excommunicated, now)
by Lilycurly inmy mother and i have been baptised, and we both faded.
without a try from anyone, elder or other to get us back.
the thing is, my father is still in.
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For those who Believe the bible to be true............
by defd inwho is your favorite bible character and, or, account and why?
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Jezebel because she was a fabulous b1tch
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Does anyone who Left Jehovahs Organization, still......
by defd inread the bible daily?
honestly do you?
or is it collecting dust on a table or shelf somewhere?
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"You cannot be partaking of the 'table of Jehovah' and the table of demons." (1 Corinthians 10:21)
Perfect quote. Remember Defd, God is watching all of your actions and knows what sites you are visiting on the internet.
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Satan was trying to "get" her by offering her a job!!
by wordlywife inat this weekend's toledo convention a young woman was interviewed.
she had worked pt for a bank for years while finishing her acctg.
degree and pioneering.
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I love working for satan. Full benefits with retirement!
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Oooo, now I'm a Satan worshipper - Care to respond to Dad's latest attack?
by Ingenuous ini'm not going to answer this email from my dad.
he didn't listen the umpteen times i responded to his questions before - i'm not putting myself through that again.
i too thought about these things.
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I've heard the "you must be under powerful influence to cut off your family".
That point can always be turned around. I say "i'm not cutting you off, I have no problem with what you're doing. You must be under powerful influence to cut off your child".
If you really want to stir some s*it just say you've taken one of those IQ tests from the scientologists and you are now finding a new path to improve your life. That will scare them.
Usually I play around with my mom and every few months I say I went to a new church, temple, synagogue etc... It drives her nuts.
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They aren't making much effort to bring me back, and I'm glad !!!
by JH ini've been inactive for many years, but last march an elder came over to invite me to the memorial.
after that he came back and offered a bible study, which i didn't want but stupidly i accepted because i felt kind of pressured, thinking that if i didn't i would be maybe df'd for some reason.
so, i studied about half of the book with the elder, once a week, and went to a few meetings.
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I left at 16. Moved out of my parents house too.
Never any calls from elders or anything. Still talk to my family although i'm a "known homosexual" and still not DF'd. It is strange. Once in a while my mom will get a little annoying and asking when i'm going to do something about the truth, but I just brush her off.
Actually, I did have some local JWs come to my door a year ago, but they were only looking for Spanish speakers. So they left before they even started their presentation. I think I've had more mormons knock on my door than JWs.
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Betty Butterfield Visits the Kingdom Hall
by Bstndance innot sure if anyone has seen this:
http://www.bohnsplace.com/betty_butterfield/jwgays.mov
it's really funny
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Not sure if anyone has seen this: http://www.bohnsplace.com/betty_butterfield/jwgays.mov It's really funny
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A thinking, reasoning person........
by wordlywife inthe debate with my husband over my step-daughter's df has begun, just barely.
he used a phase about me being "a thinking, reasoning person" and he doesn't understand why i don't "see" bible principles.
i said that phrase is an insult to me, and then it went sour.
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No ,what it is is so he can save his own ass when the end comes . He is thinking only of himself and his own mortality
I love it! This is soooo typical JW. They don't follow the good samaritan at all. If a DF'd person was lying dead on the side of the road they would turn around and run.
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What is the Society's definition of a minor???
by wordlywife injw husband says that 18 is still a minor according to wt doctrine, so if he has to shun his daughter there are certain things he can still do.
is this true?
is there an age where if a child is df'd that certain "allowances" are made (like younger child or child living with you)?
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I remember conventions when they had 10 year olds getting baptized. That was so sick. Everyone was saying: "You isn't so and so spiritual. blah blah blah blah". How can any elder think that it's ok for a 10 year old to get baptized when they claim it's the most important decision of their life?
I was baptized when I was 15. All of my friends in the cong. were getting baptized and there was so much pressure to get baptized. Elders asking "so and so just got baptized, when are you planning on making a decision to dedicate youself?" My mom would tell me how happy this person's parents looked, etc etc.
It's just BS how the WT thinks that anyone under 20 make a decision like that.
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I always laugh because most JWs still get fearful when they think this could be "it". Many of them have been so brainwashed with guilt and they still don't know if they'll make it to the paradise. Maybe Jehovah knows about the rated "R" movie they watched. Or that one month they only got 8 hours in the field in.
I always tell my mom to get a life. If god is really that concerned about one person, then obviously he's a micromanager and who would want to live with someone like that. You'd be better off dead.