Tell them you love them and are very grateful for all they have done for you. Give them a parting gift of thanks. Be true to yourself and how you want to exit. Be clear when you tell them you have enjoyed the studies and their friendships but you are terminating the studies at this time.
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89Want to quit Bible study
by confusedstudent inhi i was just looking for some advice.
i have been studying with the jw's for over a year now, and attended 2 memorials and the district/assembly conventions.
at first, and up until very recently i truly believed what i was learning was the truth.
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Funniest JW memory?
by stillstuckcruz inperhaps something that happened in fs, the memorial, convention etc.
i need a laugh.
last year at the memorial, an old brother was so shaky in the hands, when he passed the wine it spilled all over him.
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anewme
I remember way back in the 70s an old brother gave a prayer who said "forgive us for our falling shorts!"
The teens in the hall just lost it!
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Want to quit Bible study
by confusedstudent inhi i was just looking for some advice.
i have been studying with the jw's for over a year now, and attended 2 memorials and the district/assembly conventions.
at first, and up until very recently i truly believed what i was learning was the truth.
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anewme
Confused student, you are not as confused as your avatar name says you are. You are getting some clear messages from your heart to back off on your studies and you should listen to these warnings. Tell them clearly you have enjoyed your studies but that due to new circumstances you are going to get really busy and be focusing on your job and marriage.
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Memorial musings
by undercover inthings i thought about during the memorial talk last night:.
i don't know if it was just the memorial i went to or if this was across the board, but it seems that the talk was dumbed down a bit more than it had been in the past.
not that it wouldn't surprise me if was dumbed down.
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anewme
The brother who gave the talk where I attended hardly ever looked at the audience. He read most of the outline while we stared at him reading. Pretty disappointing after all the nerves it took to sneek in as a dfd one this year in my new town.
I sat next to a sweet alzheimers sister who asked me my name six times during the service and who held my hand during the prayers and kept giving me candies!
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How Has The Economy Affected Your Spending Habits?
by minimus inwill you go on vacation this year?
will you curtail your driving habits due to the cost of fuel?
will you cut back your spending for special occasions?.
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anewme
I am not thinking about spending at all! All I can think about is what I can sell.
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How Has The Economy Affected Your Spending Habits?
by minimus inwill you go on vacation this year?
will you curtail your driving habits due to the cost of fuel?
will you cut back your spending for special occasions?.
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anewme
I just lost my job today due to company cutbacks and I am spinning from the crisis this has caused my life.
This is very serious.
Anewme
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Who is your boss?
by anewme inhave you ever been the boss, owner, or manager of a company?
have you ever tried to accomplish a goal using lots of other people?.
what problems arose?
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anewme
I think I put this thread in the wrong category.
My apologies.
Actually I have enjoyed my discussion here, alone and without criticism.
But now I will get on with my day.
Peace to all,
Anewme
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Who is your boss?
by anewme inhave you ever been the boss, owner, or manager of a company?
have you ever tried to accomplish a goal using lots of other people?.
what problems arose?
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anewme
Gee I am enjoying my own thread.
Ok, I will continue my thoughts.......
In the last two years in this bad economy we have had many people sort of wig out at my work. First they sought employment because they needed a job. They seemed greatful and got comfortable with the work. They showed their talents and we all became friendly workmates.
Then so many of them became disgruntled about this or about that. They began to rebel in different ways to show us all how unhappy they were I guess.
They were all very talented people. Very smart. Very funny. But they grew tired of the work they were assigned to do...and in such a short time. They understood there was this work to do and they accepted it. What changed? Not the work for sure. What changed?
Many got fired and their royal behinds got kicked out. What happened? What changed?
You know the people who have stayed are the steady eddie types, the obedient ones who are greatful for the work and for their jobs and who are nice people and people who want to keep their jobs and who want a steady income for their families.
No one is beating the employees. No one is made to shovel sh**. So what is the problem? Why do attitudes and appreciation change so fast? Why do individuals feel they are higher and above the need to cooperate and work together and do their share to accomplish a goal?
I was an interim boss for seven months. I saw and experienced first hand the mischief caused by the complainers and rebels at work.
Now we have a new boss. He has cracked down hard on all of us. We cannot do a thing but what he tells us to do. If we have to go to the bathroom we have to clear it with him first. People are dropping like flies under this kind of control. They just cant be obedient.
It is rather fascinating to watch some humans crumble under the slightest orders to obey anything.
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Who is your boss?
by anewme inhave you ever been the boss, owner, or manager of a company?
have you ever tried to accomplish a goal using lots of other people?.
what problems arose?
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Who is your boss?
by anewme inhave you ever been the boss, owner, or manager of a company?
have you ever tried to accomplish a goal using lots of other people?.
what problems arose?
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anewme
Maybe it all comes down to a very simple truth.....you have a lovely earth in a delicate balance and billions of people on it who either must work together successfully or ruin the earth and kill each other in a struggle for survival.