Wild_Thing

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  New Light: I hear all the time as the Armageddon gets closer the light get's brighter

  by goingthruthemotions in

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  new light: i hear all the time as the armageddon gets closer the light get's brighter.

  where in the bible is this supported.

  all i could fined is in.

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  Wild_Thing

  The JWs are champs at using analogies that make no sense.
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  Taking care of aging parents

  by skeeter1 in

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  i hear that a recent talk was about taking care of one's aging parents.

  i agree.

  generally, kids should take care of aging parents.

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  BeatseatDevil .... I understand what you're saying, but in most societies (other than the Inuits), the parents care for the children until they grown, and the children care for the parents when they are of such an old age they can no longer care for themselves.

  Personally, I do feel like it is the responsibility of the children, just as it was the responsibility of our parents when we were younger. But when abuse enters the picture, the natural order of things is disrupted, and I agree that there should be no expectation of any type of assistance.

  My father was an elder, but he lived a double life and was very abusive at home. It took years for him to be found out, and in the end, he had nothing. Lost his wife, three kids, and the privelege of knowing his grandchildren. My sister and I use to joke that when he got old enough to enter a nursing home, we would find the dirtiest, nastiest, and most abusive nursing home we could find for him. (Yeah, we were bitter at the time.) Luckily, we will never have to face that reality. The asshole kicked the bucket at the young age of 65. The only relatives that went to his funeral were one sister and one of his daughters, who thought the JWs would think ill of her if she didn't.
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  Taking care of aging parents

  by skeeter1 in

  1. jw
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  i hear that a recent talk was about taking care of one's aging parents.

  i agree.

  generally, kids should take care of aging parents.

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  The JWs never believed they would need to be taken care. They never believed they would need a retirement, which is why my mother is now retired, collecting only social security and doesn't have two nickels to rub together. She is 65. Could she get a part time job to supplement her income? Sure! But then she couldn't act like a poor old single JW sister living in poverty so she can regular pioneer. These are the conditions of people that they celebrate the most.
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  Could you get disfellowshipped for simply asking questions?

  by LogCon in

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  if so, what would be some examples?.

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  only questions that show a higher degree of thought and intelligence please..

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  Wild_Thing

  If you disseminate your doubts and questions to others in the congregation, then yes, you certainly can, and it has happened before. For example, if you question that they are God's true organization, or question they are the one true religion, that could definitely get you in trouble.
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  GUILT TRIPS AND EMOTIONAL BLACKMAIL!!!

  by DATA-DOG in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  all hell has broken loose at my house!

  the wife is pissed [ i did not turn in the "voluntary tithe" slip .

  if she doesn't go, then she cannot do x event tomorrow.

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  Witnesses are experts at double bind relationships. It's the psychological term that means "You're damned if you do. Damned if you don't." It was easier for me to deal with the double bind relationships with my family once I understand. Nothing will change, but it helps to understand it. Read about it. Here's one article: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-second-noble-truth/201108/the-relationship-double-bind-frustration-enlightenment
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  Mom

  by JWdaughter in

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  2. friends

  so, i'm visiting mom and had a great drive with her today in the mountains.

  it was gorgeous and a good day overall.. i asked her a little advice about a issue i am having in my marriage/business about going beyond my comfort zone.

  i am trying to figure out what is reasonable for my husband toask of me socially when it is totally out of my comfort zone and i discussed that i didn't want to be close minded and stubborn just because i am squirming a bit at what he is asking (nothing actually wrong, bad or anything like that, just not natural for me).

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  Last year, my mom confided in me that she hates going out in field service and always have. She said that when she was a kid and her and her friend had their turn to go knock on a door, they would pretend knock and come back and tell them no one was home. What's funny is I use to do the same thing! Then, this past September, she signed up to regular pioneer! I don't get it! Why do they allow themselves to be tortured!

  I wonder if she still does the fake knock! :)
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  For those who feel that their life has been stolen

  by stillin in

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  2. friends

  you maintained a level of personal decency and integrity that you almost certainly would not have had if you had chosen another direction.. sure, you would have had some very "colorful" friends and experiences if you had gone another way, but you still chose the more "edgy" people in the congregation as your friends and you still enjoyed yourself, even if there were a lot of phony constraints.. you looked for ways to be of value to others.

  don't stop doing that!.

  you kept the darker side of your personality in check.

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  Wild_Thing

  You maintained a level of personal decency and integrity that you almost certainly would not have had if you had chosen another direction.

  This comment really bothers me. I don't understand why witnesses assume they have the corner on human decency and morality. This makes it sounds like the JWs were keeping our unfettered barbarian ways in check just enough to be decent people.

  My experience since being out of the organization is that most people "in the world" are quite decent human beings, quite naturally so. I don't mean to suggest there was nothing good out being raised a Witness; just not much.

  One thing I have noticed about growing up a JW is that they are absolutely not racist in any way. Or at least, that was my experience. After leaving, I was quite surprised to find out how racist some of the world still is.
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  Survey---who is inactive, disfellowshipped/disassociated or active?

  by minimus in

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  i am inactive for about 10 years now..

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  Wild_Thing

  Inactive. 12-13 years now. Hard to keep track of how long after a while.
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  Is She Going to College?

  by OnTheWayOut in

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  so my wife goes to a high school graduation for a congregation member.

  she spends hours at the party, she has cake, she gives a very decent gift.

  she brings home leftovers from the party for me and her.

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  Wild_Thing

  College has become like the gay policy in the military. Don't ask, don't tell.
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  You Americans are the friendliest people I've met

  by not bitter in

  1. jw
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  ........ well at least the ones i encountered on my recent holiday to orlando.

  now i know that its a tourist destintion so everyone working in the hotels and parks are on their best behaviour.

  but i have been to tourist towns here in the uk and europe but not one is on a par with you guys.. my husband and i haven't stopped talking about to anyone that wants to listen.

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  Wild_Thing

  In rural parts of Texas, when you pass someone on the road, you wave at them ... or nod. Everyone does it! Kids not from the area get a kick out of it when they visit because they love waving at everybody.

  On a side note ... this is a question for the ones that do not live in the states. Here in the US (in the places I have lived), when there is a funeral procession coming down the road, this is what it looks like: there is a hearse and all the cars behind it have their lights on to indicate they are with the procession. Sometimes the procession is escorted by the police. All the other cars on the road (on both sides) pull over to the side of the road until they pass. It is considered a sign of respect. Does this happen in other coutries? Just wondering.