Jamelle

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  Learning about the Amish (of all things) gave me hope for the JWs...

  by Jamelle in

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  as part of an education program held at the hospital for which i work, i learned some things last week about the amish communities.

  i had always known that they practiced shunning, and that sounded so much like the jws, that i'd always lumped both groups into the same "general" category and thought no more of it.. ironically enough, there is a quote on one of the amish church books that really caught my attention.

  i immediately applied it to my knowledge of the jws.

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  Looking for input on the "Rapture" doctrine...

  by Jamelle in

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  2. beliefs

  saw a documentary on tv this weekend about it.

  have heard about the "left behind" series of books that deal with this belief.. one thing that caught my attention about the belief in the rapture was that it seemed very dark.

  it seems to focus more on the scary things that are talked about in revelation than the message of peace and love that i admire in the teachings of christ.. the other thing that bothered me is that it seemed similar to the witnesses in that you have to be "saved" or you are going to die.

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  Best, worst and weirdest assembly halls...

  by Jamelle in

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  a recent thread about the experience of attending the 1969 convention as a young child really started me thinking.

  i have several fuzzy memories of assemblies i attended as very young child.

  this got me onto the track of the rather odd, uncomfortable or even really cool buildings i have visited over the years as a result of those conventions.. so my questions to everyone are:.

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  Just found out my JW little sister is inactive - need advice!!!

  by Jamelle in

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  i've been wanting to share some recent events involving my family for a while.

  i'm interested in any input or advice any of you may have to offer.

  it's just been a very weird last couple of weeks.... through a chance set of circumstances i have begun communicating with my younger sister (she is 21).

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  Conversations with my dad & sister for 1st time in over a year...

  by Jamelle in

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  i recently had to call and leave a message at my parent's home due to needing specific information from them about their places of birth, etc., because i'm applying for a passport.. my sister called me back later that same night and we had a strained, but all in all, cheerful conversation.

  she's younger than me, just turned 21 - i haven't seen her in about 3 years.

  we spoke mainly of her work, and kind of danced around the subject of my marraige back in march '05 that none of my immediate family came to.. i asked her if she thought my parents would like it if i sent them a few pictures from the wedding.

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  If raised JW - or in while young - how strict were your parents?

  by Jamelle in

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  i'm just curious to know where my parents register on the scale of strictness...

  growing up, i felt absolutely smothered by my parents (mostly my mother).

  the things i couldn't do were above and beyond the limitations put on the other young people in our hall.

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  Do you feel comfortable with celebrating the holidays?

  by Jamelle in

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  just curious how different individuals have reacted to the though of celebrating holidays after they left the jws...?

  any holidays you have more trouble with than others?

  does halloween freak you out?

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