thanks for the advice....unfortunately, my ex-husb and I share custody of our son 50/50 so I don't really have a lot of say-so about what goes on when he's with his dad. I emailed his dad today and told him I didn't want our son exposed to this crap but got no response. I am raising my son in a completely non-jw atmosphere. my parents are also very active jw's -- step-dad's an elder -- but i've made it clear to them that my son is not to visit the kh or look at their literature and they respect that. the other side of the family is different -- completely rabid about their beliefs. after fading from the jw's I find that I don't have any spiritual inclination and really no interest. I've never mentioned jesus to my son or god for that matter -- he brings this up to me. I try to tread lightly and not make too much of it but now I'm thinking that perhaps I should counter with a different belief system about god and christ. however, I have no idea what that would be....jw is the only religion I ever knew! argh. I knew this was going to be an issue but didn't think it would happen so soon!!
limbogirl
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help! family mbr reading my 3 yr old My Book of Bible Stories
by limbogirl inmy soon to be three year old son asked me yesterday if i was dying.
i was shocked that he knew the word 'dying' and asked where he heard it.
he proceeded to tell me that his aunt (a jw) read him a story about jesus twiste (christ) and jesus was dying.
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help! family mbr reading my 3 yr old My Book of Bible Stories
by limbogirl inmy soon to be three year old son asked me yesterday if i was dying.
i was shocked that he knew the word 'dying' and asked where he heard it.
he proceeded to tell me that his aunt (a jw) read him a story about jesus twiste (christ) and jesus was dying.
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limbogirl
My soon to be three year old son asked me yesterday if I was dying. I was shocked that he knew the word 'dying' and asked where he heard it. He proceeded to tell me that his Aunt (a jw) read him a story about Jesus Twiste (Christ) and Jesus was dying. I questioned him further about Jesus and dying and realized that my ex-SIL is reading to him from My Book of Bible Stories. There's not a lot I can do to stop him from being exposed to this stuff when he's visiting his dad's family -- at the same time I want him to understand that what he is told is not the truth and is merely an opinion or interpretation. This probably sounds a bit much for a three year old but he's a very smart little guy. I'm worried because this side of his family are fanatical jws -- they would probably (and maybe are) tell him that I'm wrong and will die at armaggedon. Any suggestions on how to deal with this without making my son feel uncomfortable? my ex husband isn't a jw but grew up going to the kh, etc and has no backbone when it comes to his family and this issue.
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Ways to get disfellowshipped??
by beautifulisfree ini am looking for a creative or a usaul way to get my turn at being disfellowshipped.
i was a witness that married a 'worldly' guy.
so, basically i can do anything i want and not get disfellowshipped.
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limbogirl
you and hubby could picket outside of the kh at the memorial.
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STALKED!!!
by general ini think you are all going to get a kick out of this, .
for those of you that don't know me, i have been out of the organization for almost 4.5 years but i have never been disfellowshipped nor have i disassociated myself.. last night after going out to a nice italian resturaunt with my girlfriend, father, and step-mom,( who never were part of the organization in the first place) my girlfriend and i said goodbye to them and we began the trip back to her place, which is 2.5 hours away.
before we got on the turnpike she said, "that she had to use the restroom and could i please stop off somewhere.
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limbogirl
GAWD!!! these elders really think they have some kind of authority...unbelievable. their ice cream is melting, you tell them you have a gun and they still keep coming. wow. what did they mean about the "double life"? sounded to me like you said you weren't part of the borg??
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JW's and sickness
by Honesty indid it seem to you that a lot of congregations had more than the usual sick people in them when compared with their worldly neighbors?.
could it be a common problem among jw's?.
do you think it may be mold?.
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limbogirl
ah, if I had a dollar for every witness I know that claims to be suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome....
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Were You Always Feeling Guilty & Unhappy During Your Witness Years?
by minimus inwere you ever really joyful as a witness?
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Minimus....I thought about this post all weekend for some reason. Yesterday, while shopping, I found a sticker that says: Don't Postpone Joy. That seems to sum up my philosophy these days. After spending so much time on things that didn't bring any of us joy or happiness, it's good to remember that joy and happiness should be the focus now.
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Rural Service
by buffalosrfree inrural service was always the most fun for me and my family.
we loved it.
i almost always drove out there and i mean out there from 14 to 25 miles from the hall we drove and then spent at least 1/2 of the day or all day out there in the "door to door" service.
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limbogirl
I grew up in a small town in the midwest and we spent a lot of time doing rural work. I loved it. Usually we would pack a picnic and when it was lunchtime we would find a lake or stream and spend an hour or so eating and skipping rocks. The people we encountered in the rural service seemed much friendlier -- I think they were happy to have someone to talk to. My little brother and I were always offered treats and I remember one hot summer day a woman offered us a swim in her swimming pool while she and our mom talked about the bible. Unfortunately, mom said no. I was too young to think about inflating my hours (that came later) I just remember rural witnessing as a really happy time.
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SUMMER CAMPS FOR KIDS A BIG NO-NO
by Mary ini guess i shouldn't be surprised at this, but my dub sister told me this morning that at the meeting last night, they had a "local needs" about whether or not "christian" parents should enroll their kids in any summer camps, or recreational activities that colleges and universities offer each year.
the list of activities the kids can do are numerous and to me, they are an excellent source that could really help develop a child's talents, expose them to the wonders of science, art, engineering, etc., develop skills that would obviously be of benefit to them both now and in later life, and give them a chance to meet new friends from other schools in the area.
anyway, while not out and out forbidding it, these activities are being very much frowned upon.
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limbogirl
And in typical JW fashion they take away but don't provide anything to replace what's now forbidden. It sucked growing up as a jw -- I feel for the kids that are currently stuck in that miserable hell hole. When I see parents marching their small children up and down my street while witnessing it's all I can do not to call family services on them.
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Were You Always Feeling Guilty & Unhappy During Your Witness Years?
by minimus inwere you ever really joyful as a witness?
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I was never happy as a jw. My parents divorced and my elder dad became an apostate. Mom in turn became Super-Dub. I didn't fit in at the KH, had nothing in common with my jw peers -- wasn't allowed to develop non-jw friendships so didn't fit in that well at school. felt old for my years. Was shunned by jw's when out with my dad and then had to turn around the next day and be miss goody two shoes jw at the hall. sorry for the ramble...believe me I could go on....Short answer to your question: was never happy as a jw.
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I'm back!!!!
by RichieRich inhello again from sunny north carolina!!!.
our state lotto started today, and i won 15 dollars, and only bought 1 $1 card.
so whoop whoop for gambling.. i was in miami florida last week for the photoshop world conference, but i also got to tour the everglades, where i took some beautiful pictures.
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limbogirl
I say we start completing S-77 forms on all of our favorite elders & GB members and submit them directly to headquarters.