http://www.facebook.com/georgehtakei.
it's just a silly door-knocking related picture, but it's generated a bit of arguing about how he shouldn't make fun of them.
plus there are some apologist/"apostate" facebook wars... the best kind of wars, right?!
Yikes! I just clicked the link and had to scroll down a little bit to find the photo. I thought it was funny.
THEN one comment was separate from the others. A friend of mine from old cong in the 1970's made a comment~!! I thought this person was fully out but from the comment, I'm not so sure now.
I still think the photo is cute.
-Aude.
i have never been a jw.
in fact, i've never set foot inside a kh.
my parents began studying in the early 70s, before i was born.
Ahh... *NOW* there is a reply box for me....
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Jesse - First of all, Welcome to JWN. Really nice to have you join us. And even nicer to have such a nice intro. I think most of us understand where you are with this family situation. At least from the JW side. The other excentricities of your dad, we probably have lesser insight to that aspect.
Secondly, I am so very interested in the comment you made about your dad telling you that you and your children will die. (I forget your exact words.) I was captivated by that phrase because for the past 90 minutes I've been trying to find a way to respond to my inactive, but still believing former acquaintance from my old hall. She sent me a text in hopes that we could talk as her ex-husband has been telling her the same thing: She, their girls and the 2 grandchildren will die because she does not attend meetings. She is having tremendous anxiety over this. So your comment in your post was fascinating to me.
Welcome again. I look forward to hearing more of your story.
AudeSapere (meaning: Dare to Know; Dare to Have Wisdom/Understanding; Dare to Think for Yourself)
for some reason, i cannot reply to this post:.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/272986/1/almost-a-jw#.uuyhqfvetqi.
.. 5mins later, problem solved.
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for some reason, i cannot reply to this post:.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/272986/1/almost-a-jw#.uuyhqfvetqi.
.. 5mins later, problem solved.
For some reason, I cannot reply to this post:
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/272986/1/Almost-a-JW#.UuyHQfveTQI
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5mins later, problem solved.
MODS: OK to please delete this thread. Thank you/Sorry.
-Aude.
i have just been diagnosed with colorectal cancer (tuesday).. the consultant told me i am to get a scan to see how far it has spread.. i am going to have surgery to remove it, then chemotherapy with a break in the middle.. strange to say i am more terrified of dying under the anesthetic than anything.
but i have a fear of nausea and vomiting, which chemo caused in all my relatives who have had it.. any advice for coping with this?.
hb.
I am a cancer-survivor (16 years this coming May) and was preparing a response for you. But I cannot do much better than cofty.
Take everything one step at a time. Don't borrow trouble. Communicate with your treatment team. DO keep your life going. Do look into a local cancer support group and take what works for you and leave the rest behind.
Not all cancers are the same. Not all treatments are the same. Your reaction to each of your identical treatments may or may not be the same.
I went thru 6months of brutal chemo but hardly any nausea. My oncologist was good about giving me meds to control it.
My best wishes for full recovery and a happy life during and after treatment.
-Aude.
my son, went to college and got his bachelors degree.
he started his own anmation company about two years ago, and it really has taken off.. while my wife and i were witnesses, we both received grief about allowing our son to go to college, but we stood up for him and backed his decision to attend 110%.. anyway, this past week he finally closed on a very nice, neat condiminium .. and while he is getting ready to move out on his own, i have quite a few feelings of sadness,as a parent, seeing him move on is kinda rough, but realizing that this is a very good thing for him makes it easier.
he will only be about 7 miles away.
It's hard to fathom just how they can completely shut the kids off.
Even harder to believe that they can do the mental and emotional gymnastics that let them continue to believe that they are showing the kind of love that is the identifying mark of the 'True Religion'.
-Aude.
PS: Although it's tough to see him/them leave, congrats on creating an environment that allowed your child to grow to the person he needs to be. It's a great gift to him (and to those in his life).
so i am not officially da/do yet and my family has shunned me hard.
today crying my mother calls me to beg to see my children... should i let her?
i feel that if you can speak abusive of your own son and wife and shun the.
It has *got* to be embarrassing to try to dance around explain to non-jw's how a grandparent could possibly not be involved in their grandchildren's lives - especially when they preach to others about how loving they and their religion is.
By having just a little interaction with the kids, she gets to retell the same story of the 30 minutes she spend with them over and over again for 6-12 months. That way she can save face among her friends and potential converts. She can also tell her JW friends how big a test of faith she endured all for the kingdom's sake.
I may be mean and jaded about this, but I would not allow unsupervised visits at all. Not so sure I'd allow supervised visits either if said grandparent would treat me cooly in my own home. It makes me uncomfortable and kids pick up on the 'vibe'.
It's a tough situation. Not sure what I would do in this situation. But boy, oh boy! From what you've told us, your parents are wackier than most. They scare me.
-Aude.
are you like me, afraid of meeting up with faders and ex-jws??
i am afraid to be ratted out.
the only person that i have ever personally spoke to is raypublisher, well on the phone ans skype.
I have met many xJWs in real life. Exceptionally good experiences for me.
However, I have heard just a handful of problems from other people on JWN. So I suppose it makes sense to keep your distance and anonimity if you are still trying to fade.
It's a pity, because there is something so very special about being able to look someone in the eye and tell your story. And to hear their's.
If you were in California, I know quite a few people you can trust...
-Aude.
another video on jehovah's witnesses / watchtower's history.. .
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5jnngqqyvc.
Thank you.
(marking for later)
http://www.bellanaija.com/2013/01/08/woman-dies-after-jehovah-witness-family-refused-her-accepting-blood-transfusion-widower-to-press-charges-against-wifes-family/.
i feel bad for the hubby..
This article is from a year ago. I wonder if it ever made it to court and what the outcome was...?
-Aude.
