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q 7. what can we encourage those who have strayed from the flock to do?.
106:13) it may be helpful to remind an inactive one that "the faithful and discreet slave" is dispensing excellent spiritual food.
Having the love and support from friends and family who are still JWs, hinges on how loyal you are to the religion---not to God or Jesus. This is where the emotional turmoil comes into play and it's how they keep the rank and file under constant control: If you want our love, you have to work for it.
Thanks Mary for your review. Particularly the above comment - very helpful to me.
penny
on saturday night my mother & i went for dinner, along with that we had a couple of glasses of wine.
she got a bit tipsy and he tongue loosend up.
she started talking about her ex husband & if she should get back together with him - i mentioned she must be careful as she wouldn't want a repeat of what she's been through.. she started saying "vok jou" which means f*ck you & that i have never been supportive of her and that - which is bs.
We had a chat, had some tea & sorted things out.
That's lovely! It always feels better to have things "sorted out." Even though the bigger issues may still be there and you can't change the past.
penny
just received a phone call from a jw friend(unbaptised publisher).
we had previously planned for her son aged 7 to come and spend the day with mine.
when she phoned she said, 'he can't come, as he talks too much' he has obviously told someone that he is coming to see us on saturday.
That's sad, strawberry cake.
You could suggest to your friend that you see no harm in her son coming over to spend time with your kids. She might be able to rationalise it that way.
Unless you just want to move on and not subject yourself to the idiocy of it all.
penny
***truth book chap.2pp.
11-13 why it is wise to examine your religion - unless you are one of jehovah's witnesses***.
why it is wise to examine your religion - unless you are one of jehovah's witnesses.
That would have been a little embarrassing. The elders I know have the internet. And their families use it for lots of things other than going on WTS approved websites.
***truth book chap.2pp.
11-13 why it is wise to examine your religion - unless you are one of jehovah's witnesses***.
why it is wise to examine your religion - unless you are one of jehovah's witnesses.
only one bro had the guts to question it from the audience....
Someone questioned something from the audience? That's unusual - can you elaborate?
word has got our that mr. and mrs. truthseeker no longer attend meetings.. we still live in the territory of our old congregation.
instead of taking the time to call us and see how we're doing, the "friends" prefer to talk about us behind our backs, one of whom passed information to my wife's mother (who is a loyal witness) that we do not attend meetings.. just waiting for the ball to drop.. .
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To say someone "no longer attends meetings" is preferable to saying they are "no longer a Jehovah's Witness" (which would incur immediate shunning).
Many JWs are on good terms with family members who are "no longer attending meetings."
have posted this on the other thread but just making this one as well:
i need to let you know that dad passed away this morning at 8am.
he fought so hard but in the end they could not get his blood pressure to rise and he died of heart failure.
faundy, so sorry to hear of your loss. I read many of your father's posts when I first joined JWD. He was an inspiration.
penny
i've realized the errors of my ways and i hope this version is fixed.
click below to see the new improved video, and i appreciate all your feedback.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y4l3g9qfhm.
a@g.
Awakened, I found that very interesting.
penny
well let's face it they make a fuss about panty hose, skirts, i was even counselled for sitting with my knees apart.. why should old women be allowed to wear men's (lesbian) short hair and beards too?.
hb.
Just to clarify, I'm talking about the odd hair now and then - not a cluster.
Phew - just thought I'd get that straight. And I'm not "elderly" either!
penny
well let's face it they make a fuss about panty hose, skirts, i was even counselled for sitting with my knees apart.. why should old women be allowed to wear men's (lesbian) short hair and beards too?.
hb.
I saw a woman at the grocery store with significant hair on her upper lip and chin.............I wondered "why don't you do something?" It's not going away.
That's because at the same time as the facial hair starts growing, the eyes start deteriorating. So you can't actually see the hair yourself. Until one day you catch a sideways glance in the mirror and - whoops - you know by the length of the hair that it's been there for a while.
