i hear of whole circuit meetings being held, taking all day.
maybe just usual yearly stuff, but it seems the local elders immediately held a followup.
i am sure it will be about better local control, more charity, kindness, that sort of thing.
They are doing it around here (USA). Just a KM school that they do every few years. Super boring all day affairs where they spend most of the time telling you how a) you suck and b) the congregation sucks worse and what you need to do to judge them.
Good times
had to create a new account cause i couldn’t login to my old one.. anyways, my ex- a male jw was trying to go for full physical custody of our kids.
he had his wife call dcf but of course i won.
he had no leg to stand on.. so, we need to go back to court in february.
Cognac,
Sorry you're having to deal with this. Always enjoyed your posts.
I don't think there's anything new specifically that you could point to, but this behavior doesn't seem to be that uncommon for those in your situation.
I'm pretty sure the courts wouldn't look favorably on them disparaging their mother like that.
as jehovah’s witnesses, we were regularly told how awful a college education is.
i’m no longer associated with the religion but i am not so pro university.
it’s not because i think you are better off without a degree.
I chose to listen to the WTS when I was young and did not go to college right out of school. I was fairly lucky to get a position with a company that gave me chance. I took advantage of that opportunity and was able to establish a career. I ended up going to school part time in my 30s (this was after obtaining a few professional designations that were enough to allow me to continue moving up in my career) and finished up close to 40. Having that degree was critical in allowing me to continue to progress in my career. So, in that sense, it was worth it. I learned some valuable things and was happy to have gone through the process.
I've decided against a masters because in running a cost benefit analysis, it's not worth it. I'm better off investing in my children's educational pursuits.
Although it was almost 10 years ago, I don't recall any professors expressing any real leanings politically. I took a ton of business courses and the only political commentary was relating to taxes and governmental regulations. In most of those cases, my professors were more conservative than liberal. I could imagine that certain degree programs would lend themselves to a more liberal commentary. But, I was there strictly to move my career along and didn't take any of those types of courses. To me, if the course didn't directly tie to my degree or give me a skill set necessary for work, I didn't take it. I have other interests but don't think I need to pay the cost of a college course to learn more about those.
To each his own but I'm happy I obtained a degree and am encouraging my kids to do likewise if they are interested in careers in which one is needed. Or if they have no idea what they want to do, a degree can give them the foundation they need if they apply themselves.
it's been a while since i was anywhere close to being active here, or on any other ex-jw forum or facebook group.
i rarely think about the religion and have little-to-no interest in it.. however, i do, very occasionally pop in here.
hence this update, 3 years on since my last one - https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5720228449222656/update-on-my-journey-8-years-after-end-watchtower-control.
Love reading these updates! Congratulations on living life well and more importantly giving your kids the opportunity to be free from the Borg.
every single watchtower soldier lied to god out of fear of the brooklyn popes..
When I was a true believer, the most I would do is around up 45 minutes or more to the next hour. Once I became PIMO and realized it was all BS, I felt free to make it up. I haven't gone out in years, but still turn in time to keep under the radar.
i haven’t been on here in awhile and this is my second user name because i was busted by my pimi wife on the first one.
i have been basically awake since 2013. i have a super dub wife that i love and don’t want to lose and my sick mom in the hall that is a true believer.
stupid religion has gotten between my wife and i (of course).
I guess I'm of the mindset that it's a game and I wouldn't want those guys to win. I'd hammer them on arrangement then maybe a month later, step down and cite their behavior as stumbling you. Although, that would probably create more drama than you need. This really is the perfect time to let them remove you if your wife sees their unchristian tactics.
i've thought about keeping this to myself but i'm still confused on what i should do.. my ex wife(never been a jw) and myself(raised in the org till 16)have been reconnecting these past few weeks.
we been divorced for almost 10 years, we got married when we where pretty young, and it didnt last long.. fast forward 10 years, her and i have been reconnecting and things are getting semi serious.. she got remarried, divorced again, and recently broke up with her gf.
so in the past 10 years she has only been with 3 people (including myself) and here comes me "a sucker with no self esteem".
I think you know how things will end up and it won't be good for you. Honestly, you can't run away fast enough.
a couple of highlights from recent "congregation bible studies" (book studies):.
in one chapter of the jesus book, they spin the part that disproves the "earthly hope" into saying the exact opposite of what is obvious:.
“most truly i say to you, i am the door for the sheep.
Back when I first started questioning the WTS, I decided to read the New Testament (using the NWT) straight through, without the use of any WT publication. That was the point I decided they were completely wrong.
The cherry picking of verses and putting their spin on them out of context is masterful. What's ironic to me is that's exactly what they accuse other Christian denominations of doing. And, while they are right to an extent, it seems the WT does it more than mainstream Christianity.
the montana case enters the home stretch.
the state supreme court will hear oral arguments tomorrow, 13 september, at the northern hotel in billings during the state bar of montana’s annual meeting (announcement 1, announcement 2).
an introduction to the argument will begin at 9:30 a.m., with the argument starting at 10 a.m. (4 p.m. utc, 9 a.m. sf time, 12 a.m. ny time, 5 p.m. london time, 2 a.m. saturday sydney time).
I predict that the Montana Supreme Court will uphold the findings for the plaintiff but reduce the punitive damage amount to 3 times the compensatory damages. The WT will spin that as a victory and in one aspect they will be right in that they will have to play less. It's obvious the only thing they really care about is money anyway.
is this a bad joke or "fake news"?.
nbc new york is claiming "attorneys are expected on monday to announce the filing of lawsuits in king's county supreme court against eight members of the governing body of the jehovah's witnesses for alleged child sexual abuse claims.".
eventhough i would enjoy to see this happen i am very suspiciouse concerning nbcs reliability with this case.. https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/happening-today-nj-water-cosby-appeal-epstein-probe-536740491.html.
Alex,
Did you forget that the "great apostasy" was supposed to take place after the apostles died until true Christianity was reestablished (after passing a test) in 1919?? That's how the WTS interprets that passage. So either you are being sarcastic (well done) or you are so unfamiliar with your own beliefs that you fail to recognize that. If it's the later, I think you need to study more brother.
