You're not wrong. I find the JWs (not all of them, I hasten to add) judgemental and critical more than loving and kind.
Especially with the shunning! I couldn't possibly shun my own kids, no matter what. Nor watch them die for the want of blood.
My elderly JW relative, who's in 'good standing' in the cong. has been housebound for around 3 years now. NO-ONE visits or takes her magazines or anything!! She hasn't seen a JW for nearly a year, not even at the memorial time. It's appalling.
Yet, her neighbours, non-JW relatives etc. all go to see her.
(I think JWs are kept too busy to bother anyway.)
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Are We Too Loving To Be JWs?
by dedpoet inthis is a thought that i've been pondering on for a while now.
more than a few on this forum cite lack of love as one of the .
major reasons that they quit attending jw meetings, and while.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
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Has the witnesses stopped going out and preach?
by Manjana indoes anybody know if the witnesses has stopped going from door to door and walking up and down the streets with their magazines?.
because we hardly dos'nt see them anymore here in denmark.
so i just wondered.. manjana.
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I saw a few doing street work here just a few days ago, so I don't think they've stopped. (Unless, of course here in Wales they're super zealous and don't want to stop!!)
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Send Birthday wishes to Linda!!!!! (fullofdoubtnow)
by crazyblondeb inlinda's birthday is on thursday.
but i wanted to start this now, so that trev can print it off on thursday, and take it to her in the hospital.. .
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY LINDA!!!!
(Sorry I can't post a pretty picture; I'm not that clever)
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I finally caught one at their own game
by loosie inok so we all know how these jw's pass these urban legend emails around passing them off as actually events.. i got one sent to me.
it talks about how this one sister was dying she wanted to be buried with a fork in her hand because when she was at these congo get togethers they would say to keep your fork because dessert is coming.
just remember to 'keep your fork' .
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How about another pet thread?
by Stealth453 ini have quite a collection of pets.
some quite normal, and some not so.
how about the rest of you?
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How about another pet thread?
by Stealth453 ini have quite a collection of pets.
some quite normal, and some not so.
how about the rest of you?
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Our family includes:
2 Ball Pythons
1 Western Hognose snake
1 Pueblan Milksnake
2 Cornsnakes
2 Bearded Dragons
1 Fire-bellied Toad
Giant African Land Snails
Goliath Bird Eater
Chilean Rose-hair tarantula
Pink-toed Tarantula
Rabbit
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I graduated!
by Dawn init's been a while since i've posted - been busy with family, work and school.
missed a lot of you - see a lot of new faces!
just had to get on tonight and let you old timers know that i finally did it - i graduated with my bs in computer science.
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WELL DONE!!!!
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Maybe it will upset them, maybe they will just discard...
by Crumpet init is my parents wedding anniversary saturday and every year since i left i have always sent them a card.
i wondered whether i should or not this year.
on balance i wasn't sure what would upset them more - waiting for a card that never came, or receiving a card at all, especially since i said in december that i wouldn't "bother" them anymore.. anyway it felt right to send a card so i did and i decided to put a little note inside, folded and bearing the message: "my news, but don't read it if you aren't interested".
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Crumpet, I am about to face the same dilemma over sending an anniversary card to my parents.
My parents did not send us an anniversary card this year for the first time, but I plan on sending one to them anyway. I told them in a letter a year ago that I would never shun them, so I will send a card as though nothing has changed.
Putting a separate note with my news inside is something I hadn't thought of. Good idea!
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HELPING DANSK!
by Dansk ini apologise for taking the liberty of using my alias to attract attention but a number of people have contacted me to ask what they could do to help by way of being a stem cell donor (without a stem cell donation soon i will likely die).
i cannot express enough just how appreciative i am for such wonderful thoughtful gestures.
it is possible that your stem cells are a perfect match for me and that you could literally save my life.. however, if you are not a match you could very well save someone else's life - so do please consider being a stem cell donor.
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I'm looking into this right now, Ian. I am already an organ donor, but I hadn't thought about this.
If I am suitable, I will definitely apply to donate.
Thanks for the insight. We are thinking of you and your family, you are very brave!
All the best,
DNC xxx