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  Our Witness daughter is not allowed to talk to us.

  by Dogpatch in

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  from mercury online in the u.k.. our witness daughter is not allowed to talk to us.. they were once devoted believers-but a husband and wife say their faith has been tested and their family torn apart after they were thrown out of the jehovah`s witnesses.

  members of the bradwell congregation- including their only child, a daughter- are now forbidden from speaking to david and brenda gibbons since they were forced to leave.

  they were thrown out by a judicial committee at great yarmouth kingdom hall in july, after writing a letter containing personal criticism to another member of the congregation.

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  Woofer

  I would be devistated if my daughter never spoke to me again, I cannot imagine what this famiy is going through.

  On the other side, there is NOTHING my daughter or son could do to make me stop associating with them. What a sick religion.
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  What's Your All Time Favorite Movie & TV Show?

  by minimus in

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  i love goodfellas with robert deniro and joe pesci.

  in the 80's i faithfully watched taxi with a great ensemble cast featuring marilu henner, judd hirsch and of course, reverend jim.

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  I love the 80's movie Somewhere in Time with Christopher Reeves and Jane Seymore. Gladiator is a favorite as well.

  I also love to watch America's Funniest Home Video's - there's just something about coming home after working all day and sitting down and laughing for an hour, Sex and the City re-runs I watch also. I'll even admit that I like the Antiques Roadshow!
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  how about a bit o'dub poetry ? ((BARFF ALERT))

  by nelly136 in

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  i've been seeing a few of those wonderful recycled experiences we all know and love so well.

  so it seemed only right to share a bit of dub poetry to warm your scraggy cockles.

  marry only in the lord - 1 corinthians 7:39. i'd like to tell you a story, about true love at last.it's very informative and has an interesting cast.so pay close attention, it's sad but true,and don't ever think this can't happen to you.. i met him during lunch break on a sunny day,he sat next to me and smiled, as i was about to pray.we talked on and on.

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  Woofer

  Now I know why the authors remain anonymous for those silly poems . . I woudn't want anyone to know I wrote those either.
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  JW teenage pregnancies...............did you know of any ?

  by vitty in

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  i was in the borg for 20 of my adult years and i must say that in all that time i only knew of one sister who got pregnant before she was married.

  she was given a public reproof and was never treated badly.. considering a lot of the teenagers did most things they shouldnt have and many did get reproved for immorality, i am surprised that many didnt get pregnant.

  especially as they would of likely not have been taking contraception.. was this common in you kh or area?.

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  I used to date a guy who's dad was the presiding overseer in their congregation. The daughter ended up pregnant by another brother and they got married but they were both DF. About 4 years later she got pregnant by a guy she worked with while still married. ..was DF again. I have no idea if she got reinstated or not.
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  Who else would never accept to go to a Judicial Committee?

  by JH in

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  i was never df'd.

  if ever the elders asked me to attend a judicial committee for some reason, i would refuse.

  i would never accept to go to their kangaroo court.

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  I refused to go and and they d/f me anyways. .I figured why sit through the inquisition. I wanted out anyways. I wish now I DA myself instead. I think my parents view DA differently then DF. My sister DA herself and they still talked to her. They won't talk to me - only write a few letters here and there telling me to come back before it's too late.
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  SECRET SANTA - Gift Ideas thread

  by Angharad in

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  i know a lot have already posted in the other thread, but i have had a request to start an offical thread for ideas.

  if you have already posted in the other thread don't worry i will put links to both in the pms to people.. http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/123195/1.ashx.

  so anyone that hasn't already posted some ideas, please do so in here !.

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  I love perfume . . winter scarves, gloves for cold Ohio winters. Ornaments are a good idea as well. Something from your area would be great!
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  Where do JW's take their breaks today?

  by moshe in

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  i was at a buffet restaurant on saturday for lunch and noticed a boy around 10 years old at the ice cream sundae bar- he had a suit on- .

  i was curious as to where jw's take their breaks today and what times they stop for one.

  i am on paid leave from work and would like to look for more opportunities to talk to them..

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  I was having lunch with my daughter at Wendy's on Saturday and two people walked in that were dressed up. They had that JW "look" to them. I noticed that they didn't have any kids but they drove a mini-van. I know a lot of people in my hall that were childless but drove a mini-van for field service.
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  jw gives bad witness to nice wordly family, too sad:(

  by orbison11 in

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  http://god-101.blogspot.com/2006/11/short-sweet-and-straight-to-point.html.

  sunday, november 12, 2006. short, sweet and straight to the point!

  my wife's cousin is a jehovah's witness and she never stops trying to slip religion in when she phones.

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  Just crazy! At least the blogger will probably never want anything to do with the JW's.

  Oh yes . .picking out of houses and cars that we would have . . .we played that game out in service many times. How sick were we???
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  Are You Wearing A Mask?

  by truthsearcher in

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  are you a questioning jw?

  what mask do you wear (ie an elder, regular member)?

  if i came to your kingdom hall, could i tell that you were doubting?

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  I was guilty of this. I think I shocked everyone when I left (as I am sure many on this forum have). I hated all the pretending . . . and fake smiles. . all the fake "joy" I had when going to the meetings and out in service.
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  My sister is getting married on Saturday (dub wedding)

  by cyberdyne systems 101 in

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  the wedding has arrived, i've been maintaining a stance of not attending, but this last week had a slight change of heart and thought i might attend afterall.

  i thought it would be a good chance to hold my head up and show i've got a life.

  after some further thought and talking to my sister, i've decided to not attend.

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  Woofer

  So sorry you have to miss this family affair. It's a shame that they let their religion dictate to who they can talk and associate with.

  Tres - your story sounded similar to one I had. My best friend (at the time) got married in big hurry at her parents house. Now this girl was in my wedding, so we were very close. I was informed that the wedding was "family only" but I was invited to the reception after (held in the house). I felt I was invited only for the gift so I passed. No thanks!