Your friend must make his own decision, but he must also accept the consequences. A good question for him to consider: How does he envision his situation in five years? in ten years?
parakeet
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Dead Man Walking (Help!)
by thepackage in.
im sad to report that my best friend (who is on this message board) has given into pressure from his wife and has started going back to meetings.
i know hell be reading this so, what advise do you have?
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WHAT WOULD IT TAKE TO STOP SHUNNING?
by Mary ini feel really angry and upset.
a good friend of mine is going through hell because they are being shunned by their children and grandchildren.
their sin?
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parakeet
***If enough of us wrote letters, what do you think our chances would be of getting some law passed that forbade religions from telling people they must shun family members?***
Probably not a chance, Mary. Freedom of speech gives us the right to speak or not speak with whomever we like (within certain limitations). A law forbidding the practice of shunning would ironically violate our civil rights, and there would be no practical way to enforce it.
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Which song would you like to hear?
by foreword inhi, haven't been here for a while, don't have the internet anymore...only at the library.
i'll be back in a few days.. i've been a musician most of my life but recently decided to go vocal and acoustic guitar only... for a while anyway.
it's something i need to do as a learning experience.
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"Smelly Cat"
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IS EVOLUTION THE ANSWER?
by Dansk ini'm currently reading richard dawkin's book the ancestor's tale and it suddenly struck me that evolutionists believe all men are equal seeing that we all came from a common ancestor.
that being the case, would it not serve man to believe in evolution?.
turn on the t.v.
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The first principle of macroeconomics is that there are limited resoures on this earth, but humans have unlimited wants. This principle, not evolution, is the great equalizer of humanity.
Whether they use religion or survival of the fittest as their excuse, some groups will always rationalize that they are more equal than others, which they believe justifies their claim on more than their fair share of resources--money, power, possessions and land.
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thoughts from you....
by morty in.
a little prayer for my hubby and i would be greatly appreciated.... grandma passed away last night battling cancer...we stayed by her side to the end... she was a lovely lady...we will miss her tremendously... i could go on forever on, how young she was at heart....... many thanks,.
morty
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Morty, I'm very sorry to hear about the loss of your grandmother. My thoughts will be with you.
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Celebrating holidays
by dobbie injust wondering if you still abstain from celebrating christmas birthdays etc or if you do celebrate them how long did it take to feel comfy with doing it after you'd left the jws?i'm fading at the moment but although me and hubby have talked about spending xmas with our nonjw families and i told him i was going to start sending bday cards to my family, the thought of it scares me like its a big huge sin.does it ever feel natural to celebrate holidays?i used to love all that sort of thing before i was a witness but when my mum and stepdad wished me happy bday last month it felt really odd and i was uneasy.i find it v confusing cos i can sort of see that jesus wasn't born in dec. but maybe he can have 2 bdays like the queen!also not being able to send fathers day cards this year was the final straw for me i felt so bad about it so i have lots of making up to do but just hope i can enjoy it all without feeling bad.
i know they say some bday things have pagan origins but there are things jws can have or do that also are pagan.wedding rings for example.thanks
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parakeet
How quickly you decide to celebrate holidays depends on your JW background. If you were brought up a JW from birth, I can imagine holidays and birthdays would be a little scary at first.
I was fortunate that I was in my early teens before being dragged into the JW cult, so I had good memories of my family celebrating holidays. As soon as I left as a young adult, I jumped in with both feet -- Christmas, Halloween, birthdays, Easter, Arbor Day, all of 'em, and loved every minute right up to this day.
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Sheep vs. Goats
by riverofdeceit inanyone else while being a jw find it awful to be referred to as "sheep"?
i've always thought being called sheep was negative, as in - they are all a bunch of sheep!
i guess i was born stubborn goat, thank the gods!.
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Goats are a great favorite in my area. The village of Falmouth, PA, has been holding annual goat races for many years now. Goats from all over Lancaster County are brought in for the races and for display. They're great animals, and they have attitude, something no sheep can claim.
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happiness is...
by Shawn10538 ini think we should have a happiness is section that compares life after jws.
happiness is... .
being told by your professor that the only open section of the class you need to take to finish your degree is on tues. and thurs nights 7pm to 9pm, and being able to give a resounding , "yes!
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...standing still, in awe of the natural world, without any answers as to how it all came to be.
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Cajuns at Chinese buffet (haiku)
by IP_SEC ini ate at a chinese buffet last night and got a kick out of watching the cajuns.
decided to write haiku on my experience.. cajun eat chinese.
king and blue crab piled high.
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After service, dubs
Enjoy egg rolls and dim sum.
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FLUFF WARNING: Got my Dobes!
by restrangled ini have adopted 2 beautiful, 120 pounds each, dobermans.. they are true gentlemen, laying quietly together in the house until the time comes to go out.. they are beautiful dogs one is 6 and one is 3; both males and are totally bonded.
when we walk on a leash it is attached and they actually walk or run like a pair of horses with me in between.
if they feel a threat they pull in front, ears and head erect.
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I never owned a Doberman, but a friend of mine had one. Every time I visited, this full-grown dog (who thought he was still a puppy) tried to climb into my lap to be petted. Since I'm fairly small, he almost never succeeded. Absolutely adorable dog.