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  Can't Get it Through Their Thick Skulls

  by dobby in

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  my husband and i have been pulling away from the jw's for almost a year now and we have had very frank discussions with family and friends as to the reason why.. however, they can't seem to get it through their heads that we are unhappy with the wt beliefs, doctrines, essentially the "truth".

  this despite our voicing strong opinions on the blood issue, child abuse issue, generation, false predictions etc.. even today my mom-in-law said, "you just gotta serve jah despite the people" you see about four years ago we had a terrible falling out with some mean and deceitful elders and everyone thinks that is why we are inactive.

  but it's not, we kept going to the meetings for three years after that event.. and if it is not the elder thing, my friends blame my dysfunctional childhood (namely stepfather) for turning me against the truth, "it's not the truth you can't blame jah, you just didn't have a happy family, blah, blah, blah...".

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  Dr. Spock and Spanking Kids

  by dobby in

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  there have been several posts about the way witnesses discipline their kids lately, this prompts me to ask.... has anyone had the "dr spock quote" thrown in their face by a witness?

  i have heard witnesses throw this about for years, but cannot honestly remember ever seeing it in print.

  and i have never read any of dr. spock's books.

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  Yoga Anyone?

  by dobby in

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  i just read with interest an article entitled yoga - just an exercise or something more?

  in the august 1, 2002 watchtower.. i know that growing up a witness i had always been told that yoga was related to spiritism and the occult.

  however, with the popularity of yoga among the mainstream in recent years as a means to keep fit not as a means to find spiritual enlightment, i thought the society may have lightened up a bit.

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  Bomb Threat at District Convention in Calgary

  by dobby in

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  after, we were again allowed into the building no.

  one without a lapel card was allowed in without being thoroughly.

  after about 20 minutes all.

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  Another baby? How do I decide...

  by dobby in

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  i want another child, it's just that simple.

  i have one and we are past the rocky early years and now i am thinking of another one.. however, my heart and my mind are in conflict.

  how do you decide whether or not it's in the best interest of your family to add another member?.

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  WTS Investments

  by dobby in

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  being new to the board this may have already been discussed.... however, has anyone researched and found any information on investments made by the wt corporation in companies that produce or are trying to develop blood substitutes and/or medical devices for bloodless surgery or hospitals specializing in bloodless surgery?

  this seems like a no-brainer that they would be heavily invested into this - however very hard to prove without access to wtc finances.. i saw an article on another board regarding a company called biopure and the blood substitute they are trying to develop - hemopure.. what do you want to bet they have a "few" shares of this company?

  i suppose if you approached them as the owner of a drug development company looking for seed money to develop a new blood subsitute, you might be able to get some information - and recoup some of your losses from years of unpaid service:)

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  Help - Trip this Weekend

  by dobby in

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  my husband and i are visiting really good jw friends this weekend.. a little less than a year ago we moved to another state and have since become inactive and have decided that by end of this year we will probably be completely out, no matter the consequences.. we are not afraid of dfing, but i am just not sure how to broach or not broach the subject of our transformation with these friends.

  i really like them, when we had trouble a few years back with elders and were "marked" they were the only ones who stood by us.. i think they are going to be really shocked.

  i mean, we plan to go to an amusement park on saturday, but the husband may meet us there after he goes out in service (just makes you want to shake your head).

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  Overwhelmed by Response

  by dobby in

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  just a quick note...well it didn't end up very quick:).

  i posted about my internal struggle with belief in god a few days ago.. unfortunately, with my job and family i am often so busy i can't get to this board for days at a time.. i just saw that there were many responses to my posting.. i want to say thanks to those who offered encouragement and some very good points to think about.. at this time i remain an agnostic with atheistic days.

  but if i do settle on a belief in god i can only believe in a simple form of worship, i know i will not be able to accept any "holy" book or traditional form of religion.

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  WANTING to Believe in God

  by dobby in

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  has anyone had this experience?.

  after letting go of my beliefs as a jw, i felt the only alternative was to be atheist.

  or maybe it is just logical to there is no god when i am only listening to my mind and not my heart.

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  JW Folklore ?

  by dobby in

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  got this in an email today from someone - thought it might be of interest.

  we've all heard or read scores of these, so if this is not new sorry to make you read it again.. of course the fact it was related at a circuit assembly makes it the stone cold truth :)!.

  subject: re: fw: jehovah hears prayers.

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