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a tennessee judge has ordered a baby boys name to be changed from messiah after deciding it is a title that has only been earned by one person and that one person is jesus christ.. .
on sunday, jaleesa martin, the babys mother, told the station that she planned to appeal the decision.. i never intended on naming my son messiah because it means god and i didn't think a judge could make me change my baby's name because of her religious beliefs, she said.. http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/08/12/19986524-baby-cant-be-named-messiah-judge-rules?lite.
Didn't the article say that this went to court because the parents couldn't agree upon a name? I think it makes some difference here that the father wanted the boy's name to be Martin.
I think that the article is shoddy as it only focuses on one sentence from this judge. I don't agree that she should have even said that, but if she was deciding on who had the right to name the child she might have had a point in saying that Martin would be a better for the boy.
i was recently chastised here for saying that i respected my wife's steadfast loyalty to her god.
suppose you were a medical assistant and your doctor/supervisor told you to hang blood on a witness patient?
zero respect?.
NO, nor would I try to dislodge a JW from their beliefs - to each their own.
But I might do the blood thing with my wife and of course would for minors.
yup got a voice mail bright and early this morning "grumblecakes, we would like to schedule a shepherding call".. how do i get outta this?.
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thanks!!
You know some elders care. YOU can use this to help your fade. Tell them you've been suffering depression and being at meetings don't enourage you, but further expose how bad you are at pleasing Jehovah. Tell them you've started medication and that you'll be back as you can.
Or any variation of this.
The point is, avoiding the call can cause red flags, but taking it and overwhelming them with how low you feel will usually cause them to try to encourage you then leave you be.
recently there have been a few threads where claims have been made alledging personal negative effects in 'real life' following internet activity on jwn and other ex-jw related sites.
discussion then ensues, aspects of which may include 3rd parties either disputing the truth or affirming the likelihood of the claim.
questions are asked.
" Marvin. Never have I known anyone be able to use so many words while saying so little. "
I have all the proof I need to believe this.
recently there have been a few threads where claims have been made alledging personal negative effects in 'real life' following internet activity on jwn and other ex-jw related sites.
discussion then ensues, aspects of which may include 3rd parties either disputing the truth or affirming the likelihood of the claim.
questions are asked.
If you want to believe, not much. If you don't want to believe, you never will.
i have just been hired as the new clinical director for a large company.
i think the following email from them is hilarious.
they want me to basically define my duties by writing my own job description.
I think posting the letter was recovering's way of letting us know he's 'doing very well thank you.'
i have been lurking for a long time here and i think i'm prepared to speak about this experience openly.. .
i was born in a jw family and i grew up as the average jehovah's witness does.
even being very young, i helped with the territories and other work in the congregation.
Hijo - thank god you did what you did. Can you imagine the guilt if you forged her signature and she died?! You've a pure heart young man.
i thought i would share this fb message from someone who considers himself to be a "true" friend of mine.
after learning from my former husband tha i am disfellowshipped, he writes the following: .
fb true friend: "xxxxx with tears in my eyes i will be deleting you but i want you as my sister again.
Nice post Bildad
january 8, 1947 awake!:.
excommunication is "altogether foreign to biblical teachings.".
it's an unbiblical roman catholic teaching by which "you are looked upon with the blackest contempt... being cursed and damned with the devil and his angels.".
I swear someday they are going to DF Jesus or Jehovah HIMSELF for lying to them about all those dates.
i thought i would share this fb message from someone who considers himself to be a "true" friend of mine.
after learning from my former husband tha i am disfellowshipped, he writes the following: .
fb true friend: "xxxxx with tears in my eyes i will be deleting you but i want you as my sister again.
You know I feel a little sorry for him. He's doing the best he can trapped in a cult mentality.
My condolences to you.
