my teacher said "the holy spirit is not present unless there's 3 people, usually.".
wtf!?
she even said it with a straight face.. .
http://scripturetext.com/matthew/18-20.htm
"For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst."
But I think the real reason is control. Having a second jw there will keep the study conductor from going off the Watchtower rails.
Congrats on your freedom!
your address.
your city, state, zip code.
your phone number.
Good luck on the sale of your house!
a friend told me recently that he isn't having much if anything ever to do again with his siblings, his spouse passed away, and yet none of his brothers and sisters have donated a dime to help with the funeral costs or anything else, the siblings didn't even send flowers to the funeral.
he is saing that's it, they have been written off of his list to ever help if and when they have this problem.
the siblings aren't even jdubs.
It seems that some families are just like that...a bunch of users. My husband contributed for all the high school and college graduations of his nieces and nephews except the one time he was in the hospital. But when his son graduated from high school, not one of my husband's siblings even sent a card. Now we don't accept any of their invitations for anything nor do we extend them. By the way, his family is not jw either.
"followed dreams reaching higher.....couldn't survive the fall".
so the lyrics of one of my favorite bands say.. .
so i'm about to turn 27 and thanks to the good ol wt teachings of how this evil system of things is trying to corrupt us with satan's higher education, now i'm stuck in a 100+ degree warehouse making crap money handling and shipping heavy packages while following bizarre rules the boss has.
If you live in the US, start by completing a FAFSA to see if you qualify for financial aid. Use the school of your dreams and some local state schools and/or community colleges on the application. In Ohio a year at a state university is $7200, which is a far cry from the tuition you cited. Even if you must go to a specialized school for the degree you want, almost all schools accept a certain amount of credits transferred from community colleges and/or state schools. Check things out thoroughly before giving up on your dreams.
when my littlest one was born we knew finding affordable daycare would be tough.
a sister in her congregation was suggested over and over and we finally checked her out and allowed her to keep the baby.
my oldest has had a fairly normal life (thanks largely to me and my wife before she became a witness) and because of that she is quick to speak of birthdays, holidays, etc.. i want her to continue to have a fairly normal life as i know how hard it would be for her to be 'singled out' because her friends decide to do these things.. she's about to start kindergarten and my wife wants to try some sister from her congregation who is looking to make some extra money providing before and after care.
No, no, no. I wouldn't be a bit surprised if this jw babysitter doesn't count time by witnessing to the kids she watches. Any extra money you have to pay for a regular daycare center is worth your child's piece of mind.
i am back from my trip home.. .
i have brought back with me three pieces of jw lit given to me by my stepmother: bible teach, was life created & the origin of life.. .
i didn't get much time to discuss religion with my stepmother, as i was pretty busy running around catching up with people.. .
Please read Combatting Cult Mind Control by Steve Hassan before having any conversations with your step-mom.
i'm quite new to this site, and i've noticed that many of you are more than happy to call yourselves "apostates", even though many of you evidently believe in the bible and in jesus as saviour, etc.. i'm aware that the society brands anyone who disagrees with them as being an "apostate", but just because they choose to do this, does this mean we should be comfortable with being so branded?
should we "bend over" and take it?.
here is what the insight book says on apostasy:.
However if you're still serious about the bible and what it contains, surely you would object to being called an apostate given the meaning of the word?
Since when has the Watchtower had anything to do with the Bible? It's a sales cult in the same vein as Amway.
my family and me havent talked in over a year since i found out about the cult.. yesterday my mother texted me that she misses me and she loves me.
short message.. yesterday my sister also texted me to ask how i am.
also short message.. now, i am an apostate and they are not allowed to talk to me.
Consult Combatting Cult Mind Control by Steven Hassan.
on the in-law side, someone is pregnant.
teenager.
unwed.
Most important, is the girl living in the dirty trailer park with the boyfriend who has emerging anger issues? If that is the case, let her know in no uncertain terms that she and her baby are always welcome at your house if/when they need protection from him. Otherwise, tell her that you're there for her and the baby and that you will support her in whatever decision she makes about keeping it or giving it up for adoption, with work and education. But the boyfriend needs to get a job YESTERDAY!
If she keeps the baby, celebrate the new life that's coming into your family. Every baby deserves that.
