after reading the thread about what is acceptable to wear and not wear in a factory run by jehovah's witnesses, i wondered whether any here ever got counseled or in trouble because of their fashion sense or attire.
I was never councelled myself, but as we were exiting, an elder took my then 11 year old son into the side school with a bible to discuss his hair style.
When my husband and I found out we went bonkers!
My husband approached the elder concerned and pointed out that since he was the 'head' of our family this must never happen again. If there are any issues with the way our children conduct themselves/ dress etc it was to go through him!
Brilliant.. they didn't do it again!
Shell69
that's right guys.
as i told you before, they boe have been considering me for the eldership.
which i don't care for, but since my family is stuck in this cult, i guess i can use the new position to help them see that the holy spirit has nothing to do with me being an elder.
Reniaa,
I've read your post history, and I personally find your oppinions extremely arrogant.
Can you please stop going on about what you 'think' while we await an update from OOTB?
Shell69
that's right guys.
as i told you before, they boe have been considering me for the eldership.
which i don't care for, but since my family is stuck in this cult, i guess i can use the new position to help them see that the holy spirit has nothing to do with me being an elder.
I'm not inciting him to do anything.!!
It's his decision
I think what your missing here is that this board is a support network for all those in/out or somewhere in between. Its ins't merely a JW slagging off site.
People post, and oppinions are expressed. Thats all. But for some, me included, I value being able to come to a place where others know what I'm going through. Read some more, I think you'll find that every now and then a thread gets going that will 'hit a nerve', and you'll find an awfull lot more threads, where members want support and kindness, and in my experience they find it here.
Sorry OOTB, didn't mean to highjack this thread
Shell69
that's right guys.
as i told you before, they boe have been considering me for the eldership.
which i don't care for, but since my family is stuck in this cult, i guess i can use the new position to help them see that the holy spirit has nothing to do with me being an elder.
Reniaa,
Havent several ppl already said that we get your take on this?
Yet you keep going on...
OOTB is a human being with free will. He will make the descision that is right for him, and for that I wish him well.
You remind me of some ppl I once knew.................
Your weren't an elders wife were you?
Shell69
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RUN TO THE HILLS EVERYBODY!
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Shell
whilst befriending the jw family who introduced me to all this, they told me about the blood transfusion issues which i knew already, however i am very partial to consuming black pudding (blood sausage to americans) with my breakfast, although i have not had any since my outlook altered i was just wondering if it is ethical to consume such a culinary delight without any implications.
This has brought back a very distant memory.
In the 70's I remember my mum and a few other sisters in the cong writing to main suppliers, requesting confirmation that their products were free from blood. All the replies they got by mail were kept in a file at the kh library.
Anyhows, one of them wrote to the then manufactuers of 'Borvil'. Bovril could not guarantee that their products were free from blood, therefore I was instructed by mum not eat any of thier products.
Guess what crisps were my favourite flavour?
Gutted. I have to add, that now... when I want a packet of crisps, and I feel like eating bovril flavour.. I HAVE THEM!
Onto black pudding. never ate it in my life until December of last year. Ordered a cooked breakfast in work, and though. what the hell.
I have to be honest, it didn't taste as bad as I though it would, but I only had a tiny taste and left the rest.. just the though of what it was made me want to puke. Maybe a little bit of the dub programming remians! lol
Shell69
i need some support and advice with my situation and hope you don't mind me going on a bit because i feel wretched!
i hurt so much with my jw family relationship and find it so frustrating that whatever i do or say doesn't make any difference.. my son and wife had a little girl 9 months ago, my first and only grand child and i love her so much.
when she was born my hubby and i helped them a lot wiith buying all the expensive things she needed, as my son hadn't a well paying job as being a die hard jw he believes in the "education and career isn't what you should be doing propaganda" put out buy the wt.
Maddie,
its been a while since you and I conversed. I really sorry that this is hurting you so much, and I fully understand that you must love your family so much. A new baby does bring such joy and should bring much love into a family.
I'm afraid I havent really got much more to offer than that which other board members have already posted, and they are all valid ways of trying to deal with the situation.
I know its not quite the same... I'm not yet a grandmother, but I did have a similar situation, in that I used to spend an awfull lot of time with my young nephew. Oh Maddie, I love that little lad so much, and I miss him.
However, and I don't know if this is going to be of any help to you, I have to sort of put my feelings and thoughts of him to one side because I cannot change what is happening..... I know the JW drill! It will never change the fact that I love him, but I know what they (my family members) will do in dealing with my exit from the borg.
My thoughts are with you; I think what your son is doing is mean and nasty, and you don't deserve to be treated like this, but sadly, by experience I have to concede that this is what they'll do. Fair play to you if you can get them to act differently.
Kindest regards. Shell69
that's right guys.
as i told you before, they boe have been considering me for the eldership.
which i don't care for, but since my family is stuck in this cult, i guess i can use the new position to help them see that the holy spirit has nothing to do with me being an elder.
Reniaa,
I think you've expressed yourself, and we aren't under any illusions as to your take on this!
Shell69
Monty python The life of Brian
"He's not the Messiah, He's a very naughty boy'
