Posts by mrchuffster

i've read so many of your stories and some are heartbreaking.. for all you who have been treated unfairly or are lonely or missing friends and family:.

group hug !!!.

love and best wishes to you all, may you find peace and happiness.. mr c .

mrchuffster

"Unconditional Love" - Now thats what I call thinking outside the box

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For Everyone on JWD

by mrchuffster in

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i've read so many of your stories and some are heartbreaking.. for all you who have been treated unfairly or are lonely or missing friends and family:.

group hug !!!.

love and best wishes to you all, may you find peace and happiness.. mr c .

mrchuffster

I've read so many of your stories and some are heartbreaking.

For all you who have been treated unfairly or are lonely or missing friends and family:

Group Hug !!!

Love and Best wishes to you all, may you find peace and happiness.

Mr C

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WAS THIS TRUE IN YOUR CONGREGATION ?

by juni in

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do you feel there was a "gap" between those who had more materially and those families or individuals who had less?.

example: did those who had "less" materially not get invited to private homes for get togethers as frequently or not at all?.

thanks for your input.. juni .

mrchuffster

I cant say I've noticed it, but then we only have nots in our hall

What I will say is that there is the have and have nots spiritually speaking which is much worse than not having anything materialy

Mr C

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FOR THOSE WHO GO TO THE KINGDOM HALL............I HAVE A QUESTION.

by juni in

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specifically for those of you who have been in the jw religion many years and still attend -.

do you see a difference in the brothers' and sisters' demeanor (facial and otherwise) and attitude from years ago?

thank you for your input.. juni .

mrchuffster

LOL .... "Vibrancy" is not a word I would use to describe the current situation.

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FOR THOSE WHO GO TO THE KINGDOM HALL............I HAVE A QUESTION.

by juni in

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friends

specifically for those of you who have been in the jw religion many years and still attend -.

do you see a difference in the brothers' and sisters' demeanor (facial and otherwise) and attitude from years ago?

thank you for your input.. juni .

Yes, i still go. Definitely seen a lot of change. There is no sense of community anymore, our congregation hasn’t done ANYTHING together for at leased 10 years. A lot of people are miserable but don’t want to admit it. Its all about the preaching work, that’s it nothing else. Its not a social club were told but people need some sort of social interaction. There is absolutely zero love, especially for anyone who is weak. I don’t think this is just in my hall, we have friends elsewhere in different congregations, some are better than others but the trend is the same. Yes the wheels are certainly coming off the chariot. At the book study group the other night (Revelation book) the silences were almost embarrassing during the study, three of us don’t answer anyway (because were secret apostates ) or give double meaning answers during the group and the rest of the rank and file were just looking perplexed. Sorry to be so negative but that’s just the way I see it, I’m not alone either.

Mr C

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Maybe it will upset them, maybe they will just discard...

by Crumpet in

it is my parents wedding anniversary saturday and every year since i left i have always sent them a card.

i wondered whether i should or not this year.

on balance i wasn't sure what would upset them more - waiting for a card that never came, or receiving a card at all, especially since i said in december that i wouldn't "bother" them anymore.. anyway it felt right to send a card so i did and i decided to put a little note inside, folded and bearing the message: "my news, but don't read it if you aren't interested".