Posts by ShirleyW

Well let me ask you this Ruby, are you a Ph D are some other position in that field? I see you like to give lengthy answers, which there is nothing wrong with doing that of course.

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What in the flying F....????

by ILoveTTATT2 in

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https://www.facebook.com/tupuebloesmipueblojehova/videos/578539175868967/?hc_ref=arrvbqq6myd5outlusr6zufmvffwsvr_duxl_fdriuhhniiuesiylhi43gybtziknxwthis video gave me cancer..

ShirleyW

"Yesterday after the special convention in Milan the brothers and sisters with some of the delegates went to Duomo Square together to sing Kingdom songs"

. . . somebody pass me a puke bucket

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why jw's commit suicide?

by notalone in

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we all know the rate of suicide is high among jw's.

my question is this- was there some subliminal messages that encourage this.

i was a born in and my entire life i would have these thoughts that could come out of nowhere,"kill yourself.

so in other words you're not, does it hurt to say that? I'm not the one that keeps answering other folks posts with disagreements you are. Why would you even ask me if that question Ruby, makes no sense, right? RIght.

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My mums dying she refuses blood transfusion...the horror.

by Witness 007 in

mum has a mild form of lukeimia if she took blood like normal people she could live to be 100. but no, anointed sisters dont compromise jehovah wont allow it.

so here i am moving to sydney for one month going to hospital everyday putting my life on hold to watch my mother die slowly.

watching her gasp for air, struggle to breath.

ShirleyW

Sorry to hear what you're going through, I was appointed my mother's guardian by the Court, so I opted to give her blood, and of course some nosy sisters visited her the day she was hooked up to it. They told an Elder, the Elder called me, I went off on a curse filled rant to him about how dare he tell me what to do according to what was best for her and also left him another rant when I knew he would be attending the meeting. Must've had a lasting impression on him because when he attended her memorial service he and his wife were most friendly to me, even got in line twice when the folks attending speak with the family! . . .I think I made my point clear to him . . .

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why jw's commit suicide?

by notalone in

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we all know the rate of suicide is high among jw's.

my question is this- was there some subliminal messages that encourage this.

i was a born in and my entire life i would have these thoughts that could come out of nowhere,"kill yourself.

ShirleyW

Ruby - don't really feel like going back and reading all 9 pages of posts here, but if I'm correct your first post here was after my comment, so let me ask, are you a Psychiatrist or any other position related to it?

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The REAL Reason I Stopped Going to Meetings

by NoviceLocs14 in

to sum it up in all one word...pride.. i've always kind of attributed my subconscious "fade" to shame for living a double life by dating my non-jw boyfriend (now husband) while serving as a pioneer in the foreign language field.

but i was actually pretty regular for awhile.. my pioneer hours did start to dwindle, however.

i had always struggled with the hourly requirement, but i was really struggling now.

ShirleyW

I don't know how long you stopped going, but I would think they would be calling you again to ask about your attendance, or have you done what I think all Dubs should do when they get the call and that is just ignore them, don't return the call, and if if they start harassing you or your husband should tell them in a very loud voice, expletives included, to mind there f****ing business, that you're capable of living your life the way that you want.

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Special Bethelite Speakers

by JW_Rogue in

i've noticed that some elders will insist on getting a special bethel speaker for memorials, special talks, or sometimes for no reason at all!

i believe they are trying build connections they can use later, but who pays for it?

the congregation does and as a former account servant i can tell you airfare isn't all that cheap.

ShirleyW

James Jack, I know Rudy and his wife, they were good friends with my parents, my mom had them over for dinner several times! I was wondering if his wife was still alive because she had some kind of condition that she had to use a wheelchair sometimes and it's been more than ten years since I've seen them. Are they still at Bethel? GUess they didn't get kicked to the curb, yet.

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Had twin babies with a married JW?!?!?!?!?!?! advice & thoughts

by Gokumonkey in

before i begin i just wanna say, im not proud of what i did, it was wrong but it happened now im just trying to do the right thing.. ok so im a "worldly" person and i meet a jw women at my job.

i had no idea she was married due to the fact that she hid her wedding ring.

i even ask if she was in a relationship and she denied it.

ShirleyW

You certainly have a valid case if she's keeping the children from you, but with that comes a regular payout to her since they are your kids too, BTW I HAVE NO IDEA IF YOU ARE PAYING NOW, but if you take the legal route that can set up regular visits that's going to happen also.

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If they stopped the monthly report card ?

by Chook in

witnessing would cease, would it flow on to attendance numbers at meetings and then total decimation of the church..

ShirleyW

Many years back a well connected Elder friend told me that they would love to get rid of reports and records but they knew that the Ministry would all but cease if they did...

The secret prayer of JDubs everywhere, worldwide, FS would be a thing of the past