Another thing you could do- get to the CO and/or DO and explain how the JC is being used as a political weapon of your ex-wife. This is really affecting you (depression due to the strain on family relationships). Look the victim. Make sure they understand the ridiculous time frames.
Posts by lrkr
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46Help! Calling all Ex-Elders for advice on Appeal Commitee Situation
by flipper inhello guys, mr. flipper here.
here's the deal, i'll try to be brief, hard for me.
mrs. flipper and i got married last october, but before that one month before,my 18 year old daughter, her mom, my ex from 1998 and her husband came incognito one sat.
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Update! Drew Sagan is no longer a Jehovah's Witness
by drew sagan inas promised here is all of the info regarding what has been going on.
per the last jc with the elders i realized that all i had done was buy time.
they felt that we should be df'ed right on the spot, but because i made a plea to wait for a letter coming back from the wts they decided to hold on taking such action.
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lrkr
If you want to really piss them off- appeal. And make sure to emphasize the "mommy and daddy" comment to the appeal committee. You might get it overturned. But it would definately embarass the a*****e who likes his power.
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Elders ARE idiots!!
by Gill inthis has always been my opinion, even as a 'loyal' jw!
i thought that elders were idiots.
i have only ever known one who has ever had any real education, a solicitor and he was an arrogant twonk, the rest were a pathetic bunch of bullies who 'appeared' to be loving and kind but were infact out to find out the shit about everyone and cause as much trouble for everyone as possible.
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lrkr
My one experience with a JC taught me that the social interactions of the congo are the strongest control mechanism the borg has. Therefore, the importance of 1 Cor 15:33- no outside associates. If you have no outside associates, your world will come crashing down if you are dfd.
Quite by accident I developed several friendships outside of the org. This has hastened the clearing of the fog.
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Comments You Will Not Hear at the 6-17-07 WT Study (DO NOT PUT APART)
by blondie indo not put apart what god has yoked together.
therefore, what god has yoked together let no man put apart.
(b) why do the principles found in god's word really work, even when problems arise in a marriage?.
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lrkr
OK I think I got the main point of this lesson:
Wives are like puppies. You have to treat them nice (no beating or berating) and if they have something to say they can come up to you with big eyes (like in the picture) and explain how they feel and you may or may not ignore it and continue with your important man work.
Will the org ever realize that some people live in a period about 50 years removed from the 1950's? This stuff would be quaint if everyone didn't take it so literally.
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Manufactured Blood (UPI News article) -- Would it pass Borg Approval?
by SnakesInTheTower ini just ran across this on upi (united press international) .
so the question is: would the borg/gb/legal consider this blood or an organ transplant, since it comes from cultured stem cells?.
snakesinthetower (of the curious sheep .
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lrkr
I heard a bethel dr. discussing this possibility years ago. It was closely tied to the fractions "new light". Yes it probably would be acceptable. This is why the blood policy wont change. Because in a few years it will be obsolete (except for poor people in developing countries who have no access to this new technology)
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Is the WTS becoming more like Ancient Israel?
by unbaptized inis the wts becoming more like ancient israel?
tell me what you think
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lrkr
An "ah-hah" moment came for me when reading ISOCF. Paul says that an unrepentant sinner should be treated as a tax collector. Then Franz asks, so how did Jesus treat tax collectors? Ate with them, talked to them, tried to help them. It was the Pharisaical Jewish system of things that had a rigorious system of ignoring, shunning them. Who are JWs more like?
This is a recurring theme through the book (more examples than I can remember or type here)
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Would there be a backlash if the Blood Ban was lifted?
by Gill inwould there be a backlash from current jws if the blood transfusion ban was lifted and made completely a conscience matter?.
i suspect, that only those who had lost a close relative would be bothered.
the others would just be relieved that they didn't have to worry about this traumatic issue anymore and they would carry on as ususal.. so, what is it, except for fear of legal action, that is stopping the ban being lifted?
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lrkr
Why? I think at least 60% of the GB have convinced themselves that it is immoral to take blood and that it is a legitimate biblical requirement. As many as 1/3 believe that even taking fractions is a sin. There is a constant struggle back and forth on this matter. A few more of the old schoolers will have to die before anything changes.
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Stop college or keep plugging on?...opinions please.
by FreedomFrog inhere's my situation...i'm doing college online because i can't very well do college the traditional way with a 2 year old.
anyway, my computer has been acting really funny and it's not reliable anymore.
my ex worked on it for almost 4 hours and the darn thing still crashes saying my "virtual" memory is too low.
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lrkr
File a FAFSA. You will probably get a grant or at least an offer of work study or loan.
Make sure that the online course is accredited and transferrable.
Fix your computer so that the stress of your computer doesn't unfairly prejudice your decision.
Hang in!
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Whiskey and bourbon preferences?
by bluesbreaker59 inlooks like a few of you on here might enjoy brown liquor as much as i, so i thought i'd ask.
neat, on the rocks, with water, with soda?.
my top 5 faves:.
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lrkr
Skip the bourbon- go for Johnny Walker Black (or Gold or Blue if you have the coin) for a blend or Lagavulin for a single malt. Cant go wrong.
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Stop college or keep plugging on?...opinions please.
by FreedomFrog inhere's my situation...i'm doing college online because i can't very well do college the traditional way with a 2 year old.
anyway, my computer has been acting really funny and it's not reliable anymore.
my ex worked on it for almost 4 hours and the darn thing still crashes saying my "virtual" memory is too low.
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lrkr
Everyones situation is different but, my experience (I went to a "correspondence" college while working full time, my wife went to regular college full time) is that life tends to get more hectic, not less. While life with a two year old is hectic, life with an 8 year old is more. However, my wife and I helped each other and so your situation is different. The job placement opportunities and assistance that a typical 4 year school provide are extremely helpful. However a correspondence or online school can be useful to knock out some of the more typical, entry level college courses (English 101, Psych 101, etc.) so that when you go to the more expensive 4 year school you can concentrate on more core curriculum.