Posts by AWAKE&WATCHING

I was one of those sisters. I don't think I was treated differently but that could be because I was a Bible study of a prominent elder and his wife. I do believe that I was treated differently when I had a handicapped child though. Very few invitations after Sam was born.

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does anybody remember "marking?"

by stillin in

for a while there was this arrangement, based on 2thess:3:14, wherby a talk was given on the service meeting describing a dangerous influence in the congregation, and reference was made to that scripture, thereby indicating to the congregation that this threat exists here, and that you should distance yourselves from anybody fitting that description.

frankly, it bothered me because even if somebody didn't know who was really being referred to, they felt like they might, so the congregation formed little fractures of suspicion.

i wrote to the society because of this divisive effect (that i'm sure wasn't the intended effect; creating a phantom "marked man," breaking up the unity in the cong...etc.).

AWAKE&WATCHING

*sticky note*

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O how life changes after 5hr jc...thank simon for my jwd friends!!!!

by oompa in

jw
friends

thank simon not god...started to say thank god....trying to avoid that like saying "in the truth"...."worldy"....those two are hard to break........but still.....giving up on what was a good marriage is a bitch....and i am not done yet....some of my now close jwd friends had mates that came out pretty fast.......some not.......i am of the not variety.

the one in thing one out is such a tightrope to walk and it takes a toll on both partners.

i think she would be so much happier without me...but she really loves me deeply.....unfortunately she also has the false hope her prayers will be answered and i will serve jah again........damm this is tough......thanks all...esp st. ann...i called you today, but no answer...did not leave message.

AWAKE&WATCHING

*HUGS*

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People monitoring social networking sites

by CrazyBlonde in

jw
friends

unsure if there is another thread on this, but i just wanted to put my two cents out there.. it seems that there are certain people in my cong who either have nothing better to do, or are self appointed saviours, who have apparently been monitoring my social networking page.

they were my friends on said page, because i actually am/was friends with a few, not good, but still, friendly enough.

i thought i had my settings so that they couldn't see most things, but apparently i wasn't vigilant enough!.

AWAKE&WATCHING

"...and Satan was being all devious on my ass."

ROFFLMFAO

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Keeping the congregation clean- from the wickedness of the retarded

by JimmyPage in

jw
friends

well i saw my parents again.

and i just had to bring up this subject.

a certain person i grew up with named "megan" is disfellowshipped.. "mom," i asked, "isn't megan mentally challenged?

AWAKE&WATCHING

*sticky note* I'm so effing pissed off I can't even comment.

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Goodbye Fred...

by hillary_step in

jw
friends

or should i say goodbye folks.

my posting days on xjw sites are over.. thanks to everybody for making this place so vibrant, informative and at times invigorating.

an special thanks of course to simon and angharad, of whom too many expected too much and who, despite our differing viewpoints at times, have been trustworthy friends to me.

AWAKE&WATCHING

Wow - I really have been out of the loop.

I am a fan, an admirer and a groupie. So sorry to know that you've left us.

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Andersonsinfo question: Who wrote them?

by TheOldHippie in

since you have taken so much time in answering questions and commenting, i ask one more question:.

could you elaborate on who wrote certain books and brochures etc.?

i know you have written about articles you have contributed to, and also that coc lists the authors of some of the books, but do you remember at least some authors of some books / brochures / special articles?.

AWAKE&WATCHING

*sticky note*

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My daughter is getting baptized tomorrow...

by mostlydead in

her father is going to her convention, but i'm not.

i know this hurts her and it makes me feel sick on so many different counts.

i have a good reason not to go, it's 2 weeks before graduation and i really don't have time even to be writing this.

AWAKE&WATCHING

Ouch....HUGS