shopaholic
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A Story You Have to Read:
by SixofNine ini came across this on a political discussion board.
the funny thing is that before i even got to that last paragraph, i was already thinking "hmm, this is so nice and so well told, that i should share it on jwn".
the last paragraph clinched it, to say the least.. .
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help me please
by recovering inmy mom just called (she is an active jehovah's witness) she basically has very little to do with me.
however she want's to come and visit me and my wife on christmas day .
she lives in another state and wants spend the night.
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shopaholic
Its your house and your mom needs to respect your religious beliefs. Afterall, she doesn't have to celebrate it with you. If it bothers her that much, it may be best for her to find a hotel.
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what is "thanks giving"?
by highdose incould someone please explain to a non american what is thanks giving and what the celebration involves?.
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shopaholic
Its a day for family to get together and remember all of the reasons they have to be thankful even if times are not so good. Truth be told lots of witnesses cook turkey and have large gatherings on that day but claim they are taking advantage of everyone having the day off. I think Canada has a similar holiday in October.
My dad is not a JW so my mom would always throw down on Thanksgiving and invite a ton of folks over, but of course, we were not celebrating Thanksgiving.
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My mom died
by twinkle toes inshe has past in the last month and i have been trying to decide when i would post this development in my life for privacy reasons.
realizing this is quite ridiculous i am posting it now.
how sad!
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shopaholic
((((((twinkle toes))))) I'm sorry for your lost.
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What Happens After You Leave?
by Cold Steel ini'm not a witness, but i have to ask..... what happens after you leave?
do you turn against all religion or do you find another?
people say they're happy when they leave...that they feel free, but i'd hate to think that people give up on everything religious.. if you do stay religious, how many doctrines of the jws do you retain?
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shopaholic
Why does everyone need to be in a religion? You can be spiritual without a religion. There are a whole lot of folks in religions that are not spiritual.
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Phone Territory!
by stillin9 inwell, couple days ago i got stuck with a brother doing phone territory!
man, i hated that!
i kept on wishing no one picks up the phone or it's a disconnected phone number or something.
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shopaholic
Phone territory was the best.
Group of 4 to 6 taking turns making calls mostly reading from various scripts. Chit-chatting between calls and munching on snacks. Easy 3 hours every week. Lots of voicemail and answering machines. It was very popular in the congo I attended at the time. We had several groups a week that were led by the regular pioneers. We had to ask the elders to limit participation to once a week by the publishers.
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former JW now Rhodes scholar - daddy let her think for herself
by Dogpatch inuniversity of louisville graduate named rhodes scholarhttp://www.courier-journal.com/article/20091121/news01/911210361/university+of+louisville+graduate+named+school+s+first+rhodes+scholar.
monica marks grew up among fundamentalist jehovahs witnesses in eastern kentucky craving books and learning in a community where education wasnt valued.. today the university of louisville graduate is the state's latest rhodes scholar, the winner of one of the most coveted awards in academia.. growing up, the discussion wasnt about what college you would go to, it was whether or not you were even going to college, she said.
the idea of going to university and getting a degree, much less getting a rhodes, didnt even fall within our purview.. at 23 years of age, her studies in islamic law have already taken her around the globe to places like jordan, tanzania and tunisia.
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shopaholic
Kudos to the parents for not forcing encouraging her to regular pioneer.
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My New Life
by junctions-wife inhow is everyone today?
i am doing great!
man this has been an exciting year for me.
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shopaholic
Congratulations! Best wishes on your new beginnings!!!
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shopaholic
Awen,
So I went door to door (which I hated) and gave talks (which I enjoyed) and other things. The things I loved I did willfully and the things I hated I did because I loved God more than myself...
And this love for God would lead to his approval. His approval would lead to the reward.
The reward is simply icing on the cake.
One that you knew you were going to get because you did things you hated because you loved God more than yourself...because you really understood Jesus' words and truly knew what it meant to serve Jehovah.
JWs are in it for the paradise perks. Take it away and they will linger in the congregation for about year. After they get tired of keeping up appearance...crumble, crumble, crumble.
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shopaholic
If these things are done out of selfishness, then God knows it and there is no reward.
Then 95% of JWs are screwed. Although JWs say that its not a reward its a gift...but its one they are all expecting in return for their years of service and sacrifice. They all seem to forget the verse that says "you probably will be saved". What do they focus on with new bible students? Paradise earth, seeing their dead relatives again, no sickness, beautiful homes and everlasting life. The whole premise of recruiting folks is based on what the recruits will receive in return for handing their life over to the JW religion.
One C.O. told the congregation to stop making such promises to folks in the territory. He asked something along the lines of "If you found out that there was no paradise, resurrection or everlasting life, how many of you would continue serving Jehovah?" Of course, everyone raised there hand. But I'm sure we were all thinking the same... "I don't want to seem like I'm in this just for the perks so I better raise my hand." Of course, we know the point he was making. However, if new light came out that indicated there is no prize...then you would see the long awaited collapse of the JW org. They have to have a carrot as a guilt-trip will only get you so far.
Yes, its a contradiction.