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  Is this normal witness behavior?

  by confusedstudent in

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  i quit my bible study a couple days ago after taking a month or two to work up the guts.

  have been getting harassing emails/phone calls blah blah blah.

  but i got an email today telling me that an unbelieving spouse can be "sanctified" by his believing mate.

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  yknot

  Yep totally normal behavior.....

  Please block their calls and emails.....
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  Questions for former elders.

  by evilone in

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  i have a few questions regarding moving and changing congs.

  i would love to hear from former elders.. .

  my wife and i will be moving soon, and as i described in an earlier post we will be using the move as an opportunity to fade.

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  Here is the most recent BOE LTR on the matter dated Nov 17, 2010 as was noted in the newest 'Elder Manual'

  Hardcopy for download if you are interested http://www.sendspace.com/file/1gncdo

  Here is the copy/paste:

  TO ALL BODIES OF ELDERS

  Re: Letters of introduction

  Dear Brothers:

  Much fine direction on the subject of letters of introduction has been included in the Shepherding textbook. For example, paragraphs 30 and 31 of chapter 3 deal with letters of introduction when elders and ministerial servants move. Paragraph 22 of chapter 7 deals with letters of introduction when a publisher with judicial restrictions moves. Paragraph 2 of chapter 10 deals with what should be sent when a disfellowshipped or disassociated person moves. And paragraphs 20 and 21 of chapter 12 provide updated direction on leuers of introduction when a known child molester or an accused child molester moves. Thus, the July 1, 2006, letter to all bodies of elders regarding letters of introduction should be removed from the congregation permancnt file of policy letters and be destroyed. However, please note the following additional points that are not included in the Shepherding textbook.

  Format: A letter of introduction should always contain the following information: (I) the date of the letter, (2) the previous congregation's full name and complete mailing address, (3) the new congregation's full name and complete mailing address, and (4) signatures of the Congregation
  Service Committee, with their names typed or printed underneath their signatures. (be pp. 71-73) Some also find it helpful to use a regarding line (as shown above) so that the recipient may easily identify the purpose of the letter.

  Congregation publisber: When a publisher (active or inactive) moves to another congregation, a letter of introduction and the Congregation 's Publisher Record (S-21) cards should be promptly sent to the congregation where the publisher moved. (The last record card of an inactive
  publisher should be retained indefinitely by the congregation where the publisher moved.) If the previous service committee knows where the publisher moved, they may take the initiative and send these items without waiting for a formal request from the new congregation. What information should be conveyed in the letter of introduction? Ask yourself: What information would we want to receive if this person were moving into our congregation? (Matt. 7: 12) Clearly state the publisher's full name, the names of any immediate family members. and any privileges
  the publisher or his family members have enjoyed, such as assignments on the Theocratic Ministry School, working with the Regional Building Committee, auxiliary pioneer service, and so forth. These elements should be included in all letters of introduction. If the person was reproved
  in the distant past but is not presently under restrictions, there may be no need to mention past judicial action unless the offense involved child molestation, adulterous marriage, or some other notorious wrongdoing.

  Regular pioneer: In addition to the information previously described for a congregation publisher, the letter of introduction for a regular pioneer should clearly state whether the pioneer is recommended to continue serving as such.- See Index to Letters- For Bodies of Elders (S-22) for
  current direction on how to inform the branch office of the reappointment of a regular pioneer.

  ________________________________________

  Re: Letters of introduction
  November 17, 2010
  Page 2

  Each elder should make the following notation next to the penultimate bullet in paragraph 16 of chapter 2 in the Shepherding textbook: "See letter dated November 17, 2010, regarding letters of introduction."

  Carefully following these guidelines will help you to protect the flock and to render needed spiritual assistance to Jehovah's precious sheep, We pray that Jehovah will continue to "give you peace constantly in every way" as you faithfully serve him in these last days. -2 Thess. 3:16.

  Your brothers,
  Christian Congregation
  of Jehovah's Witnesses

  cc: Traveling overseers

  PS to Secretary

  This letter should be retained in the congregation permanent file of policy letters, You may wish to update the congregation copy of Index to Letter- For Bodies of Elders at this time as well.

  Here is the thread where we previous discussed this matter: http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/204902/1/BOE-LTR-PDF-Nov-17-Notation-made-to-ks10
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  Want to quit Bible study

  by confusedstudent in

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  hi i was just looking for some advice.

  i have been studying with the jw's for over a year now, and attended 2 memorials and the district/assembly conventions.

  at first, and up until very recently i truly believed what i was learning was the truth.

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  yknot

  Awww sweety.....

  You don't need to change emails or phone number you just need to learn how to block them.....

  If you are unwilling to do this please consider sharing some of what you have learned on this board......they will stop emailing and calling pretty quickly or you will end up helping to nudge them into consciousness.

  At the end of the day I am happy for you but these Sisters are still my Sisters and are just presently captives of the myth and lie of the WTS....

  I agree that something was missing from your life that allowed an opening for the WTS to fill a need......so please consider becoming more active within the base community or groups outside of the base that are beneficial to society at large. Volunteering, returning to school, a parttime job etc!!!!!!
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  Want to quit Bible study

  by confusedstudent in

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  hi i was just looking for some advice.

  i have been studying with the jw's for over a year now, and attended 2 memorials and the district/assembly conventions.

  at first, and up until very recently i truly believed what i was learning was the truth.

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  yknot

  

  Sweety.... dont feel bad...... they were benefitting from you being 'time'
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  How active are you?

  by free2beme in

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  they say that as a society, we are all getting fatter and fatter.

  so i ask, how active are you?

  if you took a snap shot of the last five days, can you find moments of exercise or doing something besides sitting in front of the computer, lifting a remote or fork, or perhaps walking to get the mail?

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  oy..... I can't wait until the April campaign ends!!!

  Then it is back to my FS slacker ways ( and uninterrupted gym time)
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  Hi I'm new.

  by sweetmochasista in

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  hello all.

  i'm not really new i registered about three years ago but never had the guts to post.

  i'm still in but want to be out..

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  yknot

  I am born in too.....married at 21!!

  College will be a blast and you can wile away hours in campus library counting time if you tuck a tract in your purse or backpack!

  Faingd Rvs and studies are easy too!

  Remember as a MS your husband got beat over the head with the 'college' outline plus his CO's comments during Kingdom School.....

  Keep your time up and quiet about attendance so as not to rock his boat and him demand you quit......

  Very Proud of You!!!!
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  Need awesome suggestions!

  by the_raisin in

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  for the last four days, every morning i take donut out for her walk, i always find jw's preaching door to door across the street.

  i always cross to them, and wait with dread at what i think is inevitable: they will try to preach to me.. but it never happens.

  four days, seen three diifferent groups, nothing.

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  yknot

  Sweety..... (belated welcome!)

  Rejoice at their lack of actual preaching!!!

  You are seeing fudged FS in action!!

  It is all just the social gathering and walking around and appearing to be doing FS......

  Your post made me smile and a strong sense of happifying peace!!!!

  Huggles
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  Hi I'm new.

  by sweetmochasista in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hello all.

  i'm not really new i registered about three years ago but never had the guts to post.

  i'm still in but want to be out..

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  yknot

  Glad you started posting!!!!!

  As another who is 'in' still I suggest you just take things easy....... if you can't leave there is no reason to rock the boat and draw undo attention

  I suggest you start reclaiming your life by filling out the application found here .... http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

  Take small steps to empower yourself, keep posting as it is theraputic!!!!

  Huggles!!!
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  Struggling

  by anniegirl76 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have been df-ed for almost 9 years.

  just out of curiosity, has anyone decided to find another religion or belief after being jw?

  i struggle with my feelings, my mom and brother, aunt, cousins are all jw.

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  yknot

  

  After waking up (i am still attending)....... I decided to remain in my Christian faith...

  I have a unbelieving spouse so I go to church with him sometimes, I also attended with my non-JW half sibling and even 'visit' my kid's school's church .....all are different worship styles!

  If it is important to you to believe as an Arian (no trinity) then consider the Baptist as they don't require the Nicence Creed..... if the trinity aspect doesn't matter than base things on the people and feelings you have associating rather than by interpretational nuances of denominations as majority of church's are just mini communities in which upbuild themselves.

  If you are considering other faiths beyond Christianity .......again visit the places of worship, fellowship with them and then discern your feelings ...

  Discern that Agnostic, Humanists and Atheism are forms of beliefs too....

  Try and steer away from cults.....remember that most 'Gods' require your personal devotion and not slaving away for their alleged organizations or brotherhoods......

  If at the end of the day you are still uncertain......maybe make up your own....

  Should I drift from Christianity I would make up my own......and base it entirely on the 'golden rule'
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  What's The Most Effective Way To Reach JWs About "The Truth"?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  and which ways are in your view, ineffective?

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  yknot

  Always remember that JWs are usually JWs because they 'made the truth their own' rather than taking the time to 'make sure all things'......