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  How can I help my JW son?

  by Maddie in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  how can i help my son?.

  after speaking with my son (a jw) today, i realise that he has many hurt feelings that he hasn't dealt with.

  his childhood affected him more deeply than i realised because he hasn't really opened his heart like he did today.

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  Maddie

  LOVE will overcome, and I do love my son dearly.

  Thank you my friends

  Maddie
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  How can I help my JW son?

  by Maddie in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  how can i help my son?.

  after speaking with my son (a jw) today, i realise that he has many hurt feelings that he hasn't dealt with.

  his childhood affected him more deeply than i realised because he hasn't really opened his heart like he did today.

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  Thank you all for your advice and recommended reading to help me to help my son.

  It is good to be able to share with you all what is happening in my life. I think I would go insane otherwise! Mind you I sometimes think I am anyway.

  Have you ever been out somewhere and there are loads of people but you feel different and alone somehow? It's such a weird feeling, almost as if I'm not really awake and it's all a bad dream!

  Maddie
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  How can I help my JW son?

  by Maddie in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  how can i help my son?.

  after speaking with my son (a jw) today, i realise that he has many hurt feelings that he hasn't dealt with.

  his childhood affected him more deeply than i realised because he hasn't really opened his heart like he did today.

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  How can I help my son?

  After speaking with my son (a JW) today, I realise that he has many hurt feelings that he hasn't dealt with. His childhood affected him more deeply than I realised because he hasn't really opened his heart like he did today. His father who is not a JW and never has been,was a heavy drinker and the only interest he took in our son was to torment him or put him down. I tried my best to be both parents and took him to the KH but I had problems of my own and feel that I failed him.

  I am sure that my son would benefit from counselling or some form of therapy,but when I suggested it he said that keeping himself busy in "Jehovah's Organisation" and talking to other JW's was the answer. I tried to say to him that keeping busy was only a way of shutting out his feelings and not a way of healing, but he believes that everything outside the Org. isn't necessary. He has totally isolated himself from everything in the " world " that I despair of ever getting through to him. My son sincerely believes everything that he has been told by the borg and doesn't seem to have any suspicions at all. I know that he doesn't read anything or look at anything he is told not to, and is therefore completely under the borgs control.

  Perhaps he was unhappy so has made a new "reality" in his life as a JW!!

  I have to ask myself ,is it right for me to try and tell him the truth about his "reality" if he is really happy there? Would I do more damage than good, that's if he would listen to me anyway?

  I feel so upset and confused and worried about everything right now!

  Maddie
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  Revelation weekly Book study review

  by still_in74 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  oompa said: still_in74 you have so much passion for truth at climax study that i demand that you post your observations post bookstudy every week!

  so when i comment i can say "oh yes, the issue of government was a burning issue of the day because it says so right here in the paragraph, so thats what this prophecy in revelation means!).

  there's what the falling star means !

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  <<<<<<<<<<<<<<How do you comment at the BookStudy?>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

  Marmot, I went to the Book Study this week and didn't answer up. I found the whole experience of being there nauseating, which told me a lot!

  Every time a scripture was read out I found myself seeing it in a different light to the way it wasbeing interpreted. The elder conducting the study was so smug and self-righteous in his condemnation of "Christendom being punished" attitude, and seemed to love going on and on about how terrible the plague of locusts will be. He better be careful because he might be in for a shock one day! I know he is afraid of spiders so I might send him one in the post (a great big hairy tarantula should do the trick)

  I hadn't been for a few weeks and got a couple of the "Haven't seen you for awhile" comments, to which I made the usual excuses. I am only going at all because of my family and not wanting to lose them. I know in my heart it won't be for much longer though because it's starting to make me ill now.

  Just wanted to tell you that I know how you feel.

  Maddie
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  Who is to blame for cigarette addiction?

  by Fisherman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  people usually get addicted to cigarettes when they are children.

  the state does nothing or pretends and puts on a show.

  ai think that the sate is gulty of child abuse and that it is the duty and responsibility of those in power to protect children from this deadly addiction.

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  Well, Sir Walter Raleigh is accredited with introducing tobacco to England in the 1500's, but it was probably Sir Francis Drake who was the real culprit. It certainly became popular in the Elizabethan court. So I guess these two Knights of the realm have much to answer for as far as us Brits are concerned.

  When children start smoking it is often because of having parents who smoke and/or peer pressure. Once they start smoking they soon become addicted and then it's very hard to stop. Even with a ban on advertising, health warnings, ban on smoking in public places, and the high cost of tobacco, a high percentage of teenagers are still taking up smoking.

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  I AM ILL AND SAD

  by snowbird in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm off work today with a late summer cold.

  i hurt all over in places i never knew existed.

  i'm looking across the fields at trees that are just beginning to turn color, but my soul finds no delight in the view.. ah...but tomorrow comes.

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  Snowbird, I hope you feel better soon.

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  Don't think i should have sent the text i just did ....

  by dobbie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  think i just did something really stupid.

  i have had a bad couple of days.

  i was in the playground yesterday and had my jw bil stood right in front of me ignoring me totally (i'm d'ad) but talking to my hubby, who said nothing to him (her my eifes here too or something would have been nice) so i felt like total dogs poo and we both ended up in tears over it all when i got home.

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  You shouldn't have to be going through all this mental anguish. It's just all so wrong!

  All you did was stand up for yourself and said how you felt. I hope you are treated with more love from now on. I'm with you all the way.

  Maddie xx
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  What sort of choice is that anyway? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  by Maddie in

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  2. friends

  it feels like being in the twilight zone right now!

  what kind of choice is is when we are put in the position of choosing between loved ones and our freedom??

  i am so angry right now, i feel like screaming in frustration.

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  Changeling!!! <<<<WHAT IS THAT IN TOUR AVATAR ANYWAY...................>>>>>>>>>>

  It is a fish believe it or not!! You just made me laugh, it is a bit nasty looking isn't it? I must of been thinking of the borg when I chose it. I'm going to change it so look out for a new one.

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  What sort of choice is that anyway? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  by Maddie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it feels like being in the twilight zone right now!

  what kind of choice is is when we are put in the position of choosing between loved ones and our freedom??

  i am so angry right now, i feel like screaming in frustration.

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  You are all so kind that I feel like crying at the moment, just to know that you care and understand.

  I won't let the borg crush me though because I wouldn't give them the satisfaction!

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  What sort of choice is that anyway? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  by Maddie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it feels like being in the twilight zone right now!

  what kind of choice is is when we are put in the position of choosing between loved ones and our freedom??

  i am so angry right now, i feel like screaming in frustration.

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  Thank you sad emo, The feelings churning inside of me at the moment. I had my son and family over last weekend and I couldn't find it in me to tell them how I feel and what I know about the borg. I wanted to but knew it might result in me not seeing them again. I have a beautiful little grandaughter and I love her so much.

  Maddie