Walls - Not with the abuse cases. They can't just hide money.
Apparently, they don't have trouble spending it. Last year, they spent about 225 mil on SP's, Missionaries, DO's, etc...
special pioneers let go.
bethel workers laid off.
construction halts, what's next?
Walls - Not with the abuse cases. They can't just hide money.
Apparently, they don't have trouble spending it. Last year, they spent about 225 mil on SP's, Missionaries, DO's, etc...
i was just talking to my mom a few weeks ago.
she said, out of all her kids, i was the only one she didn't have to worry about as far as spirituality.
i always took a stand for jehovah.. she told when all of her kids were little, she gave us the option of not eating birthday cakes in school.
special pioneers let go.
bethel workers laid off.
construction halts, what's next?
i was just talking to my mom a few weeks ago.
she said, out of all her kids, i was the only one she didn't have to worry about as far as spirituality.
i always took a stand for jehovah.. she told when all of her kids were little, she gave us the option of not eating birthday cakes in school.
OTWO - I know. I didn't want her to consider me an apostate according to her beliefs. I guess that's what I meant.
going - that's what I think. But, I'd like to confide in her, as a daughter to her mom.
cofty - I as a mom would want to know also. I felt awful not feeling like I could just talk to her. But, I've been in this rodeo with her before. Not so quick to repeat it...
my wife is shunning me.
she is always in cult mode, we don't talk anymore, we don't sleep in the same bed.
i have been sleeping on the couch.
Omg, I am so sorry. My heart breaks for you. I completely understand your struggles and inner turmoil. I am so sorry....
Theres been a lot of good advice on here about Steven Hassan's writings in dealing with this sort of situation. Hope it helps...
i was just talking to my mom a few weeks ago.
she said, out of all her kids, i was the only one she didn't have to worry about as far as spirituality.
i always took a stand for jehovah.. she told when all of her kids were little, she gave us the option of not eating birthday cakes in school.
I was just talking to my mom a few weeks ago. She said, out of all her kids, I was the only one she didn't have to worry about as far as spirituality. I always took a stand for Jehovah.
She told when all of her kids were little, she gave us the option of not eating birthday cakes in school. I don't remember this. Out of her 7 kids; I was the only one who never partook...
In 2nd grade, I placed 4 books in school, I wrote about JWs in my school papers, bla, bla, bla...
To my mom, I was so strong. In actuality, I wasn't strong. I was just scared trying to get gods approval. I was terrified of God hating me.
Anyways, my mom brought all this up. She said, out of all her kids, I was the only one she didn't need to worry about.
She couldn't understand why, when I have such a strong spirituality, I could ever leave.
I said to her, "Mom, I'm that same person. Everything I do, it's because I'm trying to do what is right."
She couldn't understand. She wanted me to confide in her.
I said, "Well, if I tell you, I could stumble you. But, I will say this, there's a reason I don't go to meetings. I simply can't do what I believe in my heart is wrong. If I need to be corrected, then I should be. However; I simply can't do what I believe in my conscience is wrong. That includes going to meetings."
She became afraid and said, if I really believe what it is I believe, and have researched it and I'm now taking a stand, she said, "Then, I am probably right."
I refused to tell her why I was taking this stand. Just that after research, it was my conscience. She was scared she wasted all this time doing the wrong thing and said that she couldn't listen to my reasons. I told her once again I wasn't going to tell her anyways, because I'm not an apostate, I'm trying to do what is right according to my conscience...
I may have wasted an opportunity to tell her why... Maybe I should have... Maybe I should just confide in her...
Ive tried to before, but, my mind goes completely blank and it winds up being an argument. Maybe I can write something, idk...
special pioneers let go.
bethel workers laid off.
construction halts, what's next?
special pioneers let go.
bethel workers laid off.
construction halts, what's next?
special pioneers let go.
bethel workers laid off.
construction halts, what's next?
StarTrek - I think there's a lot that would go to the internet, but only when they are personally affected by something.
If they were to go bankrupt, they'd have to get rid of so much that it would affect personally a lot of the r&f. I.e., having to travel 1/2-1hr to a kh when one was 5 minutes away before.
Just my opinion though, take it as a grain of salt...
special pioneers let go.
bethel workers laid off.
construction halts, what's next?