Elders tell elderettes personal matters that don't concern them.I know this for a fact.If anyone else in the congo did this,they would be counseled for gossiping.
Posts by dsgal
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18THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ELDERS AND OTHERS
by minimus inelders have the right to talk to disfellowshipped ones.
the average jw can't.
elders can call you for a judicial meeting and charge you with anything.
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Shepherding calls in a non-JW church
by Dawn ini have been reading through a number of posts here regarding shepherding calls in the past few days.
having always been the "troubled child" i sure received my fair share.
i got pregnant when i was 19 (unmarried) and know firsthand what a woman goes through during these so-called "shepherding calls" - having to tell every detail of your sex life to 3 old geezers, feeling dirty and worthless, and terrified of loosing everything if you're df'd.. i've been attending a non-denominational church now for a couple years and discovered that they also do shepherding calls (yikes!!
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dsgal
I knew a single mom who was studying with witnesses.She was in bad shape financially.One day in the middle of her study the water company disconnected her water.She was embarrassed but all the study conductor(who was an elder's wife)said was "go to your mom's and take a bath and be at the meeting."So she took all three of her children to her mom's and got ready and made it to the meeting.She was hoping they would offer her some help but no one even mentioned it.The next day she went to a Baptist church and told them her problem and they paid her water bill and donated groceries for her and her children.Needless to say,she stopped studying with witnesses because of lack of christian love.They are sorely lacking in this.Get showed up by "christendom's churches"every time.
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Why has God Permitted Wickedness?
by hillary_step inyes, i know what the wts teaches....but what do you believe?.
if god exists why is there is so much suffering both among humans and even more so among his creation, where all animals must, deceive then eat one another to survive?
if he does not exist why is there is so much suffering both among humans and even more so among nature where all animals must eat one another to survive?
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dsgal
We are pawns in a dispute between God and Satan.Even the Bible says it.
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MY PROBLEM... do any of you all remember.....
by biblexaminer inmy posting name might be familiar to some out there.
actually, i started on the old h2o, and i came over here with many on the board a long time back.. do any of you remember what problem i had??.
well, if you do, don't post anything about it -as the "problem" shouldn't be discussed here where just anybody could read about it.
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dsgal
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!????!!!!!?????
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DID you pass "up' er by the contribution box
by imanaliento inthis may have been posted b/4, but you are all forgiving, right?.
while we were studying, we were told there was not a collection plate passed around, just a contribution box.
as the years went by it seemed like every other thur.
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dsgal
A couple of bucks only when they gave a reminder talk.
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Passive Resistence ... 10 Step Program
by Amazing inlegalism: over the last few years ex-jws have discussed much about how to deal with the jws legally, to stop slander, harassment, etc.
... and then somehow try to avoid being da'd or df'd.
this can work, but it take some preplanning and careful strategy to implement ... and in the end, the ex-jw often still gets shunned.
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dsgal
Amazing,
I've been out for over seven months and haven't seen hide nor hair of the elders.For those who are being pursued though,your suggestions sound like good advice.
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DID YOU ENJOY SHERHERDING CALLS?
by minimus inelders are supposed to be loving, caring shepherds.
when a problem arises, elders are supposed to be there.
visiting in homes was something the organization always stressed.
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dsgal
minimus,
To answer your second question,NO,I do not want a shepherding call.I'm glad those s.o.b.'s aren't doing their job! I wouldn't even talk to them if they did stop by.I want them out of my life forever!!!
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DID YOU ENJOY SHERHERDING CALLS?
by minimus inelders are supposed to be loving, caring shepherds.
when a problem arises, elders are supposed to be there.
visiting in homes was something the organization always stressed.
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dsgal
I have been inactive since this past January and have yet to receive a shepherding call.Only a couple of pioneer sisters have been by a few times.The elders haven't even bothered to try and find out why I stopped attending meetings.The "stars" are really on their toes,huh?
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Goodbye.................
by Princess inmulan and i are off to the "happiest place on earth", disneyland.
we are leaving early monday and will be back late friday.
oh yeah, we're taking the kids too.. be nice now.
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dsgal
HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY TRIP!!!
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DO YOU LIKE J W D BETTER THAN BEFORE?
by minimus inover the last few months, changes have occured on this board.
many that complained have either left or post limitedly.
constant swearing is no longer accepted.
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dsgal
I don't know what was going on before I arrived but since I've been here I've found this board to be a very warm and friendly place.It has helped me tremendously to post my feelings about what being a JW did to me and to have others with similar experiences answer.I hope this board stays this way because so many people are hurting and need to express their feelings and be heard.I had enough of the back-biting,back-stabbing,gossiping,clique thing when I was in the Borg,that's the last thing anyone needs when they find this site.By the way,I would like to say right now how much I appreciate everyone who has responded to my posts and helped me get over the hurt I experienced as a result of becoming a JW.