Amha·’aret

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  The burdensome load of a Jehovah's Witness - did you feel this way?

  by jambon1 in

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  for me, my life as a jehovah's witness was tiring, depressing & miserable.

  surrounded by negativity i felt utterly supressed & unhappy.

  to carry out my 'responsibilties' became very difficult.

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  Amha·’aret

  I was sick of being constantly told to do more, do more, do more. It was thru the pages of the mags, elders and others privately as well as said from the platform. It was cleverly labelled as evidence of "loving Jehovah". But what about the widow's mite? Guess the bible writers left out the bit where Jesus ran up to the woman and yelled "IS THAT ALL YOU'RE GIVING? DO YOU NOT APPRECIATE ALL THAT JEHOVAH HAS GIVEN YOU? UNGRATEFUL WENCH!"
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  Who has written letters to the governing body?

  by badboy in

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  if you haven't,would you?

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  Having seen their completely useless and rather arogant answers to Gladring's letters to them, I wouldn't waste my time. Nothing they say in a letter is going to make me go back so what's the point?
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  JWs and Domestic Violence

  by Amha·’aret in

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  i remember when i was in my early teens finding out about a jw brother who was hitting his jw wife.

  her parents were also witnesses and were disgusted with his behaviour (and rightly so).

  i was completely shocked at the time, thinking those kinds of things just didn't happen among a loving brotherhood.

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  Wow, murder! He must've really done a number on his Mrs too. Wonder if he ever got reproved etc for it...
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  How many JW's quietly know it is all bull....or...

  by oompa in

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  at least have major doubts and flat out do not agree on some fds teaching.

  lately i have been very engaging with jw family and friends and every single one had at least one total disagreement with the fds (i told them i would not shun them for this apostacy, and to be careful who they express it to...lol).

  common non-beliefs with fds....were:.

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  Amha·’aret

  Where does it say vasectomies are not allowed? Don't remember coming across that before...
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  JWs and Domestic Violence

  by Amha·’aret in

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  i remember when i was in my early teens finding out about a jw brother who was hitting his jw wife.

  her parents were also witnesses and were disgusted with his behaviour (and rightly so).

  i was completely shocked at the time, thinking those kinds of things just didn't happen among a loving brotherhood.

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  Amha·’aret

  I remember when I was in my early teens finding out about a JW brother who was hitting his jw wife. Her parents were also witnesses and were disgusted with his behaviour (and rightly so). I was completely shocked at the time, thinking those kinds of things just didn't happen among a loving brotherhood. I've since heard of numerous other cases of it.

  Why is this?

  Is it the pressure that the org puts on brothers?
  Is it the sisters feeling they have no where to go? And can't leave if its not so bad as to put their physical lives in danger?
  Is it control? Embarrassment?

  Or is the occurance of domestic violence among JWs no better or worse than the world's average?

  I've no answers to these questions but was wondering what other's thoughts are on it.
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  Vegetarianism Suggestions?

  by exjdub in

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  my wife and i are having trouble getting past the way animals are treated for our food supply and also the unhealthy things that are introduced into our food supply.

  we have also discussed the fact that if our meat, chicken, pork, and turkey was not packaged in little vacuum packed trays where we could exercise a large amount of cognitive dissonance, we would not be able to eat animals.

  i was hoping someone would have some favorite suggestions for books and resources to begin the journey toward vegetarianism.

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  Amha·’aret

  I like to consider myself an ethicial meat eater. Sounds like a paradox but this is what I mean. Wherever possible, I eat meat that has had a decent life. It has been able to graze free range, was raised locally (so no awful cramped long journeys) and was slaughtered humanely. I buy from a butcher who has his own slaughter house and thus packaging and transport are minimal (kinder to the environment).

  Around here, a lot of resturants are sourcing their produce locally and use meat that I feel happy consuming. I'm sure if you look you might find something similar near you. Consumers are starting to demand it so that need will be filled by at least some eateries.

  This website might be of interest to you - http://eatwild.com/

  You could always eats veggie when on the road and find a source for meat that you feel happy with when you are at home. If you switch to eating as a veggie, do it right so that your health doesn't suffer. Its not just about cutting out veg, its about finding replacement protein sources and nutrients.

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  DF and shunning to end soon...jw numbers will triple

  by oompa in

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  recently at the beach house with my df studly son...a carload of young jw's in service drove by and saw us...old friends of his/me...they turned around and stopped...hugs and all!...i loved them treating him so human.

  most dubs now hate to shun...esp.

  their own family and there is less and less of it...my own mom will not shun my son, but dad will...she just told me she has no prob treating my son as just her normal grandson because she believe no kids should be allowed to be baptised!....i love you mom!

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  They have already eased up on it slightly. About 20 years ago (or maybe a little more) dubs had to shun those who had been unbaptized publishers if they sinned or went away from it. So the current stand may be as good as its going to get.
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  Vegetarianism Suggestions?

  by exjdub in

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  my wife and i are having trouble getting past the way animals are treated for our food supply and also the unhealthy things that are introduced into our food supply.

  we have also discussed the fact that if our meat, chicken, pork, and turkey was not packaged in little vacuum packed trays where we could exercise a large amount of cognitive dissonance, we would not be able to eat animals.

  i was hoping someone would have some favorite suggestions for books and resources to begin the journey toward vegetarianism.

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  But God told us we could eat meat!

  LOL

  Sorry, I'm no help to you. I enjoy a steak far too much to just eat veg.
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  Latest JW e-mail - JW witnessed to Obama

  by sir82 in

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  here's the latest e-mail making the rounds:.

  subject: brother witnesses to obama in ncthis is a picture of mark juntunen, a brother in our congregation talking.

  to obama when he visited asheville nc during one of his election stomping.

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  Amha·’aret

  LOL

  Thanks for posting that. I needed a good laugh! And that's cheered me right up.
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  ever ask a JW friend or relative to stop shunning you?

  by MegaDude in

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  i sure did.

  and after years and years, they did finally stop.

  it's great to have them back.

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  Amha·’aret

  Good for you mega!

  I've not been outright shunned yet coz I'm only faded. Only a handful of my dub friends stay in touch with me though and that shows that they are true friends. Family is hugely important to me and I wouldn't take easily to them shunning me if I ever end up getting DF/DA (which I've no plans to do). I'd do everything in my power to stop that happening, for my own sake as well as my child's. Don't want him to not have his grandparents in his life.

  Am