We bought a great big honkin whole beef tenderloin. We cut it up put it on the grill, made baked potatoes and mushrooms in Merlot. Great lesson to the kids, how much would this cost in a restaurant? Plus it was sooo yummy.
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What Did You Have For Dinner? Thread
by Yizuman inwife and i had steak, baked potatoes and peas.
wife also had before dinner was sald w/ ranch dressing w/ bacon bits.
(edit, forgot the bits).
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Disfellowshipped Relatives & The Scriptures & Manmade Rules
by minimus ini think the stupidest rule regarding disfellowshipped ones has to be regarding if a relative lives in the home of a jw or not.
where in the bible does it say that you can talk and not shun a df'd person if they live in your home but if they don't live there, you have to avoid them and treat them as dead?.
the organization decides if a df'd person could live within the home.
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Palmtree, the sad part is, I'm looking for him now, I think I have him and my husband is urging me to make the call before it is too late, he is almost 70 now. My husband asks what stands in my way, he says "make the call!" Well I am afraid after all this time, I am a little made at him. He figured it out! He got out! Why didn't he insist on getting me out! Why didn't he rescue me? All I can tell you is that a 16 year old girl is a pretty smart creature (do you remember when you were 16?) Please, please please, just hang in there with her. Do things with her like Friday night football games, let her have school friends at your house. Talk about what she wants to be, where she wants to go to college, just the kind of things that she may not experience as a JW. Kids grow up and figure things out. I would be happy to talk to her, if you think it would help. I feel your pain, I can't imagine coming out without my family intact. Keep us posted as to what is happening with her.
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Disfellowshipped Relatives & The Scriptures & Manmade Rules
by minimus ini think the stupidest rule regarding disfellowshipped ones has to be regarding if a relative lives in the home of a jw or not.
where in the bible does it say that you can talk and not shun a df'd person if they live in your home but if they don't live there, you have to avoid them and treat them as dead?.
the organization decides if a df'd person could live within the home.
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My father was DF'ed when I was 14. He was an elder that fell from grace and was not begging for forgiveness (the kind they really hate). The elders cornered me right away and warned what a threat he was to my spirituality. My mom got remarried and they both drilled it in me that if I spoke to him, I was really turning my back on Jehovah, "if he doesn't love Jehovah, how can he love you?" yada yada. If I ever thought of seeing him, I was told they would change the locks and my only choice would be to stay with him, which means I would die at Armageddon. This really messes with a child's mind. From an adult perspective, I realize I should have never lost contact with my Dad because a bunch of people told me that's what the rules were.
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have you ever wittnessed the fall of an "alpha family"?
by highdose inyou know the family i mean in the congo, its always a 2.4 family,the father is always always an elder, the wife is always has an air of supremness who looks down her nose at all the other sisters, the kids always appear to be textbook straight of a watchtower illistration " how to be a perfect jw".
they spend their time practiculay glued to the platform, showing everyone how they are not measuring up to their perfect example.
and all round just making everyone feel unworthy.
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I have seen this many times. I have to admit, I took great delight in the last scenario (not a part of my personality I am proud of). They were the family that were big fish in a little pond. Dad was the elder and sole provider. Mom was the elderette pioneer that only worked with "certain" people during mid week service. Two adoring children, a boy and a girl. They were the ones that always had the back to school family demo out of the KM the first week of September on how sweet little daughter was going to ward off the advances of the quarterback on the football team and how junior wasn't going to eat those tasty cupcakes during the school birthday parties. Mom is soooo happy she doesn't work outside the home, who else would take the school brochure to the teacher? Their kids were just too good to associate with the regular kids. Well when the economy turned to crap, mom had to shed her designer clothes and clean houses a few days a week (readin them awake mags didn't parlay into a masters degree for her). Without stay at home mommy's watchful eye little Suzy Q was going down the road to a trailer park after school and having sex with an unemployed 30 year old guy. When they had to read a letter about Suzy , Dad was removed as an elder and they got the new flavor of the month couple with grade school kids to give the September part, they went to a different congregation with their tails between their legs. Awhh.
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A question for the faders on here
by JWinprotest inthe other day our meeting was cancelled and we didn't even get a call from the elders to advise us.
i take that as a sign that our fade is working.
the next step i would like to implement is not turning in a field service report.
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The first couple of months are miserable. We had to screen all calls, keep the drapes shut for little drop in's and sneak around at the grocery store. At about the six month mark it ended, when you don't go to the memorial it says a lot. I think if you give them an inch they will take a mile, totally ice them. Don't turn in time one month and then not another because it will give them hope, just stop.
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Six Screens Conf calls- input from Rick/Inez requested
by isaacaustin inhi rick & inez,.
i know the conf calls have been going on for oever a year now.
i would be interested in your guys input and evaluation of it- accomplisments?
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I too, would love a link to listen on MP3!
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KH Games
by cantleave ineven though my attandance at meetings is lessening, i still have to attend so as not to lose my income, friends and family.
i've started playing games to make the meetings go faster, for example, i have started annoying the hall servant by making silly requests such as asking him to turn the aircon on, then 10minutes later saying things like , "thanks for that but it looks like sister elderly is getting cold - she has just put her jumper on".
i also look for brothers and sisters who haven't got one or the books or the okm and make a real meal at getting one to them (its amazing how much noise you can make fumbling around the literature cupboard).. i am running out of ideas, can anyone else suggest something to to take the dullness out of the meetings.
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Go back to college and make note cards of things you have to study, tuck them inside your book, sure to get an A+. Make out your to do list. Wander out to the car to tidy it up. Offer to walk babies. Pinch your own baby and walk around outside with it. Take a laxative 6 hours before the meeting. The one that used to really piss me off when I was "in": clip your nails or tend to other personal hygiene needs during the public talk.
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My life ... and how JWD came to be - Part 5
by Simon inmy life ... and how jwd came to be - part 1. my life ... and how jwd came to be - part 2. my life ... and how jwd came to be - part 3. my life ... and how jwd came to be - part 4. i swear, i thought it was only a couple of years at most since i wrote part 4 of "my life and how jwd came to be".
i re-read it after someone posted to it and brought it back on active topics and it was kind of prophetic in a way ... well, i had the 5 years part right if nothing else:.
it would be nice to visit the site (or whatever one is around then) in 5 years time to let people know how we're doing and find only a few of the same people still around.
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Simon, my husband and I quit last spring (2008), just from our own sensibilities. At that time I started a journal of "a thousand reasons why I quit". We discovered this site a few months later and it justified all of our reasons and I found out other people felt just like we did. So basically the site didn't get me out but I credit it for maintaining my sanity during the transition. I can't thank you enough for keeping the site open through your big transition to Canada. Thank your family, you have meant the world to mine. Enjoy your wonderfully boring life! NMKA
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Remember Jehovah in the Days of Your Youth REDUX
by Farkel in"remember jehovah in the days of your youth".
this was a list of my experiences as a young dub that i penned about a dozen years ago.. it was based on the theme in the watchtower article referenced below that i remember reading all that many years ago.. *** w71 6/15 367 remembering your creator in the days of your young manhood ***.
12:1.. the sole purpose of the article was to convince young people to dedicate their younger years to preaching for the watchtower bible and tract society and practicing their policies and doctrines at all times.. many people who become jws as adults, and later leave, have at least some "normal" remembrances of a "traditional" childhood.
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Ditto all that Farkle, I too was a born in. I am just trying to make it up to myself now, in an age appropriate manner and make life different for my own kids.
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Regarding DNCall 's story here, to anyone who is still on fence
by apostate from way back when ini am barbara's sister marilyn, and i was first introduced to the jw's at age 13 and met frank then along with all of the other young people.
i knew frank's parents well for 3 years.
since barbara and frank were dating we were at his house or he at our's quite a lot.
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Thanks Marilyn, the organization was a different place in the 60's and the 70's. People were real friends with a more relaxed loving atmosphere towards each other. Thank you for your insights.