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  ny jw principle causes problem banning patriotic song...on foxnews now

  by oompa in

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  god bless the usa song by lee greenwood...is making little kids sing a bieber love song instead lmao...baby baby baby....and it is a very long segment with lee himself making good points about the idiot jw as did the mom of a kid the jw lady principle bitch slapped for singing the song...that is not literal all you pc sensitive types out there.....oompa.

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  "Hawkins has been called a tyrant and bully by some staffers".

  Typical JW.

  And she's the Principal. Ugh.
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  Nephew Readying for Harvard

  by snowbird in

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  since he disregarded the elders' "encouragement" to turn down the fellowship offer from harvard, he's being deleted as a ministerial servant.. he leaves in august.. i'm so happy for and proud of him!.

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  That is incredible! Congratulations and best wishes to him!
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  I have to brag about my kid

  by JeffT in

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  alex, our youngest graduated cum laude from the university of washington today with a bachelor's in environmental science and a minor in quantitative analysis.

  he has a job in his field.

  he and his fiance, who also graduated today (biology) are getting married july 1. she's starting a phd program at berkeley in august, so they're moving.

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  That is fantastic! Congrats to both of them! Keep bragging.
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  Just some personal ramblings. Move on if you want to argue.

  by OnTheWayOut in

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  okay, first of all: i like the earth, the polar bears, the whales, and any other part of the planet that someone wants to help.

  i appreciate any efforts that people exert.

  the planet is going through global warming and pumping exhaust from automobiles and factories and other sources does contribute to the global warming.

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  VIII

  Great post OTWO!
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  The ugliest statment A parent can say to their child.

  by jam in

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  my ex (jw) told my two youngest 9 and 11, your dad.

  wanted more kids, meaning them.

  we had two older.. how would a child feel after their mother tell them, i really.

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  Oh Mrsjones, that is hideous. Give your husband an extra hug and kiss tonight and let him know that you love him. My MIL was not a JW and she was just as bad. Bad parenting and lack of love knows no religion.

  As for things teens say to parents: I was circumspect. My sister was not. She got kicked out of the house and ended up in an abusive relationship as a result.
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  The ugliest statment A parent can say to their child.

  by jam in

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  my ex (jw) told my two youngest 9 and 11, your dad.

  wanted more kids, meaning them.

  we had two older.. how would a child feel after their mother tell them, i really.

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  How horrible parents can be!

  My mom has said and done many similar things as reported. One sticks out-she repeatedly told my sister and I that our father never loved us and that "we were millstones around her neck" that was one of her favorite phrases to let us know how lucky we were to have her as our mother. She would then threaten to drop us at the local orphanage if we acted up in any way at all. She did drive us there once and demanded that we get out and announce ourselves. We had to beg for mercy, say we were sorry and plead with her to take us home. (there was an old fashioned orphanage about 4 blocks from where we lived-it was scary looking!)

  She did but I'll always remember how she used our fear of being abandoned as a way to control us.

  Some people, obviously, should never procreate.
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  Anxiety attacks and Door to Door Activity...what have you observed?

  by Momma-Tossed-Me in

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  during door to door activity in the distant past i have had the experience of witnessing actual anxiety attacks of jw's who could not handle that required preaching on that day and on more than one occasion.. this is what i have seen on multiple occassions.. extreme headaches, upset stomach to the point of vomiting, visible trembling before even approaching the door, arguments with spouses and children, signs of elevated blood pressure, light sensitiity, a total character change, and basicly a complete shut down to the point of limited communication.

  yes we all have butterflies in the stomach associated with certain activities but what i am talking about here bodily affliction to the point of physically affecting the individual in some cases for the rest of the day.. these symptoms are obviously present for some newbie to this type of activity but i have observed this from people who have been exposed to this type of work for years.

  i think the body just cannot handle the stress anymore, and the marination in the hormones associated with it.

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  God I hated going DTD! Even now when I go to someone's home for a visit I have flashbacks to going DTD w/Wacthtowers & Awakes in my trembling hands. Having to push on their doorbells brings my memories to full panic mode. Then I calm down and remember I've been out for years and I'm going to a Tupperware party and not a "return visit".

  I used every and any excuse to not go out on Saturdays. Even if meant staying home the rest of the day-it was small sacrifice to avoid the dreaded field service. (shudder)
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  New Book by Steven Hassan

  by leavingwt in

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  fyi.

  steven hassan will be releasing a new book, soon.

  freedom of mind: helping loved ones leave controlling people, cults and beliefs.

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  Thank you LTW! I'm going to look for it.
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  Memorial is more important than dying relative!

  by Orphan Annie in

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  my husband is gravely ill sedated and on a ventilator.

  he most likely isn't going to survive.

  we are not disfellowshipped.

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  I'm so sorry to read this and hear of your husband's illness.

  I understand what you are going through. My mom, an ardent JW, was worried that my sister who was in a hospice, might pass away during the Memorial week! I wanted to yell at her, however, since it was her daughter, I opted for biting my tongue. In the end my sister passed away two weeks before and mom was thrilled she could go to her local congregation.

  She did ask that they not have any services for my sister during the Memorial week because mom simply would not attend; she had to go to the local kingdom hall for the Memorial service rather than the funeral for her daughter!!!
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  My son was murdered today

  by truman in

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  i have been on this site daily, almost from its beginning, since i left the jws in 2001, but i have been more of a reader than a poster, as you can see from my post count.

  i know few here know me, although i know many of you through reading your posts.

  maybe it is not right to ask for support, when i generally stay quietly in the background of this forum, but i want only to speak a human misery of the deepest kind.

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  Truman, I again offer my sympathy. My sister passed away three weeks ago and no obituary was written or even thought about for her. I had to write one and put closure to her passing. I also wanted to alert people in the Chicago area that she passed. It was very hard to do. I am not a writer and just wanted to put who she was and who she was loved by. You will do great by your son I'm sure.

  I read about your son on google news today and logged on here to let you know you were in my thoughts.