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  Birthday Celebrations & other shenanigans

  by homeschool in

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  well, here's my latest "thing"...i plan on speaking with my siblings & their mates in the near future.

  i have told them that i have questions regarding some doctrines, mainly stuff like birthdays, mother's day, father's day, etc.

  my hubby has some questions for them regarding their wacky blood doctrine (but i wont cover that in this thread).

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  After all, they don't have a coherent, logical argument. Very true, very true. You are right. My husband's gonna kick my butt for agreeing with you because that's what he said last night & I disagreed . Sorry Hubby! You were right too! I still think 'where there's a will there's a way', but maybe this go-round, I'll just stick with little hints as opposed to a big discussion.

  With regards to baby showers, what if the jw says "oh, its not celebrating the new baby's day of birth...its just giving gifts to the family to help out with the new baby" ? Riiiiight
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  Birthday Celebrations & other shenanigans

  by homeschool in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  well, here's my latest "thing"...i plan on speaking with my siblings & their mates in the near future.

  i have told them that i have questions regarding some doctrines, mainly stuff like birthdays, mother's day, father's day, etc.

  my hubby has some questions for them regarding their wacky blood doctrine (but i wont cover that in this thread).

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  Yeah, thanks Rebel, very good points. My husband also said "you have to respond to their questions with a question. If you answer negatively, the conversation is over"....also a good point.
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  Birthday Celebrations & other shenanigans

  by homeschool in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  well, here's my latest "thing"...i plan on speaking with my siblings & their mates in the near future.

  i have told them that i have questions regarding some doctrines, mainly stuff like birthdays, mother's day, father's day, etc.

  my hubby has some questions for them regarding their wacky blood doctrine (but i wont cover that in this thread).

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  I tried having a run-through/practice conversation with my husband last night. He played Devil's Advocate. WheW! I need to keep practicing. For every good point I made, he made a comeback point that was kinda dumb (the way the witnesses would respond) & then I had nothing to say back without starting an argument.
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  does jack barr still give talks?

  by ninja in

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  any takers?.

  .....and if so....did he give a talk at johnson city tennessee this year?.

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  This thread is about Ninja calling me a liar. http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/177160/1/Losing-the-ego-easier-said-than-done .Not sure why he's decided to pick on me, as I have been only encouraging to those who are on here. I haven't said a bad word about anyone, have had a couple rants about my personal life regarding those in my family who are still very much in the jw's, and am documenting my current study with my sister in order to get her out.

  So I guess, unless its for an apology from Ninja, I won't respond to his cold words about me.
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  Attending another church is grounds for disfellowshipping

  by passwordprotected in

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  i'm listening to part two of hobo ken's first judicial committee meeting.

  the part of the proceedings i'm at is where the 3 elders on the committee are interrogating hobo about his fellowship with my wife and me (we had started attending a church, this had become known to our respective families, so to save them having to testify against us we dad).

  one elder in particular has a thorn up his backside (and he knows who he his) because hobo, iknowall and their kids went on holiday with us pre-hobo's disfellowshipping.

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  I'm sorry that you go through so much, when it's obvious you're doing the right thing for the right reasons. That's it...I don't know the laws and scriptures like I should . Just wanted to send thoughts your way
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  does jack barr still give talks?

  by ninja in

  1. jw
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  any takers?.

  .....and if so....did he give a talk at johnson city tennessee this year?.

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  I'm not sure what you're trying to do. My sister said Brother Barr. The topic of which a$$embly hall it was didn't come up. How bout you let me rant and rave and share my stories on this SUPPORT FORUM without jumping all over me?

  BTW...thank you to everybody who is actually supportive on here. Hopefully I am to you as well

  Not tryin to fool da ninja, da ninja has a handle on that all on his own
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  Losing the Ego, easier said than done

  by homeschool in

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  i've read steven hassan's combatting cult mind control, and i can see that it's impossible to say anything negative about their religion/cult.

  thats just really stinkin' tough when you have proof and evidence of things and they are in lala land about their cult!

  about ten years ago, i was a lot more outspoken about how i felt about the jw's, but have since grown up a bit.

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  Ummmmm . Nope. I do not remember what convention meeting place they were at. Not sure why I'm being questioned. I feel like I'm being hazed. Go ahead and point me out...still not sure what the heck I did to you.

  What does rockmehardplace have anything to do with anything?
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  Losing the Ego, easier said than done

  by homeschool in

  1. jw
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  i've read steven hassan's combatting cult mind control, and i can see that it's impossible to say anything negative about their religion/cult.

  thats just really stinkin' tough when you have proof and evidence of things and they are in lala land about their cult!

  about ten years ago, i was a lot more outspoken about how i felt about the jw's, but have since grown up a bit.

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  Pretty sure, meaning I am not positive because I was not at the convention. The only assemblies I remember going to were in Salisbury, Knoxville, and Johnson City. I'm PRETTY sure it was Johnson City. Am I about to be called Trevor?

  After I asked what BTTT meant, it dawned on me . Got it!!!
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  is john barr still alive

  by joelingeorgia in

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  are ted and john the last of the old guard?

  is john still alive?

  its interesting to see these people who shaped my beliefs and life for so long now dying..

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  Not sure if he was giving a talk or just giving experiences as a "guest"....my sister made it sound like he (Barr) was the cutest lil old man EVER with an adorable accent.
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  Losing the Ego, easier said than done

  by homeschool in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've read steven hassan's combatting cult mind control, and i can see that it's impossible to say anything negative about their religion/cult.

  thats just really stinkin' tough when you have proof and evidence of things and they are in lala land about their cult!

  about ten years ago, i was a lot more outspoken about how i felt about the jw's, but have since grown up a bit.

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  Ohhhhh riiiiiight....Now I see why you were asking. sorry. I never saw your comment on this thread...I'm pretty sure it was Johnson City, TN. You & he are buddies?

  what does bttt mean?......aaaaaaand, have I done something to tick you off, ninja?