despite being in what she insisted to me was "the best way of life" my oldest sister has a bad case of depression.. i know on here, jwn, we tend to almost laugh at the number of dubs who suffer from depression, and blame the cult , which attitude may have a good deal of truth in it, i still feel that i would like to help her in some way and do not know for sure how to.. getting her out of the cult is not going to happen, and any lessening of her blind faith i feel would be dangerous for her.. can any of you good folk on here offer any advice.
the trigger for her problem is the fact that her husband is seriously ill, and may not pull through, but i believe she must have an underlying problem that the present circumstance has brought to the surface.
and she needs to be a positive support for him at this time, and cannot be.. here in the u.k the family doctor tends to prescribe some pills and see how you get on, if you don't top yourself, you can go back and he might try some more or different pills,beyond that not much is offered.. ideas?.
Uber normally means "really" or "very much"
For example if I said I was uber strong i would mean I was really strong.
Think the OP is just highlighting the sister is a real strong JW maybe?
"The way of the truth, is the best way of living, no better way can there be found"
Clearly not for many unfortunately they can never do enough and they are blamed for their feelings of inadequacy not the wonderful FDS with its continual, "Do more do more when you have done more do some more after that..."
still not sure the jw's are wrong on blood?.
still not sure the jw's are wrong on blood?
still not sure the jw's are wrong on blood?
I am repulsed at this doctrine and it was one of the principle reasons I stopped being a JW. The policy is so flakey and with a few minutes can be pulled apart.
I argued with a relative of mine and he used the reasoning that if he really thought it was correct not to take a blood transfusion and he died, Jehovah would resurrect him... This is not a society teaching (because the society is never wrong...) but I think many JWs have the same opinion because there is a lot of confusion over the policy.
yes slacks and pants on women are evil.....the first step to wanting to be elders or even worse lesbians!
so the watchtower in it's wisdom put a strict bad on women wearing pants at meetings, even in siberia or alaska where it is freezing cold....i qoute the governing body who said: "we need to show these sisters who wears the pants in our congregations...literally.".
in the 70's when it was all the rage, my mum tried wearing slacks to the hall....."go and get changed" said the sister who studied with her.
In Norway the sisters can wear trousers/pants since the weather over there frequently goes below -15 celcius. But in Mexico where the temperature goes 45-50 degrees celcius and there is no air conditioning the brothers must make sure they have suits and top button of shirt done up and also a tie... It was hell on earth sitting through two hours of oppressive heat argh............It's so funny how there are multiple standards in this unified religion....
hi jwners,.
i watched dave brown and peter price on this youtube channel recently.
it was excellent so i made a note to check out some of the other programs.. anyhow, i have been watching this one which is also great.. trinity01.wmv.
Thanks Chalam. For those of us who haven't decided 100% on things like this its interesting.
Are you a born again Christian? I assume ex JW?
i need the third item since i am being "tested" on the jw fan page :).
Job Watchtower 01 February at 16:08 Report Thank you. We are very strict as to who we admit into the Watchtower fan page. We will randomly ask test questions to the members. I hope you have enjoyed your bible reading. Agape. Glad they are strict....... so many apostates and all.........
i need the third item since i am being "tested" on the jw fan page :).
Thanks!!
i need the third item since i am being "tested" on the jw fan page :).
I need the third item since I am being "tested" on the JW fan page :)
http://e-watchman.com/.
"at this late hour millions of jehovahs witnesses have already been stumbled, including people once associated with jehovahs witnesses such as family or relatives of jehovahs witnesses, and there are those many millions who have partaken of a bible study with jehovahs witnesses but who did not commit to become jehovahs witnesses, who are now increasingly, often rabidly, hostile to the watchtower organization.
those legions of stumbled individuals, united through dozens of internet discussion boards and so-called "recovery" groups, are now unwittingly primed to do an evil work during the hour of darkness soon to engulf this wicked world.
The E-watchman guy is an apostate but some how his apostate ideas are better or more accurate. The people who are are still 100% committed to this cult have my sympathy. They are not bad people they just are conditioned. I would be there to support any of them if/when the society collapsed. I also would not take "I told you so attitude."
.... "this is an unofficial group for fans of the watchtower.
keep all comments upbuilding and encouraging please.
no debates or questionings or criticisms are allowed.
Sounds like idolatry. The organization is everything to them... Such arrogant pride makes me want to puke.
these people just love instiling guilt on these poor souls.. .
at a recent circuit assembly a circuit overseer gave an awesome talk during the portion, 'giving attention to the needs of the circuit.
and with such a high pricetag, please don't let it be empty.
These talks miss their intended audiences but do have certain results
1) Make the super righteous feel even more smug.
2) The ones who miss the occasion meetings for human reasons will feel guilty and conform....
Some people would goto meetings even if they were near dying or had really serious family issues, i.e. parent on verge of death. That made me sick.
