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  Your views of the headship

  by greenie in

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  15 years ago

  i've heard a little about this business, but i'm curious as to what you all think about it.

  jw and exjw women - do you/did you believe it and abide by it?

  jw and exjw men - do you still believe it?

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  Sad today

  by greenie in

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  15 years ago

  first, it feels so weird typing all this to strangers, but here goes anyway.. i suppose my jw had an epiphany recently because we had some really deep talks this weekend.

  he was very kind and calm about everything, but he basically said he's afraid i won't be happy in our life together because of his jw lifestyle.

  he says he knows a life with him isn't the one i pictured for myself and that he doesn't feel able to make the kind of compromises i would want or need to be happy.

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  What is the Conscious Class?

  by greenie in

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  15 years ago

  i've heard reference to it and was just wondering what it was.

  is it accepted or discouraged?.

  yknot, you have a pm (killing two birds with one stone here).

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  Other Religions Compatible to JWs

  by greenie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  15 years ago

  just wondering, are there any religions that exist that might be palatable to dubs?

  i realize all of their teaching goes against this, but i'm wondering from an outside or neutral view, can you think of any that would work for someone who was/is a jw?

  southern baptist?

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  Generation Change

  by greenie in

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  2. beliefs

  15 years ago

  hi all,.

  i've heard several reference to the "generation change.

  " some of you have said they've revised this several times, including in 1995. onthewayout, i've heard you mention it a couple of times.. can anyone explain to me what this is, or where to find more information on it?.

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  Apprehension about the holidays

  by greenie in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  15 years ago

  so...i've been feeling a tightness in my chest thinking about the upcoming holiday season.

  you know, october = halloween; november=thanksgiving; december=christmas, etc.

  i'm not sure how to approach them with my dub (for those who don't know, i'm a non-jw, never have been one, never will be).

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  JW Structure and Acronyms

  by greenie in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  15 years ago

  i was wondering if anyone can tell me or point to me to old posts and web sites that explain the structure of a jw congregation, all the acronyms used and how meetings are arranged.

  gb - governing body.

  ms - ministerial servant (i have no idea was this means or what this person does).

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  How does it worK?

  by greenie in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  15 years ago

  i'm curious about bethel and brooklyn.

  how does bethel work?

  i'm told that no one gets paids and everyone's work there is voluntary.

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  Do mixed marriages work? What about kids?

  by greenie in

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  2. experiences

  16 years ago

  i'm new and have posted something along these lines recently on another thread, but i'm wondering, do marriages between non-jws and jws work?

  by "work" i mean can they be loving and happy?

  and what about kids?

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  So confused

  by greenie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  16 years ago

  so i've been reading this board for a while but never posted.

  so, go easy on me!

  i have a lot of thoughts, but they're not going to be totally clear.. my story: i was dating a guy, not long, but totally fell in love with him.

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