sitting around the picnic table outside i just happen to mention to my sister that i heard that the watchtower org.
has tons of money held in offshore accounts.
wham!
I did try and reach out to a second cousin who was DF'd. She seemed to really appreciate my effort, even knowing that we don't attend any more. She was very discouraged, having been cut off by her family and JW's.
After a few emails, I suggested she check out JWN for some social support and she thanked me. But, she then cut off my FB account and doesn't respond to my emails. Even DF'd ones can be very close minded.
sitting around the picnic table outside i just happen to mention to my sister that i heard that the watchtower org.
has tons of money held in offshore accounts.
wham!
I don't think its always like that........
http://gispro.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/gustafson-hear-no-evil.jpg
They just have to be predisposed to listen......
here's a good one!.
my obsessed jw relative had another witness come and visit for a few weeks in her home.
the witness woman is around 225 lbs.
While in, I had heard of the 'demonic' Yoga practice.
While out, we tried it on a vacation recently. It was just stretching to music, that's all. Maybe there are forms that delve into the para-abnormal, but there was nothing wrong with the form we did.
just wanted to introduce myself.
i've been lurking for 3-4 years.. i was baptized in 1981 and served as a ms and regular pioneer for some time.
started fading around 7 years ago when we moved to a different part of the country.
Bluegil, You are most welcomed to be here. Make yourself at home anytime.
you know you are a jw apostate when..... .
your fellow jw's mates that are df'd for drug abuse, drunkeness, and wild sex orgies refuse to talk to you because you are bad association.. you know you are a jw apostate when....... you come by to visit your jw parents, they open the door and say they are not interested.. you know you are a jw apostate when........ the wts takes your contribution for the wwf but refuses to send you a thank you letter.. you know you are a jw apostate when....... you can buy tupperware at a yard sale and not worry it has a demon preserved inside.. you know you are a jw apostate when........ you can visit jwn and not feel guillty for weeks at a time.
you know you are a jw apostate when......... the girls at the kh find you more mysterious and sexy now that your df'd.
You know you are a JW apostate when........
You plan on dancing naked at the Tahoe Apostafest
all the earthquakes, mudslides, and now volcanic ash in the sky of europe grounding air-travel.. the end is nigh!.
jeff.
Its just as the Bible said, "And there will be Volcanos erupting, one place after another"
after reading this internet link below about the profoundly shocking, sadening and traumatic account of mary aguilar, an ex-jw woman's systematic treatment and abuse, what do you think regarding the action her jw abusive husband, the congregational elders, and finally, the wts attitude when she finally reported the accident to them?
is there any related experienes that you might have come across?.
http://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/blogs/view/306.
My experience with the JW's is that there is a subtle predjudice toward the treatment of battered women. The Elders would never think themselves to be predjudice, but many of them are.
An example of what I mean. When a MS, I heard this from a respected Elder. We were doing goodwill visits one evening. On one arranged visit, we found a sister home alone, the brother had left. She mentioned he was abusive and had struck her and wanted to know what to do, go to the police, etc....
He told her, it would be good NOT to go to the police, it could be handled within. (making her feel guilty not to bring reproach on JG's org.)
He tried to consol her, but mentioned to her how sisters with unbelieving husbands endure many more hardships, so why can't she? She could 'win him over' by her conduct. (wasn't he a JW already?)
Also, this is the worst point he made and shows more than subtle predjudice I felt. "Did you do something to cause this to happen to yourself?" Sure, she felt she was being smart with him, which caused him to slap her. (its now her fault)
Now in the car, the Elder showed to me he was very upset with the abusive JW and said he would be taken care of. In fact, he told me "he wished the WTS would allow him to beat this coward silly" He really felt for the sister, but his WTS training of 'keep it under wraps' and produce guilt to the victim was wrong.
no, not the movie.
but my daughters final prom as a high school senior.
although to a jw parent, the real thing could be just a scary as the horror flick.
Zoiks - Three daughters??? Aye yi yi....
no, not the movie.
but my daughters final prom as a high school senior.
although to a jw parent, the real thing could be just a scary as the horror flick.
Mission accomplished!!
The package is safely home and sleeping in her bed. I repeat, the package is safely home.....
I will admit, driving kids around can drive you nuts. Time and schedgules to them mean nothing. Three times, my daughter told me to "chill out dad, every thing is cool" lol
no, not the movie.
but my daughters final prom as a high school senior.
although to a jw parent, the real thing could be just a scary as the horror flick.
No more kool aid - I guess your proof that the proms are bad. Look what it did to you. You are now on JWN commenting.....
Jamie - That is great story you shared. My wife found it particualy funny with your cousin being so firm about the crown in effect saying "You can have my crown when you pry it off my cold dead fingers" haha
Mickey Mouse - Those memories are so special to us parents. I was looking at my daughter all prettied up, she looked so beautiful and so happy. I love to see my little girl in a beautiful dress. I couldn't help to think this AM, 'what if, we were still in?'
