Posts by GLTirebiter

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Do the Jehovah Witnesses break up families?

by trailerfitter in

the answer is yes in my case.

for some of you wonderful people on here will remember i asked a few questions and was concerned about my wife becoming a jehovahs witness,...well, she is baptised now and fully fleged (committed).. i have been called possessed by satan , mentally ill, a schitzophrenic and was beaten emotionally and mentally.

eventually i had to leave our house after 2 years of this situation getting worse.

GLTirebiter

Sorry to hear of another going through the nightmare of a JW/"worldly" marital breakdown. Don't second-guess yourself that it might have turned out better if you had held your tongue and not discussed WT doctrine. That doesn't work either (i.e., it didn't for me). If you haven't read The Eclectic Marriage (at Freeminds.org), please do--at least some of the scenarios it describes will be familiar to you.

Please take care of yourself and the children as best you can. (I would wager that one reason for the break-up was your "worldly influence" on them, not forcing them to go to the Hall and out in "service" every weekend.)

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My Daughters House Burned Down

by Babyruth in

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my daughters house burned down and her and her husband and three children got out with just the jammies on their back.

when her husband called his parents ( dad is elder and both parents are regular pioneers) the next morning, they told him they were sorry that they were unable to come and help as 'big wig' brother, head of the branch had just died and they were going to be with his grieving wife and son!?!

it's been a week now and they are still a no-show as they are too busy with their bible studies and service to even see their son and three grandchildren.

GLTirebiter

I am glad they are safe, and have somebody like you to care for them!

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What Is Your Opinion?

by allyouneedislove in

how would you respond to the following statement:.

no one was negatively affected or died by heeding past understandings on blood fractions, organ transplant, hemodilution, etc.

most of the past understandings on medical procedures existed when the treatments were not being used on a large scale.. .

GLTirebiter

See the cover of Awake! magazine, May 22 1994.

May 22, 1994 Awake! cover

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BANNED words in the Education System (eye opening!)

by Terry in

new york (cbsnewyork) george carlin is rolling over in his grave.. the new york city department of education is waging a war on words of sorts, and is seeking to have words they deem upsetting removed from standardized tests.. marla diamond talks to walcott, student about banned words.

fearing that certain words and topics can make students feel unpleasant, officials are requesting 50 or so words be removed from city-issued tests.. the word dinosaur made the hit list because dinosaurs suggest evolution which creationists might not like, wcbs 880s marla diamond reported.

halloween is targeted because it suggests paganism; a birthday might not be happy to all because it isnt celebrated by jehovahs witnesses.. julie lewis family celebrates christmas and kwanzaa, but she told cbs 2s emily smith she wants her children to appreciate and learn about other holidays and celebrations.. theyre going to meet people from all walks of life and theyre going to have to learn to adjust, lewis said.. words that suggest wealth are excluded because they could make kids jealous.

GLTirebiter

"Local news" in New York has effects far beyond the city limits. Not only is it a large city in its own right, but also what they do today other cities will be doing in the near future. So yes, I do care about absurd actions taken by NYC officials. What happens there is likely to be imitated.

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Does Anyone Else Feel This Way?

by Shanagirl in

ok, it's that time of year.

the memorial is coming up.

i've been out for over 10 years.

GLTirebiter

Are there any former Catholics here who have these longings?

Yes, I had them. I made the decison to return after attending Easter Vigil in 2010, so I am no longer "former Catholic" (I prefer to say "lapsed Catholic").

I suggest you see catholicxjw.org, if you haven't already. Tom Cabeen's article on the Eucharist is particularly appropriate for the Easter Season.

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Great fun about new magazine simplyfying

by Gorbatchov in

yesterday i read about the new watchtower & awake magazine simplyfying (15 pages) on jwd and i got a very big big simle at my face.

(yes, the face is big also...).

because: the simplyfying is based on a new strategy: using internet (jw.org) for distributing the magazine content.. the big smile came from this: at a recent co visit, the co told the congretation the following: "everyone of us who suggests that our magazines and litterature has to be distributed by internet is a potential apostate and against the will of jehovah.

GLTirebiter

"Everyone of us who suggests that our magazines and litterature has to be distributed by internet is a potential apostate and against the will of Jehovah. The real reason is if you thinking this way is that you don't want to go from door to door."

But that is say "Old Light"! New Light reveals to us that the internet is J's wonderful provision to help the organization spread the truth to the entire world in the short time remaining!

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Sound familiar? (Park) Romney, Mormon Apostate

by GLTirebiter in

bbc has an article about mitt romney's cousin, a former "high priest" who left the lds church and is critical of it.. "i became convinced that it's a fraud," park romney told the bbc, explaining his reason for leaving the mormon fold.. "there's compelling evidence that the mormon church leaders knowingly and wilfully misrepresent the historical truth of their origins and of the church for the purpose of deceiving their members into a state of mind that renders them exploitable," says park.. one thing that particularly agitates them is "shunning" - allegations that former church members are denied access to family members who remain in the church.. park claims this has happened to him.. "i am alienated from my family," he told the bbc.. "their doctrine, their protocol and their culture as enforced by bishops encourages the families to disassociate themselves from the apostate.".

mormon church elder jeffrey holland denies shunning occurs.. "we don't use that word and we don't know that practice..

GLTirebiter

BBC has an article about Mitt Romney's cousin, a former "high priest" who left the LDS church and is critical of it.

"I became convinced that it's a fraud," Park Romney told the BBC, explaining his reason for leaving the Mormon fold.

"There's compelling evidence that the Mormon Church leaders knowingly and wilfully misrepresent the historical truth of their origins and of the Church for the purpose of deceiving their members into a state of mind that renders them exploitable," says Park.

One thing that particularly agitates them is "shunning" - allegations that former church members are denied access to family members who remain in the church.

Park claims this has happened to him.

"I am alienated from my family," he told the BBC.

"Their doctrine, their protocol and their culture as enforced by bishops encourages the families to disassociate themselves from the apostate."

Mormon Church elder Jeffrey Holland denies shunning occurs.

"We don't use that word and we don't know that practice.

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JW Child Custody.

by Celestial in

upon first glimpse, i thought this was a specialized service of a legitimate law firm, but as it turns out, it's simply a selective presentation of exploitable religious issues enacted by a former elder (william bowen).. http://jwchildcustody.com/ .

dont allow your children to be turned against you!.

statistics show that over 1,000 custody cases are fought each year involving jehovahs witness children.

GLTirebiter

To learn more about this publication, see the critique at freeminds. Here are some quotes showing the tone of the pamphlet:

Be careful that they don't get the impression that they are in a demonstration at the circuit assembly, when they would show that the first things in life are service and going to the Kingdom Hall.

Be careful they don't all say that they are going to be pioneers

How do you feel about your ex-wife/husband who is not one of Jehovah's Witnesses?

Is he/she under the control of Satan?

Will you teach your child that his father's/mother's religious beliefs are wrong?

Will you teach your child that his father/mother will be destroyed by God if he/she does not become one of Jehovah's Witnesses?

Will you teach your child that there is a risk that his father/mother will be destroyed by God?

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Happy 12th birthday to JWD / JWN (us !)

by Simon in

omg, today is the forum's 12th birthday !.

omg x 2 - i said the word 'birthday' and no-one was beheaded !

lol.

GLTirebiter

Thank you, Simon!

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Kid scores dream prom date, school won't ler her in to dance.

by JeffT in

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http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2012/03/minn-school-quashes-seniors-bid-to-bring-porn-star-to-prom/1#.t2zgytwenrw.

minn. school quashes senior's porn-star prom date.

by douglas stanglin, usa today.

GLTirebiter

You should have seen the looks on the faces of my dad and mom

When I showed up at the door with my date for the senior prom...