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  I just want a divorce!

  by bornfree123 in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  hi there, this is my first post, but i've been buzzing around this site for years.. i got married at 18, hubby was 20, i was a regular pioneer and we were talking about serving in bethel.

  fast forward - i left in 2004 after a 5 year battle with my conscience, family and friends who kept insisting that i was just "weak and needed to have another bible study".

  however hubby and i stayed together although it was kinda on the understanding that we would just not talk about it.

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  Is ths a JW thing or is he just being pig-headed?

  Both. It is a "JW Thing" to withdraw from a "weak one", apostate, or non-believer as a way to make them choose between being in the organization and loss of loved ones. It is pig-headed to not cooperate with bringing to an official end to what has become a marriage in name only. If he was not being pig-headed, he would speak to you, seek professionkl counseling, etc., not withdraw his affection and attention.

  Laws vary from place to place. You should seek competent local advice; what applies where I live may not be allowed where you are.
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  Why is God speaking in riddles?

  by sosoconfused in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  it seems for most of the bible that god spoke directly to people and told them what to do.

  he wrote things on rocks.

  he gave them laws.

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  The parables are fables, moral teaching in the form of fictional stories. By removing the narrative from the present time, place and persons, they allow us to listen to unpleasant truths about ourselves.
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  Question for the married guys

  by TweetieBird in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  is it possible to be friends with a woman, text her, call her, etc and not be physically attracted to her?.

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  GLTirebiter

  Much depends on your mind-set and motivation, and what you mean by "attracted to". Many men, myself included, have worked with attractive members of the fairer sex for decades without going astray. But if trouble is what you're looking for, you will find it. For your own answer, look in your own heart!
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  What do dads want for Father's Day?

  by skeeter1 in

  1. social
  2. family

  here's what's on skeeter's father's day wish list:.

  - duck commander t shirt.

  - new fly rod.

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  GLTirebiter

  A phone call from my (adult) JW children would be a nice surprise.
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  Confessing Sins !.... to Man, Priest. Non - Biblical Teaching ?

  by *lost* in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  is this not one of the statement jw's use against the church.. that it is non-biblical.. .

  can anyone add to this, very interesting me thinks.. ( will look it up in more detail and add to it ).

  thanks.

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  GLTirebiter

  However, is it not clearly stated in the scriptures, man does not have any power, or the right to forgive any person of their sins?

  No, authority to forgive sins (in the lord's name) is clearly stated in the risen Lord's commission to the apostles (John 23):

  [Jesus] said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.”
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  Atheist Blogger Visits Kingdom Hall

  by Bangalore in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  atheist blogger visits kingdom hall.. .

  http://doubtingmark.wordpress.com/2013/06/04/jehovahs-witness-kingdom-hall-ballard/.

  bangalore.

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  At first I felt like a customer in a swanky store, being cared for. But after a while it felt like I had a dozen needy girlfriends, all trying to get my attention. I know they were just being nice, but it creeped me out a little.

  Don’t take offense, Witnesses. It’s not you. It’s me.

  Mark, you did get one thing wrong!
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  Update on Candace Conti's Case

  by mind blown in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  just ran upon this info:.

  candace conti beats the watchtower society!submitted by teeny on august 27, 2012 - 9:22 pm .

  http://www.jehovahswitnessblog.com/jw-lawsuits/candace-conti-beats-the-watchtower-society/?fb_action_ids=348543075229733&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=246965925417366.

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  "But you will hear that when Mr. Kendrick was removed as a ministerial servant, that's a significant event, it doesn't happen every day, that's a signal that something is wrong."

  I think the bold-faced phrase could be targeted by Conti's lawyers. Removing a "minister" does happen more often in the Watchtower than in other sects. Having them reinstated, and later removed again also is not a rare event. The WT's legalistic practices impose major punishments frequently, and for a wide range of offenses. As others have said, an MS could commit sexual abuse or show poor productivity, and the punishment would be the same. There was no clear indication that Kendrick posed a danger to other members of the congregation.
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  Dat da da da: Justitia Themis Law School Graduate

  by crmsicl in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  congratulations to justitia themis on all her hard work at putting herself through law school.

  after being raised in the watchtower organization and having survived all of what that entails she has picked up the pieces, analyzed her strengths and has made choices to better herself and the community.. .

  i am so proud of her.

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  Congratulations, all your hard work is paying off!
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  Jotham Article for Children...

  by losingit in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i am disfellowshipped, separated from my husband, and have been "lurking" for some time.

  only because i was so unbelievably lonely for being disfellowshipped, i was missing my "friends" terribly, did i even bump into this site.

  i googled "lonely and disfellowshipped" and a stream of experiences appeared on the screen.

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  GLTirebiter

  Welcome, losingit!

  That would make it very hard for you, wouldn’t it?

  That sentence is important because it is a logical fallacy [links to pdf], a version of "begging the question". That fallacy relates to questions that presume their own answer. They are presenting the Watchtower's opinions (a parent who "stops worshipping Jehovah" is bad for the family, anybody leaves the Watchtower organization has turned against God, "apostates" should be avoided, etc.) as undisputed facts.

  Seeing this manipulation as what it is an important first step in vaccinating yourself against the mind control.
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  Have You Given Up on JW Friends or Family Ever Seeing The Light And Getting Out?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm always hopeful but mostly doubtful that they will get out of her..

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  I've learned to realize that their value as human beings depends on who they are, not what they are. Whether or not they leave does not make them "good" or "bad" people. Whether or not they leave does not make them more or less deserving of love and respect. So I haven't given up on them, but I have given up making their WT status more important than my family members.