i'm a little shocked they would go this far, then again jehovah's quickening the pace...?
i was at my last day of the spanish 2-day circuit assembly when they went over the announcements, one of them the economic report.
it did start off good (for them) mentioning last assembly's (district i assume) actual surplus after the operation costs were taken care of.
OMG, I helped build that assembly hall when I was a kid. The one with the pictures on the walls and the little pond out front?
The circuit overseer at the time had a little room that had drums and guitars in it (they lived on the premises but I cant remember their names...it was early 80's). We used to have sing-alongs/get togethers there all the time.
has anyone read this book?
i was wondering if people have reserched it.
there's a website...that explains it...here: .
Voices: Chances are your mate fits one category the most, with another as a close second. Chances are the other ones do not matter so much to them. It mainly has to do with how they perceive love and affection. One person may crave compliments, so that is how they perceive everybody is.... when in fact, their mate may not care at all about compliments but feels the most love when his laundry is folded.
has anyone read this book?
i was wondering if people have reserched it.
there's a website...that explains it...here: .
I think its very accurate. My husband read it first, and then I did. He did things for me that he himself would appreciate (acts of service)...unfortunately, those are things that I thought he shouldve been doing anyway. And if I gave him a compliment and wondered why it meant nothing to him, I felt discouraged, especially when he wouldnt reciprocate.
It was very eye opening, and helped us to understand each other better. We get along really well now. If I'm ever feeling like Im not getting the attention I need, I say something like "boy I sure could use one of my love languages right now" and he understands and gives me a big hug or compliment. And I try really, really hard to keep the sink and kitchen clean because I know he appreciates it.
Best wishes
i lived in another state for awhile, and i'm not sure if my father or congregation had my records sent to a hall near my apartment, despite the fact that i never went to a kh there.
what happens to your records if you are truly inactive and most members dont even know who you are?
do the records get sent to bethel?
Well, I was reproved when I was 17...so I guess I had a committe. Dont remember much about it other than being told that 'I wouldve been stoned to death in the old days' so I should be grateful for the public humiliation announcement instead. THAT is when my fade began...almost 15 years ago. So dont worry about it you say? Yeah, well, THEN I went and married a jw and we're going through his fade and an elder told ME that if I celebrate holidays openly (which I do but havent been 'caught') then 'action' will need to be taken.
I wonder if they'll go through all the trouble to find the congregation, or get them from Bethel.
i lived in another state for awhile, and i'm not sure if my father or congregation had my records sent to a hall near my apartment, despite the fact that i never went to a kh there.
what happens to your records if you are truly inactive and most members dont even know who you are?
do the records get sent to bethel?
Ohhh, so my dad probably would not have requested to have them sent over? They'd have to be requested by my new congregation?
Im just confused and would like to know where the heck my records are without raising suspicion. There are a possible 3 Kh's they could be at.
Does Bethel get copies of all records?
i lived in another state for awhile, and i'm not sure if my father or congregation had my records sent to a hall near my apartment, despite the fact that i never went to a kh there.
what happens to your records if you are truly inactive and most members dont even know who you are?
do the records get sent to bethel?
I lived in another state for awhile, and I'm not sure if my father or congregation had my records sent to a hall near my apartment, despite the fact that I never went to a KH there. What happens to your records if you are truly inactive and most members dont even know who you are? Do the records get sent to Bethel? Are there always automatic copies sent to Bethel regardless? Is there any true way to make your records disappear?
love it.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er7-auminca.
Uhhhh, WHAT??? lmao
....how do you *not* sound like an apostate when you live in the same small town as the family who is shunning you??
how frusterating and annoying.
i hate when peope ask about my family (especially if they know any of them).
Nugget, good suggestion. Exwhyzee: I know it sounds fine. ugh. Point is, Im so annoyed. I dont want to be politically correct and protect their behavior. I cannot tell my jw's that I'm telling people I'm busy. Granted, I'm REALLY busy....but the core of the matter is that I'm being shunned and I'm doing the best to be an awesome person. However, I LOVE your last sentence and I will do that right this minute.
Palmtree : my antisocial self is doin pretty darn good thanks. I miss you and miss hearing from you This may be a good or a bad thing, but you're one of the lucky ones I trust very much!!!
love it.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er7-auminca.
....how do you *not* sound like an apostate when you live in the same small town as the family who is shunning you??
how frusterating and annoying.
i hate when peope ask about my family (especially if they know any of them).
I guess my question is "How do you not appear to be an apostate to the jw family when they hear what I've told 'worldly' folks".... Its just a lose lose. Well, regarding the jw's anyway. I love what you said, Quando. I am tempted to use that. The only problem is that I dont normally tell people that I used to be a jw, lol. Despite what jw's believe, it appears that NOBODY i talk to has any clue what the Witnesses are about besides not celebrating birthdays and Christmas.
I agree that chances are slim that the words wont get back to the family. But I guess what sparked me thinking all of this is that I have extended non-jw family coming from across the U.S. to visit us. I've been trying to get my jw's to respond as to when a good time would be to hang out with the extended family (whom they've always been fine associating with). But I'm getting no return emails, phone calls, texts, ect. I only sent one email a week ago and then left a message yesterday morning. Im embarrassed for my extended family, and annoyed at the jws.
So I sent an email to my aunt, stating that I cant get any return calls, and explained that I am not being included in the family. I was being very careful so that auntie wouldnt get overprotective of me and angry at the jws. I used cautious words so that, if it were to get back to the jw family, I wouldnt sound like an apostate.
FIRST: How can they (jws) NOT see how someone would be angry at this behavior? And if they *can* see how someone would be angry, it infuriates me that they will resort to calling me an apostate (ok, jumping the gun here, although I'm fairly certain one member is spreading that word around)
SECONDLY: I think I just dont give a shit about their feelings anymore. This is rediculous. I think I am seriously going to send the email and explain
why they are about to be shunned by me.
IQUIT: I believe YOU hit the nail on the head! Right on!
