I always thought that there was nowhere else to go. But, just today I was having a rather emotional conversation with someone, and I told them, what's wrong with just living my life in my quiet kind of way, and finding things that make me happy along the way. For the longest time, I thought it was this world that is making me miserable, but, now, I'm starting to think, it's all the rules and sacrifices that I've made for the organization. I'm 36 years old and still feel like I have to have an answer or an excuse for every choice I make. I just want to start my life and be left alone really. I don't have to go anywhere, but find my own path.
EmptyInside
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If You Leave The Organization Where Else Must You Go?
by minimus init seems the watchtower leaders believe that if you were to think about leaving the organization (and listen to "apostates") that you must have a place to go in return.
they feel you must have something, if you were to not accept the organization.
you need hope and belief in something.
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JW Jokes - Post Your Favorites
by awaken2004 ina man arrives at the gates of heaven.. st peter asks, "religion?".
the man replies, "methodist.".
a third man arrives at the gates.. st. peter: "religion?".
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EmptyInside
What do you get when you cross an agnostic with a Jehovah's Witness?
Someone who goes door-to-door, but doesn't know why.
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J.W.'s and swine flu question
by hubert inmy daughter told me that she refused the swine flu vaccine, even though she is in a risk category and could receive it.. since we know that the watchtower society banned small pox vaccinations for years when it first became available, i am curious to know if the watchtower society is doing this again, with the swine flu vaccine.. has anyone heard of this happening now?
's being discouraged into getting the swine flu vaccine by orders of the w.t.
society?.
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EmptyInside
There is no ban on flu shots among the Witnesses, just a local needs part on taking extra precautions during flu season, and to stay home when one is sick.
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Thinking of taking some classes
by EmptyInside ini'm still trying to figure things out here.
but,i do have a question for those that started college many years after high school.
how did you make the transition?
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EmptyInside
I'm still trying to figure things out here. But,I do have a question for those that started college many years after high school. How did you make the transition? I mean, I never even bothered taking college prep courses in school, because I didn't think I would ever consider going to college. I haven't been in school for 18 years now. Wow, aging myself. But, I've been in a rut long enough and need to make some changes. I think it best if I start with a class or two at community college or take a course on-line, less intimidating. Any suggestions?
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TRESPASSING
by blondie inwoman wins trespassing judgment against jehovah's witness.
miscellaneous news.
source: foxnews.
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EmptyInside
In the states, we are told to NOT go where this is a No Trespassing sign. And if we ignore it, we are responsible. And some publishers forget to write down do not calls, which I hate. Or they forget to tell the rest of the car group the do not calls on the street they are working.
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Phone Territory!
by stillin9 inwell, couple days ago i got stuck with a brother doing phone territory!
man, i hated that!
i kept on wishing no one picks up the phone or it's a disconnected phone number or something.
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EmptyInside
Well, I only did phone witnessing a couple of times. It was okay once I got into it. But, I don't plan on ever doing it again. I prefer writing to not-at-homes. And I still do door-to-door. But, my favorite is just going with others on their return visits.
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Family Helping Family, What is the JW Stance?
by garyneal inan open question to everyone regarding a situation occuring in my life.
as you know, my wife and sister-in-law are jw born ins.
my wife is trying to return but her sister is currently inactive.
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EmptyInside
Sorry about the future grandchild comment. I see that the baby is already here.
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Family Helping Family, What is the JW Stance?
by garyneal inan open question to everyone regarding a situation occuring in my life.
as you know, my wife and sister-in-law are jw born ins.
my wife is trying to return but her sister is currently inactive.
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EmptyInside
Well, if I remember correctly, Gary Neal's sister-in-law was never baptized, so none of the rules for disfellowshipped relatives apply here. I was born in, I know how to work around things. If they want to help out their daughter, it's family business and everyone else can mind their own business. But, I don't know the other side, maybe your sister-in-law's course of life is draining on them. And for their own emotional health they keep their distance. There are two sides to the story. But, I don't see any reason to punish their future grandchild.
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Switching congregations
by EmptyInside indid any of you start going to another hall if there were problems in your last congregation?
it happens a lot now.
when someone has an unresolved problem, they decide to go to a neighboring congregation..
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Missing Link, I think I know that jerk, uh, elder,he's down south now. I feel sorry for the friends down there.
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Are Publishers Adequately Prepared for Bad Publicity?
by compound complex inlast saturday afternoon i heard the talk, "put on the lord jesus christ," at the circuit assembly.. one of the overriding questions guiding christians into straight paths was the expected, "what would jesus do?
" citing various texts, the speaker admonished that we should put up a hard fight for the faith, arming ourselves as soldiers.
all good.
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EmptyInside
Well, most Witnesses don't even know of any scandals, and when they do hear about them, they write it off as apostate lies. I sure didn't know about any of it, until I started coming here. And honestly, I wouldn't know what to say to anyone who brought it up out in service, excepty maybe, yes you're right. But,too, whenever, I hear of cases such as the Jarka case, I never put it on the whole organization, and still don't. Actually, I just wish the Society would be open about such things and stop treating the rest of us like children a lot of times. I remember when the episode of child abuse was going to air, there was a part on the service meeting about it. And it was just a letter giving us scriptures that really wouldn't help me give a logical answer to anyone in the public. I was a bit disappointed. And I overheard a few of the friends saying, "oh,it's just lies, that couldn't happen in Jehovah's organization." But, I knew that wasn't true, because it happened to a close friend of mine, and she was a mess during that time. And she was especially upset when she heard comments of denial. I just don't understand the policies on cases of child abuse. The poor way things are handled hurt everyone involved, even the organization.