Posts by babygirl30

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RE: can elders encourage DF'd persons...

by elderelite in

***13. in recent times there have been cases in which an elder happened to meet a disfellowshipped person.

where appropriate, the shepherd briefly outlined the steps to be taken for reinstatement.

some persons like this repented and were reinstated.

babygirl30

Ya know..due to the nature of my DF situation (I was assaulted, bruised, and had been abused by my JW fiance) ALL of the elders in my cong - except for the 2 that noticably wanted me DF'd and made sure of it since they were in my JC - spoke to me OUTSIDE of the Khall. They would stop by regularly to see how I was doing, encourage me, even WHEN I was going to put in my letter?! THey told me that if I needed anything (protection or just to talk) that I could call them and they would help me out...

Well, it wasn't until the CO came through, and HE informed these elders that they are NOT to have any association with me outside of the yearly visit - it all stopped! That was when the CO came by my home (dropped by) to inform me that he let ALL the elders know that I am not part of the cong anymore and so they are to have nothing to say to me unless it's an emergency and/or I submit my reinstatement letter. So NOW I see where he got that from - the article referenced above. How SICK!!!! It honestly left a bad taste in my mouth. Common sense - how does ignoring someone encourage them? How does making their 'returning to the flock' the ONLY reason you speak to them - a motivation to be a JW again? What gives them 'ordinary men' the RIGHT to decide whether someone is repentant and deserving of another visit??? LOL...just freakin ridiculous.

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Today is Our Special Day

by Yizuman in

4 years ago today, we tied the knot and our love is stronger.

we love each other each and every day for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health.

we look forward to our 5th next year!

babygirl30

Congratulations! You are LUCKY to have found a partner that you STILL cherish and celebrate each year with.

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Is Philadephia (Germantown area) in da house?

by ShirleyW in

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friends

if we have any people from the phillie area here, anyone remember or presently know any members from the miles family?

eight kids, the oldest tom was at bethel 20 years ago, and i think it was randy or one of the other bethelites who said he was a first class a** hole.

the other siblings are denise, val, craig, keith, linda, justin and let's not forget bethel .

babygirl30

I know some the Miles!!! how about the Clark's? They are from Germantown... (although I have NOTHING nice to say about them)!

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Younger JW's Have Never Heard of Jonestown

by WalkTall in

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the other day i was talking to a jw in her 30's and mentioned jonestown and she had no idea what i was talking about.

she had never heard of it.

with all their harping about the dangers of 'false' religion, you would think that jonestown, heaven's gate, and the like would be right up their alley and would be brought up often as examples of why one should never leave the safety of the one true religion.

babygirl30

I actually JUST watched a special on Jonestown the other day (I'm 32...and YES - I heard abotu the "Koolaid" but never understood the details of the story) and it's where thye interviewed the remaining survivor about his experience living in Jonestown and how the whole mass suicide took place. Needless to say, I CRIED hearing this man tell of how children and babies were injected with this cyanide koolade, and how husbands made SURE their entire families 'died' before they did...and how Jim Jones made his 'chosen men' LINE UP the bodies to appear as if they were all hugging each other as they died - when in actuality - this man described how cyanide poison made people foam at the mouth and they were screaming and crying!!! Even how when people tried to escape the cult, Jim Jones had them killed - so NOBODY could leave. When it was over, I talked ot my bf about JWs and how 'cultish' they seem to me. How that whole koolaid death is like feeding off JW literature and how you're forced to accept it - no questions. Scarey how such a massacre can easily happen...

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Have You Ever Wondered If Someone You Knew Was On Here?

by minimus in

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friends

that would be somethin'!.

babygirl30

I found an old friend on here too!!!!! Made me feel SO much better to find out I'm not the ONLY one that realizes how nutty this religion is...

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Baby Girl Is On Bethel Tour

by snowbird in

something of note on her itinerary:.

spiritual matters: please bring your songbook, examining the scriptures daily, and watchtower for the week of our tour so that the group may share in these together as time permits.. never a break, is there?.

lol.. syl.

babygirl30

I am????????????????????? HEHEHEHEHE!!!

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Question for Billy The Ex-Bethelite and others who had forgone college sometime ago.

by garyneal in

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friends

i was talking with my wife today about college and i asked her about why the society makes such a big deal about witnesses not going to college.

in typical dub fashion, my wife tells me that they do not discourage college, but they do not encourage it either.

instead, they encourage placing kingdom interests first.. now i told her about you (billy) and how you were at bethel and are now starting college at the age of 40 (i think that is correct).

babygirl30

My opinion is THIS: WBTS's hoopla about college and the 'temptations' is bull ish! There is TEMPTATION everywhere (especially if you're HOT) I mean, anywhere there's PEOPLE - there will be temptation...

But this inherent fear of college always made me wonder WHAT the org was so afraid of. It's funny how all these JW-isms (live a simple life) come back to bite them in the arse. All the assumptions that people 'in the world' were living beyond their means and so that led to stress, broken families, etc. BUT in this economy, it doesn't matter how simple you lived, everyone is struggling - JWs included (probably moreso due to lack of education).

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More Society cutbacks - Society says "screw you" to the publishers yet again

by sir82 in

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at our service meeting it was announced that there is a change in the manner in which magazines are now to be delivered to the congregations.. up until now, magazines were sent to each kingdom hall via ups.

in years past magazines were sent to each congregation po's home address via ups.. going forward, magazines will be sent only as far as the assembly hall.

it is the responsibility of each kingdom hall to send brother(s) twice a month to drive out there, pick up the magazines, and return.. this of course saves a little bit of money for the society - shipping larger packages to fewer addresses will cost less.. however, what about the expense to the local congregations?.

babygirl30

Future Ass Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses

OMG that is hilarious!!! I would be rollin (out loud) if i saw that...

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"Where else would we go?" - A common JW cliche'.

by Crisis of Conscience in

how many times have you heard that before, whether in or out?

in the past, i truly believed that.

if i were to leave the "truth", where else would i go?.

babygirl30

Abusive people use that phrase too. Where else can you go? You'll never find anyone better than me. So, the woman/man stays in a bad relationship.

THANK YOU!!! I was just about to post something along the SAME lines as what you said...but you beat me to it! In the past I was involved with an abuser who threw that 'line' in my face all the time. To put it bluntly - it is PARALYZING! That abuser convinces you that he/she loves you SO much and is the ONLY person in the world that accepts you or treats you well...so why WOULD you leave? Why would you jeopardize your life (as you know it) to go off and leave them - for what?

So that whole mentality used by JWs that they are the 'only place in town' is very disturbing to me.

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I just watch INCEPTION, the reality of a dream

by cyberjesus in

i just watch leonardo di caprio's latest movie inception.

without ruining it for those of you who are going to watch it.

i enjoyed the concept that the dreams can be as real as experiencing life awake and how an idea is so powerful that infects the whole body like a virus.. being a jw is precisely like living inside a dream.

babygirl30

OMG! I just saw this movie and thought the same thing...how living in a dream is the SAME feeling as being a JW. Cause when you come OUT of that religion, there is this 'confusion' where you're unsure whether things are black-or-white, up-or-down, right-or-left and finding reality is difficult.