i'll start.......a woman wearing a skirt higher than her knee and a child crying during a meeting
I was counseled shortly after my brother died because I sat with one of my best friends( who was a boy) and we didn't leave a seat between us. I was 15 he was 13.
I was also in trouble for moving out of my parents house at the age of 22. I wasn't getting married so they saw no real need for me to move.
boy!
(passes out fine cigars to all that want one).
we are 5 months along and due may 8th.
Congratulations ! Great strong name !
the thread about jael got me to thinking about all the biblical names i heard from witness children.. jael, barak, elisha, elijah, noah, matthew,.
anyone else remember new babies coming into the world and being given "biblical" names?
i thought it was hilarious when there was baby noah.
My Husband and I had stopped going to the KH by the time we had our daughter.
Her name is Eve. We named her after my brother Everett. He has three girls of his own and was never able to pass his name on ,so we did it for him. Her name also means Perfect and complete. Which she is.
This had nothing to do with the bible. My Mother had a fit. Said Eve was an evil name and refused to call her by it. She was calling her Eva. My Hubby told her that she was not welcome into our house anymore until she could learn to except our daughter and her name. She stopped that crap real quick.
when a company is on strike and employees picket outside the building with signs, do witness employees participate in any way?
usually there is a strike fund for those who picket.
what about the witnesses, how do they proceed when their company is on strike, and do they get the same amount of money as the others who picket?.
I don't agree with some of the comments made. My Dad belongs to the UAW he's an active witness. They have gone on strike and he went with them. He did not picket, but he was out on strike. He never crossed the picket line. And as for as getting a free ride he payed his Union dues every pay check. Not everyone in a union walks the picket line. Being in a union is not a free service that he just took advantage of. Nobody was paying in his behalf.
my son answered the door this morning.
the couple that my mr.horton and i had been studying with when we were considering going back to the truth finally got ahold of him.
the did the usual routine.
I had the same problem with my Mom. She told my little girl that she would die at armageddon for having a birthday party. She was 5. I told her that she was to NEVER talk to my children about her beliefs again. I was very firm and clear with her. I put her on notice that her future relationship with them hung in the balance.
I said it. I meant it. She knew it.
did you just decide one morning that that was it??
did you agonize over making the decision?
was it a very gradual process?
For seven years I was inactive still thinking it was the "truth". I thought I was just not strong enough to do it. Alot of things happened that made me think twice about Jehovah's people. I had a Christian neighbor who asked me questions and got me thinking. I did some research with my husband. We decided to get out. We never wanted to raise our kids as Witnesses.
I told my family, he told his. They were sad. I called 2 friends that I had been friends with for 30 years and told them. They both asked me not to call them again. So I didn't, their loss. Been free ever since...4 years now!
i'm sure there's been several threads regarding this subject.
but, i thought i would start one again.
sunday afternoon is my favorite time to watch movies.
The King And I
I cry like a baby everytime.
but they dont really harm anyone
I disargee. They harmed me.
hey.. i know you're lurking around here somewhere sis.
why dont you introduce yourself?.
fyi: i have been talking to my sister (who is also df'd) about how this board has helped me.
Hi Melba's Sister. I'm still new to this myself. At first it was a little scary to post but everyone is really nice here. You should give it a try!
just a note for all those who have not been to a circuit assembly latley.
i went with the wife to keep peace in the family and thought those on the board would like to see the program.
of interest was the last talk "pay constant attention to divine instruction".
My Parents just had their Circus Assembly and told me not to bother sending them anymore emails because they would be closing their account with AOL.
But in a happy little twist my parents are moving so my Dad has a bunch of bound volumes (as far back as the 50's) and he had my Hubby help him bring them down to the trash!!! He said he doesn't need them anymore, he can get them on CD.
But it was still fun to watch!
