They don't know. That's the kicker! People are kind of "on their honor" with this one!
Posts by JBean
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24Going to the Memorial Tonight? Whose Partaking?
by Reborn2002 ini was curious if anyone on this website is going to the jw memorial tonight?.
is anyone partaking?.
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i am dissassociated
by zev inmy letter, a one page 4 line d.a.
letter was mailed sunday.. it simply stated, i was dissassociating myself.. i received an email, tuesday, that they had received it.. my guess is it will be announced next tuesday.. i will and am, finally free.. .
unseen apostate directorate of north america.
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JBean
Hi there Zev... I want to say congratulations... but still that seems kind of the wrong thing to say, ya know? I am so happy for you with the decision you made. I'm glad you're feeling really good about it. May I ask what part of Rhode Island you're in? I'm kind of close... and thought maybe, one day when I'm in the state, I'd love get in touch just to chat. It seems many of the folks here live far away from "us". : ) I'm hoping to achieve what you have sometime soon... again... congrats.
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A Heads Up On Potential Heads Off...
by hillary_step inhello,.
some of you who have 'drifted' from the wts may not be aware than in recent months the wts has required co's to report the names and circumstances of those who have become 'inactive'.
the elders are required to visit each one and report to the co on his next visit as to where they are, who they are and why they have gone 'inactive'.. as ever there may be mixed motives with this arrangement, but it as well to be prepared.. best regards - hs
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JBean
Thanks for the warning. I don't wanna play anymore!!! True... I wish they'd just let me be.
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Going to the Memorial Tonight? Whose Partaking?
by Reborn2002 ini was curious if anyone on this website is going to the jw memorial tonight?.
is anyone partaking?.
personal webpage-.
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JBean
As I said on another post... yup, going. Out of respect for my JW parents. I'm not ready to let the hammer drop yet. (But I think we're doing dinner at a fancy schmancy restaurant first... I'll have my wine THEN!) : )
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memorial ettiquette for worldy people??????
by concerned mama ini have been away for a few days, so forgive me if this has already been covered.. am i (a non jw) supposed to refer to the memorial in any way talking to a jw?
for example, would i say "happy memorial", or could i ask if they had a nice celebration?
since it is the one and only big day each year is there some way to acknowledge it in a friendly type conversational way?
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JBean
Concerned Mama... goodmorning! Your post gave me a chuckle... not because it wasn't good questions you were asking, but I could just imagine a JW's face if you said "Happy Memorial"! : ) Priceless! To be honest though, JW's don't say happy ANYTHING, except maybe happy anniversary. How weird is THAT? You can't say happy birthday but you can say happy anniversary. Totally bizarre. Jbean
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The Memorial has just Started
by Prisca inwell, it's almost 7pm in sydney australia and no doubt some congregations would be starting their memorials very soon, if not already.
due to the overcast conditions, i can't see the moon, but one of the special things about this time of the year is seeing the full moon, which reminds me of the specialness of the memorial ritual held for me as i was growing up.. this is the second time in my entire life that i will be absent from the memorial.
it was strange last year to be not attending for the first time ever, but this year i feel more comfortable about it.. i'm not sure why.
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JBean
Well folks, I need to say that I am going tonite. Basically because of 2 things: my parents and the thought that I DO need to do something to acknowledge Christ's sacrifice (as someone else said). I'm going to the JW memorial though, for my folks sake ONLY, cos it's true, I could go to another church to "celebrate", I guess. Anyhow... if anything different/funny stands out tonite, I'll be sure to post it tomorrow! Wish me luck as I take a deeeeepppp breath and put on a smile. [8>]
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this website
by little_lamb_on_a_hill ini just stumbled onto this website whilst messing about on the internet and i've taken exception to quite a lot of what i've seen here.
incase you think i'm some irate jehovah's witness idiot who's been offended by the terrible blasphemy that he's read on here, i'm not.
i was raised a jw, but now i'm not one.. first of all, given the url, i thought this website was in some way affiliated with the jehovah's witness organization, whereas in reality it seems from the posts i've read that most people here are either former jehovah's witnesses or soon-to-be former jehovah's witnesses.
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JBean
I'm not here to expose anything... I personally am here for encouragement and understanding. This from people who have been through similar experiences as I have/am going through... and many times these experiences are horrific and heartbreaking. That's why I'M here. I'm sure you can also understand that many still have family that are "in" and would like to assist them in seeing the crookedness of the organization, so the family can be truly re-united in love. Jbean
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Hello all, I am new here
by mbst ini have been reading all the stuff i see on this place for a while.
i am a jehovahs witness in good standing in my congregation.
i just need to come on in here and ask for a little advice from anyone who might know what i am feeling.
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JBean
MBST... I too grew up a JW. I was married to a non-JW for a few years. I DID NOT lose my family over that... but I can see how you feel you'll lose them over leaving the faith. My suggestion, if she's willing, is to keep religion OUT of your relationship. If you love her so much, you'll not pressure her into attending meetings, etc. And if she does indeed love you, she'll let you go to the meetings, etc. You can't have it both ways, bud. Pretty simple once you decide how you REALLY want to live the rest of your life. Jbean
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JBean
Wheeeee!
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After JWs--NOW WHAT???
by Smoldering Wick inok, it's been four years for me since i left the jws.
i have been so busy trying to recover from the blow of leaving and losing friends, religion, a social group etc., that i haven't considered (too much) about what's next.
i mean, i've tried to be open minded and listen to other people's beliefs hoping that somewhere/sometime/something would click.
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JBean
Smoldering... Hi there! I commend you for your courage to go into a store like that! I've been tempted many times... but lacked the guts! : ) I posed the question of "what now" a while ago, and was kindly reminded that Jesus said we were to KEEP asking and we would receive, whatever we were asking for in his name. I decided that this was exactly what I would do. That there more than likely would never be a great light bulb going off, but "the way" would be found gradually. Only in looking back would we be able to see exactly how far we have come. Anyhow... that is just my advice... to keep reading, researching and asking! Also... PLEASE let us know how that meeting go attended went! I'm very interested! Jbean