Posts by Michelle365

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Has anyone tried to prevent ex-spouse from training the kids as JWs?

by Michelle365 in

i am at the point in my custody battle where i need to decide if i'm gonna "go for the gold" and bring religion into the fight.

my lawyer thinks i have a chance based on the parental alienation aspect of the religion.

i'm df'd and my kids are being raised to turn against me.

Michelle365

Thanks Blondie. That's what I'm doing now and have been doing for 3 years. However, the more I read this board the more paranoid I become. There's so many stories of people losing their children/parents/sibs. I'm scared that what I'm doing is not enough and they may chose the JW way. I wish I could feel more confident in what I'm doing. I'd like to hear examples of things that the non-JW parent can do. I'm an athethist, so I feel like my ex has GOD and I have "yeah you know there's nothing out there' lol. I feel like it's ME against my ex, his family, the whole congo, and JEHOVAH. How does my example and my beliefs compete?

Is there anything that stands out to you that your non-JW parent did?

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Has anyone tried to prevent ex-spouse from training the kids as JWs?

by Michelle365 in

i am at the point in my custody battle where i need to decide if i'm gonna "go for the gold" and bring religion into the fight.

my lawyer thinks i have a chance based on the parental alienation aspect of the religion.

i'm df'd and my kids are being raised to turn against me.

Michelle365

I am at the point in my custody battle where I need to decide if I'm gonna "go for the gold" and bring religion into the fight. My lawyer thinks I have a chance based on the parental alienation aspect of the religion. I'm df'd and my kids are being raised to turn against me. They are being raised that I am "bad". He thinks I have a very viable case. However, I'm concerned about taking on that beast of the WBTS and their many manipulative ways.

My other option is to just not ever bring it up and allow the kids to go with their father to meetings and service when they are with him.

I really am quite paralyzed with indecision at this point. Any thoughts, experiences, ideas, and insights are welcome!

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Does anyone have a PDF of the booklet "How Can Blood Save Your Life?"

by middleman in

i thought i had one but i don't.

thank you in advance!.

blessings....

Michelle365

Awesome! Thanks Atlantis!

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I have a touchy situation...could use some advice

by tenyearsafter in

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i just got an e-mail from my 80 year old mother asking my wife and i to join her for the memorial this year.

i really don't want to go, but i am also trying to maintain some degree of a relationship with her.

she is breaking the "rules" by not shunning me, but i don't know how she will react if i reject her invitation.

Michelle365

As much as the thought of going makes me want to PUKE, I think I'd go in your situation. You can go out to a nice dinner after. Spend some time together. It's only an hour. An hour of pure torture, but only an hour. Let us know what you decide!

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What is the main issue you have with this religion?

by Quillsky in

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like the big one?.

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Michelle365

Mine is the control as well. I want to be free to be myself. To speak to whom I please, to celebrate whatever I wish, and to pursue any avenue of education.

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Help Please- Gods prophets in Bible made mistakes like GB?

by AwSnap in

i have a family member coming over tomorrow to discuss this.

it was actually brought up a long time ago, but i forgot about it.

he told me 2 days ago that he found some information that he'd researched.

Michelle365

Snort! No but my kids are of course. Are you and the hubby going? Or is not going part of your "being true to yourself" plan?

Kinda weird that he forgot the info! Maybe that's because he couldn't find any?

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Help Please- Gods prophets in Bible made mistakes like GB?

by AwSnap in

i have a family member coming over tomorrow to discuss this.

it was actually brought up a long time ago, but i forgot about it.

he told me 2 days ago that he found some information that he'd researched.

Michelle365

Hey sweetie! I'm just seeing this now. How did it go?

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Transcript Of Judicial Committee Meeting Of Dale & Bette Baker

by Bangalore in

transcript of judicial committee meeting of dale & bette baker.. http://www.jehovahswitnessbooks.com/2010/03/judicial-committee-meeting-of-dale.html.

bangalore.

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Michelle365

Undercover--my company must use the same filter software. Most anything I click on comes up as porn. I just thought it was because our IT guy is an elder in my last cong. He's a porn FREAK. He'd ask everyone in every JC if porn was the reason that they started sinning. lol. So I think he's a little obsessed.

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It's official--I'm out.

by sd-7 in

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"sd-7 is no longer one of jehovah's witnesses.".

i always imagined this day would come.

i'm not sure exactly how i knew.

Michelle365

I love this quote:

"So I grow sick of the need to say, "I'm disfellowshipped." I'm not disfellowshipped. I'm Christopher. So don't ever call me anything except my name. I am not a status in a religious group that forms 1/1000th of the population of one planet in one solar system in one galaxy amongst billions. I am a person. That's all I ever was, and all I ever will be."

I agree with you wholeheartedly and personally never refer to myself that way and I continue to speak with any JWs I see out publicly. I am civil and polite with them as I would be with any other human. I applaud you for being able to come to this place and make plans to more forward with your life. I know it's hard and it will suck at times but I believe you will be a better man for it.

I hope you are able to find some peace with your wife. Whether you stay married or not, I hope that it is a decision you are content with.

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March 2010 Awake~Snake Handling

by purplesofa in

this is a scan from the march 2010 awake.

i thought it ironic that jehovah would not want people to handle snakes to worship.

him because it might cause suffering, pain, and even death, but would want his followers to refuse blood that can cause the .

Michelle365

Maybe it's because some of the antidotes to snake bites have blood or blood products in them? We know the dubs can't accept those so the wonderful GB is just protecting the flock again. *snicker*