i believe an an elder told someone who's daughter (14 yo) became sexually active with a 26 year old in the neighborhood, that maybe they should get married.
so, they did... with parental consent.
he turned out to be a ex-convict who shot his first wife in the face with a shotgun.
I must drop the PPO and let her move back in the house as I was setting her up and would be responsible for it if she cheated on me while we were separated.
RUN3500:
No, you’re not responsible if your wife drops her panties to some other guy as the elders told you. They sure like trying to make people responsible for others actions.
this is chart-topper: "jehovah's witness whose parents were siblings opens up about their twisted relationship - which saw them having seven children together".
vanessa, from ohio, appeared on an episode of the we're all insane podcast.
the 46-year-old explained she is 'one of seven kids born to a brother and sister'.
Ron.W.
Did any of the kids play the banjo?
as your family considers its disaster preparedness plan, please ensure that the secretary has up-to-date contact information for you and your emergency contact.
also, we have re- peatedly seen good results when brothers and sisters are prepared with go bags and are ready to obey direction when they face various kinds of disasters.
please be sure you have a go bag, and review its contents at least once a year.
Like Baalamsass said
Make sure you have a full tank of gas and if possible a couple of jerry cans full as well that you can take to extend your journey.
water and food for 2 weeks if you have to shelter in place
$2000 in cash if you can’t get to your bank and the power is down
as far as following the directions of the elders, many of them can’t organize their own lives properly so I wouldn’t take their advice.
Follow your local government disaster leaders. They are actually trained in how to keep people safe
uh, i wonder if that is true... hearing this from friends within bethel... gonna laugh my ass of if they change this....
Except for when a close relative dies the day before they reverse the policy for refusing blood. It would piss off a lot of people but the watchtower might not want those kind anyway
this was posted on jw leaks.. my truth's | dad seeking truth.
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This is a flip flop from “no need for elders to meet with disfellowshipped ones”
Exactly how many years ago was that instruction made to the elders?
many are talking on whatsapp about what to wear.
sisters wearing slacks and brothers wearing all sorts of different tops.
I went today and for most it was business as usual.
2 sisters wearing pants and probably 5 brothers not wearing ties.
Out of 95 in attendance.
many are talking on whatsapp about what to wear.
sisters wearing slacks and brothers wearing all sorts of different tops.
I’m shaving my grubby week old beard and wearing a 3 piece suit just to be contrarian
things are changing so rapidly.
there is so much confusion now.. if we can talk to disfellowshiped/disassociated ones to invite them to meetings then is it really going to stop there?.
some family members haven’t had contact for decades and now after yesterdays new light they will all be getting calls.
I still occasionally get calls from a company I was fired from nearly 20 years ago asking for technical help.
I just stopped answering those calls and they got the hint.
this topic i digress about why the watchtower relaxing the rules of disfellowship is essential for its survival.
many things i'm going to say are not my ideas, some are, the point is, i'm condensing everything in a logical and concise way.. the first thing we have to keep in mind is that the wt's main objective in instituting disfellowship has always been not to lose members because of the damage that a dissident could do, or to avoid gaining new members because of the bad reputation of a confessed sinner in the his/her region.
in the end, the more active members, the more money to the coffers.. in this case of disfellowship due to apostasy, to avoid any spark, texts were sought out of context that even prohibited saying "hi".
has anyone else caught this tidbit in the new s-395 instructions?:.
"if the individual is not an apostate or actively promoting wrongdoing, they will also inform him that they would like to meet with him again in three months to determine if he has had a change of heart.
in some cases, but not all, the committee may determine that there is basis for reinstating the individual at that time".
It seems they are lightening up a bit.
It used to be a year before you could be reinstated
A year is a long time
once new relationships are formed outside the borg the less chance of people coming back
Once you’ve got that college degree a good job and a “worldly” support group chances are you ain’t coming back
