I had to swear an oath of allegiance to the Queen when I worked in the HM Inspector of Taxes...I'd left by the time I became a witness so it didnt affect me but many JWs worked there and noone saw anything wrong with it...double standards????
Loz x
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JW Magistrate?
by GromitSK ini friend of mine told me today that her son has applied to become a magistrate (in the uk).
magistrates have to swear two oaths: an oath of allegiance and a judicial oath but apparently he has sought permission and has been told this is ok. is that right?.
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JW views on Mental Health & Counseling
by Confuzzled ini am considering getting couples counseling for the jw boyfriend and i. he's open to it.
he got help himself for an issue recently, but it was in the short term, and it went well for him.
i want to know if we started going regularly, and his mentor got wind of it, what are the jw views on mental health help?
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Yep the warnings are that 'wordly' counsellors cant possibly understand loyalty to Jah's organisation ...and its true (but in a good way)....lets hope your bf starts to see things more clearly....
Loz x
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Satans tools, Satans fools.
by Weeping inthere is a satanic game being played now on the internet called, "world of warcraft".
it is a role playing game (dungeons and dragons on steroids!).
it is so captivating and bewitching that children and teenagers are getting hooked.
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Weeping ...I cant quite figure you out?...all these threads about Satan...its obsessional ...you're the one attracting attention to him which is what you're also denouncing?...whats the point? Is there one really? With no other subject matter and so little response to posters you're inviting ridicule upon yourself....why would you choose to do this?
Loz x
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Will my grief ever end?...
by Lozhasleft inok so my youngest daughter (17) has been enveloped by her 'spiritual' older siblings and at the same time convinced that her mum is an evil disfellowshipped harlot.... its gutted me for the past 8 months ...i miss her dreadfully and worry so much about her...i thought she knew me better and that we had an unbreakable bond ....the things she's said to me in emails and texts have torn me apart and i cant keep going back for more...much as i love her i cant continue to be a punch bag...it would kill me to go through anymore abuse..... currently she's getting involved via facebook with some of my new hubby's family (not jws) ...i think there's trouble ahead..... loz x.
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I appreciate the hugs folks and the beers!! I feel a little better today...some days it just overwhelms me...and the nightmares are terrible....I am kind of hoping that she's in touch with the family to keep open the links yea...I suppose time will tell wont it? Its so good to be able to share this stuff with people who can understand ...hugs all round....xx
Loz x
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Talked to an OLD friend...he has NO desire to 'return' to the fold either!!
by babygirl30 inthere was a family in my cong that i was really close to...dad's an elder, mom's a pioneer, they had a son and daughter.
about 5yrs ago though, when i was still in my jw trance - the son married a non-jw and faded while the daughter was df'd.
due to my judgemental training, i 'shunned' both of them out of duty (not because i didn't care about them).
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That must be a good feeling...I'm glad you've caught up with your old friends...
Loz x
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Will my grief ever end?...
by Lozhasleft inok so my youngest daughter (17) has been enveloped by her 'spiritual' older siblings and at the same time convinced that her mum is an evil disfellowshipped harlot.... its gutted me for the past 8 months ...i miss her dreadfully and worry so much about her...i thought she knew me better and that we had an unbreakable bond ....the things she's said to me in emails and texts have torn me apart and i cant keep going back for more...much as i love her i cant continue to be a punch bag...it would kill me to go through anymore abuse..... currently she's getting involved via facebook with some of my new hubby's family (not jws) ...i think there's trouble ahead..... loz x.
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Ataloa...isnt it just inhumane? why should we have to deal with all this sorrow?..I wish I'd never heard of the JWs I really do....thanks for the kind words folks...tomorrow I may be able to cope again...
Loz x
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Did you ever play this legalistic JW game?
by no lies please ini remember years ago playing a game at gatherings wherein the object was to get into the new system.
they would hold up a nwt or a knowledge book (or similar)and after clearing their throat would state the name of the book that they were holding and state that if you read it and apply it you would get into the new system.
after which you were told whether or not you made it into the new system by precisely repeating what you had heard.
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The god I love doesnt play stupid games...
Loz x
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Will my grief ever end?...
by Lozhasleft inok so my youngest daughter (17) has been enveloped by her 'spiritual' older siblings and at the same time convinced that her mum is an evil disfellowshipped harlot.... its gutted me for the past 8 months ...i miss her dreadfully and worry so much about her...i thought she knew me better and that we had an unbreakable bond ....the things she's said to me in emails and texts have torn me apart and i cant keep going back for more...much as i love her i cant continue to be a punch bag...it would kill me to go through anymore abuse..... currently she's getting involved via facebook with some of my new hubby's family (not jws) ...i think there's trouble ahead..... loz x.
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Thx Palm Tree hunny...from where I stand right now I cant see it having a happy ending...but I love her so much and live in hope...happy things are working out for you xx
Loz x
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Will my grief ever end?...
by Lozhasleft inok so my youngest daughter (17) has been enveloped by her 'spiritual' older siblings and at the same time convinced that her mum is an evil disfellowshipped harlot.... its gutted me for the past 8 months ...i miss her dreadfully and worry so much about her...i thought she knew me better and that we had an unbreakable bond ....the things she's said to me in emails and texts have torn me apart and i cant keep going back for more...much as i love her i cant continue to be a punch bag...it would kill me to go through anymore abuse..... currently she's getting involved via facebook with some of my new hubby's family (not jws) ...i think there's trouble ahead..... loz x.
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Thank you guys...I'm hurting so much right now....I do hope so Jwoods...I do hope so...
Loz x
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Do JW's cherry-pick what to find offensive? Is it hypocricy?
by Terry into take a stand for true worship, we need to have a viewpoint like that of the prophet isaiah, who told true worshipers: touch nothing unclean.isaiah 52:11.. .
jehovah's witnesses are preoccupied with religious "cleanliness" and "purity" of worship.
at least, that's what they say.. for example, jw's aren't permitted to engage in many commonly observed holidays because of connections to pagan false worship.. christmas, easter, thanksgiving are no-no's!
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I understand the WTBS's stand on the celebrations of Xmas and Easter and birthdays....in retrospect I do...these are the times for families...family bonding time...if you remove them then family members are more able to draw apart ....= success...the org is more important to them than family values...=simple...=terribly sad....
Loz x