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  Will jws be at your and your neighbor's doorstep this Saturday?

  by blondie in

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  i would think that a portion of the non-jw population might be at church.

  i don't think there are any football games that day.

  what would you say or recommend to your non-jw neighbors?.

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  My in-laws will be out in service so that means that me and the hubby will have the house to ourselves for 3 whole hours. Yippee!
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  Would You Ever Go Back To The Kingdom Hall?

  by minimus in

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  ever?

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  Unfortunately, I am required to go to the meetings temporarily. When we move into our own home, then that is not even a remote possibility. My father-in-law requires it since we stay in his house. He is trying all that he can to guilt me into becoming active again. That is a big NOT.
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  WTBTS Downplays Marital Problems Among JWs

  by JW GoneBad in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the jan 15, 2011 watchtower study edition has a study article that will be studied on march 7-13, 2011 (respect marriage as a gift from god).

  in it the wtbts tries to minimize and distort the high rate of divorce among jw's.

  in paragraph 4 it says in part: .

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  This has been prevalent in my KH and in my own family. The worst being when a sister was married to a brother who became an elder. It went to his head the title "elder". He used to disrespect her in public and would not let her have any say in financial and marital matters. He got caught up with another sister and she went darned near crazy.
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  Got a letter “inviting” me to my Judicial hearing- should I go?

  by hoggieman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hey everyone, my family and i have not gone to meeting in over a year.

  rumors have swirled about us, but i have always dodged the elders calls and never said anything about my feelings.

  so after a while the calls/visits dwindled, but in october they came by again and saw our halloween decorations.

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  Looks like your fate is sealed. You have moved on with your life and your battle is over. Go out on your own terms. Like it mentioned above, if you DO go, you must tape it because it would be your word against theirs. They would never ever get me into that back room again. I don't know why they just don't let it go.
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  Is Prince fading

  by ldrnomo in

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  2. entertainment

  looks like he's lightening up and starting to sing some of his old song that were erotic.. .

  http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101219/ap_en_tv/us_people_prince.

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  If he is, he won't be the last one to wise up .
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  Those affected by the economy and had to make a tough decision

  by SlipnSlide in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  have you been offered assistance by family members and they had a clause in that assistance?

  my husband lost his job and we were offered help by his father (who was once an elder but has been reaching out for years).

  my husband is not a witness, although he was raised in it.

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  Mrsjones:

  I really enjoy reading your comments because you think a lot like me. I have explored other avenues and I have a small wait ahead of me. The good news is that my husband was able to secure employment. It's not the best thing, but it is something that will bring a little something in for now. I am dilligently looking for something myself. If it was not for my husband, and he did ask beforehand, I would just say to hell with it. This way we can save money because we don't have to pay any rent. I asked my father-in-law this morning point blank if his goal really was to get appointed as an elder again and he stated that "It does not matter what role I pay, I just want to serve where they need me". I do believe that, but I also know that as an elder, he thinks that he can get the respect they thinks that he deserves. Well, that's his deal. My goal is to move into our small apartment (grateful for that, by the way) and just live our lives whether I choose to go back to the meetings or not. This has really helped me because I never thought that I would face being treated like a child again. No one should have to have someone try to control their spiritual lives if it is not in their heart condition to do so. This may help someone else who might face this ridiculous decision.
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  Those affected by the economy and had to make a tough decision

  by SlipnSlide in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  have you been offered assistance by family members and they had a clause in that assistance?

  my husband lost his job and we were offered help by his father (who was once an elder but has been reaching out for years).

  my husband is not a witness, although he was raised in it.

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  Thanks all, I just got back from the meeting and much of it was about how the elders have a great responsibility shepherding the flock, blah, blah, blah. It would have been a great meeting if only I did not hear the same thing for the umpteenth time, already. My father-in-law was just struting about like a proud peacock. I have really been trying to just bide my time while I'm here. Regardless of his intention, I just can't go back to that controlled environment.
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  High Profile Case: Seeking Reinstatement

  by headisspinning in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  but our situation is very difficult and quite high profile.... i was raised as a jw and my mother was very strict and abusive.

  i got baptized at age 14.. my mother actually called on my (present) husband's mom in service.

  she was on the initial call resulting in his mom coming in the truth and him being raised in it from about age 8 or 9.. despite a very abusive step-father, he followed his mom's lead and came into the truth.

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  I too am a survivor. I just can't see why this would be a difficult thing to just say "f--k this". Why do you give them so much control. Who the hell are they? This just makes me mad that they are allowed to treat you this way. Is this the love that Jesus said would identify them as his followers? Not a tough question to answer. I'm not in your shoes, but I have problems as well. If at all possible, just live your life the way that it is best for "your family" and continue the therapy because it may be a long way to what was a normal life. I'll be praying for you and your family.
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  Those affected by the economy and had to make a tough decision

  by SlipnSlide in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  have you been offered assistance by family members and they had a clause in that assistance?

  my husband lost his job and we were offered help by his father (who was once an elder but has been reaching out for years).

  my husband is not a witness, although he was raised in it.

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  Have you been offered assistance by family members and they had a clause in that assistance? My husband lost his job and we were offered help by his father (who was once an elder but has been reaching out for years). My husband is not a witness, although he was raised in it. I am baptized, but I wised up earlier this year. I was fading very well before this happended. We are staying with his father and wife and there are a couple of rules:

  This is a spritual home and my son is "worldly", so attendance to the meetings are "mandatory".

  Sitting in on the Family Worship study with his wife.

  He is reaching again (mentioned above) and the only thing that matters to him is his "appearance" to the r & f in the congregation. His son has never been interested and will never be interested in becoming a JW, but his father thinks that he can finally get through him this way. I told his father that forcing someone to accept your way of thinking and way of life does not work in the long run. You can't make someone be a witness if they don't want to especially if they are "over 40". You would think that this is expected from a "child". His father knows that don't agree with this, but since my husband arranged this whole thing, I'll respect your rule of the house. This has made me bitter and I have had migraines since we got here. Forcing someone to do this is not an effective way to "witness to someone" and caring more about position and what it looks like to everyone else makes my skin crawl. I have been a strong minded person and I can handle myself sufficiently, but my husband feels that he has no other choice for now, even though he says that he feels that his manhood is in question. His father seems to think that I would like to meet some of the sisters in the congregation as friends (ain't gonna happen ). What is the best way to deal with this now that my fade has been interrupted? We may have to be in his home till the first of the year and I get more bitter by the day. I'm not interested at all by any "NOO LITE", NOO FRIENDS, or NOO CONGREGATION. His relationship with his son will suffer and all respect will be gone.

  Please help!
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  This is scary we are to put the GB in the same place as Jesus according to the Dec 15 WT

  by life is to short in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i do not know how to scan the wt if someone can it would be great but i wrote it out verbatim .

  i think what the wt says speaks for its self.

  am i missing something and or reading something into what they are saying.

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  I'm with you Wobble on this!

  You can't have the GB, Jehovah and Jesus on the same level playing field. All of this "forced fed" food is becoming redamdiculous. It's statments like those in that watchtower that would make a thinking person question everything that we were thought.