leavingwt mentioned on another thread the age of his wife when she was baptized.
she was a child.
how can you expect a child to make such a decision?.
I was a teenage Bible study too. I was baptised at 20 after I left home because my parents didn't approve of my becoming a Witness. I married at 21.
I don't care what age one was when one was baptised. Nobody is told fully what he/she is signing on for or that "current truth" will become "past truth" to be replaced with "new light". Makes my head spin just thinking about it.
Reopened Mind
so what were your biggest jw accomplishments as a rank & file?
curious as to what level you climbed the r&f ladder while in the org, or if you still are in.. did you regular pioneer, or auxiliary pioneer?
bethel?
Another female here. I was the wife of an MS and an elder (TotallyADD). I auxiliary pioneered for 2 years, then regular pioneered for 2 years. I was amused when a friend called me the "first lady of the congregation" because my husband was the PO. I was interviewed on a CA and did a demonstration on a DC. TotallyADD forgot to mention that he worked in the baptismal department for CAs where I assisted in the sisters dressing room.
Reopened Mind
jehovah's witness battles in kansas court for bloodless transplant .... kansas city star - brad cooper-1 hour ago.
but she also would have to compromise her jehovah's witness principles, because she would receive a blood transfusion, something she believes violates god's ...transplant case pits religion, medicaid rules -kansas.com.
get in and comment expose deadly watchtower dogma shows how unpractical bloodless elective surgeries can be wants $250.000 k for operation.
The problem could be solved quite easily if and this is a big IF the Watchtower Society or at least her circuit or district would pay for her bloodless surgery. It would be the loving thing to do.
Reopened Mind
i was at work yesterday at the bookstore.. watching a mom and her little boy.... the kid was really really wanting something or other and the mom was drawing the line and telling him "no".. he was having a come-apart over it.
some little book or movie.
to him it was a big deal.. .
I was 12 years old and wanted a cat, a Persian, really really badly. Dad bought me a beautiful black kitty, but wouldn't let me keep him in the house. A week later I found him dead on the road. He had been hit by a car. I was heartbroken. My dad got me another cat and this time he allowed me to keep him in the house. I'm still crazy about cats. I currently have 4, including one who I have had for 22 years.
Reopened Mind
this past weekend i had a lot of questions answers and i have thought about if i wanna go all the way with studying with the jehovah witness'.
and i also been also talking to my mother (somewhat ex jw) and there are a lot of things the jw do that i don't agree with.
i have been thinking and well i am not going all the way trough with the jws.
cupcakekourtney88,
You have my admiration too for asking questions and going where the answers led you.
Study and learn more about the Bible. Explore the EVIDENCE. Don't stop with the Christian view of the Bible. Learn about geology, secular history, scientific dating, biology.
There is so much to learn. Be careful to inquire of the source of your information as some "teachers" have an agenda or are connected to those who do. For example, those who are touting the latest research on a particular vitamin may be working for a vitamin company.
Keep your eyes and your mind open.
Reopened Mind
well i have not been a part of the jws for over 12 years.
i was born and raised one.
indoctrincated from birth you can say.
Welcome sweetrose74. Love your name. My husband brings me a sweet rose from our rose garden every morning.
Freedom from mind control is a wonderful thing. Teaching your son how to think and reason for himself will be the greatest gift you can give him.
Your grandmother's 3 JW children are classic examples of ones who are under the influence of a mind controlling cult. They are not allowed to show brotherly love.
Reopened Mind
hello, have been on this board for a few years, and now my wife is asking me to read the subject book with her.
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it seems pretty 'vanilla' in my scan through it, seems to lift up the male headship issue a few times and of course the cure to all ill is to 'attend christian meetings'.. am still working to fully open her eyes, anything in here i can use that may help, any conflicts with current doctrine i could possibly point out??.
Read it. Read it with her. Then put on your critical thinking cap and have a good discussion. O, and bring in other resources and get her opinion.
Reopened Mind
i ask the question because all of a sudden i am getting bombarded by my mother and other family members to "take my wife's hand and run back to jehovah before it is too late"!!
i am getting e-mail with screen shots of the un website (http://www.un.org/en/peace) stating "peace and security", being told that this could likely be the last memorial celebrated and that the door to the ark will be closing soon.
has anyone else been seeing an up-tick in these "prodigal son" appeals from jw friends and family?
I agree with Outlaw, you're probably on someone's radar. It also could be that more are auxiliary pioneering this month because of the reduced hour requirements (only 30).They need something to do to ease their conscience that they are actually accomplishing the preaching work. So they put you on their radar.
As for the UN, a large part of the reason for their existence is to promote peace in the world and do all they can to ensure security.
Have any of the prophecies of the WT come true in their 130 year history? Why would you believe them now?
Reopened Mind
i have an old friend from jw's that has been trying to track me down.
she finally found me today.
of course to invite me to memorial.
Ilovebirthdays,
You were so there for your friend. Your old friend needed a friend in the worst way, a listening ear, a shoulder to cry on. You showed her something she cannot get from her WT "friends"---Unconditional love. Just being there for her was the best thing you could do for her. I'm glad you exchanged phone numbers so she can contact you again. Trust me, she will need you to keep listening.
GOOD LUCK and please post an update when you hear from her again.
Reopened Mind
once again we received the may 15th " witness only " wt from our lurking jw friend.
even though i've been out for over 7 years and haven't attended in that long - i never cease to be amazed at the arrogance of this patriarchal man pleasing wt society in it's dismissive attitude towards women .
it's horrible.
I was so naive when I was a younger Witness. One of the things that attracted me to the JWs in the first place was that they would (supposedly) change their understanding of scripture as new light became available. But unfortunately I had no idea how this worked. So I kept waiting for new light on the treatment of women. Surely they would see that we women could be a valuable asset to the congregation. And that we too had valid ideas and concerns. Eve was created equal to Adam. The first person Jesus revealed his messiahship to was the Samaritan woman. And who was it that was the first to know that Jesus was resurrected? IT WAS WOMEN! Other women too played a vital role in the early church. So I waited and I waited. Years. At pioneer school we were told that because we had three heads, Jehovah, Jesus, and our husbands, we had three layers of protection. Well I have earned the living, I have managed the household finances. I have proven myself just capable as any man. I dare say more so than many. I have had to deal with a husband who was deeply traumatized by being raised in this cult.
I quit waiting. I now know that the WT is a dictatorial, rule by decree, good old boys club that isn't about to change. So I changed. I reopened my mind to the reality that if there was going to be any changes I would have to make them for myself.
TotallyADD and myself are in a marriage that is far better now that the WT is not meddling. We decide and we are the only ones who decide what is best for us. We have much more respect for each other. We are far more cooperative together. And we relax and enjoy each other's company more.
Should women be obedient? Not blindly. We cooperate when we understand the reasons. And we are glad to do so.
Submissive? Submissiveness for the sake of being submissive is never a good idea. It only builds resentment due to the imbalance of power.
Not Disagree? I wholeheartedly DISAGREE! We women must speak up when we feel our husbands are making the wrong decision. We need to talk it over in a respectful way until we can both agree.
Respectfully,
Reopened Mind
