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Article: It's Time to Outlaw Extreme Shunning in Modern Society

by AndersonsInfo in

http://gilmermirror.com/bookmark/23272594/article-extreme%20shunning#.ufwjurllscm.facebook.

extreme shunningthe gilmer mirror.

its time to outlaw extreme shunning in modern society by: richard e. kelly .

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JW family trying to compensate for us being "spiritually weak" through increased activity

by cedars in

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hi folks.

one of the things that has been most frustrating for my wife and i since beginning our fade as been the way certain family members have responded by ramping up their own involvement in the organization seemingly in a bizarre attempt to compensate for our lack of activity.. close relatives who were once doing precious little study and weren't going out of their way to attend meetings or go on the ministry are now studying every morning and busting a gut to attend "theocratic" arrangements.. it makes no sense to me, because salvation is supposed to be based on the beliefs and actions of each individual, not on those of his or her loved ones.

just what is the logic by which they think they can make things better by doing more themselves?.

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For my mom our fading makes a cognitive dissonance (why can you say you are HAPPY??? ) and the only way to make it right again is to put her nose to the grindstone and show us how awesome things are when you do things proper. She has never been so proper!

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Who from JWN would you most like to have dinner with?

by laverite in

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if you could pick anyone from jwn to meet in real life to meet and have dinner with, who would that be?

let's exclude all those who you are already friends with, who you know and love from jwn in real life.

so or me, that excludes my friend ann and also curious butterfly.

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Twinkletoes :)

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less door-to-door proselytizing and use social media instead - well for the Mormons

by 3dogs1husband in

oh boy - how many will show up here?

lol!

i found this intresting check it out, copy an pasted as well <3.

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good points ROP! and lol @ the clarinetist!

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less door-to-door proselytizing and use social media instead - well for the Mormons

by 3dogs1husband in

oh boy - how many will show up here?

lol!

i found this intresting check it out, copy an pasted as well <3.

3dogs1husband

Oh boy - how many will show up here? lol! i found this intresting check it out, copy an pasted as well <3

http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-06-26/national/40198556_1_missionaries-new-church-members-church-leaders

SALT LAKE CITY — The common image of Mormon missionaries has long been two young men wearing white shirts and ties walking through neighborhoods, knocking door-to-door.

But in a few years, that image may be replaced by one of young Mormons sitting with an iPad, typing messages on Facebook.

Recognizing the world has changed, leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints leaders announced Sunday night that missionaries will do less door-to-door proselytizing, and instead, use the Internet to recruit new church members.

The strategy shift reflects the growing importance of social media and people’s preference to connect over sites such as Facebook rather than opening their homes to strangers, church leaders said.

“The way in which we fulfill our responsibilities to share the gospel must adapt to a changing world,” said Elder L. Tom Perry of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles during a presentation to mission presidents in Provo, Utah, that was broadcast worldwide.

The move is the latest example of the LDS church’s gradual embrace of the digital age, and a recognition that door-to-door proselytizing is not the most effective way to expand church membership, church scholars said.

Many of the details about how the social media work will be carried out by missionaries and monitored by mission presidents have yet to be ironed out, church officials said.

But it’s clear that the new rules mark a significant change in the way the church governs Internet access for missionaries.

Previously, Internet use for missionaries was limited to once a week and only for communicating with friends and family back home or accessing official church sites. Those rules were designed to reduce distractions and temptations for missionaries expected to devote all their attention to serving the Lord, while leaving behind personal affairs.

The announcement comes as the church sends more missionaries around the globe than at any time in history. There has been an unprecedented surge of missionaries since the church’s announced in October that it was lowering the minimum age for missionaries from 21 to 19 for women and from 19 to 18 for men.

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Who I really am, my story on YOUTUBE!

by Gojira_101 in

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the death of a jw and the birth of me the apostate.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2lwgowdpj8.

a huge thanks to my friend ray publisher (jwstruggle) for posting my video for me.

now that i am no longer held prisoner from the fear of watchtower, i can now help others!.

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Oh and you have a PM from me!

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Who I really am, my story on YOUTUBE!

by Gojira_101 in

jw
friends

the death of a jw and the birth of me the apostate.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2lwgowdpj8.

a huge thanks to my friend ray publisher (jwstruggle) for posting my video for me.

now that i am no longer held prisoner from the fear of watchtower, i can now help others!.

3dogs1husband

Great VID :) wellcome to the real world! Its funny I have never heard TTATT spoken as "ttatt" before it was little different to hear someone say "ttatt" i allways say "the truth about the truth" and never say it as "tat" interesting - am i the only one?

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Breastfeeding in Bathrooms...

by cognac in

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the natick, ma assemble hall used to have it's own room for breastfeeding mothers.

they changed this room to the accounting room or something like that and now have seats available for breastfeeding inside the bathroom.. there is one other small room available for breastfeeding but they close that off when the baptism is going on.

needless to say, i used to get so pissed off that they actually wanted me to breastfeed in the bathroom that i would threaten to a brother that i would take my boob out in front of everybody and that is there problem because breastfeeding in a bathroom is unsanitary.. one year they put me in some backroom.