Posts by Amelia Ashton

i've noticed in the past 10 years that the social support that used to be available in the congs, a shoulder to cry on, elders to help with family/marriage issues these seem to have been purposely withdrawn.

counsel is even heard from the platform that the elders are not there to help people with their problems.. so first in the 80s-90s they take away the congregation get to getters and social events and now they seem to be going one step further in taking away the emotional support for people too.. this will take away an aspect that i'm sure was keeping alot of people in the borg, the community support.

if that's not there and its just about meetings and ministry how many will start to get their emotional support elsewhere?.

Amelia Ashton

I love your list Della

I would like to add another even lower than old people.

Depressed single Mum. It was after being hospitalised for depression I fully realised there was no love. None, not even pioneers had time to call on me for a coffee and the elder's wife who signed for my medication passed it on to my next door neighbour who didnt even speak English to dispense twice a day.

I wasn't allowed to drive or cook so if it wasnt for my worldly neighbours I would not have managed and it was a born again Christian asked me "where are your brothers and sisters? Why aren't they helping you" helped me "wake up".

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I want to be all my dog believes me to be ...

by compound complex in

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greetings, pet owners and lovers:.

while i have no pets of my own, i do care for dogs and cats and have cared for bunnies and guinea pigs in the past.

i'm working on an essay with an 11-year-old student, and the subject is symbiotic relationships and how humans learn from their close interaction with animals.. here is a portion of the reference material under study:.

Amelia Ashton

A thread calling out for a cute hedgehog picture. I took it just this afternoon. This is Willow and he is 4 weeks old. <3

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Why NO bibles??

by stuckinarut2 in

i know we have all said it before, but it simply blows my mind that the jws doing cart work do not have bibles on the cart to give out to interested ones!.

how can they say they are "bible students" trying to share the "bibles message" and not give out bibles!?.

other christian groups take the commission to share the bible seriously!

Amelia Ashton

Their version of the Bible is free on an app. They will probably instruct people to just dowload it.

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Cancer in Animals

by Normalfulla in

we were taught sickness and death is a result of the sin inherited from adam and eve, so why do animals get cancer?

they are supposedly still as big j intended, so therefore cancer is a creation by the big fella himself?.

just an exercise for one's who believe in the whole bible story thing.. (not me)... any others anomalies you can think of ?

Amelia Ashton

Animals still died before the fall of Adam and Eve but apparently only from old age. They did not get sick first through organ failure or disease etc nor were they ever eaten according to JW folklore. Not sure what happened to the carcasses or if microbes consumed them. :p

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2018-Message From Watchtower Informant!

by Atlantis in

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from one of our informants inside the watchtower.

(same person whosent us videos from the legal dept., accounting dept., pioneer school,and so forth.

) atlantis told him that he is walking on a razors edge,to be extremely careful.his email message:1. watch tower has no right to demand you to sign a consent form.

Amelia Ashton

I wonder if they keep copies of any posts or comments from former members on sites like this.

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Two virgin births in the Bible, who knew?

by Crazyguy in

in the famous verse from mathew chapter 1 verse 23 i believe the writer proclaims that mary a virgin was going to give birth to a son he would be called emmanuel.

he even stated this was to fulfill a prophecy.

thats prophecy is in isaiah chapter 7:14. .

Amelia Ashton

I can't believe after 9 years being an atheist this is the thread that makes me look at a Bible again.

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JWs and legalized Marijuana

by jws in

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i know this was probably covered before in some post, but i was curious.

what is the jw stance on recreational marijuana use in the states where it has been legalized?.

i would suspect smoking it, like cigarettes, would probably still be against the rules, but there are ways to use it that aren't damaging to your lungs.

Amelia Ashton

I take CBD for its anti inflammatory and pain relieving properties. I started with crystals then oil and paste and now I vape it. There is no THC or nicotine and I have no intentions of starting smoking.

I wonder if any of that would be categorised as "sinning".

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It’s Stupid That JWs Wont Recognize Birthdays Yet If A Baby Is Born They Will Give Gifts!

by minimus in

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a witness can’t celebrate and give gifts on a birthday except on the day they are born.

giving a baby shower is ok as well as gift giving—- but only once!

soooo dumb!.

Amelia Ashton

Job's children celebrated "their day" with "banqueting" (NWT says "set day") Job chapter 1 verse 4 which sounds like an anniversary of their birth to me. I'm not aware of a JW explanation saying it isn't a birthday celebration or what else it could be.