Posts by Retrovirus

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telling kids 'my story' how honest should i be?

by Aussie Oz in

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i am writing to my kids.

i have found it a good way to reach them with feelings at times and to let them know what is going on without emotions involved.. i have always told my kids that when and if they ever want to know what happened, ie; why i left their mother and the witnesses all they have to do is ask, and that i would be open and honest.. i feel that i am running out of time with them, esp my son who is so busy working, partying and chasing his girl that i don't see him like i used to.

so busy that he is not thinking and i am sure he will get baptised sooner than later to be in good with his jw girlfriend, and no asking is forthcoming.

Retrovirus

Till now I never thought that this had anything to do with JWs - but - when my brother and SIL seperated, she rang each of us and our families and made sure we knew that he'd been unfaithful. Nearly wrecked our family get-together.

She also got the word around in the community where they lived. I had put this down to irrational bahaviour due to the pain of seperating.

So, definitly, I'd say your kids are entitled to know your version of what happened. Perhaps as others have suggested, not every detail, but your perspective.

Only other thought - your children probably do know more than you think; it's not possible to live in a house with a strained relationship and not be aware. My brothers kids were very affected by the time before the breakup, more so than the break itself.

Wishing for a good outcome, Retro

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Merry Christmas

by Ding in

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nothing profound in this thread.. just a simple "merry christmas" to those here who no longer consider it as something evil to be avoided.. the message goes out especially to those on the board:.

-- who never were allowed to celebrate christmas growing up.

-- who weren't allowed to say "merry christmas" back to "worldlies" who said it to them.

Retrovirus

I've previously said that I have family issues, so Christmas can be tense at best, but

I had a couple of backpackers staying last week, and we made European cookies together, and we lit candles, had a glass of wine and ate the failures. . and suddenly it felt like the Christmases of my childhood. .

Merry Christmas, everyone!

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Childbirth

by sleepingbeauty in

im not a prude, but i just dont like it when the wbts disgusses the facts of life such as childbirth within their articles - (artists impression of a pregnant woman included) it means that all children regardless of age get to understand things they ought not know as yet... am i on my own with this...

awake january 2011 page 16... (ive not worked out how to make this a clickable link, so if it dont work put this into your browser to go to pdf article).

http://www.jw.org/index.html?option=qryqcsvrgznt.

Retrovirus

I can relate to wanting to come off the pill, Found Sheep, never felt really well on it.

Or do you want to get pregnant? Fir the first 5 years of marriage I didn't want kids; then my husband didn't.

But I got preg anyway, and it was still one of the best things I ever did.

Retro

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December 15th WT gives example of sister who quit her job so she could go to an convention.

by life is to short in

i was beyond mad when i heard this.

it is on page 30 of the wt.. it says "a pioneer named roxana is one who has seen how jehovah provides for his people.

when she asked her employer for permission to take some days off to attend one of our conventions, he angrily retorted that if she went, he would fire her.

Retrovirus

I think we need to follow up Mary's story; I'd like to see how the theme park "evolved" when it was owned and run by Pioneers. . . .

Retro

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Childbirth

by sleepingbeauty in

im not a prude, but i just dont like it when the wbts disgusses the facts of life such as childbirth within their articles - (artists impression of a pregnant woman included) it means that all children regardless of age get to understand things they ought not know as yet... am i on my own with this...

awake january 2011 page 16... (ive not worked out how to make this a clickable link, so if it dont work put this into your browser to go to pdf article).

http://www.jw.org/index.html?option=qryqcsvrgznt.

Retrovirus

Sleepingbeauty,

I've never hidden anything from my two when they were small (for fear of misinformation from other kids, if nothing else).

Yet I do feel offended when the WT puts its smutty fingers on this quite personal subject. And all to sell the "intelligent design" rubbish.

Childbirth is a dangerous and agonising process and it is made much more dangerous by forbidding blood transfusions when needed. If God deliberately designed it that way, then that's not a god of love. (Yes, childbirth is wonderful too! )

When anaesthesia was first trialled, religious fundamentalists tried to forbid its use in childbirth quoting "in sorrow will you bring forth. . ." Fortunately the Watchtower came along a bit too late for this "light"; I cannot help wondering if it would have seemed right to the GB.

Retro

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return visit with my jw barber today

by JunkYardDog in

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as i sit down i see wt books on the counter.

after the hair cut the barber agreed it look up some of the stuff i told him.

i agreed , it don't make it true , but most everything on those sites is on the wts cd.

Retrovirus

Hi JYD,

LOL the way you turned the JW terminology around, you made the return visit on your student!

For the rest, I don't think his age or that it was his workplace should put him off limits since he was set up to witness there anyway.

Also, not impressive that he didn't want to talk religion when the conversation wasn't going his way; I'm sure he'd have been fine with it if you were an "honest-hearted enquirer" (or sucker)

I'm sure you gave him something to think about, and hopefully made him wary of witnessing at work.

Personally I'd prefer to put the frog on lukewarm water and bring it to the boil slowly, but it takes a big investment in time, and still may come to nothing!

Retro

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introduction

by pontoon in

lozasleft said i should introduce myself.

i wasn't happy my dad got baptized because i thought it would change him and i liked him the way he was.

anyway i got baptized in 1969 at 16 yrs old mainly because i wanted to be able to date jw girls.

Retrovirus

Welcome, Pontoon!

Retro

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These are good people

by Retrovirus in

in my introductory post i told about the jws that have been visiting me at my sil's request.

at first i spoke with them for her sake, then found i liked them anyway.

what i didn't like was the literature, especially the stuff trying to disprove evolution.

Retrovirus

Outlaw says

This is going to be funny..

A..She`s going to ignore that request..

B..She`s going to do a quick read and make some shit up that sounds good to her..

I'm betting on "A". The WT dissinformation ignores viruses, let alone retroviruses, and for good reason!

Retro

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These are good people

by Retrovirus in

in my introductory post i told about the jws that have been visiting me at my sil's request.

at first i spoke with them for her sake, then found i liked them anyway.

what i didn't like was the literature, especially the stuff trying to disprove evolution.

Retrovirus

SBC, JNFB and Outlaw, thanks for your comments.

This is what I find hardest to understand about JWs; the utter confidence that they can refute any point a "worldly" makes from the Bible and their literature. All of a respected scientific theory can be utterly demolished in a 35 page brochure with a primary school vocabulary. All we worldlies need to do is keep an open mind and learn. . .

And yet.

They must witness in pairs or more, they cannot look at an "apostate" book or website, their beliefs need to be reinforced by hours of meetings and days of conventions.

Their faith must be very flimsy to need so much protection.

Retro

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These are good people

by Retrovirus in

in my introductory post i told about the jws that have been visiting me at my sil's request.

at first i spoke with them for her sake, then found i liked them anyway.

what i didn't like was the literature, especially the stuff trying to disprove evolution.

Retrovirus

Debator,

I am no evolutionist I believe in God however interesting retroviruses are for me they confirm intelligent design not "sludge to man in a billion years

".

Fine, but that's a statement of belief, not a point in a debate. I'd understood that you were going to telling me why evolution is wrong. To continue you'd need to explain how retroviruses confirm intelligent design, and I'd be very interested in that.

If you are struggling with whether to believe in God or not that is a different issue than which god is the true one

Whatever my beliefs are, they don't affect the facts supporting evolution of this discussion.

I think evolutionists get so wrapped up in the minutia they cannot see the obvious in the beautiful harmony of the whole

The preceding bit about sunrise is nice and poetic. This, however, is just an ad-hominem attack with no support. Nor have you considered the many scientists (40%, Nickolas said) who believe in God.

Have you anything to support your beliefs about evolution? If not, you cannot keep pronouncing them as if they have any basis.

Retro