MoeJo,
Here is a link that might answer some of your questions.
http://www.girlscouts.org/adults/beliefs.html
KistByQpid
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Girl Scouts
by MoeJoJoJo indoes anyone know what jw's have against girl scouts?
my mother would never buy girl scout cookies and i was always taught to feel that joining the girl or boy scouts would be wrong but never knew why.. my daughter wants to join and i want to know what i can expect to hear from my jw family.
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KistByQpid
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KOIN TV NEWS station on JW's
by VeniceIT intonight on koin news a portland or station there will be a segment on the jw families that have been murdered recently.
dad was called for an interview this afternoon, but since we're in fl now they had to do it on the phone.
others were also interviewed.
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KistByQpid
Hi Farkel!
What is it about this place??? LOL!!! By the way, either you or Dakota familiar with the KH on 28th/Burton Rd? That's the one my mom goes to.
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Girl Scouts
by MoeJoJoJo indoes anyone know what jw's have against girl scouts?
my mother would never buy girl scout cookies and i was always taught to feel that joining the girl or boy scouts would be wrong but never knew why.. my daughter wants to join and i want to know what i can expect to hear from my jw family.
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KistByQpid
Good question. Maybe because it is cram packed with "worldly" people? The girl scouts have four goals: deveolpment of self potential, relations with others, development of values and contributing to society. Doesn't sound too horrible to me. When I was a girl, I LOVED it...it was a blast. We learned useful things, made friends and had fun.
I feel so blessed that my mom didn't get into the JW thing when I was a kid! I understand what your saying about family "opinion" though.
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KOIN TV NEWS station on JW's
by VeniceIT intonight on koin news a portland or station there will be a segment on the jw families that have been murdered recently.
dad was called for an interview this afternoon, but since we're in fl now they had to do it on the phone.
others were also interviewed.
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KistByQpid
Hi Dakota,
What a small world! I live close to 162nd/Evergreen area. Yes, the elder they interviewed, was a little "lacking" in my opinion. The reporter asked, "Could the practice of JW shunning, have something to do with the McMinneville tragedy?" Well, the elder TURNED the whole thing around. He said, that those witnesses who are DAed, shun their JW relatives! I was like HUH??? He went on to say that the Bryants had surviving family members who were still "JWs in GOOD STANDING" who gives a sh*t...he didn't say a word about the fact there there were six people dead.
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KOIN TV NEWS station on JW's
by VeniceIT intonight on koin news a portland or station there will be a segment on the jw families that have been murdered recently.
dad was called for an interview this afternoon, but since we're in fl now they had to do it on the phone.
others were also interviewed.
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KistByQpid
I live in Vancouver, WA...just across the river from Portland. Just watched the segment! The phone interview was particularly interesting.
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"Homeschooled" Witness kids.
by refiners fire insome dub on purelanguage asking for advice because his homeschooled son is having learning difficulties.. thank you for all of your suggestions.
my son is 13; and i am his teacher (homeschooled).
interestingly, the father was only concerned that the kid wasnt paying attention at meetings!.
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KistByQpid
GentlyFeral,
You bring up a valid point. I think those of us that have home schooled have heard plenty of "horror stories." There WILL be home schooling parents that fail to do their job. However, many public school kids graduate, academically UNPREPARED to enter college or the work place. The parents of those kids are not blamed...rather, they have the "system" as a ready scapegoat. A double standard.
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What's in a name?
by dmouse insome interesting comments about the confusion caused by using multiple identities in the last day or two.. i was wondering, as there are some strange sounding tags about, what is the story, if any, behind your screen names?
and what are your favourite alternatives (i thought about being dungeonmaster).
i am 'dmouse' because it's a shortened version of my full name, dean moorhouse, and i used to love the (uk)cartoon dangermouse when i was a kid.
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KistByQpid
When my son was about four, he asked, "Why does Cupid have a bow and arrow?" I tell him it's because when he shoots people with it...they fall in love. He looked at me and said, "I'd rather be kissed by Cupid." It stuck.
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"Homeschooled" Witness kids.
by refiners fire insome dub on purelanguage asking for advice because his homeschooled son is having learning difficulties.. thank you for all of your suggestions.
my son is 13; and i am his teacher (homeschooled).
interestingly, the father was only concerned that the kid wasnt paying attention at meetings!.
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KistByQpid
Well, I believe there IS a difference between home schooled Witness kids and other home schoolers.
I've home schooled my kids for six years. Prior to home schooling, I worked (12 years) in the public school system. I can say with some "expertise" (B.S. Human Development) that PARENTAL MOTIVATION has a LOT to do with how children develop (academically, emotionally, socially) in the home school environment. I think you need to look at why the parents made the decision to home school. Was it to academically challenge their child? Was it to provide one-on-one tutoring for a child with learning disabilites? Or, was it to primarily isolate themselves? I have been approached by several witness families, that ONLY wanted to know HOW to satisfy the LEGAL requirements...in other words...the minimum. I live in a state that has requirements that the parent must meet, in order to be approved/have their letter of intent signed. This includes ANNUAL standardized testing. I have explained to many JW families, that they were welcome to participate in a local, non denominational home school support group...well, you would have thought I was suggesting something horrible! Not once in six years, has a JW family participated. Their children would have enjoyed field trips (OMSI, children's art museum, Oregon Air National Guard, a dairy, a factory tour, End of the Oregon Trail exibit, national spelling/geography bees, sign language, etc.) sports, music and other many other activities. Belonging to a home school group, provides support for the familes and offers a wide variety of learning opportunities...not to mention the "S" word...yes...socialization.
I always am concerned when I hear about home schoolers that are NOT doing their job, so to speak. Most home schoolers are very conscientious, completely aware that they are often under the public opinion microscope.
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Another Family With JW Ties Murdered in Oregon
by Monica ini just saw this in the news this morning.
a father killed his family and them himself.
this happened in mcminnvile, oregon just outside of portland, oregon.
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KistByQpid
Sickos? I'm not at all surprised at such callousness. Six people are DEAD. Us vs. them...even in the face of tragedy.
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Idolatry....Do the JW's do it?
by Tammie innow please bear with me on this.
i came across this information in a book.
i'm not trying to preach to anyone, but just wanted to share with you all what i learned (and some that i already knew).
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KistByQpid
Absolutely. Why else can they NOT separate the Watchtower from Jehovah himself. The Watchtower is an organization...but they follow it's directives...and go to great lengths to protect "it". They serve "it" but is "it" God? No. There seems to be a great intellectual dishonesty when it comes to idolatry.