What a great story! I'm really happy you had the opportunity to discuss that with them. My parent are in their late 40's . I hope I don't have to wait that long before they "mature"....though I'm thinking that will never happen.
stillstuckcruz
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Good talk with mum and dad
by boyzone inshe's 77 and both mum and dad have been witnesses for nearly 30 years.
they've been pretty hardline in their time but just recently things have changed.
today, to my joy, mum wanted to celebrate her birthday so i bought her a big bunch of flowers and a box of chocolates (yeah i know, not very imaginative) and intend to take them out to lunch tomorrow when i've got more time.
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Anyone ever fake ring the doorbell when going door to door?
by foolsparadise inwhen i used to pioneer i would press to the side of the doorbell and act like i pressed it and then say "oh i think the bell must be broken".
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HA! I love this topic. I'm attemptimg at all costs to avoid service which is impossible because of my o-so-zealous family engaged in it. But when I am out, I fake all the door bell rings. I hate when there is no door bell. Because then I'm forced to knock. Thankfully , just doing the invitations is MUCH easier than magazines....
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Some thoughts on why people become JWs
by willyloman inpeople become jws for a variety of reasons.
i just read an interesting passage in a novel that i think applies to many of us to some way.
the main character in the book is a retired military policeman.
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The reason I became a JW is that I was born-in
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Does Jehovah really support the preaching work?
by Kensho inthere is no doubt jws are famous for the preaching work even if you do not agree with the doctrine.
i have always wondered why if the work is so important and backed by jehovah, jesus, and the angels why do pioneers, cos, dos and assembly hall overseers and their wives etc.
who are on the front lines get cancer and other debilitating diseases that take them out of the most important work in the so called" last days".
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Well imagine if God automatically sheilded the prominent JW's from any harm to continue the preaching work. How many people would FLOCK to the religion if they knew for a fact that if they had a good postion/rank, they could stay perfectly healthy? They know that no matter what position they have, they are still affected by the same illnesses and trials as everyone else in the world. Yet, they continue to preach...which I really think is more of a "witness" in itself. Despite their ailments(if they have them), they continue to put Jah(or the JW's) first. If they were immune to disease, they might end up serving Jehovah for the wrong reasons in their minds.
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Pioneering is NOT a requirement for April!
by stillstuckcruz ini'm 20 years old.
baptized in 07'.
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@miseryloveselders: Unfortunately my circumstances do allow for it because I only work 3 days a wk. I'm trying to find things to occupy my time more, but thats not working out.
Yes there's so many good JW's that I love like you do. When a great young brother(26) asked me if I was pioneering, I said maybe. He told me to put in my slip because there's still time. I said I might. I tried the whole "just increasing my hours" routine. He told me to put in my slip. He then asked me how many days I work. I said three. He said to put in my slip. Thankfully the meeting began so there was no need to continue the cycle. It's terrible that my dad is the elder who hands out the pioneer applications to everyone who asks. To outsiders, I have no reason NOT to do it.
@WTWizard: Loved your post because of it's use of wording. Very True.
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Should Youths Get Baptized?
by xcellxior inhave a look at the pictures of this youth.
doesn't look like his voice has even broken.. first article in the "study" edition.. http://download.jw.org/files/media_magazines/w_e_20110615.pdf.
"does reading the bible and studying the.
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Abosolutely not! I agree with everything else the other users stated. I got baptised when I was 16(20 now), and I completely regret it because so much is expected of you when you hardly know what you want to be when you get older, let alone make the decision to serve God for the rest of your life, and if not, be shunned by EVERYONE you may know. I feel terrible for the ones who got baptised much younger than I did. They are still at the stage where they are trying their best to gain their parents acceptance and love. The may get baptised for that reason, and that reason alone, though they may insist otherwise. Many havent even hit puberty yet! no hormones raging. No responsibilities, other than to the JW's. Sheesh. . Its definitely not ok
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WEEK STARTING APRIL 4 (CBS, TMS, SM)
by possible-san inweek starting april 4. .
song 116 and prayer.
congregation bible study:.
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I have that no.3 talk:No.3: Why Enlightened Rulers Praise Jehovah's
Witnesses-Rom. 13:3 (5 min.)SHOOT ME!
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Pioneering is NOT a requirement for April!
by stillstuckcruz ini'm 20 years old.
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[quote] I just had two sisters call on me within a few minutes of each other this morning and they are from my congregation. Is this wierd or what. Maybe it's because I did not go out today. One sister left an invitation in my mail box. [/quote]
^wow. Why did they leave an invitation? Are you IA? Ahh...the witnesses do make me chuckle
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Pioneering is NOT a requirement for April!
by stillstuckcruz ini'm 20 years old.
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The only other alternative i can think of is to 'pioneer' but then just not turn up for service & claim that your hours have been made up through informal witnessing. They might just be gullible enough to fall for it..
^True. Unfortunately, those other three witnesses in my house know better. lol.
@EmptyInside: not a bad idea. though I've tried telling some that I just plan on increasing my hours (as if), they don't understand why I don't just pioneer since I have the circumstances for it....which unfortunately I do. I guess this is what I get for getting baptized and getting too involved. Well I better go work on my talk for monday *sigh*. It's going to be interesting. The title of my talk is, Why Enlightened Rulers Praise Jehoavah's Witnesses.
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Pioneering is NOT a requirement for April!
by stillstuckcruz ini'm 20 years old.
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O believe me, I do understand why they do it. When I was fully into the cult and bought into everything, I gave all of the "encouraging" and "upbuilding" speeches to everyone, because that was what we were supposed to do, and what I felt was right(at the time).I might just give them the "personal problems" shpeil you suggested. I'll see how that works out. Though one elder in particular other that my elder dad, seems to mention in more than most. I couldn't use that personal problems thing on him. He'd just run to my dad to see whats up.