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  talk me off the cliff please

  by sowhatnow in

  1. social
  2. family

  my son, at age 25 finally, was able to get accepted into a community college.

  but i dont have words of joy to share with him.

  im instead dizzy with fear of possible financial failure.

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  bafh

  Everything is your fear, your anxiety, your judgement. This isn't about you  this is about him. And no doubt he is a bright capable man. From what you describe, everything he's said is true. 

  There is good debt and bad debt  - bad debt is generally for things, TV, eating out, etc  good debt is called an investment and it can lead to better things  education generally improves a person as a person and gives them skills to provide for themselves through meaningful work   

  I'd suggest that you get counseling to deal with your anxiety because that is all about you not trusting yourself and has nothing to do with the reality of what you describe  

  
  
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  inheritance

  by truthseeker100 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have a good life and i am now worth around 3 million us.

  my two children have their university degrees and a promising future.

  what should i do with my money?

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  Discuss your options with a financial planner. Set up trust funds for your kids and grandkids. Invest a portion wisely and grow the pot. Buy real estate, businesses, etc. generate and grow your cash flow. 
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  OMG - January JW Broadcast - be sure to only talk to people who think like you

  by bafh in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i couldn't stand it.

  it was so horrible.

  they really want people to stay simple and obedient.

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  BetterGuyNow you can watch at tv.jw.org. 

  And you are not that far out of the loop. The "broadcasting" only started in November and the buttons are new last year too.

  it occurs to me that this is where they are going to "publish their most outlandish indoctrination. Less likely to be attacked as their printed work perhaps. Easy to take down if something causes too much controversy - more control than those pesky magazines which you can't edit or  wipe out of existence as quickly and easily as a video.
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  OMG - January JW Broadcast - be sure to only talk to people who think like you

  by bafh in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i couldn't stand it.

  it was so horrible.

  they really want people to stay simple and obedient.

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  bafh

  I couldn't stand it. It was so horrible. They really want people to stay simple and obedient. Damn. 

  
  

  Dont nut immerse yourself in "learning."  And only hang out with people just like you  
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  MAJOR DOCTRINE CHANGE IN 1/15/2014 WT ON GENERATION TEACHING

  by EndofMysteries in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the generation scripture no longer is speaking about 'the end'.

  i'll quote it...... side note: tons of lies in this article, i'll point out at the end of the post.

  "yet, jesus words at matthew 24:34 give us confidence that at least some of "this generation will by no means pass away" before seeing the start of the great tribulation.".

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  Again, "no one knows the day nor the hour"! What a waste of time, energy and brain power.  How about focusing on kicking out the pediphiles and being good, kind and loving people? 

  SIGH  

  
  

  bafh
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  Governing Body Helpers ----- Who are they? Are they future GB in the making?

  by adjusted knowledge in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so after nearly 15 to 19 years of not attending a convention, i can't recall exactly, i went to one last year.

  the brother giving the talk was from bethel and was introduced as a helper of the governing body.

  it was a title i never heard of before.

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  I happen to know David and unless he started partaking recently, he doesn't claim to be anointed. That could change though I guess. When he was appointed a "helper" I think there was quiet speculation about it. As far as I know nothing has changed. 
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  When elders approach you.....how do you/did you respond?

  by Blackfalcon98 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so, back when you were still in, or even now (for those still in), how do you respond when the elders ask to speak with you in the back room?

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  You can just say you are not available, running out to another obligation, and do they mind calling for an appointment. When they do, just always be busy.
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  Surprise ! Surprise ! 2015 Arrives and NO Armageddon or World's " End " - Go Figure

  by flipper in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i guess 99.9 % of ex-jw's here could have predicted as much .

  armageddon didn't happen in 1914. it didn't happen in 1925. it didn't happen in 1975. and it did not happen in 2014. since the wt society first predicted a world's end when their organization started in 1879 - 126 years have passed which according to any dictionary in any human language 126 years comprises of 4 separate generations each totaling 30 years each.

  plus 6 years into a 5th generation.

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  I was with my grandparents this morning and they were just talking about how disappointed they were that the nothing happened in 2014 and how they have been expecting the end since the 70s. They are in the late 80s, and I wonder if there is not a sense of doubt and regret.
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  Status of people shunned before rule change?

  by rebel8 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  back in the early 1980s, some congregations were "disassociating" unbaptized people who committed alleged disfellowshipping offenses and weren't repentant.

  it was announced from the platform in the same way, "so and so is disassociated," followed by 1 scripture about shunning and another about the specific sin that person had committed.

  the ritual shunning was exactly the same as dfing.

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  bafh

  I remember this because it happened to my best friends brother. Scarred him for life. He was an I baptized teen and was shunned just as any DF'd or DA'd person would be. I am not clear on what he did exactly but I'm sure it fell within the range of normal teen behavior. 
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  'Big Eyes' Movie is the story of art couple Margaret (an XJW) and Walter Keane

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/04/tim-burton-big-eyes-new-movie-margaret-walter-keane-amy-adams-christoph-waltz_n_3013705.html.

  tim burton 'big eyes' movie tells the story of art couple margaret and walter keane.

  tim burton, a filmmaker known for his own brand of ghoulish cartoon characters, is taking on the world of wide-eyed artist, margaret keane, in a new movie aptly titled "big eyes.".

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  She is still a JW.