Posts by millie210

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I asked my son to stop playing football.

by The Rebel in

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friends

i asked my son to stop playing football.

it was a simple kick about he was playing with a friend using the garage door as the goal.

i then went to my home and thought no more about it.

millie210

You are not alone!

I blather on at times and dont clarify or even give reasons.

I rely on the innate kindness of my fellow posters to get by actually.

P.S. I love the name Orlando very much.

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Fade Advice Please

by Zeds Dead in

i got reinstated in the last month and had my record cards sent to a new congregation.

i went to a few meetings until i heard the cards had been sent and now i am looking to do a complete fade, no longer go at all.

the new congregation does not know me well and further away from where i live so i am hoping they will give up trying to make contact quickly.. any advice on do's and dont's and what to expect?.

millie210

The funny thing is, sometimes they do nothing at all and other times you can have the misfortune of a "diligent" elder lol.

The one time they seem to activate is pre C.O.s visit when they are trying to clean up their records and get ready to explain themselves.

So that would be twice a year they might try to contact you.

I am fading too and I always say 'i have been out of town on business and yes, I will try to make the C.O.s talk on Sunday! "

Of course, I never do go but the elders dont care....when they meet with the C. O. they can show they have done "their part" and he is happy and they are off the hook. That way the paper shuffle is all orderly.

No one really cares if I am there or not - not them and not me!

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Today vs Tomorrow in the JW World

by Funchback in

i am a teacher and coordinator in brazil.

the school (it's for adults) i work for requires that our students donate food (rice, beens, pasta) or clothes or toys every month.

then, at the beginning of the next month, we take all of the donated goods and deliver them to places that exist on receiving donated items.. two months ago, we delivered the items to a home that cares for kids with cancer.

millie210

No religious dogma will ever be able to replace first hand observation.

You wrote beautifully about that Funch.

This was always something i had a problem with as a JW. The explanation of "we are teaching them about the Kingdom and that is more valuable" didnt really satisfy my mind at all.

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Mom died, How and When I found out

by 3rdgen in

hi friends,.

it's been awhile since i've been talkative.

thought i'd give you an account of my latest family dysfunction.. a brief backstory is that i am an only child whose parents were born in jw's.

millie210

3rdgen I am so sorry. I wish I could reach out and give you a big hug.

Sometimes it seems so hard to tell where the dysfunction of the JW religion and the dysfunction of the individual begin and end, at least that has been my experience in my own family which is very similar to yours.

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Wishing a Wonderful New Year to All of You!

by clarity in

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friends

at the beginning of this new year, i hope all those who have woken-up & stood up to the control & deception of the watchtower cult, realize what an amazing change you have accomplished.

congratulations.. i hope all who are exposing the wt be encouraged by the massive flood of those waking-up and then working shoulder to shoulder with you.. may this year 2017 bring many good things!..

xox.

millie210

Thanks clarity, and a wonderful new beginning to all of you amazing people here that i have grown to love so much.

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A Comforting Thought About Watchtower

by freemindfade in

this organization will never again be what it was by 2013-2014. .

they peaked in the form they were, i believe they were already falling apart in ways, but from the outside and to the majority r&f, things likely still seemed on the up and up.

browsing through the boards and just keeping my finger on the pulse of what's happening, this organization will never again be what it was.