Posts by millie210

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Stories From the Back Room

by xjwsrock in

(i am still a serving elder.

i have no idea how much longer i can stomach it.

timing is terrible for stepping down right now, though.

millie210

I would have drawn enormous comfort from knowing elders with their eyes open were still inside back when I was still in, exjwsrock.

So do what you have to do. I admire you being so concerned about your wifes emotionally stability.

Time is a great equalizer. It can change events so much that we think differently because of nothing but the passing of time. Hopefully this will be so with your wife.

As for the errant sheep above, he probably doesnt want to get DFd because of someone he loves - maybe siblings. parents. friends or so on.

He may be just fine with losing the wife if she is so inclined though, especially if theirs was one of those teen marriages that are so common in the ORg.

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May 21, 2016 TO ALL CONGREGATIONS Re: Annual Items for 2017

by wifibandit in

may 21, 2016 to all congregations re: annual items for 2017.

millie210

David_Jay I have to say that you make some logical and compelling points.

I do have one question though....what if they are not printing the volumes anymore because they dont want the accountability in print? There have been numerous examples here of where they have gone back and changed wording. What if that is a strong reason for no bound volumes in hard copy?

As for the other literature, are they still going to print anything? Bibles for instance?

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The Ray Franz Saga

by snugglebunny in

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i'm just curious as to how it all happened.. to explain.

many years back, before ex-jw websites, i called on a local lady in order to design an extension to her already enormous house.

she was a young, voluptuous gal, married to a much older local business man who spared little expense in order to give his young wife whatever her heart desired.. we chatted for ages.

millie210

Thanks wifibandit!

Interesting that they couched the announcement in between banal announcements that appeared all the time.

A slap in the face to him and their way of diminishing the entire event no doubt.

As to how it felt at the time? I was pioneering and in my 20s and all I thought was that Jehovah lost a son (satan) and now Fred Franz had suffered the loss of his nephew and it seemed that no one was immune to the bad effects of sin.

Of course back then, the GB werent real anyhow. They were just names..

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the beautiful Towers hotel now for sale

by neat blue dog in

its a gorgeous building, and you should see the commercial they made for it.. http://21clarkstreet.com.

the commercial video, as well as the cool 360° vr views are available on the home page of.

https://www.watchtowerbrooklynrealestate.com.

millie210

In the third picture in the gallery, the guy has tight pants on.

Howd that get past the pants police?

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Died Due To Refusing Blood Transfusion

by rrb2016 in

well, last monday my mother, a jehovah's witness since her baptism in 1968 died last week because she would not accept a blood transfusion.

she was 76 and had lung and skin cancer.

i know that the cancer would have gotten her anyway, but she was bleeding internally, and was told that she needs a blood transfusion, as her blood count went all the way down to 3.2 (should be 12-14.

millie210

Im so sorry rb.

Wishing you peace of mind and the comfort of knowing many of us care deeply.

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You wear tight pants and you will be in trouble

by wannaexit in

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i was reading in another forum, that a letter to the elders instructed them to speak to anybody who persists in wearing tight pants.

if changes don't happen then the instructions are to disqualify him from being a publisher but it won't be announced to the congregation.

i am am curious to see if this letter will surface.

millie210

What is it they are really afraid of?

It cant be homosexuality...is it following trends?

What exactly is behind this ridiculous?

If they really believe its "bunker time" why are they worried about this?

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You wear tight pants and you will be in trouble

by wannaexit in

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i was reading in another forum, that a letter to the elders instructed them to speak to anybody who persists in wearing tight pants.

if changes don't happen then the instructions are to disqualify him from being a publisher but it won't be announced to the congregation.

i am am curious to see if this letter will surface.

millie210

This is not a picture of me but it IS a picture of my haircut....too short, shaved in the back,

therefore I cannot go out in field service!

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Why do witnesses feel the need to put JW ORG on all their social media sites?

by stuckinarut2 in

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have you all noticed the obsession witnesses have of putting jw.org on all their social media sites like facebook, twitter, instagram etc?.

so many put it in their bio section...like some sort of loud proclamation to other witnesses that they are righteous and spreading the message.. it's also very lazy.

now with no personal effort at all, they can just say jw.org and be "witnessing".

millie210

Have any of you seen the big JW semi that is making the rounds on everyones facebook?

It seems that the buttons are just one part of a growing materialistic "look at what we have" movement in JW land.

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You wear tight pants and you will be in trouble

by wannaexit in

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friends

i was reading in another forum, that a letter to the elders instructed them to speak to anybody who persists in wearing tight pants.

if changes don't happen then the instructions are to disqualify him from being a publisher but it won't be announced to the congregation.

i am am curious to see if this letter will surface.

millie210

Im glad to see so many posters picking up on the "no field service" part of that letter.

This is really a huge change from Headquarters being introduced quietly.

Once, a sister here who was DFd was going out in service on her own. The service desk was called and the elders here were told there was nothing to that could be done about her going out in service on her own, Since she was still dedicated and baptized, that was her right. But not to work with her or support her in anyway since she was not a member of the congregation while DFd.

That has been the official position for years.

This new stand of disallowing field service based on grooming is really opening a can of worms.

Whats next? Annulling baptism?

Because by their own "rules" isnt a person required to preach if they are baptized? So if there are provisos on that how does it get determined?

If it can be taken away, how is it given back? What is the protocol exactly?

Is it up to elder whims?

Yep, can of worms has been opened.

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Drifting what i've feared has started already...

by pale.emperor in

im in the process of drifting out.

my entire family are jw's.

my wife and her family are too.

millie210

You are a wise man pale emporer. You are doing just fine and something tells me it is all going to work out smoothly for you and your wife both.