I remember the youth book study. The Moms would get together and study at a different families house. We would have cake and play games outside while the moms talked. Maybe they stopped it because people thought we were having a birthday party.
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Why dont JW's have a youth group?
by In_between_days insomething that has been alarming to my jw family is the amount of teens ("young ones") that have bailed out of the organisation, never to return.. they use the excuse, as would most jw's that "satan is getting them - he knows young ones are vulnerable.".
if you want my opinion, young people are getting far more educated - they are becoming far more broad minded than they were say 10 or 20 years ago.
because of the slow yet sturdy slackening of the "no college" rule, many more young jw's are attending university or college than ever before, and with further education comes more knowledge, more interaction with reasonable and intelligent conversations with educated people and most importantly -use of the internet ("satans latest tool, as put by a jw i talked to recently).
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JW Dad talks to me,talks to me not
by mommy1 inmy jw dad calls me every once in awhile and is very friendly.
i have even went to his house for dinner,went shopping with him and his wife.
then months go by and i call he is cold and distant.so i figure he doesn't want a relationship.
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mommy1
That's ok Tinkerbell4125 The emotions just get a little crazy when it comes to my kids and all. My Dad used to say "Jehovah will take care of it" for every problem I had. Isn't amazing how much hurt this cult can do?
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Are you more interested now?
by In_between_days ini may be alone here, but are you more interested in jw docrines, change of docrines, watchtowers, km's and othe jw publications now that you are an ex member as opposed to when you were a witness?.
i realised this the other day, when i was cleaning out a wardrobe and there was a "knowledge" book, i got so excited and read the whole thing, looking up scriptures as i went when they were quoted.
(this was accompanied by a soundtrack of consistant scoffs, snorts and "what the hells".?").
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mommy1
Yes in some ways, I was molested by a "brother" as a child and my Dad told Elders and nothing was ever done. So the Child molesting cover ups are something that hits close to my heart .
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Disco Sucks!
by professor indoes anyone remember how the society joined the "disco sucks" movement of the late 70's?
i remember reading in the mags about how disco was created by homos and that it has an "immoral beat" (whatever that means!
) it was also mentioned not to go see "saturday night fever" because someone gets a blowjob in the movie.. in our congregation, we had a special meeting about disco because people would request disco songs at our once-a-month jw skating party at the local skating rink.
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mommy1
I remember a talk at an assembly about worldly music. It was said Queen's song Another One Bites The Dust was demonized. I remember I liked that song but was so afraid a demon was going to come out the speaker when it came on the radio. Hey maybe that's why I got disfellowshipped a demon got me while I was listening to the radio.
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ANOTHER VICTIM OF CHILD MOLESTATION BY JW'S ON TV
by imissthedub indid not catch it all on our evening news...and will be gone tonight.
am in mn and the woman who came forward molested 10 years ago by someone in hall.
they showed silent lambs website and said 1,000's have been molested.
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mommy1
Go the Web site silentlambs.org it's an eye opener.
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Most Frightening Door to Door Experience
by Kenneson inin my hometown, this other witness and i were.
going from door to door one day when we reached one particular house.. the householder became so agitated by the presence of jws.
that he "sicked" his dog on us, but thank god it had a muzzle.
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mommy1
When I was six, I threw up on someones porch while going door to door. thankfully nobody was home. My poor mom was trying to wash it off with the hose and not cause attention. We still laugh about it now, many years later.
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slingblade
by musky indid anyone watch slingblade on tv last night?
i thought billy bob thornton was supposed to be a good actor, but what a crap movie!
3 hours wasted time.
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mommy1
that's true maybe I will rent it. I thought the boy was good in it.
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slingblade
by musky indid anyone watch slingblade on tv last night?
i thought billy bob thornton was supposed to be a good actor, but what a crap movie!
3 hours wasted time.
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mommy1
I thought it would be better. The Mother just let the guy go with her boy and all. Not a good ending either.
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Would you forget it ALL if you could?
by Perfection Seeker inif you could "bump your head" and forget all the crap that came with being a witness, would you?
but, in some way, i think i have grown from the experience & have learned from it, and it has made me be a better personl, less judgemental, more tolerant, more open.
but, if there was a magic pill to erase it- hmm......hell yes i'd do it!
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mommy1
Yes then I wouldn't be sitting here getting upset over this family destroying cult.
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JW Dad talks to me,talks to me not
by mommy1 inmy jw dad calls me every once in awhile and is very friendly.
i have even went to his house for dinner,went shopping with him and his wife.
then months go by and i call he is cold and distant.so i figure he doesn't want a relationship.
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mommy1
Perfection Seeker,
I wasn't angry at your post. I think Tinkerbell4125 was a little rude. But thanks, Best wishes to you also.