My sis and her hubbie went last weekend. She hasn't said anything about it yet. They live over there. Maybe she didn't want to spend the $$$ for the long distance phone call when she knows I'm not going to meetings anymore.
mrs rocky2
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My wife just left for the tacoma dome conv.!
by FRUSR8TD inwell folks....my wife just left this morning to the wa convention in tacoma.
i told her about the "new" book they will be giving her there...(she hates it when i know what she can expect at meetings or other things like this...thanks guys...;)....).
anyone from here going to be there?...i told her to be nice to the apostates outside...some of they may be freinds of mine...lol.
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Sick kids at the KH
by Sadie5 inthis always irked me, when little children were brought to the meetings and they were sick.
i remember one little girl would cough through an entire meeting.
they brought her like that for months, they said they didn't know what was wrong with her.
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A couple of families we know are big into health food, natural, organic, vitamins and supplements. Big into chiropractors and naturopaths. They are always sick! and not just minor stuff. Fevers, allergies, chronic fatique, fibromyalgia. Lots of stress related illness too.
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Sick kids at the KH
by Sadie5 inthis always irked me, when little children were brought to the meetings and they were sick.
i remember one little girl would cough through an entire meeting.
they brought her like that for months, they said they didn't know what was wrong with her.
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This local KH where I live, the only time approved for staying home sick was if you were barfing. And you weren't supposed to watch TV if you stayed home sick. People would brag about it as if it were some badge of honor. And unfortunately, I played the game. I remember going to Sunday meeting during one CO's visit with a migraine. Don't remember a thing about his visit - but I was there! Tried not to take the kids to the KH when they were sick tho. A migraine is not contagious. But I would have never heard the end of it if my kids made some pioneer sick and they had to miss service!
The homework thing always bothered me too. Glad we started the fade away when my kids hit junior high school, same time as the homework load increased. Even without going to meetings these kids have had to stay up half the night doing homework. Of course, now that they are finished with high school, have to say the all night homework was worth it. Both have gotten excellent scholarships for college.
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JWs: No Social Conscience
by Room 215 inof all the delusions a jw labors under, perhaps none is more tragic than the one that deprives him/her of the truly satisfying reward of spontaneous help to a fellow human being in need.
this is achieved by the promulgation of the notion that the jw ``join us or die'' ministry is the single most worthwhile endeavor any human can aspire to, and supercedes any other claims on a jw's time, talents or resources.
although wts literature targeted for public consumption cleverly words any reference to charitable works to deliberately create the misimpression that jws excel in this regard, the social pressure within the organization against involvement of significant effort and time in humanitarian voluteerism is palpable.
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mrs rocky2
One of our kids has worked at an espresso stand for a couples of years to help pay for car expenses commuting to school. Minimum wage job folks. Most of the people working at the coffee stand are students and really, really, really appreciate the tips. They try to go the extra mile for their customers. But the Dubbies come by, a car load at a time, order specialty drinks (usually the blended stuff - only two blenders in the stand), and then offer the magazines. They don't tip. I wonder if they would tip if she took the magazines? Hmmm.....
Mrs R
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I am a heathen sinner
by mrs rocky2 inheeheeheee...just had another birthday.
over the years i've kept my birthdate rather quiet.
this year the company newsletter has been posting employees' birthdays each month.
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I JUST LOVE THIS PLACE!!!!
And thank you all for the well wishes.
Mrs Rocky, still enjoying the 'all about me' afterglow
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I am a heathen sinner
by mrs rocky2 inheeheeheee...just had another birthday.
over the years i've kept my birthdate rather quiet.
this year the company newsletter has been posting employees' birthdays each month.
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Heeheeheee...just had another birthday. Over the years I've kept my birthdate rather quiet. This year the company newsletter has been posting employees' birthdays each month. One of my co-workers is a fellow JW fade away. She gave me a birthday card addressed to "heathen sinner" and signed by another "heathen sinner." It was the best birthday card I've ever gotten. She also wrote "do you think we'll go to hell for celebrating birthdays? is there a hell? WHO CARES!!!!" It made me laugh. I had to go out and buy 'evil cookies' just to make the day complete. (Evil cookies=chocolate oreos, yum yum!)
Mrs Rocky - trying not to be stupid in a no stupid zone.
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Facing the inevitable....how will you handle it?
by Makena1 inor - how are you handling it?.
my subject is how we deal with getting older - realizing that we are headed in just one direction, aging and eventually dying.
for most of us born after wwii, raised as jw's, we did not give a thought to getting older.
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Good day Mak,
This is almost a daily topic for Rocky and I, more so since his dad passed away last October. Rocky has never known anything outside of the WT beliefs. He is 46.Trying to redefine your belief system about death and dying is big. When we were gullible JWs everything was decided, carved out and defined. We didn't have to really think about it. But now there is no denying their teaching false hope.
So, here is where I am. Jesus did not teach doctrine during his earthly ministry. He taught love, unconditional, self sacrificing love. Our heavenly father provided us with life (whether directly or indirectly, I do not know). The life he has given us is now. Our reality is now. I have to make the best of what I have now. If the heavenly powers have something more for me than that will be the icing on the cake. It would be presumptuous of me to tell our heavenly father what I should have after this life here is over. I am embracing my aging, every wrinkle, every gray hair. I can still move and stretch and breath and give. Yes, the body is changing - aches and pains exist where they didn't ten years ago. But denying the aging process doesn't make that go away.
To really follow Jesus I have to express and show love everyday in a practical way. Think 'Good Samaritan' who helped someone traditionally his enemy. It has been a challenge to open up my compassion to people who's belief systems are different than mine but this is what the Good Samaritan did. This is what Jesus did. I think I am finding peace and joy in life by doing this.
It is quite simple. And annoys the heck out of Rocky.
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It was NOT supposed to end like this.......
by singsongboi ina few weeks ago my former mother-in-law (gwenny james) died.
bowel cancer, so i suppose it was painful.
and my former wife (anita), has apparently taken it rather hard.. when i heard the news, i couldn't help remembering the days when we were new jws.
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(((((singsongboi)))))
Rocky lost his dad to cancer last fall and it has been particularly hard for him to deal with this loss. He has never known anything but WT teachings. The disillusionment about promises of a paradise earth....not strong enough to outweigh the reality of mortality. He is a third generation JW, of course, now unofficial xJW (fade away). I suppose those who are still in don't face the reality until the death and dying is very, very close to them. Here where we live most of the elders do not attend memorial services/funerals for their own congregation members. Finding an elder to give a memorial talk is almost impossible. And then having the comfort from the congregation - well, they just don't seem to give a rip. My MIL has been a loyal JW for 50+ years, sacrificed so much for the organization. Yet when her husband passed away very few from the local congregation came to the memorial service...the service in the KH was well attended by mostly non JW relatives, close neighbors. Only a couple of JW families came out to the house afterward - and she's been in this area all this time, former pioneer, well known. I think it's because they can't face the reality of the false hope, broken promises, and the 'it wasn't supposed to end like this.'
I'm great at telling this story - I can commiserate with you but unfortunately cannot make the pain and confusion go away. Wish I could....
Warmest regards and sympathy - Mrs Rocky
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Good-bye everyone!
by Billygoat ini just wanted to share a few things that are on my heart and mind...hope you don't mind reading.
the church i'm affiliated with has several sister churches around the world.
the purpose of those relationships is to encourage and help each other grow in our relationship with god and christ, whether it be by spiritual encouragement or physical help.
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(((Andi)))
Have a wonderful, rewarding, safe trip. I'm looking forward to hearing about your trip when you get back.
Mrs R
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mrs rocky2
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
...and may you have many, many, many more. Hope you are out celebrating and don't read this until tomorrow!
Mr and Mrs Rocky