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Our inheritance is going to WTS

by wednesday in

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friends

just found out yesterday, by way of the grapevine, that my jw husband's inheritance from his parents, is going to the wts.

i had been trying to tell my husband that the wts is doing this now, and he did not believe me.

and would u believe it, we heard yesterday, from his his nephew, that it is so, they are not leaving anything to their kids, all to the wts.

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It has certainly given him quite a pause, he is furious about this, but does not believe they are being choherced, he just feels his parents are being vindictaive.

Awhile back someone posted a newspaper article form here in texas, dallas area, where a dying man, left everything to WTS and they greedly took it. The non jw kids fought and sown.

For me, this is an all time low , even for the WTS. My husband told me that he fels much the same way i do about the org, but he still finds elements of truth to the message. also, he thinks the holidays, esp xmas , are pagan. I'm trying to be patient, i want him to see what liars they are,but with the current world situation, he's afraid the Big A may come soon.

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Our inheritance is going to WTS

by wednesday in

jw
friends

just found out yesterday, by way of the grapevine, that my jw husband's inheritance from his parents, is going to the wts.

i had been trying to tell my husband that the wts is doing this now, and he did not believe me.

and would u believe it, we heard yesterday, from his his nephew, that it is so, they are not leaving anything to their kids, all to the wts.

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No francois, i have never heard or seen the wts help anyone financially. That is for their family to do. supposedy, if one was a widow, without children, they should help her, but i bet they do not.

this is what i call an all time low, taking money from rightful heirs b/c the elderly are brainwashed . It's a nice little "get even" thing.

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Taming of a Beast (Long post)

by animal in

taming of a beast.

it was back in 1993, the last day of work before christmas.

70 of us were laid off that day (after 6 months notice), and left at lunch, never to go back.

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Animal, ty for that post. it was good reading . Both my sons had alochol and drug problems. We dragged them through rehab several times and it did no good. One just eventually realized the alochol and drugs were causing a problem in his life and stopped. The other got heavily involved with AA and they became his lifeline. I will always be grateful,. it caused a profound change in my son,and now he has been sober and straight for 10 years. For him, he needed to not ever drink again, For the other son, he is able to drink occ. without problems. i have gone to some AA meeting and a convention with my older son. I'm extremely grateful to these kind people for helping my sons

As to the last post, i didn't realize for years, but i was a very co-dependent erson. A part of the reason the WTS apealed to me so much. they made the rules, i followed. i could not let a poot without asing permission form an elder. When some one would ask a question i would say"jws say or feel.." i never had a thought for my own opinions. When i woke up , it was hard to identify what my real feelings were. Still working on that.

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What Are Some Of The STUPIDEST Comments Made?

by minimus in

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friends

what are some of the stupidest comments made in the watchtower, or by a circuit overseer or elder that you've never forgotten?

the one about" the rapist being human" too, ranks right up there....like we're supposed to feel bad for him?

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If u win the loto , u cannot keep it, u will be found out and either u will give it back or we will df u.

as said by an elder during a public talk

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Our inheritance is going to WTS

by wednesday in

jw
friends

just found out yesterday, by way of the grapevine, that my jw husband's inheritance from his parents, is going to the wts.

i had been trying to tell my husband that the wts is doing this now, and he did not believe me.

and would u believe it, we heard yesterday, from his his nephew, that it is so, they are not leaving anything to their kids, all to the wts.

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this has done more than anything i could have ever said to make my hubby question the WTS. When the time comes and they do indeed carry through with their threat to will it all to the wTs, we may ask a lawyer if it is legal,or if we can fight it. I guess i should thank them, they being jws all in good standing , bc this little gesture has really given my jw hubby a moment to pause.

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Our inheritance is going to WTS

by wednesday in

jw
friends

just found out yesterday, by way of the grapevine, that my jw husband's inheritance from his parents, is going to the wts.

i had been trying to tell my husband that the wts is doing this now, and he did not believe me.

and would u believe it, we heard yesterday, from his his nephew, that it is so, they are not leaving anything to their kids, all to the wts.

wednesday

Just found out yesterday, by way of the grapevine, that my jw husband's inheritance from his parents, is going to the WTS. I had been trying to tell my husband that the wts is doing this now, and he did not believe me. And would u believe it, we heard yesterday, from his his nephew, that it is so, they are not leaving anything to their kids, all to the WTS.

they really are the evil slave.

Edited by - wednesday on 29 December 2002 17:11:22

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Where the hell is everyone????????

by Jesika in

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friends

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i have seen the board slow before but sheesh!!!!!!!

i understand the holidays are amoung us, but being that it's friday is everyone out partying (i will be later .

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I've been online today jess, can't sleep tonight, I'm in a lot of pain, took some pain meds.

My hubby is slowing coming aroudn a bit jess, he got an invite to a new years celebration and we are going!!!.

Happy BD swettie.

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Which religion are you?

by Aztec in

i think this is an interesting test.. http://www.selectsmart.com/religion/.

i was not at all surprised by my results!

my most compatible match was secular humanist and my least compatible....drumroll please...jehovah's witnesses..... ~aztec

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well is my face red. I was humming to the tune of "Give that ole time rock and roll" not

"Give me that old time religion" OOPS

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Reinventing the WBTS

by link in

i realise that i could well get shot down in flames here but it is my personal belief that the wbts will make a concerted effort to reinvent itself in the not too distant future.. i also believe that at this very moment they are working on ways to change the major doctrines that have become a millstone for them, without causing major problems and a mass exodus of the r&f.

as i see it they have to leave the vast majority of their teachings intact whilst removing or changing the problem ones.. by receiving some sort of new light on 607 b.c.e.

they would be able to change, or completely do away with, the significance of 1914. although this would need to be the ultimate aim i think it would be difficult to achieve without altering many of their current interpretations of scriptural prophesy.

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Raised in the "truth", i think a lot of jws do not really understand the 1914 thing. i hated trying to explain that to anyone, people just look at u all puzzled. finally i was told if they were "right hearted" they would accept the explanation of FDS.So if they did not really understaned it to begin with, why are they worried if it changes? Now, i know, this won;'t apply to all, some really did study but a lot of jws don;'t they just read the WT.

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JW CALLS DR. LAURA

by TR in

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friends

today while listening to the dr. laura show, a single woman with a young daughter called in concerned about wether or not she should join a religion that she disagrees with on some points.

dr. laura explained that even she has some bones of contention with her jewish faith, but to join a religion that you have major problems with, especially if you are raising a child in that religion, would be a mistake.

dr. laura explained how sometimes she has discussions with the rabbis to get more clarity, or to just say what she thinks about a certain practice.. the woman who called explained that when she has a question and goes to the elders, they just tell her to read some publications they have on the matter, and that she could be disfellowshipped if she believes differently.. dr. laura reiterated that it would be a mistake to join a religion that she is uncomfortable with.. the woman never said she was interested in 'hovahs, but it's rather obvious.

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lol i know i find dr. laura a major hypocrite too, and really boring.Dr phil PO's me about stuff, but he is not boring.