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  Nephew’s JW Fiancée Begins Conversion to Judaism Due to Passover Date

  by Rabbi Midge in

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  2. experiences

  it’s been a while since i posted, but for those who remember, i came on here to get some information about jehovah’s witnesses because i have a nephew who was getting engaged to a girl who was a jehovah’s witness and, along with some other sites, i was recommended this one.. since then we’ve been busy with passover and jehovah’s witnesses have had something they call the memorial of christ’s death (i believe i have that right).

  this clashing of the two observances apparently did more for this girl than anything else i ever saw in our months of conversations with her.. respectfully, jews do not proselytize.

  these are people who, of their own desire, “join the tribe” after some years of study and practice--something this girl has just begun to do.

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  Thanks for clarifying TD
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  Nephew’s JW Fiancée Begins Conversion to Judaism Due to Passover Date

  by Rabbi Midge in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  it’s been a while since i posted, but for those who remember, i came on here to get some information about jehovah’s witnesses because i have a nephew who was getting engaged to a girl who was a jehovah’s witness and, along with some other sites, i was recommended this one.. since then we’ve been busy with passover and jehovah’s witnesses have had something they call the memorial of christ’s death (i believe i have that right).

  this clashing of the two observances apparently did more for this girl than anything else i ever saw in our months of conversations with her.. respectfully, jews do not proselytize.

  these are people who, of their own desire, “join the tribe” after some years of study and practice--something this girl has just begun to do.

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  His fiancee, I believe, has never really thought for herself. This is common amongst JWs. The poor thing... she must be devastated. The JWs who actually study and are familiar with the Jewish calendar know of the discrepency. Their excuse is that they use a pre-exilic calendar, but it's true that even regular calendars list the Passover. At least mine do. It's one of those things JWs just go along with like whatever.

  I feel jealous that she got invited to a Passover Seder. I tried to invite myself over but it didn't work lol. There aren't a lot of Jewish families where I live but my son and I love learning about the Jewish culture. It's one of the things I miss about NY. I only know 1 family and she was nice enough to give me some extra dreidals for Hannukkah.

  Also, I love The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel!!!
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  No Bible = No God?

  by menrov in

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  2. bible

  some doubt about the bible completely, some partially.

  what if the bible turns out to be a product of humans, nothing divine.

  would you still believe in a creator?.

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  My faith or belief in an eternal being or God is not based on the Bible so No, I wouldn't stop believing in God.
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  For those who still think the Bible is useful for arriving at any conclusions about life or anything else!

  by doubtfull1799 in

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  2. beliefs

  "both read the bible day & night, but thou read black where i read white.".

  - william blake.

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  There are a lot of parts of the Bible I find deeply disturbing. I didn't realize how much they bothered me until I started reading the Bible to my son. So I decided to just teach him about Jesus and the Golden Rule. We go over Jewish traditions and holidays. We also like Proverbs. But I can't say it's the foundation of my faith. Since waking up I had to shift my faith to something I can feel and can't be tampered with so not religion nor the Bible. I still refer to proverbs but mostly Jesus when I feel I need direction.
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  Refusing to Report time in field ministry

  by Whynot in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what do you think would happen if i verbally refuse to report my time?

  it's been several months since i turned in my time and i think the elder got tired of asking me lol.

  frankly, i think it's stupid that jws are required to do this.

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  My husband is starting to wake up gradually. He wants to come back just so his friends talk to him again, hang out etc.

  He was shocked at first and actually shut me down each time I would try to make him think for himself. But after years of trying he finally started to take me seriously.
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  Refusing to Report time in field ministry

  by Whynot in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what do you think would happen if i verbally refuse to report my time?

  it's been several months since i turned in my time and i think the elder got tired of asking me lol.

  frankly, i think it's stupid that jws are required to do this.

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  I haven't been in field service in over a year. I don't intend to either. It just doesn't feel right.
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  Why the organisation is angry at me

  by Alex Bogdanov in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my name is alex bogdanov.

  i am the author of if only.

  it was published a month ago.

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  I can't find your book. Any links?
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  Refusing to Report time in field ministry

  by Whynot in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what do you think would happen if i verbally refuse to report my time?

  it's been several months since i turned in my time and i think the elder got tired of asking me lol.

  frankly, i think it's stupid that jws are required to do this.

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  What do you think would happen if I verbally refuse to report my time? It's been several months since I turned in my time and I think the elder got tired of asking me lol. Frankly, I think it's stupid that JWs are required to do this. It's a made up manmade rule like everything else. But I feel that if I tell the elders that I no longer wish to report my time they will start a witch hunt. I live a few minutes away from the KH, my father is an elder. I'm thinking of moving my publisher card to another KH and not attend just to get them off of me. I haven't been to a meeting in a year and I just don't want to go back to the man made rituals. Any suggestions?

  My hubby is DF but wants to get reinstated. I just want to fade. I am still a believer but not in religion.
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  Translation Please

  by jwundubbed in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i hate asking stupid or obvious questions, but i missed something somewhere along the line.

  what is pimi and pomi?

  did i even get the acronyms correct?

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  Whynot

  PIMI : Physically in, mentally in

  Pimo : Physically in, mentally out
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  We are giving too much power to the watchtower

  by sinboi in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i am just 17. many of you here are much older than me.. i do feel that offering advice here is like teaching my father how to fuck.

  but seriously, i do see the problem here.

  we are focusing more on the problem than the solution.. i have been reading mind power books for quite some time.

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  You are very lucky to still be able to talk to your family. I'm not disfellowshipped yet my JW parents told me they could no longer babysit my children because my husband is disfellowshipped. I'm not invited even to family gatherings anymore. You're parents sound very reasonable. The congregation avoids me when they see me in public but have no problem talking to me and hugging me at the kingdom hall.

  I agree that it is very annoying when ex-JWs see themselves as victims way longer than they should. It's absolutely normal to go through a victim phase but they must get out of that to move forward in life and be happy. I do admire the ones that move forward and decide to help others.

  The longer and deeper you are in the religion the more difficult it is to leave and even tougher it is to deprogram, get out of the victim phase. These people need extra support and love because their whole life has been built on the organization. It's absolutely normal to go through this phase and shouldn't be criticized. Same thing happens when people go to college for 5 years or more and end up unemployed and not being able to find a job, or to a person who has had a reliable career based on a company/corporation for many many years and suddenly they get laid off. It changes their whole life drastically.

  At 17 you are barely starting to build a life for yourself. Sometimes you don't even know where to start building. 17 is a very fun stage in life. The books you are reading are informative but you can't get to fully understand how it feels being in the actual situation most of us here experience. That's how life is though. You can't judge someone and their reaction, decisions unless you yourself have experienced it in the way they have.

  Btw I do think it's great that you started this journey early. You're saving yourself a lot of pain. Plus you seem to have a great attitude and supportive parents. A lot here will not agree with your point of views and that's ok. Don't let that bother you.