you can probably guess how this story goes.. i began dating a non-witness boy.
he knew i was a baptised witness and understood the consequences i faced for dating him.
we agreed to keep our relationship secret, which was easy considering our 200 mile distance.
What I'm struggling with is how I'm being disfellowshipped as 'an act of love.' I'm 18, and not even my own parents will talk to me, let alone my closest friends. I feel completely abandoned.
It is not an act of love.
Now that you are away, it is time to start doing research on the Watchtower. It will take some time and effort but it will help you understand why they act that way. You can start by going to JWFACTS.COM
Welcome by the way.
the financial collapse that might happen in greece---could it happen in the u.s. .
if so, how would it affect the watchtower?
or is the wt impervious to everything?
It almost was. We can thank the Obama administration for coming up with a ballsy plan that worked to keep us out of that mess brought on by 8 long years of Bush-Cheney fiscal ineptitude.
What would you say were the main “Things” that Obama did that kept us out of that mess?
I was still a JW 2 years ago so I never paid any attention to what Presidents did.
the financial collapse that might happen in greece---could it happen in the u.s. .
if so, how would it affect the watchtower?
or is the wt impervious to everything?
The Financial collapse that might happen in Greece---Could it happen in the U.S.
If so, how would it affect the Watchtower?
Or is the WT impervious to everything?
According to two JW elders, Jehovah will protect the Watchtower no matter what happens because they are being used to spread the Good news.
in the jw world when men look for marriage mates, their criteria are young, gorgeous, regular pioneer, submissive, no children, ------and hopefully no in-laws..
when woman look for a marriage mate in the jw world, he has to be baptized, but better if regular pioneer, but better if a bethelite or pattersonite, but better if ministerial servant, but better if elder, but better if elder and successful businessman, but better if elder and a doctor, or a lawyer with a big house and a pool, but better with all the above and no children and no in-laws..
what do single men look for?.
TD Men and women (As groups, not individuals) look for essentially the same things in the real world too.
I have to admit, the WT messes up people when it comes to relationships. In the JW world you are taught that marriage is for the purpose of serving Jehovah in field service, full time service, Bethel , CO work., meetings, etc. So when you wake up, it takes a while to see what the rest of the world's view is. Everything outside the organization was demonized. It's not easy to drop the indoctrination.
it seems like the list of people who are accusing him of rape and sexual assault is growing every day.
i'm skeptical of single accusations but the number of people and the similar stories seem overwhelming now.. it's not a conviction but to the court of public opinion ... guilty?.
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Yeah, it's gone beyond "smoke" - it's a blazing inferno and hopefully some charges come out of all of this.
It still beggars belief that people actually go and sit though his shows.
How can anyone accused of such vile behaviour by so many people make anyone laugh?
And his wife - she must know the truth. I wonder if she made the choice to excuse it all for the fortune ...
It’s not just the JWs that put up with all the shenanigans of the Watchtower Organization once they are shown the facts, but many people in general seem to not be bothered one bit, when all the facts about someone’s dubious conduct become evident.
in the jw world when men look for marriage mates, their criteria are young, gorgeous, regular pioneer, submissive, no children, ------and hopefully no in-laws..
when woman look for a marriage mate in the jw world, he has to be baptized, but better if regular pioneer, but better if a bethelite or pattersonite, but better if ministerial servant, but better if elder, but better if elder and successful businessman, but better if elder and a doctor, or a lawyer with a big house and a pool, but better with all the above and no children and no in-laws..
what do single men look for?.
In the JW world when men look for marriage mates, their criteria are young, gorgeous, regular pioneer, submissive, no children, ------and hopefully no in-laws.
When woman look for a marriage mate in the JW world, He has to be baptized, but better if regular pioneer, but better if a Bethelite or Pattersonite, but better if Ministerial Servant, but better if Elder, but better if Elder and successful Businessman, but better if Elder and a Doctor, or a Lawyer with a big house and a pool, but better with all the above and no children and no in-laws.
Once you become an EX-JW,
What do single men look for?
What do single women look for?
What is a ---no-way Jose, I rather be single for the rest of my life and buy a bunch of cats!
who/what do you think jesus was?
and how did you arrive at that conclusion?
Who was Jesus?
Honestly, who has the answer? We’re talking about a person who lived some 2000 years ago. Stories abound about walking on water, raising 3 dead persons. Not 10 or 100, not 1000 but only 3. In the end he comes alive and flies into space. He says he is going to return quickly.
(Revelation 2:16) . . .I am coming to you quickly. . .
It has been 2000 years.
It’s time to move on.
elder: "i'm not sure i know what you mean by 'diversity.'.
elder: "well, it's not quite like that.
elder: "um.
Terry that was great. I would have paid for a front seat, along with popcorn and a soda to watch that elder squirm in his seat. Your like my cat that catches a gopher and plays with him for while, giving him the false impression that he is going to get away scot-free. Then the bite in the neck--it's over!
They just can't win-can they!!
ok ladies, has there been any documented studies on the role religion or society plays in keeping women in an economical and social disadvantaged state ?
im wondering how many other women out there in the world, who either being raised or being long term followers of a strict religious faith,with traditional family structures, have upon either divorce or death of a spouse find it nearly impossible to find a mate or economic stability , and live out the remainder of their lives struggling and either bouncing from one guy to another, being disappointed or used, or simply alone.
i have personally felt, that i, being a xjw and now divorced woman , with no acceptable work skills,[ ie: fancy resume with degrees] living of low wage part time work and barely any alimony , will simply be viewed as someone trying to get another man to support her.
I see many profiles of men on dating sites, where they have the statement
“ she should be an independent career minded woman who knows what she wants”
I’m not a lady but I wanted to tell you a story. Sometime back- I hired this old man to cut the grass for my mom’s lawn. He didn’t even have a lawn mower, so I let him use mine.
He was complaining all the time and I basically had to do most of the work because after he would cut a section of grass, but he would chase me down and ask me to pick up the grass bag and empty it because it was too heavy for him. Every 30 minutes he would lie down and smoke a cigarette. Finally when I caught him going to the bathroom behind the shed I paid him and told him to go.
Before he left he asked for a glass of water and wanted to borrow my phone. When I saw that he was texting, I asked what he was doing? He showed me and to my surprise, he was updating his profile on eHarmony dating site. One of the requirements he asked for in a girl was that she be independent and career minded.
There you
go!!!
this just struck me as odd.
if the bible is really god's word, and it's all real, why doesn't jeehoober act more like jesus?
jesus perfectly imitated jeehobo, right?
BluesBrother
Actually, the WTS view of Jesus is just like Jehovah.
This is from the book God's Kingdom Rules (2014)
Why would Jesus need a horse? Didn't he get a pair of wings?
