i try not to think about it everyday but every now and then i seem to get very down about the fact that i see my adoptive children being raised as jehovah's witnesses.
they are 10 and 13 years of age.
my wife continues to raise them in this religion.
I think if the mother has custody it's up to her to decide at the moment.
When they're a bit older and are able to make a more independent decision, say 16/17 then that may be the time to talk to them about your feelings. But until then, just make sure you keep these lines of communication open. Good luck.
ok so there's no other jws in earshot and your on the ministry, the hh comes to the door, what would you say to them about jws if you could?.
would you explain why your there when you don't want to be?.
would you warn them about it being a cult?.
Would you explain why your there when you don't want to be?
I would have to try to explain that to myself first. That would be the hardest conversation.
fyi from north-east england:.
http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/johovahs-witness-abused-girls-after-12538877.
jehovah's witness abused girls after luring them with video games, court told.
Now that this man is found innocent. What is everyone's opinion should be his relationship with Watchtower and the local congregation. Since he is not a child molester should he be allowed to be reinstated and appointed?
I'm not sure what the WTS guidelines are in this situation - I suspect they treat the JC as totally independent of the court case and that he will stay disfellowshipped.
That said, according to the article and what the girls said he did, I'm not sure that fits the category of the 'gross sin' as regards the WTS.
i was at the meeting last night and the dreadful video about caleb and sparlock was forced upon the audience.
honestly, i had forgotten how bad it was.
the mother's manipulative over-reaction and caleb's acceptance that his toy was evil.
I was at the meeting last night and .......
I was outside on car park duty. A much coveted position of service in our hall, even the cold and snow is preferable to sitting in that blicks.
I was at the cinema with the family having a good time.
https://youtu.be/qvm1prhnoci.
i'm not sure if anyone has already posted this link or info on deborah frances white.
i just wanted to share for anyone interested in hearing her experience.
Her presentations are professional, well-scripted and laugh-out-loud hilarious - even nonJWs find her work interesting and funny. Highly recommended!
Perhaps more so as she doesn't let being an ex-jw define her.
There's no mention of it on her website and rightly so.
i grew up in the org and never got baptised, however i was wondering recently about how much money my family and old friends are wasting in all that.
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i remember of course never talking in amounts, that it was important to give from what you can not what you have etc but i admit i have no clue how much the average witness gives (say in % of their income).. i'm sure it varies greatly, i'd love to hear what you guys have to say..
I used to donate about 100.00 per month.
Now I donate around around twenty times that amount as a Christian and never seem to miss it.
Jesus - I bet they absolutely love you!
so i was checking out the website to see what the february broadcast was all about before i watched it with my jw wife.. on the front page was this video.... https://tv.jw.org/#en/video/vodbible/pub-jwbai_201607_1_video.
i watched it and pretended i had never been a jw.. if you pretend you don't understand their particular language it makes for a interesting (if not vague) watch.. btw i've seen several of the actors before.
jw version of movie stars?
For someone has no problem with bone cancer in kids or genocide their god seems to be overly concerned with what two people do in their bedroom.
i am interested in finding out on a small scale the extent of which shunning has impacted on you personally.. my own experience is that when i faded about 12 years ago.
the woman whose house the book study was held at (and who was virtually a neighbour) walked right past me in my own street.
i remember it so well.
My cooking
Thankful for small mercies I suppose ;)
any takers?.
Lol @ Freddo
thanks - it sounds totally different from what it used to be like when I went. I didn't think it was possible to make it worse but it sounds as though they've had a bloody good go.
awake!
1 2017 says on its back page.
the saharan silver ant (cataglyphis bombycina) is one of the most heat-tolerant land animals known.
I think the problem your up against Perry is that most people on this forum have actually read the book and realise its a crock of @$#@.Maybe you should campaign in countries where information is not so readily available and you may get a better growth rate in followers--- thats what Watchtower do
Harsh.
But fair.
