I know of a couple that was only privately reproved for a 3 year physical relationship. They never got married. Just broke up. Guess it depends on the elders and those involved.
joyfulfader
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I really thought i was going to live forever
by Aussie Oz inrandom discussion today ended up in my wife mentioning when she saw halley's comet (1986?
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when it came by, rather than make the effort to watch it, i flippantly said "nah, i'll see it next time!".
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joyfulfader
that is one thing that is hitting me. i never thought i would see my parents die. now i know i will and it is that thought that terrifies and angers me. the cult stole 40 yrs of my life. fortunately i am happier than i have ever been.
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Celebrating Christmas?????
by DATA-DOG ini am just curious, and not judging.
if you are a christian and you know that december 25th is not jesus' birthday, and may have pagan roots, then why celebrate it?
i was raised a dub as most of you know, and have learned the ttatt so i know how wrong they are about a lot.
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i am doing it for the first time ever i think because i can. i did not go wild once iknew TTATT. i guess i realized how the witnesses pick and choose what is pagan and can be done. wedding rings and their pagan origins and the glorifying anniversary parties made me realize they could celebrate christmas if they wanted and be no less culpable than they are now. i love having the freedom to choose now. my bf is atheist but celebrates for the family togetherness. just about everything has a pagan origin of some sort.
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Meeting with my family doctor...
by NVR2L8 ini needed a prescription renewed and found out my old doc retired...met my new doc and took this opportunity to update my medical record...removed the no blood transfusion clause from my file.
i told the doctor that inconsistencies within my church's doctrines made it impossible for me to put my life at risk for no valid reason.
after throwing out my medical directive card, amending my medical record is another step toward totally breaking free from the cult.
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joyfulfader
It was so freeing to update all my medical records to erase the JW status and emphasize that I WILL indeed accept blood. I felt like a huge weight had been lifted!!
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New video: Stephen Lett warns about "Women's Lip"
by cedars inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=citaz613koc.
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joyfulfader
I remember about 15 yrs ago when my ex husband and I were at the book study and the conductor made a mistake in his comments. I had to say something to my elder husband to tell him about it...it was a big mistake that no one else caught and i was praised for my allowing my husband to take the credit. My subjection was supposedly worthy to be imitated or some drivel such as that. I felt like a second class citizen and angry that I was not deemed good enough to mention his error even in private. Never again!!!
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Were you Stalked or Chased After Once you Exited the JW's by Elders ?
by flipper ini tried to fade off the map by moving 30 miles initially in 2004 after i exited in late 2003 .
the first several years they didn't bother me.
i ran into a elder from my former congregation in late 2005 in an antique store - he tried telling me i was wrong for stopping attending meetings.
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joyfulfader
I was stalked many years ago as I was reevaluating things. Unfortunately I decided to go back was the lesser of two evils. I am now fading. 2 yrs ago meeting attendance became sporadic and a little over a yr ago I stopped all together. I have been contacted by an elder who I suspect has his own doubts because he has no interest in trying to persuade me to return. I have had a couple of "encouraging" calls from ones bemoaning the idea that my child and I are about to endure a horrible death at Armageddon if I don't attend meetings again. I told this person I would rather die this death she believes will happen rather than be viciously verbally attacked by ignorant people like herself. I have had no more calls. And if I am approached for anything judicial I will most certainly include a lawyer because I have done nothing to warrant such and WILL fight.
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Do the elders have "clear direction" that it's ok to use an ipad at meetings?
by nochoice ini read this post more than a year ago: http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/212313/1/watchtower-publications-for-ipad.
since i saw it, i've been waiting for the first brother or sister to show up at the hall with an ipad to see what happens.
a little here and there at the conventions and assemblies.
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joyfulfader
I have not set foot in a KH for a year...yippee. But I was using my iPad because I was going so sporadically that I never kept up with what we were studying. What could be downloaded then was limited. Watchtower, the book study book (can't remember title) and the bible. I was only one to use it. Got lots of comments. Nothing negative. It was the only cool thing about going to that place by that time.
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I have not gone to a KH in a year now. I have begun celebrating bdays and being a regular "worldly" person. I don't claim any religion. I just started the online dating thing. POF (plenty of fish) is mainly guys looking to hook up. It was more of a meat market scene. I was receiving innumerable messages every day and was completely overwhelmed. I went on 3 dates. Went out with one person for about 8 weeks. No chemistry. And I found out he was less than honest about several things. I have been on eharmony for about 3 weeks. The men seem to be better quality but I am still not finding anything yet. Dating in general has it's perils but the key is being happy with yourself first. Be confident and strong. The right guy is not afraid of a strong, attractive, intelligent woman. And women love a responsible, confident, attractive man. Your chances of meeting the right person have exponentially grown now that you r not confined to the small pool of potentials in the org. Just make sure you r emotionally healthy before adding another person. Just my take :)
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Update on Candace Conti's Case
by mind blown injust ran upon this info:.
candace conti beats the watchtower society!submitted by teeny on august 27, 2012 - 9:22 pm .
http://www.jehovahswitnessblog.com/jw-lawsuits/candace-conti-beats-the-watchtower-society/?fb_action_ids=348543075229733&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=246965925417366.
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joyfulfader
I truly hope this gives others the strength to take on the society. It will take more than one to topple the evil giant. I am so glad Candace won (at least at this moment). It makes me ill to think of how vehemently the lawyers for the WTS are fighting for the rights of a child molester to cover their tracks and mistakes. The God I want to worship would have nothing to do with such a vile, hypocritical organization...I mean, cult.
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Cats and Dogs should not be spayed or neutered!
by IMHO ina controversial subject that hasn't been talked about here for 10 years (or so it seems on my quick search).. .
i think it's wrong to spay or neuter.
i bet most of you will disagree.. my vet just called me an irresponsible owner for refusing to have my cat spayed..
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joyfulfader
I am not sure what talk 22 says but I am most definitely using this as an example ONLY for animals. It's ok guys...u can keep ur guy parts lol. I have never heard of this kind of thing in humans and I think castration would not be considered an option even if it was. though perhaps there are a few people out there who should not procreate...