I would remind her about the hard times you both went through, and that you were by her side through all her issues and turmoil, and how happy you have been since being 'free' together, and now this feels like she is separating from you, punishing you, and you don't deserve it. You have been her total rock this whole time and now it feels like she is burying you. Just be open with her about how depressed this is making you and you want the life you had known together back. Don't argue witness issues, she doesn't care if they're wrong. Appeal to her emotions. But it's still her decision and I hope you will support her either way, and she will probably even out over time, like others have said. The cong is happy to see her back now, but they will probably start neglecting her again and she's going to see how burdensome it is and remember what she likes about staying home with you.
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Setback
by EdenOne ini saw this coming since my mother-in-law's funeral .... the congregation's "love-bombing" over my wife had its impact.
i watched her drawing closer and closer to her friends in the congregation.
then she decided she would attend the memorial.
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Told the mother we celebrate birthdays today!
by lurkernomore inso today i go and see my mother after a day at work and she tells me my oma phoned her from germany a couple days ago.
it was shortly after that i just dropped in that i sent her some flowers earlier that day for same day delivery.
it's her 81st birthday!.
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Told the mother we celebrate birthdays today!
by lurkernomore inso today i go and see my mother after a day at work and she tells me my oma phoned her from germany a couple days ago.
it was shortly after that i just dropped in that i sent her some flowers earlier that day for same day delivery.
it's her 81st birthday!.
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In Case Witnesses Didn't know..............
by The Searcher inwatchtower july 15 2015 p.11 pars.
"your share in contributing to the spiritual paradise".
18 it is an honor to be allowed by jehovah to contribute to the beauty of our spiritual paradise.we do that by zealously preaching the kingdom good news and making more disciples.
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by EdenOne ini saw this coming since my mother-in-law's funeral .... the congregation's "love-bombing" over my wife had its impact.
i watched her drawing closer and closer to her friends in the congregation.
then she decided she would attend the memorial.
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Also, your wife is mourning her mother and wants to see her again in paradise. She may not believe everything, but I'm thinking she's hoping that part is true.
I can sympathize with you Eden...if my husband started becoming a witness again I would want to die too. I don't know what I would do. It would be tempting to give him the ultimatum of the religion or me. But even if he chose me, forcing him to choose wouldn't be healthy. You must be so frustrated. I agree with other posters to be patient. Let her go through her mourning, that will get easier in a couple of years, or she may well experience some annoying pressure or hatefulness first. Meanwhile YOU loveBomb her like the new poster Tasmanian said.
its a shame she never did further research on the religion, that makes all the difference. ....maybe if she doesn't start turning back, you will make peace with it like many posters here have. One day at a time.
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Accidental Posting of 2015 Release on JW.ORG
by rosesinbloom ina couple of weeks ago someone posted that jw.org accidentally posted the 2015 regional convention release.
i can not fine the thread now.. i saw a picture of it yesterday.
a sister had downloaded the pdf and read it that night.. it is a 16-page brochure entitled "return to jehovah", with a purple background.. it has been designed specifically for inactive ones are those who have been raised around the truth but never baptized.
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Cappytan...Faded. Done. And away.
no DA, and I don't want trouble.
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Accidental Posting of 2015 Release on JW.ORG
by rosesinbloom ina couple of weeks ago someone posted that jw.org accidentally posted the 2015 regional convention release.
i can not fine the thread now.. i saw a picture of it yesterday.
a sister had downloaded the pdf and read it that night.. it is a 16-page brochure entitled "return to jehovah", with a purple background.. it has been designed specifically for inactive ones are those who have been raised around the truth but never baptized.
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Wife wants a Family Study after the special talk...but initially refuses Bible only study.
by garyneal inmy wife asked me to attend the special talk with her because she wants to attend something like this as a family and feels that she "enjoys worshipping together" as a family.
i have not been to church for at least a year and have pretty much abandoned the practicing of my faith but i can remember how i used to want to have a church going family so i obliged.
i feel kind of apprehensive about doing these things because she wants the kids and i to be on our best behavior and has even fussed at me for playing tablet games during other talks.
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Gary, if you want to protect your children, join another church and bring your kids, get involved with children's programs and social events so that they make friends. Choose a nice liberal church that doesn't teach hełł, and stick with it. Be involved in your children's social life. Your wife won't do it, so you organize play dates with non witness families.
there are lots of good children's bible study books, you can go to a bookstore and check them out.
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In Case Witnesses Didn't know..............
by The Searcher inwatchtower july 15 2015 p.11 pars.
"your share in contributing to the spiritual paradise".
18 it is an honor to be allowed by jehovah to contribute to the beauty of our spiritual paradise.we do that by zealously preaching the kingdom good news and making more disciples.
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Hypocritically, there are many scriptures the witnesses think are odd and ignore, which don't agree with their doctrine. But they agree with Christendom. You need to step out of the religion and look at them again before they make sense.
Fiddler I've got to look for those Enoch segments, thanks for that.
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Hi Everyone. Answer to prayer countdown...
by Stumpy ini've been lurking for about 3 months now and thought i'd better finally sign up.
you have all been an immense help to me as i have come to realize that this isn't the truth so i want to say a great big thank you!
what a crazy, emotional ride it is to finally face the truth about the doubts that i have carried for many years.
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Speaking of false prophesies, Hey does anyone have that picture that shows how Russell used the steps inside the Great Pyramid to prove the end of the world was coming in 1914?