Actually, JWs can divorce, they just can't remarry unless the other has committed adultery. When my X divorced me, he did not suffer any consequences and I was stuck not free to remarry!!! So I got married anyway. (after my X told me he had spent the weekend with another woman). The whole thing is stupid. My X is a JW in good standing still.
He never supported me or helped me financially except for one check he wrote which stated "bitch support" in the memo portion. I made a copy of the check and showed it to the elders, they didn't even care.
I think the elders make up a few rules as they go along.
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Divorce Policy of JWs
by Ray Skyhorse ini have a general question about the policy of divorce.
i'm a not a jw.
can anybody get a divorce?
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D.A. vs. Slow Fade
by Black Man inwhich is better in your estimation?
hit the borg with a d.a.
letter or do the slow fade.
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The slow fade is working for me. Although I have a feeling I will be announced as bad association real soon. Since the elders have found out I'm married. I am so amazed that only the JWs would make getting married a shameful thing. Something to hide.
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What first made you doubt?
by Simon inthere will be one about what your favourite color is later... .
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Hey...my smilie didn't work!!!! Can't figure out what I did wrong....
Oh Well...RC
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What first made you doubt?
by Simon inthere will be one about what your favourite color is later... .
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I started finding it very difficult to go to the meetings, I hated it. I was tired of the repetition in the lessons, and the fake smiles from the Bros., and Sis., There was just of feeling of "this isn't right" and would actually be very irritable while getting ready to go to the meetings, and exhausted after the meeting. What a waste of my time!!! I began to feel like I was failing my daughter by dragging her to the meetings and not allowing her to do all the fun stuff of regular society kids. The elders would "encourage" me by making me feel like I was not carrying my full load of the witness work. There's so much more that I could add to it, but bottom line is the phoney crap and all the lies made me leave. And I am so glad I did!!!(:D)
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who is from Washington State besides
by Helen inmyself, tr, and jeff?.
btw i have met tr and he is a great person..
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Hey Wasa, sure, lets go. I would love to meet more people. Especially the wonderful people that post here. It would be so much fun. We can make a weekend of it.
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who is from Washington State besides
by Helen inmyself, tr, and jeff?.
btw i have met tr and he is a great person..
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Well, I'm from Wa. Wasasister and I have met several times. She's a great person. We did Easter!!!! I would love to meet more people. Please let me know where and when so I can get away from work.
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Please Respond To Survey! 25 more needed please.
by Big Jim init seems like to me the majority of people who are in the truth, are were in the truth was a result of either a family member are a friend witnessing to them and not many seem to have been found in the door to door work.. from my years of associating with the borg i cannot recall many coming in the truth from the door to door work.. how were you sucked in?
for me it was my aunt who has now even though i am not disfellowshipped decided to write me out of her will to the tune of about $150,000.00 (maybe i should hang around a couple more years)dont think i will.. please respond .
thanks.
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I was taken in by the door to door work. They seemed so nice, and I was looking for answers. Of course I was stoned (smoking weed) the first time through the Truth Book!!! We had to go through it again.
It took me 4 years to finally get baptised.Wish I could do some of it all over again!!!!
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Assembly Musings
by TD induring the sunday morning discourse, "jehovah hates the course of treachery" the following statement was made at the 2001 teacher's of god's word district convention of jehovah's witnesses: .
"are we personally alert that no unrighteousness be found on our lips?
for example, can our family members, including our mate really trust what we say?
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I always hated the conventions. I had a lot of sarcastic thoughts during the talks.
It seemed like the only one expected to practice what was taught there was me. People forgot within 30 minutes of leaving the convention what they had just learned. Or it always applied to someone else.
The last convention I went to I wanted to stop and talk to the apostates that were standing there with their own message talkin on the megaphones.
I'm so happy to be away from all that crap!!!RC
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advice needed--please respond
by lisaBObeesa inthis is a question my df mother would like me to post for her:.
would it be morally right to go back to the jws, even though she doesn't feel it is god's org?
she would do this in order to speak with her life long friends and her youngest daughter, all of whom are quite emotionally distraught due to her dfing.
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MomBobeesa,
I'm sorry you have to go through so much agony losing people you felt were true and kind friends. I beleive you will find some great friends here. I know what it feels like being df'd and not having anyone to talk to. When you are faithful to such an organization you don't associate with "worldly" people, then when you find out that the people in the org., aren't your friends, you have nobody else to turn to. I'm so glad you turned here. I'm so glad you have Lisa to bring you here.
I was df'd about 6 years ago then reinstated. The beginning of this year I realized that the Org., was not for me. Since then, I have married a wonderful man, and started making true friends. I am not df'd or anything, but I now know that even if I was it would have no impact on me.
You may find that one or two people will contact you on the sly. They may be your true friends. Once everything settles down, your daughter may start talking to you again. Just be patient. As for the rest, if they are you're friends, they will let you know.
I just want to say, welcome. We will certainly be your friends.RC
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Dear Wasasister,
by rollercoaster inthe wedding will not be on june 22nd, 2001. it was on may 24th, 2001. i did not wear a dress, but we did go to a chapel on our lunch break, and the minister was a woman.
she did not do the "obey" stuff, and the ceremony was nice.. i have been in the chat room waiting and looking for you, and then i tried to call you and you're phone was busy.. i haven't celebrated with my friends yet, so lets get together tomorrow night (may 30,2001) and have a few drinks.
i haven't heard from you for awhile.. i'm ready for a hike and so is dc.
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OH WOW!!! I just realized I posted this in the "Mental Health" place. So, what does that say? DOH!!!'
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