Yikes stripes!
Sounds like a conversation with a brainwashed robot!
Sorry about that.
I can think of tons of clever snarky things to sayto her- but, I will just say, good luck to you.
here is the phone conversation my super zealous betholite sister just had with me:.
sister - how was your ministry this morning?.
me- i didn't make it out (actually i haven't been out on a sat morning in months).
Yikes stripes!
Sounds like a conversation with a brainwashed robot!
Sorry about that.
I can think of tons of clever snarky things to sayto her- but, I will just say, good luck to you.
i would appreciate your help, please.. my son is approaching an age where he must ponder about going to university or not.
i know that the elders in my congregation will put some pressure into him as to not take it.
as a ms, i will also be put under pressure as to not give him any encouragement in that regards.
Eden One,
no offense but your approach seems backward to me.
Why not review some facts and statistics about college graduates, employment, and earning potential.
Why not ask the kid what he is interested in studying, what kind of career he might like to pursue- what his top schools might- look up rankings and compare them to what his GPA is now.
You can help prepare your kid for college by supporting all the research and preparation that should go into applying. I would leave the WT out of it. Show your support, help him out- and leave off what you are now considering important information in old Watchtowers.
Applying to college is a daunting task,
I will let him make an informed decision by himself.
You realize with the efforts you are describing it is unlikely he will be able to sort through the process himself and may just give up due to your lack of support.
It sounds like you are just trying to cover you ass as an MS.
Lame- when this is your kids future- and you would do well to have the foresight to realize that his future is your future- 30-40 years from now when he has to decide what to do with his aging parents who thought the future would never come.
i'm doing the happy dance!
just got word a few minutes ago.
his odds are pretty good!
Awesome.
I hope he gets in.
Please let us know how you will celebrate if he is accepted.
hey everyone.
my name is... well.. let's call me lexi for now.
;) i found this site a long time ago and just decided to join today.. okay so i'm 19and living with my jw witness grandma.
Hi Lexi!
Wow! I used to hide keys too! And not just keys- also money- one shoe in a pair of dress shoes-
Yes I used to hide all kinds of things to stall going. They would get so mad at me but I wasnt going to spill my secret!
Welcome here.
If your family does what they say they will, it is really going to hurt.
I am generally shunned by my JW family and it is very sad. I hope you can find happiness and independence and freedom as you get ready for the next phase of your life.
I love it.
How about:
I raised you to be a nihilist! Now look at you!
in the first post in this series i discussed the identity of the watchtower as per revelation 13. the second post dealt with the identity of the harlot and the scarlet beast.
this post will deal with the third element "the image of the beast", lets read revelation 13:15-17:.
the second beast was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed.
If The Hunger Games was real I would nominate all involved with this thread to be this years competitors.
hello, i am new and i feel soooo wrong about being here.
anyway i am an m.s and have been disillusioned ever since the new understanding that came out in october.
i have read many things on this board that i have and also have not thought about.
Hi.
The first thing to do is to give yourself permission to THINK.
lots of friends and jws are dealing with depression, some are sad they never went to college and wonder what it's like to get a degree.
the watchtower guilted her members by telling them they were worldy if they wanted a higher education.
college in community schools were free when i took ap classes in high school.
Know someone doing EDx.
Its legit- its free- but no credit.
And no credit= no degree.
Cantleave:
Get a job with an employer that will sponsor you.
what field sponsors employee education. The economy is killing my generation with its abundance of unpaid internships. Do you know how hard it is to find someone to PAY you to WORK- cant imagine an employer paying me to work and go to school too.
so this jw friend that got in touch out of the blue a few months ago after 24 years of shunning us agrees that the borg is not keen on university.
it is so difficult to keep to your principles because of all the immorality there according to her.
yes same old story we have been hearing for years.. if that is the case they should be fine with distance learning.
Go to class and study at a competitve school. Its very time consuming. Not that much time for fun. Just acting like a JW will keep you from getting invvited to anything fun.
i'm a new member & i'd like to say hi to everyone, intoducing myself.. i am a 3rd generation born-in at mid 50's & an active elder.. english is not my mother language, so pls ignore any grammatical errors.
i live in a small country in europe.. i'd like to thank you for all information posted.
some of them have rally helped me to understand and examine again my beliefs.. last new light concerning f&ds=gb has verified the idea that they are popes in the position op pope.. i still believe in god & in his son jesus christ but not in the gb..
unprecedented growth!
Hi Prometheus!