notice the article is talking about membership of the YMCA as opposed to, say, paying to use its gym.
krejames
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New to The Jehovahs Witness Faith and need some help
by jnjburkett inhello there i am new to the faith and have been studying for about a month.
i am very excited and hungry for the truth and have not missed a meeting or study since the memorial.
we do about 2 bible studies a week.
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New to The Jehovahs Witness Faith and need some help
by jnjburkett inhello there i am new to the faith and have been studying for about a month.
i am very excited and hungry for the truth and have not missed a meeting or study since the memorial.
we do about 2 bible studies a week.
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@notjustyet: agreed! The reaction to this person makes me quite angry but I think some of us have been hurt by the judgmentalism of some in the JW organisation and cannot see the irony in being just as judgmental in a forum such as this. I think we just confirmed everything this person will be told about apostates by the WTS. What gives us the right to jump to conclusions about people and insult them like this? A shot in the collective foot me thinks, I'm sorry to say.
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How Many Had Chronic fatigue syndrome?
by OnTheWayOut inchronic fatigue syndrome refers to severe, continued tiredness that is not relieved by rest and is not directly caused by other medical conditions.. did you have many congregation members, particularly pioneers, that said they had " chronic fatigue syndrome" ?.
that's their "get-out-of-jail-free card.
" they were free to cancel anything at anytime and it was their legitimate reason for not doing anything that didn't involve field recruiting.
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Absolutely loads ! And nearly all pioneers or ex pioneers. I knew one sister in another cong who never leaves her sofa except to go on holiday. Maybe she knew TTATT and was using it as her exit strategy - but actually no, she's a bit of a self righteous judgmental type.
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Did other JWs judge you? What for?
by Julia Orwell insome judged me for going/having gone to university.
some judged me for being 'too smart.
' some judged my non jw brother for being in the army.
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Hehe Depends on the cong. I was made a MS while I had a beard. But I did keep it well trimmed. (Edited to add that actually it was the sisters that generally made a bigger issue out of the beard thing. Some used to tell me to shave it off and others saying they loved it. Who knew a beard could be so controversial?! Haha)
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Did other JWs judge you? What for?
by Julia Orwell insome judged me for going/having gone to university.
some judged me for being 'too smart.
' some judged my non jw brother for being in the army.
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My last cong wasn't judgmental in the slightest. In my prev cong the elders weren't judgmental but there were a few rank and files who were. I remember a visiting elders wife telling me to shave off my beard. I also remember a run in with a rank and file brother who had taKen a disliking to me. I had got drunk at a party and he took me outside in the middle song of the next meeting and told me to go to the elders which I did. But that was about as judgmental as I'm aware of (And to be honest he had a point).
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OMG I'm so happy!!!!
by Julia Orwell inyup, the apostate is happy.
i shouldn't be, right, because my life is empty without "jehovah" and the organisation.. but i just got a job at one of the best theme parks in the world, which is so what i want to do, and it's the first permanent job i've had since i lost my government job in 2012!.
the job pays minimum wage but i don't care because working in tourism and entertainment is what i want to do!
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krejames
Congrats Julia! That's great news xx
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New to The Jehovahs Witness Faith and need some help
by jnjburkett inhello there i am new to the faith and have been studying for about a month.
i am very excited and hungry for the truth and have not missed a meeting or study since the memorial.
we do about 2 bible studies a week.
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krejames
I think apostates have over-egged the YMCA thing over the years. It may well be "official" policy but it's not a biggie down on the ground. Back in the 90s as a regular dub in good standing I regularly performed at the YMCA with my band, all of whom were JWs. A couple of people made comments but some from the cong used to come and see us perform including an elder. To be honest more people were "stumbled" at the fact we played at another larger venue which had a gay landlord.
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What song or line from a song bests describes your time as a JW?????
by karter inwaisted days and waisted nites.. freddy fender..
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Who really knows what their friends do?
How can you tell what they go through?
You think they can take it
But when I believe what my eyes see
I'm out of touch with reality
Wondering what I've become
Then I find I don't know anyone
(Song: I don't know anyone)
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First Post - Emotionally Torn
by scaredtospeak ini haven't been on here long but i found this site a couple days ago and quickly realised it had a lot of posts by people going through similar experiences as me.
i read some of the answers and it helped relieve some inner anguish i've been carrying since everything i came clean to my parents about everything i've been reading about.. .
i just have been going through a rough patch right now; that might be an under or overstatement depending on your own personal experiences with this kind of stuff.
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krejames
Hey Scaredtospeak. I can't say I have perso ally had the same experience as you but I can (and many others will) relate to the guilt you're made to feel for deciding tHe WTS doesn't have "the truth". Yes it does become like an elephant in the room. But your parents will come to terms with your decision in time (I'm assuming you're not baptised, right?). One thing that has helped me is to realise that I have no control over the way my family feels about my life choices. It is their choice to feel and react the way they do. Don't feel guilty. Be strong. It will get better.
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I couple of older sisters in my cong write to me now and again with news and to invite me to eat out with them etc. I don't reply because, although I think it's really sweet of them, I actually think it's important to keep my distance given my situation. My best "friend" in the congregation who stuck by me during my first fade, stopped socialising with me when she realised I was in a gay relationship. She just sends a text once in a blue moon "to check I'm ok" (I find this quite patronising and offensive actually, given that she used to be at my place all the time). I think the elders might have finally given up trying to contact me as it's been a while. So the only JWs I'm still in touch with now are my immediate family.