Posts by blisterfeet

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No meetings memorial week

by Saltheart Foamfollower in

the august monthly announcements letter, among other things, says that if a memorial is midweek, there is to be no midweek meeting and if at a weekend, then no weekend meeting.

previously it was only no other meeting on the same day.

is this because so many congregations now share halls that scheduling it has become almost impossible?.

blisterfeet

How about it’s a cult an nothing they do will ever make sense lol

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No meetings memorial week

by Saltheart Foamfollower in

the august monthly announcements letter, among other things, says that if a memorial is midweek, there is to be no midweek meeting and if at a weekend, then no weekend meeting.

previously it was only no other meeting on the same day.

is this because so many congregations now share halls that scheduling it has become almost impossible?.

blisterfeet

I agree moly. And we need 6 months off after to decompress

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Warning Talk on Chat Rooms

by JWTom in

had a warning talk on chat rooms last night.

not sure if they are really that big of a deal with jws.

i have a been to a few and have talked with a few sisters actually.

blisterfeet

I think they might be talking about you on this website.

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My father has cancer??

by blisterfeet in

i am semi estranged from my jw family.

i am interested in a relationship but it never works.. they aren’t interested at all so we just leave it like that.. i received a text from my half-sister yesterday saying “your dad has cancer, it’s bad, i don’t know anything” i figured there was more to the story and if my dad needed me to know anything he would tell me.

or not.. i spoke with my mom this morning.

blisterfeet

Thank you incognito. Very well put.

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My father has cancer??

by blisterfeet in

i am semi estranged from my jw family.

i am interested in a relationship but it never works.. they aren’t interested at all so we just leave it like that.. i received a text from my half-sister yesterday saying “your dad has cancer, it’s bad, i don’t know anything” i figured there was more to the story and if my dad needed me to know anything he would tell me.

or not.. i spoke with my mom this morning.

blisterfeet

Finkelstein. I tried that when my nephew died... outcome implied 😢

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My father has cancer??

by blisterfeet in

i am semi estranged from my jw family.

i am interested in a relationship but it never works.. they aren’t interested at all so we just leave it like that.. i received a text from my half-sister yesterday saying “your dad has cancer, it’s bad, i don’t know anything” i figured there was more to the story and if my dad needed me to know anything he would tell me.

or not.. i spoke with my mom this morning.

blisterfeet

That’s one of the confusing things! I’m just learning how to act like a normal functional contributing member of society (pardon the pun) and now I feel like I’m getting sucked back into the family drama that i fought sooooo hard to get out of... how do I act like myself and visit my old world?

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My father has cancer??

by blisterfeet in

i am semi estranged from my jw family.

i am interested in a relationship but it never works.. they aren’t interested at all so we just leave it like that.. i received a text from my half-sister yesterday saying “your dad has cancer, it’s bad, i don’t know anything” i figured there was more to the story and if my dad needed me to know anything he would tell me.

or not.. i spoke with my mom this morning.

blisterfeet

Thank you cofty. The worst reaction is an overreaction.

I should pray to Jehovah that he brings the new system quickly! 😉

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My father has cancer??

by blisterfeet in

i am semi estranged from my jw family.

i am interested in a relationship but it never works.. they aren’t interested at all so we just leave it like that.. i received a text from my half-sister yesterday saying “your dad has cancer, it’s bad, i don’t know anything” i figured there was more to the story and if my dad needed me to know anything he would tell me.

or not.. i spoke with my mom this morning.

blisterfeet

I am semi estranged from my jw family. I am interested in a relationship but it never works.. they aren’t interested at all so we just leave it like that.

I received a text from my half-sister yesterday saying “your dad has cancer, it’s bad, I don’t know anything” i figured there was more to the story and if my dad needed me to know anything he would tell me. Or not.

I spoke with my mom this morning. Dad has colorectal cancer, it’s bad they might find out more tomorrow.

I think I’m supposed to feel things. The only thing I feel is like I’m supposed to feel but I don’t. And confused.

Im thankful they told me. I don’t know what to do to help. Usually staying away is “helping”. But this is big.. this is our patriarch...

i guess im just ironing out thoughts out loud-ish

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Old Magazine, New Perspective

by neat blue dog in

going through old junk and came across a 22 year old study watchtower, february 1996. looking at all my underlining and marking it was just nauseating how meaningless it all was.

this "study" wasn't study at all, just a by rote exercise, an old jw custom one of the primary motivations of which is to stop others from judging you as "weak" if they don't see it all desecrated, which must surely indicate a vigorous study session.

moving on to other articles i was confronted with more evidence of a cult that i was blind to the first time around, including an article praising those who died for refusing blood such as a pregnant mother and a boy pictured here.. .

Similarly membership numbers are stagnant at best, so they are ditching property they can still make some money off of before they completely lose their investments.

sometimes this activity in business is called a "smash and grab"