From age 0 to 8 my father wasn't a JW and there were Christmas events in my family. After that, no. As an adolescent and young adult, I found a way to celebrate when I felt like it, though I admit, not always I felt like it.
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Did Anyone Else Have a Non JW Relative That They Celebrated Christmas With?
by Sorry inas strict as my parents are, this was an area i had (still do) leeway with.
my mother's side of the family are non witnesses, and since we rarely have opportunities to see each other, my parents let me and my siblings see them during christmas break.
our aunts and uncles spoil us silly with gifts.
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A most interesting Christmas present
by JeffT inso our daughter gave my wife and i a very nice family album of photos from the course of the year.
as we opened it, she said it had a surprise hidden in it, so we're watching for something to fall out.
about 2/3 or the way through it we hit an ultrasound print of a tiny baby.
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Congratulations!
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New KH being built near where I live
by A Believer inthere are two kingdom halls in two parts of the county i live in.
one is smaller and their are already about to begin work to replace with a new one.. just posting because i noticed posts saying their wasn't new khs being built.
and i learned this today from someone..
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Add to this the cuts of bethelite and special pioneers, the shrinking of the magazines sizes down to 16 pages, the magazines now being bi-monthly, the selling of bethel compounds, the consolidation of congregations in order to sell Kingdom Hall buildings, the constant asking for money, and you get a clear picture that things are not so well financially down at the supposed House of God.
I totally disagree. People are in such denial about what's really happening! Again, the WT has a real estate business. They no longer rely on preaching and publications, nor they have ever cared about their people. They now have a thriving real estate business. They made gazillions of startup money in their business by having all their KHs turned over to them.
All, each and every single decision they make is solely based on the fact that they have a different source of money making. Here's the contact info:
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc.
Brooklyn Real Estate Office
25 Columbia Heights
Brooklyn, New York 11201
(718) 560-5001 Phone
(718) 560-5002 Fax
[email protected]
https://www.watchtowerbrooklynrealestate.com/Poor of those who are still believing that the WT gives a rat's ass about them. Good luck, suckers.
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If gossiping was a D.Fing offence how many in your congro would be D.Fed?
by karter inthere goes at least half the elders wife's alot of the publishers.
karter.
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Over the years I have seen two df'ed for gossiping, and serval reproved. It's been a long time, since these happened!
Or so they said.
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New KH being built near where I live
by A Believer inthere are two kingdom halls in two parts of the county i live in.
one is smaller and their are already about to begin work to replace with a new one.. just posting because i noticed posts saying their wasn't new khs being built.
and i learned this today from someone..
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There are two Kingdom Halls in two parts of the county I live in. One is smaller and their are already about to begin work to replace with a new one.
Just posting because I noticed posts saying their wasn't new KHs being built. And I learned this today from someone.
Who gives a --it
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Tiny Tim Had It Right!
by new boy in"god bless us one and all.".
if you don't believe in god anymore, that's cool too.
for those of that mind set.
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Enjoy the journey....
Thank you for this part. It has the right attitude about our lives.
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Merry CHRISTMAS!!!!
by GalaxyD8TA 7.0 in14 years later.... wow...(<--- still doin' it)...just...wow.. was i a spitfire or what?!
totally out of control, shooting from the hip no holds barred posting s.o.b.. now, after a decade and a half: d8ta has evolved to galaxyd8ta 7.0!
improved features of 14 years of marriage, 2 kids, pass mid 40's, calm, collect, seasoned, 14 countries under my belt,.... ..... merry christmas!!!
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BIKINIS!!!
You mean looking at people with them or wearing them?
Either way, thanks for the advice.
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Digging for Spiritual Gems
by George One Time inweek starting december 26, 2016.
(isaiah 17:1) 17 the pronouncement against damascus: “look!
damascus removed from being a city, and she has become a heap, a decaying ruin.. .
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The biggest turn off about pretty much every religion I know is the constant catastrophic view of everything. According to most religions, the world is never worth saving, people are bad and deserve to die, and even those living obediently are living out of mercy not because they deserve it, "god's" vengeance is always about destroying, killing or humiliating something or someone, and the hideous list of negativity goes on.
Disgusting.
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"Just have faith in Jehovah..."
by evilApostate ini recently spoke to an old friend of mine who is still under the clutches of the watchtower.
a while back, i had told him about all the child sex abuse coverups, false prophecies, false doctrines etc.
he was really shocked and surprised.
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Like, is he braindead?
They are not braindead, they are brainwashed.
Now you can see how the WT is a negative influence in people. If you have another opportunity to talking to him, try a different tactic. A brainwashed, severely indoctrinated person may not react unless you address their feelings. Try inquiring about what really keeps him a JW, instead of trying to reason with him. You may get a different reaction if you look into what is that the WT brings to his life that gives him comfort.
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Nic's Alternative Xmas Message.
by nicolaou ini've done a few of these over the years but this time it's very simple.. beware jc, the bearded man who promises salvation and raises the hopes of many.
read his words of division if you're ever tempted to join his followers, or just ignore him and enjoy your life.
happy holidays everyone!
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Merry Christmas to everyone.