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  Has Anyone Ever Just Gotten Mad and "Popped" an Elder?

  by Cold Steel in

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  it has to have happened.

  people get stressed out, an elder or overseer takes just two steps over the line and gets a fat lip for his trouble.. does that ever happen?

  or maybe someone "counsels" a brother at the wrong time and tempers flare at the old kingdom hall?.

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  We're all people and are sometimes given to reacting in anger. What would be the disciplinary action for such a thing?
  

  Way back when my father who was an elder didn't get along with the other elders. One of them started showing up in our house to see if he could catch anyone in my family doing something (I have no idea what exactly). Funny thing is that every time that he showed up unannounced, we were doing something JW-y. Either we were studying for the WT study for the next day, or preparing for revisits, or something like that. That's the one thing I have to give to my father. He was a true believer and was living his life as per the WT's interpretation of rightful living, so the other elders didn't have anything on him. Meanwhile all of us, elder's children were living the consequences of their stupid political power struggles.
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  Just an update on me

  by Phoebe in

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  hi everyone, i came on here a few weeks ago and told my story and you were so kind, caring and welcoming.

  your messages of support moved me to tears.

  i was so grateful.

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  Thank you for sharing your story. I hope you find some comfort in knowing that your family supports and loves you.
  
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  Triyearly Snoozefest, Here I Come

  by Saethydd in

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  2. experiences

  my family is dragging me to the "increase your faith in the 7 guys in new york who control your life.

  " circuit assembly today.

  hopefully, i can get a chair or two between them and me so i can finish ready harry potter and the order of the phoenix while i'm there.

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  Get some booze too.
  
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  Door knockers

  by HB in

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  not sure if this has been posted before, but it made me smile...... .

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  I find it funny, but some believers may be offended by it.
  
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  Ranting

  by FedUpJW in

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  2. experiences

  please excuse me for long-winded ranting.

  i know, as do most of us here that "love" is not something that the jdub's are known for except in their deluded, feeble minds.. i can handle their hypocrisy when it is directed at me, but when it is aimed at family who for decades have genuinely been the type of jw that the watchtower presents to the public, and when it is motivated by pure hate, then i get pissed!.

  my mother was dunked in the 1940's and my father in the 1950's.

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  I know there are some who will comment they got what they deserved. You have that right. I know there are some who will question why I still live over one thousand miles away. You also have that right, and I have my reasons. All I can say for now is I hope that IF there is a god he will payback ten-fold the misery these hypocrite JW's have heaped on my parents, and now my father!
  

  I'm so sorry to hear this story. It makes me very sad and think about my own parents who have the same way of thinking and acting.

  In my opinion, anyone who may think that they deserve that is just not educated on the things that brainwashing and negative influence make people do. Please know that there's not a lot that one can do once they are set to do everything around that organization. They seem like very good people and at least had the wisdom to invest in their future. I guess they didn't buy into the 1975 nonsense, since they both worked and provided for their families.

  It is just heartbreaking see this happening. Know that yours are not the only parents in that same boat, victimized by the WT, and further victimized by sick amoral people in their so-called congregation.
  
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  Elder doesn't know difference between new moon and full moon

  by hoser in

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  today at the service group the elder leading couldn't figure out which was which.

  he was trying to convince us that the memorial was at the new moon.

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  Today at the service group the elder leading couldn't figure out which was which. He was trying to convince us that the memorial was at the new moon.
  

  Those are the men that Jehovah chose to advice us on major life decisions. We are not to question them, and we have to abide anything they come up with as an answer to every aspect of our lives. Doing so will guarantee eternal life in paradise!

  I need some Purell after typing this.
  
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  Respecting all people

  by poopie in

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  does shunning someone and not speaking to them when there made in god's image show respect..

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  No
  
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  A LETTER OF APPRECIATION

  by bola in

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  i just want to appreciate you all..

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  I appreciate your appreciation.
  
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  My son was accepted to prestigious universities

  by never a jw in

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  some background needed.

  five years ago i decided to research what i thought was a good religion, the religion of my jw wife, to whom i have been married for almost 23 years.

  what prompted my research was my then 14 y.o.

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  Tell him to keep his nose clean there is still lot of boozing, drugs and loose sexual behavior on campuses which should be expected since most Universities and their adjacent dooms are full of young inexperienced and experimenting adolescents.

  A preconceived self awareness to these facts can be a valuable acceptance while there.
  

  Nonsense. Tell him to make responsible decisions about everything, including sex, use of drugs, and the kinds of people that he allows in his life, that includes religious people in campus that recruit for harmful organizations like the WT.

  Instead of being narrow about sex is this, drugs are that, reinforce his self-love and self esteem, and that way he will be responsible in any decision he makes. Also make sure that he has good education about the problems that abuse of drugs cause, and the problems that irresponsible or risky sexual behavior can cause, some of them permanent.

  FEAR doesn't work. Telling him "this is bad", doesn't work either. reinforcing being responsible with himself because he's worth it does wonders and he applies that principle to everything.

  Regarding the educational college experience, I'll give the same advice my father gave me. It was one simple word: learn.
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  Yet another kingdom hall being sold off

  by pepperheart in

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  2. scandals

  hi acording to a property website called rightmove a kingdom hall in dawlish devon is being sold off.. another poster has told us that in liverpool two more kingdom halls are being sold off, so this has been a good week .

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  Hi acording to a property website called rightmove a kingdom hall in dawlish devon is being sold off.

  another poster has told us that in liverpool two more kingdom halls are being sold off, so this has been a good week
  

  That's what entities in the real estate business, like the WT, do, sell properties for profit.