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  Merry Christmas Everyone

  by jhine in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  it's that time of year again .

  in the words of the bard ( noddy holder ) " it's christmaaas " .

  merry christmas everybody .

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  Biahi

  Last night my husband and I attended a Christmas concert at a church, which both of our grandchildren were in. It was in a beautiful church, festive lights and all. The children recited poems, recited scripture, and sang all the lovely Christmas songs we all know, Silent Night, Joy to the World, etc. Then, the children recited poems, in a large group, recited ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. There was a cookie reception after. Lovely evening.
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  Your First Christmas Tree, Christmas Lights, Other Christmas Decoration/Custom

  by NotFormer in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as someone who never grew up in the shadow of the wt, i love reading accounts of people who began to wake up and think that the wt wasn't all that it represents itself to be*.

  and especially when they see that the things that they were told to avoid were harmless at worst, and quite often fun.

  christmas is a prime example.

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  Biahi

  I bought a small tree for my little apartment my first year. When we bought a house, we got a bigger tree. I also married a Catholic, his family embraced me. My daughter has the fun memories I never got. 🎄🎄🎄 Merry Christmas, everyone!
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  Conversion Therapy for Gay Bethelites in Poland (?)

  by Jensus in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  recently, there was a rather accurate report on jw on german tv station "sat1".

  you find it on their streaming service joyn.. https://www.joyn.de/serien/jenseits-des-glaubens-zwischen-religion-und-verblendung/1-2-die-zeugen-jehovas.

  there was one piece of information that was new for me: a former bethelite explained that he realized that he was gay.

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  Biahi

  I thought they just kicked you out if you were gay!
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  Would You Get A Cease and Desist Letter From the WT if You...

  by NotFormer in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ...put a christmas wreath that featured the jw.org logo on your door?

  🤔.

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  Biahi

  Maybe when they get “new light” about holidays, the Borg will sell JW.Borg ornaments!
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  I need to vent sorry!

  by KerryKing in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i couldn't get back to sleep last night, something my father said a few weeks ago popped into my head.. we were talking about obtaining citizenship, he doesn't need it, but was contemplating what benefits it could get him now he's a pensioner.. background : i've been disfellowhipped for 15 years, i was born in, he is an elder, very much pimi, he was also born in.. i said to him how citizenship would be difficult for him as it would require him to swear allegiance to the state?.

  oh he said, thats just a crowd of people together in a big room for the swearing in event, it would be easy to just mumble or say nothing, nobody would know.. this has quietly been eating away in my mind, why did it bother me?.

  last night it hit me, when i was in my first year of school, age 5, i came out of school one day with a balloon with two little pencils attached, a gift from a classmate who's birthday it was, every child got one.

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  Biahi

  Sea Breeze, I would really like to meet you sometime! I think we have much in common. From some of your other posts, I think you live in Arkansas? I’m in Illinois.
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  I've done it: Christmas Lights Outside

  by StephaneLaliberte in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  lets see if that causes a problem.

  i've been inactive for a very long time now (like 10+ years), so, i don't expect to hear anything from it, but my parents are worried i'll get df.

  lets see what happens.

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  Biahi

  Is Rattigan being sarcastic?
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  I need to vent sorry!

  by KerryKing in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i couldn't get back to sleep last night, something my father said a few weeks ago popped into my head.. we were talking about obtaining citizenship, he doesn't need it, but was contemplating what benefits it could get him now he's a pensioner.. background : i've been disfellowhipped for 15 years, i was born in, he is an elder, very much pimi, he was also born in.. i said to him how citizenship would be difficult for him as it would require him to swear allegiance to the state?.

  oh he said, thats just a crowd of people together in a big room for the swearing in event, it would be easy to just mumble or say nothing, nobody would know.. this has quietly been eating away in my mind, why did it bother me?.

  last night it hit me, when i was in my first year of school, age 5, i came out of school one day with a balloon with two little pencils attached, a gift from a classmate who's birthday it was, every child got one.

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  Biahi

  I know, I feel just the same! I still have PTSD from this 💩. That’s why I want to see a class action lawsuit.filed. They owe me 5 million dollars.
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  Any information about a special talk on Marriage in December 2024

  by insearchoftruth in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  two folks from the local kh visited the house yesterday looking for my wife who is an on again off again baptized jw.

  wife was not available so they asked me to tell her about a special talk on marriage next week.

  any outlines available for this ‘special talk’ or could this potentially be a local issue?.

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  Biahi

  Best lie ever!
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  Discouraging JWs From Calling

  by NotFormer in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was reading an anti cult reddit post where a woman (ex mormon) was trying her hardest to discourage the mormons from visiting her and trying to convert her back.

  a few others chimed in about their various methods (coming to the door naked, pretending to be practicing black magic, etc.

  ) which they claimed would have the mormons and jws running away as fast as possible.. somehow, i doubt it.

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  Biahi

  I’m so sorry that these things happened to you, Scully. My teachers were much more understanding. I think at least some of them knew it was my parents forcing this 💩 on me. It still bugs me that my parents signed me up to be an unbaptized publisher at 6 years old. No choice whatsoever.
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  Discouraging JWs From Calling

  by NotFormer in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was reading an anti cult reddit post where a woman (ex mormon) was trying her hardest to discourage the mormons from visiting her and trying to convert her back.

  a few others chimed in about their various methods (coming to the door naked, pretending to be practicing black magic, etc.

  ) which they claimed would have the mormons and jws running away as fast as possible.. somehow, i doubt it.

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  Biahi

  If I had young people at my door, I would offer to help them if they wished to leave!