i called my daughter tonight, and after small talk, eventually asked her....... what would be the reasons a j.w.
would get disfellowshipped?.
she was very responsive, and gave me these answers.
Me...."Any other reasons for disfellowshipping, such as if you question doctrine?"
Her... "No other reason.... I ask questions all the time, and they answer them, or show me where I can find the answer in the Bible".
Asking questions is not a problem, as long as you accept their answers.
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ok, mike and i went to the circuit assembly today at the mca at the university of maine (where i go to school).
we made it through the first half and it went faster than i thought.. .
this is me and my friend jenn (another ex-jw) the night before the assembly at 10:30pm getting drunk before heading out to the bar where we got really drunk and danced and had a great time.
By the way jwbot, your friend Jenn is definitely a apostababe too!!!
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one thing i'm convinced of is that jws live in their own little bubble.
the world could be in chaos around them but not missing a meeting is what's most important.
children of jws could be going thru teenage trauma or even molestation, but are they getting their "time" in??
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a popular jw teaser, i know?
but does anyone know exactly how they stand on it?
i would love to know.
They tend to avoid the topic. Saw a reference somewhere that they died out at the Flood at the very latest...
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So in another words, sKally, you are condemning about 90% of us here on the board, because we at one time were members of the BORG???
You're painting with a mighty wide brush....
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you will never know what a jw will do to get you to a meeting.
i have been having trouble with my mom ever since i left the jw's.
she has tried everything to get me to the meetings,blackmail,bribes,peer presure.she has gotten my good jw friends to ask and encourage me to go.
Can you sneak along something to read to pass the time away? Does she make you wear "meeting" clothes? Try not to pack any ties or dress shoes!
See if you can get a stash of candy or snacks too, to pass the time away.
After the meeting, tell them all how much you love Jesus, that he is your savior!! JW's really get uncomfortable talking about Jesus.
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silentlambs is crying out for help in this one.
it seems due to a large public outcry by the community, a candlelite vigil is being set up in remembrance of the victims.
they are plastering this info all over the main page at www.silentlambs.com.
J.R. Brown says:
If a member of the congregation suspects abuse, they are to report to a church elder, Brown said.
BZZT!!! Thanks JR, you just hit the nail on the head on whyyour policy is all wrong!!! I think ole JR forgot his line... I'm sure he meant to say report it to the police!
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Devils,
Have you considered therapy? For someone who left the org at 15, you seem to have a lot of unresolved issues.
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Hey Devils
Did you even read the article? This guy is just as much a victim of the Watchtower as any one of us. Yeah he actively supported the org for most of his life, he thought it was the truth. like a lot of us did at one time. For that you are going to condemn him?
Not to mention the fact, if there were more JW's like this guy, somebody who was not just a mindless drone, but who actually had his own opinions, maybe the Org would not be a F'd up as it is....
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