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  So thankful! Would have never believed it possible!

  by coffee_black in

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  over 2 years ago, my daughter was diagnosed with end stage congestive heart failure.

  she has come so far.... and even rides her bike 5 to 6 miles per day now.

  here's how she looks today.

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  Coffee, your family beautiful and smart. You are blessed.
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  Can your child be too young to learn TTATT? Where would you start?

  by DATA-DOG in

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  that is my dilema.

  my child is wonderful, funny, smart, talented, cute, kind, and a social butterfly.

  i want to see her happy.

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  Keep i mind what you share with your daughter she will share with her witness friends. In my lng life I have never seen this fail with me as a child or with my own children. If she shares too much you will have a lot of explaining to do.
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  "Church" Music

  by NeverKnew in

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  please frame this for the non-jw here.... yesterday, i was in the car with a jw friend as miscellaneous tunes from my ipod were playing.

  a "church" song came on that i love.

  this song makes me think of him in that he has told me "jehovah has been with me in some of the worst times of my life" and that he "doesn't want to leave jehovah.

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  I was taught religious muic was from Satan and Babylon the great Now I isten and love many of this music.
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  My Son and I have about 5 Months Left

  by bavman in

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  hello, i haven't been on here in awhile and it looks like a whole new crowd.

  i disassociated myself about 8 years ago.

  went through a divorce and shunning from most my family.

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  This is because a religin does not llow the teaching of blood being thicker than water, I found blood (family) being the most important in my life. Keep him close to yur heart he is just now growing into the years of making decisions for his own life. Little sister ids going to be a strong pull. Good luck I can now use this everyday statement
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  My Son and I have about 5 Months Left

  by bavman in

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  hello, i haven't been on here in awhile and it looks like a whole new crowd.

  i disassociated myself about 8 years ago.

  went through a divorce and shunning from most my family.

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  This is because a religin does not llow the teaching of blood being thicker than water, I found blood (family) being the most important in my life. Keep him close to yur heart he is just now growing into the years of making decisions for his own life. Little sister ids going to be a strong pull. Good luck I can now use this everyday statement
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  Where To By Crisis of Conscience

  by binadub in

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  maybe this information has surfaced here before, but if so it is worth repeating periodically:.

  a couple weeks ago i was shocked after doing a google search for crisis of conscience when it brought up amazon with four distributors selling the book in soft-cover for collector prices between $169.95 us to over $650, with only 4 copies available.

  hard cover was not available new, and used copies were being sold for over $50-75.

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  i sucsessfully downloaded pdf cop of CoC from this website on Jan. 27. Khazarar.skeptik.net. I hope this helps. I tried several sites until this one was sucessful
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  As a JW, how did you feel about shunning?

  by jwfacts in

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  i am interested in the answers for a new poll.

  also, feel free to suggest other options, wording etc.agreed in full with the watchtower guidelinesagreed with shunning in general, but not for familywas stumbled by this practice but shunned as instructeddid not agree with the practice and secretly associated with disfellowshipped people .

  for me personally, i did not agree with the practice and secretly associated with disfellowshipped people, even whilst at bethel.

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  My first two experiences was at age 14. Couldn't shun first sister. I found her in labor at circuit assembly at out of way restroom. I couldn,t ignore her so took her 4 year old and he and I found her mother to go help her. Samee year teenage friend got pregnant (by CO son) we were told from elders to shun her and not to touch the newborn because she was unclean. Seemed a hateful way to treat someone who was treated so nasitly. (CO son never disfellowshipped.) That started me young to see how unlovîng disfellowshipping was. Also how unfair the elders could be.
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  Not sure what to do next

  by magotan in

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  i'm 19, and i'm still currently a jw.

  i guess i'm a born-in, or whatever you guys call it.

  i've had some serious issues with the faith at the moment, and sexuality is a huge part.

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  my son is gay. Some JW parents handle it better than you mught think. It is hard on all parents when a child comes outnbut for me it was because I knew it was going to be hard on my son. I chose him when he was dfed because I had to believe family is more important than "loving Shunning" that the organization pushs. I have spoken with other JW gays thru my son. They all have said it is the way they are born not a life choice. You will find others who support you here. Wishing you love and support.
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  Not sure what to do next

  by magotan in

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  i'm 19, and i'm still currently a jw.

  i guess i'm a born-in, or whatever you guys call it.

  i've had some serious issues with the faith at the moment, and sexuality is a huge part.

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  my son is gay. Some JW parents handle it better than you mught think. It is hard on all parents when a child comes outnbut for me it was because I knew it was going to be hard on my son. I chose him when he was dfed because I had to believe family is more important than "loving Shunning" that the organization pushs. I have spoken with other JW gays thru my son. They all have said it is the way they are born not a life choice. You will find others who support you here. Wishing you love and support.
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  I need some help ... references needed

  by EdenOne in

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  i would appreciate your help, please.. my son is approaching an age where he must ponder about going to university or not.

  i know that the elders in my congregation will put some pressure into him as to not take it.

  as a ms, i will also be put under pressure as to not give him any encouragement in that regards.

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  Just be sure to talk of experiences of older JWS and EXJWS. Miine I wanted to be a teacher but in 1958 I was told I woulc not grow up in this system. I did . IIn 1967 I got pregnant with first child,, he would nevef start school. H is now 45 and I am 65 and on social security and Medicare. He must prepare for his future becuase nobody will do it for hîm.