I have a niece who HATES the witnesses to this day because she was shunned by most of her witness family on her mom's side. Her mom & dad were both raised witnesses, they divorced, her dad stayed in and her mom left for good. Her dad remarried a witness and they had kids. The kids friends were not allowed to bring their half-sister over because she was "worldly" and it has made her very bitter. Fortunately my side of the family never treated her differently but we did make her feel like an outcast at times (unintentionally) until she set me straight. I really felt bad for even making her feel even slightly different.
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Anyone Shunned Even Though Not Baptized?
by Country Girl ini've found that even though i was raised a jw, but never baptized, i'm pretty much still shunned.
i can still talk to them, but they pretty much they still treat me the same.
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Workman's Comp claim against Bethel
by TweetieBird indoes anyone know what became of the workman's comp claim that mike and brenda upton filed against bethel?
was it ever settled?
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Thanks, Nelly. I used to be in the same congregation as the Uptons but had forgotten about their case against the society. I had always wondered what the outcome was.
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Workman's Comp claim against Bethel
by TweetieBird indoes anyone know what became of the workman's comp claim that mike and brenda upton filed against bethel?
was it ever settled?
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Does anyone know what became of the workman's comp claim that Mike and Brenda Upton filed against Bethel? Was it ever settled?
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Favorite Fast Food
by El Kabong ini am jonesing for some white castles!
but, sadly, they are not in this area.
those little burgers with the onions fresh off the grill, oh!!
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Jersey Mike's Philly Cheese Steak with mushrooms, onions & peppers...YUM!
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i have adopted a grandma !
by looloo inon the way to school each day an old lady would be sat in her window looking out , my little girl started waving at her eventually so i followed suit this went on for about 6 months , a week before christmas i knocked on the door with a present of a big box of choclate biscuits for this old lady , she also had a gift for me and my child (we didnt even know eachothers names ) this is what christmas is all about , making an old lady feel special and she told us how much she looks forward to us passing everyday and her wave , my childs real grandma often passes when on the ministery but does not knock on our door !
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Who says that blood is thicker than water! Nice story.
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Can you see it?
by TweetieBird ini don't know if this will work or not but notice anything?
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I give up!
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Can you see it?
by TweetieBird ini don't know if this will work or not but notice anything?
(hope it works!
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It didn't work...let me try again.
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Can you see it?
by TweetieBird ini don't know if this will work or not but notice anything?
(hope it works!
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I don't know if this will work or not but notice anything? (Hope it works!)
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Hello
by letsgetout inhi everyone, i have been a longtime lurker to this website, but i have never posted.
so here is a little bit about myself:
i was raised a jw, got baptized at 13, became a regular pioneering right out of high school, i was used extensively at the hall and on assemblies, came from a nice jw background.
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Welcome Letsgetout...your parents sound like they are really nice and that you have always had a good relationship with them. My guess is that they will be disappointed (not in you but the situation) and will no doubt try to talk you into breaking up with this person but I would suggest that you be honest and not try to hide it. From a parents standpoint, I would rather my children hurt me with the truth than with a lie, however, I don't wear blinders anymore so my children have the freedom to live their own lives.
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Has anyone ordered from Schwan's before???
by babygirl75 ini was given a catalog by schwan's delivery men that came into the salon i was at yesterday.
my husband wants me to try them out, to help save time since i'm invovled in so many different projects at this time.
it would definetely help so that i wouldn't have to go to the grocery store (which i hate!
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I used to order from them along time ago. It's a little expensive but the convenience is nice. We really liked the mint chocolate chip cone things with a clump of chocolate at the bottom of the cone. Yummy! They will come by every 2 weeks once they come the first time. I used to really like it when they came by and I didn't have anything in the house for dinner that night, saved me a trip to the store.