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  LifesNotOver - Part Four

  by LifesNotOver in

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  so ... i don't know if any of this is even of interest any more, i know i'm getting kinda bored with it :) so many other more interesting stories out there.

  anyway, limped my way through 17 years being a jw until now.

  not a good jw mind you.

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  James Jack

  First of all, I have enjoyed the 4 Posts you have written!!!

  However, I believe you are being too hard on yourself. It's funny, in some ways my life mirrors yours. My wife attends about 25% of the Meetings, I about 75%. Anytime I share my research with her , she gets upsets and makes an extra effort to go to the meetings.

  So what I am trying to say is, don't mention your findings to him. From what I remember, he used to miss a lot of Meetings until you started sharing things with him. If you leave him alone , he will probably slide back to little activity.

  My best time with my wife is that every evening we have a mix drink(trying out many new ones), Go for a walk or work in the garden together, then switch to a glass of Red Wine, try out a new dinner meal she has found and then watch a TV Program or Movie, go to Bed and do it all over again the next day!

  No arguments, no fussing, everything on the upside. Also, we have a Camper and go out 4 different weeks (5 days each) during the Summer months and don't go to any Meetings while we are on Vacation. No ruff camping either, I even bring my Satellite TV Receiver with me!
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  I thought this was such a well written article I decided to cut and past it here

  by joe134cd in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i read this article on exjwreddit and thought it was so well written, that just summed everything up.

  i've cut and paste it.

  here is the link to it on reddit.. https://m.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/4spw99/where_have_all_the_jws_gone/.

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  James Jack

  Our Congregation is very Old. 74 pubs and Our Meeting attendance is at 80%. 3/4 of the Congregation is over 50. 2 couples in their 30's with 3 young children, 5 teenagers.

  7 Elders(2 in their 70's, 4 in their 60's, 1 in his 50's), only 2 of the Elders have had Children. We have 6 MS in their 50's and 60's, 2 of them have 1 teenager each, the other 4 have no children.

  The Future doesn't look good for most of them.
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  JWs Demonstrating against the Demonstrators

  by Listener in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the organization never ceases to amaze.you've got to see this video for yourself so i won't say much about it.

  i wonder if this practice has been endorsed and sanctioned by the governing body and if we will see more of it in the future.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbuxbx1ktci.

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  James Jack

  Those are from the Attendant Dept. and they are instructed to not lay a hand on any protesters. "If attacked, or assaulted, you have the right to defend yourselves."
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  here i am

  by notalone in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was a 4th gen born in.my adult children were the 5th.

  my mother was one of the newly'anointed' we have all left.

  i have been lurking since october.i was really too terrified someone would find out who i was and what would happen.well we are out now so here is a part of my story.

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  James Jack

  "Implied invitation revoked"

  I remember that expression was discussed during the CO meeting with the Elders and how to deal with those that cause disruptions at the meetings.
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  Disfellowshipping Question

  by Elizabeth Thompson in

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  i have been a baptized witness for about 30 years.

  from the time i was a kid.

  i've been the only one in my family who is baptized until 15 years later when my mother got baptized.

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  James Jack

  Had this very situation happen in our Hall.

  A Sister married a DF brother and her Uncle (an Elder) said to her to say to the Elders that " I was engaged to him before thDFing".

  We wrote the Branch about this and their was response was that "in Jehovah's eyes, an Engagement is the same as being Married". They even included the Account of Joseph was going to divorce Mary (they were only engaged at the moment) when she revealed that she was pregnant.
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  They want to have a "shepherding call" with me, but here's the twist...

  by Captain Schmideo2 in

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  i got it before 8 in the morning on a work day, as a text message.

  nothing beats a warm invitation for spiritual encouragement than a quick electronic message.. sheesh.....

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  James Jack

  They asked me a couple of weeks ago for a visit with the CO; "I said not at this time".
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  JWR Alumni

  by marlborobarbie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey y'all.

  i just wanted to officially make my debut on https://www.jehovahs-witness.com and introduce myself.

  i'm an old jwrer, and it looks like i'll be dropping in on here now for cult updates and friendly conversation.. a little about myself:.

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  James Jack

  MARLBORO BARBIE

  Welcome. Isn't quite Divine that all of us are being brought together?
  
  
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  Introduction from another JWR Refugee

  by 2badsosad in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  yet another jwr refugee.

  been active over there for a while now.

  was quiet for the last couple months but just starting to 'reactive' myself again.

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  James Jack

  WOW!!!

  Looking at your research material is amazing! Thanks for your hard work and your willingness to share it with us.

  Oh, welcome to our site!
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  Another traveler from JWR

  by StarryNight9 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hi everybody, i'm starrynight from jwr.

  that's it... .

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  James Jack

  Welcome and hope to read your story too!
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  Is it Time to Declare that The Great Tribulation Has Started ?

  by OnTheWayOut in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i don't really engage in doctrinal discussions about jw's anymore.

  they seem to say some pretty crazy stuff.

  but i have read some threads discussing doctrinal changes and how watchtower is really out of ideas and money at the same time.

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  James Jack

  I had been ignoring this thread, until the CO meeting with the Elders and MS's.

  He said "Everyone get out your Tablets. And those who do not have look on with your neighbor(5 out of 12 don't have a device). "

  He told us to go to the WT Online Library, W13 p20, paragraph 17 point (3), he paused and said: This is why all of us should try to learn to use these devices because if forced to leave our homes, we can easily carry our devices and be able to receive information from the Faithful Slave from anywhere. Then he reads:

  "At that time, the life-saving direction we receive from Jehovah's Organization may not appear practical from a human standpoint. All of us must be ready to obey any instructions we may receive( he injects, like using our Tablets), whether these appear sound from a strategic or human standpoint or not."

  The CO pauses again, and says "Brothers, SOMETHING VERY BIG IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN ON THE WORLD SCENE!

  I said to myself, he we go again...