Posts by GrreatTeacher

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Ladies: Circumcision or not?

by Wonderment in

the topic of circumcision has been brought up a few times recently.

then i wondered... .

how do women really view circumcision?

GrreatTeacher

Circumcision gained popularity in the US during WWII. American soldiers were circumcised in a bid to prevent "venereal disease."

Then they came home and when they had sons of their own felt a strange need that son should look like Daddy, so circumcised them and it became popular for several decades.

Finally it was figured out that circumcision wasn't really all that effective at preventing sexually transmitted infections, but the trend was to cut.

It is slowly getting less popular in the US, but there is still a lot of talk about people being worried that son would look different than daddy which I really don't understand.

When my son was little and brought this up, my husband just told him the truth, "The doctor cut the end off when I was a baby." Son felt bad for his dad that he had a bad doctor that would do something like that! Easy peasy.

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Ladies: Circumcision or not?

by Wonderment in

the topic of circumcision has been brought up a few times recently.

then i wondered... .

how do women really view circumcision?

GrreatTeacher

I'm an American and I did not have my son circumcised. My opinion was that I was sick as a dog for the 9 months it took to grow him, so I wasn't letting anybody cut any part of his little body off.

Also, the American Academy of Pediatrics found no benefit for it and could not recommended it.

My husband is circumcised, but did his research on the subject. Watching a circumcision performed and the screaming that resulted on the internet put him in the firm NO camp, too.

My son is 14 years old now and has not requested a circumcision, so I think we made the right decision. :)

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What's a word that describes the way Witnesses behave as a group?

by paul from cleveland in

jw
friends

i can't recall the word that describes a group that keeps to itself like the witnesses do.

i thought it was "insular" but i don't think that's the one i'm looking for after reading the definition.

i remember an elder using the word "clannish" and that has the proper definition but it reminds me of a group of elves.

GrreatTeacher

exclusory

ethnocentric

seclusive

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What's a word that describes the way Witnesses behave as a group?

by paul from cleveland in

jw
friends

i can't recall the word that describes a group that keeps to itself like the witnesses do.

i thought it was "insular" but i don't think that's the one i'm looking for after reading the definition.

i remember an elder using the word "clannish" and that has the proper definition but it reminds me of a group of elves.

GrreatTeacher

self-segregated

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I heard a knock on the door, and...

by rebel8 in

jw
friends

..."we are"--at this point i began shaking my head no--"stopping by to share a scripture.".

she had the wt and bible in her hand.. "please do not come to this house ever again.".

"ok we will put you on the do not call list.

GrreatTeacher

The only time I see them is before the memorial when they deliver the invite. It's usually two sweet old ladies and I just smile and take the invite and say, "Thank you!"

They're just too sweet and friendly and elderly to bother them. I just let it go.

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So Proud of Pops

by brandnew in

jw
friends

ok so a car pulls up to the house and 3 eldurrs from my dads congo come up.

they come in and have thee nerve to ask me to step out so they can speak to pops!!!!

this is the good part.....pops says...and i quote " whatever needs to be said..can be said in front of my son".

GrreatTeacher

This is a big ol' SCORE!

It seems like they've been taking the donations from older ones, along with the older ones themselves, for granted.

I know my parents donate on a monthly basis, but I don't know how much. They've got a decent retirement, but, hey that's all they've got to live on for the rest of their lives!

I don't give a rat's ass whether there's any left after they're gone, but I sure as hell would be pissed if they gave it all away while they still need it to live off of.

Maybe your dad could take that land he got back and donate it for a park or something that would actually benefit the community

Maybe a blood donation center? Call it the "Jehovah's Witness Memorial Blood Donation Center."

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Just found out that my Mum is taking my 3 year old nephew to meetings!

by nicolaou in

to be precise, he is my brothers nephew but that makes no difference really.

mum is 71 and a true, hardcore jw.

she's a good mum but has a real blind spot where her faith is concerned.. i know her.

GrreatTeacher

We had this issue when my son was younger. I went to visit my mom and I found a tot sized suit in a closet! This means she knew I would be unhappy because she hid it.

I took the opportunity to ask my parents if they had heard about Candace Conti and the trial that alleged that child abusers were left to run amuck in KHs without the elders being allowed to tell the publishers of their past.

They hadn't heard, but I told them to look it up and see if it wasn't true, but in the meantime, my son was not to go with them to the Kingdom Hall. I never heard back from them anything about it.

Funny, but recently my son was getting dressed up to go to a school dance. He said it reminded him of when he was little and his grandmother made him dress up to go the the Hall. He said he hated it. He liked talking to people before and after the meeting, but he hated how boring the meeting itself was.

Win!

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Leaked Elder's Video: How to deal with a suicidal sister

by cappytan in

this video will be played at one of the clam meetings in march 2016.. the content is kind of old news because it is a recut version of a previous video produced for the elder's school.

however, it's still significant because it shows that the organization still has dissenting brothers in positions of leadership.. my thanks to the leaker.

feel free to claim credit here.

GrreatTeacher

If you maintain that you can only take care of people's spiritual needs as shepherds, then you can't agree to meet with people who have mental, physical or other needs that they expect the elders' help with.

So, they either need to refuse to meet people with these problems OR refer to other sources of help after explaining they have no expertise in that area.

They do neither, so that leaves them very culpable, indeed.

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Travel recommendations?

by stephanie61092 in

hey guys.

i've decided that during this time of being dfed, maybe trying to get reinstated, i'm going to enjoy my time with myself.

that being said, i would like to do some traveling when the weather warms up across the us.

GrreatTeacher

That should be: hedgerows of wild roses. You can get beautiful photos of the roses with the ocean and lighthouses in the background. Lighthouses all over the place there, too.

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Travel recommendations?

by stephanie61092 in

hey guys.

i've decided that during this time of being dfed, maybe trying to get reinstated, i'm going to enjoy my time with myself.

that being said, i would like to do some traveling when the weather warms up across the us.

GrreatTeacher

The barrier islands of Maryland and Virginia, including Assateague Island where they have wild ponies! Chincoteague, VA has their annual pony roundup in July every year. It's really unique and you can bid on a pony if you have a barn for him at home.

Also the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Never been, but I want to go. Wild and natural and lots of lighthouses.

Peaks Island, Maine is a small, bikeable island just off the coast of Portland and only accessible by ferry. There's a road around the perimeter of the island with hedgerows of wild rows growing between the road and the sea. Biking heaven. No hotels, though. You have to rent a cottage. Rocky shores, though. No sandy beaches like farther south.