Posts by GrreatTeacher

was reading a poster's experience with custody, and the info in wts child custody packet.. children are prepped to present themselves as normal, with school friendships, hobbies, activities, etc.

and not to mention that their life-goal is to pioneer.. the school brochure (1983) contains this gem:.

"they [witness families] also travel several times each year to attend larger gatherings called circuit assemblies and district conventions.

GrreatTeacher

We never turned conventions into vacations, either, but we did usually go on a separate vacation every summer.

I'm starting to realize that as bad as I thought my JW upbringing was, there were others who had it much worse.

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If you are single and have married friends, . . .

by compound complex in

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is your sense of loneliness (if you are lonely) heightened when you see what they share?

how do cope (if you are coping) with a sense of isolation, of not having a significant other?.

i know some single persons who are very happy as they are.

GrreatTeacher

I am only starting to realize how truly lucky I am to have a great marriage. I was lucky to find someone so compatible.

I also think it's significant that we found each other when we were young so we are always seared in each other's mind and affections like so many other experiences in youth that take on outsize significance simply because they happened at a critical time. And, I realize that that doesn't make the prospect of finding love later in life sound any easier.

I always shake my head, though, when people talk about relationships being a lot of work? If it's that much work, then maybe you aren't in the right relationship? Or you desperately need to either fix it or move on. We did have a point where we went to counseling for a short period of time, mostly about parenting differences, but we did the work and cleared the difficulty. Our marriage is not hard work; it's a joy!

Personally, parenting has been a much more difficult and fraught endeavor. That has been a lot of work!

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Four Blood Moons might be significant

by CharlieSmith1975 in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuqzhnx7xma.

the bible does say that the "day of jehovah" (armageddon) would be associated with the sun becoming dark followed by the moon turning to blood.

but the moon turning to blood is specific to a total lunar eclipse.

GrreatTeacher

It's a shame. It seems that the JWs were near perfect for Charlie, what with his penchant for numerology and such. And the legalism! Great match there, too. Whoo! I'm not really cheating on my wife because I'm having sex with men and not women! What a nearly perfect match!

Except that the JWs didn't want him, what with being homosexual in their eyes and all. Must be gutting, finding a religion that so nearly matches your personal brand of crazy, but they don't want you.

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PBS program

by wannaexit in

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watching the pbs program as i write...........

GrreatTeacher

Watchtower (Ashe) testifies, "Physical protection is up to the secular authorities."

This is their official public stance.

Disgusting.

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Does everyone here know they are on record with JW's forever?

by runForever in

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richard ashe a full-time special servant of the order of jehovah's witnesses testified in the lopez case that every single disfellowshipping and disassociation and other things have all been scanned in 2011 and are and will be on permanent record with jw's forever.

is this legal?

another completely ironic and warped thing is the disfellowshipping form is called the s77 form.

GrreatTeacher

I think keeping files legitimizes the whole enterprise in the minds of elders.

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IMPORTANT: Please note on your calender that on MONDAY, Feb. 16th, there will be a segment on a TV NEWS PROGRAM discussing JWs

by AndersonsInfo in

on monday evening, feb. 16th, on the pbs newshour, there will be a segment discussing jehovah's witnesses.

generally, the newshour airs at 6 p.m. in different time zones across the united states..

please don't miss it.

GrreatTeacher

I'm on the east coast in Maryland and it's on at 6pm! Check your listings! I wouldn't want anyone to miss out.

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Four Blood Moons might be significant

by CharlieSmith1975 in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuqzhnx7xma.

the bible does say that the "day of jehovah" (armageddon) would be associated with the sun becoming dark followed by the moon turning to blood.

but the moon turning to blood is specific to a total lunar eclipse.

GrreatTeacher

This is the kind of stuff that makes sense right before you're diagnosed with schizophrenia.

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Semi Home Study Based Charter School vs. Regular School

by SonoftheTrinity in

i blame my stepkids bad grades in school squarely on the watchtower.

they don't get enough sleep because of the demands of family bible study and thursday meetings but comprimise isn't in my wife's vocabulary.

my stepson has friends at school but there are also bullies, and the classes are overcrowded with sicknesses spreading through them in a way that is detrimental to the family's health.

GrreatTeacher

SOT, I see what you are saying. Your son is not feeling success in any sphere of his life right now. And that is not good.

I commend you for stepping up. I think it would be great if you could get your wife more interested in her son's education. Some Witness parents are more inclined in this direction because it makes their religion look good when the kids are successful in school. It "gives a good witness." Maybe you could appeal to that sentiment? If you can in any way construe something as being a "good witness," JWs will often come aboard.

If you could find something to do with the boy that will help him feel successful, that would be great. He needs the self-esteem boost right now. Can he work on the cars with you? Or around the house? Or on some computer programming? Something to make him feel competent.

Never underestimate even just shooting hoops with him. It will help him bond with you and let him know that you are in his corner no matter what. That is the factor that really makes the difference in how kids turn out. His life is stressful. Be his rock.

Best of luck,

GreatTeacher