Ah, stealing the car keys... I wish I'd thought of that one.
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This explains *a lot*.
by Apathy in"elders should also be guardians and protectors of his people.
the basic idea inherent in the greek word for overseer (epi skopos) is protective care.
elders strive to be alert to the needs of the individual publishers and families, willingly stepping forward to assist when there is a need.
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Please advise.
by embalmed inafter years of waiting, i finally turned 18. i remember distinctly that my mother said during an argument that i would not have to attend meetings once i turned 18. well that was a lie.
she denied ever having said such, and pulled the "under my roof" card.
so now she is saying i have to continue attending meetings until i move out.
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Wow, La Capra, you're good. I am, in fact, a girl.
BTW, I haven't been answering at the meetings for a good long time. As in two or three years. I guess I could start asking questions though, and try to find a job, although I've been searching for a job since I was 15, in waves, and I've had no luck. I suppose it might be easier now that I have graduated high school, though. -
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Please advise.
by embalmed inafter years of waiting, i finally turned 18. i remember distinctly that my mother said during an argument that i would not have to attend meetings once i turned 18. well that was a lie.
she denied ever having said such, and pulled the "under my roof" card.
so now she is saying i have to continue attending meetings until i move out.
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Thanks everyone... yeah, I have talked to my mother a few times on this subject before. She understands that I do not believe in the teachings, but that doesn't seem to make a difference. She even admitted to not supporting some of the teachings herself. She attends more because she needs to belong to something, and she can't imagine not belonging to a church or some sort and the Jehovah's Witness ideology is closest to her own. She has not had a very good life, and she really clings to this.
Someone asked about my father, simply put, I have no father figure around. So I can't get support that way.
I guess I will just keep saving. I am going to college, though, and my mother supports this, although not financially. I have gotten a fair amount of grant money, and I have signed up for work study, which should be enough to pay for books and tuition, but not room and board. Someone mentioned something about a scholarship for this? Could you maybe PM me with more info on this? (Sorry, I don't remember who mentioned it...)
I'm really in no shape to be kicked out just yet, I don't have nearly enough money to support myself for more than a month and I have no where to stay, and though I really don't think my mother has it in her to kick me out, I won't test that. I guess I will keep attending meetings for now. I'm not going to put up a facade, though. I can't be disfellowshipped because I was never baptized, and as annoyed as I am, I don't want to ruin things too much for my mother. I guess as soon as I get enough money, I am out. -
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Please advise.
by embalmed inafter years of waiting, i finally turned 18. i remember distinctly that my mother said during an argument that i would not have to attend meetings once i turned 18. well that was a lie.
she denied ever having said such, and pulled the "under my roof" card.
so now she is saying i have to continue attending meetings until i move out.
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Right. After years of waiting, I finally turned 18. I remember distinctly that my mother said during an argument that I would not have to attend meetings once I turned 18. Well that was a lie. She denied ever having said such, and pulled the "under my roof" card. So now she is saying I have to continue attending meetings until I move out. This is getting ridiculous. I posted here two and a half years ago asking for advice, and here I am again. What would be the best course of action? Do I just put my foot down and tell her I am not going anymore? Or do I put up with the agonizing boredom until I move out? I hate to strain our relationship any more than it already is, and I'm not sure how long it will take her to get over it. But I have discovered that her primary concern is how other people in the congregation will view her (i.e. as a failure of a parent). Is there any way I could play off of this? Any advice is welcomed.
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Blind Date.......Who's been on one? How'd it go?.......
by ScoobySnax ini need to know.
preferably before this coming saturday at 7:30 pm.
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My grandparents met on a blind date, and were married for over 50 years.
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Rah, damn formatting.
Beware of Apostates
Turn in Your Time ON TIME
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Beware of Apostates Turn in your Time ON TIME Collecting Voluntary Contributions
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How old were you when you left?
by somebodylovesme ini only know a handful of witnesses, but i do know several ex-witnesses.
all of them left in their late teens, which (as i've read here) is pretty common.
i know there are a lot of people here who left later in life.
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Entered at 4, doubts at 12, stopped believing at 13-14, never baptised, will leave at 18.
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That's great. I can never understand how people need to use the bathroom so much. Despite the fact I drink like a horse, I must get more miles per gallon than the general public. And the toilet seat issue is never a problem; everyone has to completely shut it in my house or else the dog will drink out of it.
BTW, that took me a long time to figure out that thing next to the knife was a shoe. -
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(OT) Freddy Vs. Jason
by Bendrr ini just got home from watching freddy vs. jason.
good movie!
i highly recommend it.
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