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  Now that gays can 'marry' in the UK...

  by Qcmbr in

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  ..can anyone think of a good reason why marriage shouldn't be extended to everyone else regardless of other relationship?

  should an elderly couple of sisters living in the same house be married to give them the same rights of property etc..?

  how about children marrying parents to avoid inheritance issues?

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  Qcmbr

  Your issue is really with inheritance tax, not civil partnerships.
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  It Seems That My Children Are Not Trained

  by Gary1914 in

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  i just returned home from the kingdom hall.

  i am an elder.. after the meeting all the elders were called to the back room.

  i thought this was an impromptu elders' meeting.

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  scotsman

  If you insist on resigning, they cannot stop you, you just have to persist and that doesn't necessarly require confrontation just the knowledge that you know what you're doing is right for you and your family. I don't know if you told them that you are on anti-depressants, but that may get them to realise your are serious about resigning.

  You're on your way out and it's time to start dancing to your own tune.
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  When you were an active witness..........

  by gringojj in

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  did you ever feel bad for your kids that they couldnt celebrate holidays, birthdays, salute the flag, etc.

  i am sure looking back now it must hurt somewhat and maybe you feel bad, but did you ever feel bad when you believd it was the true religion?

  i am just curious.

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  Growing up as a Witness I can't say I ever felt that I was missing out on birthdays/Christmas/saluting the flag(who would want to do that is beyond me!) etc. But I guess that's kudos to my parents, however misguided they were religiously, they managed to give me and my brothers a great childhood.

  I still couldn't care less about my birthday although my partner and friends do I've managed to invert tradition and on my birthday I arrange a surprise for them. This year they're going on a mystery trip, last year they were taken for a midnight walk through a forest illuminated as an art installation and had no clue where they were going until we got there. It's fun and I'm happy to do it any day of the year.
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  Why write a letter of disassociation?

  by tfsm in

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  my question may seem vague but if one decides to leave "the organization", why write a formal letter?

  why not just leave and not have any further contact with the witnesses?

  is there some legitimate legal reason for this or do people do this because the witness thinking has overtaken their logic?

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  You don't need to disassociate yourself for them to leave you alone. Just tell them to eff off and they don't harass you. I resigned as an elder, stopped going to meetings two weeks later and accepted 2 sheperding visits before saying enough was enough and that if I wanted help I'd call them.

  No need to hide or turn it into a circus.
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  LOST-- "Are you Him?

  by Rayvin in

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  what was the question that he asked loc?..

  what is your take on the situation?

  what was the korean guy yelling when he was running from the woods?

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  I'm really disappointed with it. Too many bland boys & girls, repetitive flash backs and plodding dialogue. Ooh doesn't everyone have a tearful secret. And the endless supply of fresh clothes and hair product is astounding. Maybe it's supplied by the polar bear's boutique managed by the French woman.

  It sure ain't no Twin Peaks.
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  Anybody else have this announced? Special Meeting on Friday night

  by CaptainSchmideo in

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  all baptized brothers asked to come to special meeting friday (tomorrow) at 7pm.

  bring the new organized book.. don't know what this is all about.

  judging from past experience, a whole lot of something about nothing..... .

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  scotsman

  Yeh, we had a meeting like that. The elders advertised it for a fortnight emphasizing it was important for everyone to be there. Turned out to be a talk warning them all to stay away from little old me, the fallen and dangerous ex-elder that was sowing seeds of discontent - not that they mentioned my name, just described me.

  So watch out Captain, it could be all about you...
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  Did you ever have a "worldly" boyfiend or girlfriend at school?

  by PaulJ in

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  if you grew up as a dub, were you ever a bit rebellious and have a "worldly" boyfriend or girlfriend?

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  scotsman

  Yes, I went out with a French girl in my year for 18 months until she moved to Brittany. I was gutted. Didn't have any boyfriends at school... that all happened a bit later.
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  My undisfellowshipping

  by kwintestal in

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  revised statementhere's the sound byte.

  (i hope it works!

  kwin

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  scotsman

  Did you convert anybody? Thankfully I never did.
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  My undisfellowshipping

  by kwintestal in

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  revised statementhere's the sound byte.

  (i hope it works!

  kwin

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  scotsman

  
  Kwin

  It's been really interesting to read this. If the elders don't contact you, is the story closed for you?
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  Clarification needed about US education system

  by ballistic in

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  clarification needed about us education system and watchtower policy :-.

  we used to be slightly puzzled by some articles printed in the publications such as "young people ask - should i go to school?".

  because in england and most of the uk, school is most definately compolsory and enforcable by law up to age 16.. further education beyond age 16 is never refered to as "school" except jokingly.

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  scotsman

  Also Stilla,

  discouraging college is basically discouraging a traditional UK university education -usually beyond 18

  I'm not quite with you on this. Compulsory schooling in the UK ends at 16.

  Technically yes. Here schooling for JWs tends to end at 17/18 after Highers (A level equivelant). There was a period in the 80s when kids seem to be encouraged to leave at 16 to pioneer, but that passed.