Posts by JustMe2

29

me and my new girlfriend

by justthenorm in

you see ive started dating this girl and her family is of strong jehova belief.

now i am not i do see certain things in there studie that is true in my opinion but ive never really been a religion type of person.

i think i want to marry her but i am not a jehovas witness and am not looking to be anytime at all she says that is ok and we can still get married but i dont know how its possible or where we would even do it please i need advice

JustMe2

I was trying to hit "Like" on John Free's comment, and accidentally hit "Dislike" instead. Sorry!

29

me and my new girlfriend

by justthenorm in

you see ive started dating this girl and her family is of strong jehova belief.

now i am not i do see certain things in there studie that is true in my opinion but ive never really been a religion type of person.

i think i want to marry her but i am not a jehovas witness and am not looking to be anytime at all she says that is ok and we can still get married but i dont know how its possible or where we would even do it please i need advice

JustMe2

If she believes what the Witnesses teach, she will believe that you are going to be killed at Armageddon. If she is active in the congregation, she may be angry at you because you're not "serving Jehovah and taking care of the family the way husbands should," (going to the meetings, out in service, etc.). Or she may be very sad because of it, or she may feel she's better than you because you're in "the world." Or maybe all three. None of these will make your marriage happy.

You may think she would never feel this way, but these are the feelings of many Witness women who have "unbelieving mates"--and an "unbelieving mate" is what you will be in Witness eyes.

10

Where are they now? Long, lost JWs

by Bro-jo in

jw
friends

if it has not already been done, i would like to introduce a new topic.

for me, i would like to know the whereabouts and what's up with some of my former friends and acquaintances.

to start: some folks i used to be close to at cape cod mass: bob and pam fragosa , dick and valerie davis, charles harutunian (sic).

JustMe2

Does anyone know Melanie Chaneske (maiden name), originally from Scottsdale, Arizona?

10

Where are they now? Long, lost JWs

by Bro-jo in

jw
friends

if it has not already been done, i would like to introduce a new topic.

for me, i would like to know the whereabouts and what's up with some of my former friends and acquaintances.

to start: some folks i used to be close to at cape cod mass: bob and pam fragosa , dick and valerie davis, charles harutunian (sic).

JustMe2

Jack Ashenback died a few years ago, either in Florida or South Carolina. He had Alzheimer's disease, early-onset, I believe.

260

Who Are Your Past Circuit Overseers? It's a small world..

by mentallyfree31 in

who were your past circuit overseers?

i'm sure a lot of us actually know mutual people, as the co's relocate all over the country.. here's a few from the southeast us: (let me know if you recognize any names and post yours too please...).

ellwood johnson (new york/philadelphia area for several years also).

JustMe2

Substitute C.O.s:

David Tennent

Alan Sexton

Nat Gulotta

C.O. or D.O.:

(Frank???) Bartell

260

Who Are Your Past Circuit Overseers? It's a small world..

by mentallyfree31 in

who were your past circuit overseers?

i'm sure a lot of us actually know mutual people, as the co's relocate all over the country.. here's a few from the southeast us: (let me know if you recognize any names and post yours too please...).

ellwood johnson (new york/philadelphia area for several years also).

JustMe2

Some from between 1968 and 1985 (I don't remember the names of those from after 1985 to about 2005):

Fred and Mildred Schilling

? and Lou Walker

DiCinti (DeCinti?)

Barry and Kitty Sobieski

John and Diana Peterson

Don and Natasha Amy

Henry and ? Casper

John (and Ruth) Chimiklis

Joseph Scaglione (circuit or district?)

Jerry and Chris Crana

John and Anne Arbore (Pioneer School--from a neighboring circuit)

16

JW Sister: raped, pregnant what does she do?, abortion or adoption?

by Olivia Wilde in

this question came out frequently from a situation known to some of us who knew of 2 cases.... if a single or married sister gets rapped by stranger or incest, a pregnancy results, she is not allowed to have an abortion but neither is she allowed to give it up for adoption?...i always question why not up for adoption?...

no you will be blood guilty because the child won't be raised in the "truth"... hmmmmm does anyone heard of that?

is it a matter of consciousness?

JustMe2

If I remember correctly, it wasn't a conscience matter, at least not years ago. The mother would be responsible for seeing that the child would be brought up properly. I think that even having other Witnesses adopt the baby would not be an option because there would be no guarantee that they would remain faithful.

106