Posts by KiddingMe

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Child intimidated into no sports activities- suggestions please

by 4thgen in

my ex is an active witness.

i've been endeavoring to socialize my child ad best as possible.

he loves sports in school, but has been intimidated by his father that after school activities are evil.

KiddingMe

You will need to help your son to understand that after school activities are not evil. If sports are evil, then why do JWs watch them? So it's important to help him to understand that his dad and JWs view them as evil because they fear the bad association and interference with service to Jah, etc. Help him to see that all non-JWs are not bad association and that whether he is involved in after school activities or not he will need to strive to avoid what is really considered to be "bad association".

I agree with your concern and the structured environment. My child loves sports. I've seen good results from his involvment. He currently holds 3.5 gpa in honors classes, but was borderline before with failing grades. The coach requires biweekly progress reports with 2.5 or better and no failing grades in order to play. They sign a contract, no alcohol, no drugs, proper use of social network. He is too tired after practice to go hang out in the streets like he used to. Children get board easily and will find something to get into good or bad. There are at least 8 other JWs attending his school. I try to help him to understand the JW view of sports and that he must have respect and use discretion so as to not rub it in their face but at the same time, this is a personal decision that we have made and that he is not doing anything wrong, as long as he stays out of trouble.

i hope the best for your son and that he's able to decide for himself instead of being intimidated with some imaginary "evil".

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My Son has had two very big University interviews

by CaptainSchmideo in

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one for mit last month, and one for princeton tonight.. if i told this to people at my old hall, i am sure the reaction would be the same as if i broke a big, noisy windblast in front of them.. but i have to brag about it to someone, so, i will do it here.. .

we will not know anything about whether he is going to be accepted for a couple of months yet, but, as they say, this $%^# just got real!.

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KiddingMe

Congratulations to you and your son!

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Don't Question GOD! (aka the governing body)

by sunny23 in

did a simple search in the wt library for words like, "question," "questioning," "doubts/ing,"obey," "understand.".

these are listed in order of occurence oldest to newest (up to 2012 as my library is 2012 version).

"if we have love for jehovah and for the organization of his people we shall not be suspicious, but shall, as the bible says, 'believe all things,' all the things that the watchtower brings out"qualified to be ministers (1955) p.156.

KiddingMe

Thanks! Marked

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A Mom, Dad And 2 Grown Kids (20ish) All Disfellowshipped This Week!

by minimus in

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it happened in a local kingdom hall this past week.. my daughter went on one of the kid's facebook accounts and he posted pics of him with 2 joints in his mouth at the same time.. i heard the parents and sibling were aware of it and never reported it to the elders..

KiddingMe

Without knowing the whole story it seems like they elders or the org needed to make an example out of them. Most of the instances I know about where someone didn't report another resulted in the non-reporter receiving some type of reproof. It certainly sets a tone. Now some family members are going to be throwing each other under the bus left and right to stay in Jehovah's good graces.

Next year's convention theme will be, "Who Will You Choose, Your Fleshly Family or the Almighty Jehovah?"

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So Who Would Win In A Fight, and Why?

by Apognophos in

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: apologies if this has been done before.. (if the link ever breaks, i'll try to post a new one in a future post, but it's a pic of the current governing body.

KiddingMe

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So Who Would Win In A Fight, and Why?

by Apognophos in

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: apologies if this has been done before.. (if the link ever breaks, i'll try to post a new one in a future post, but it's a pic of the current governing body.

KiddingMe

My money is on the rennagade-outsider in the grey/gray suit. He's not in uniform.

Good catch Gladiator! I wonder if he did it on purpose or if he didn't get the the Picture Day Dress Code Memo?

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Witnesses: Why The 1/19/14 WT Lesson Is Dangerous

by Apognophos in

today's watchtower lesson touched on the history of hezekiah's reign, and then made a surprising modern-day application.

having used my time before the meeting to research the underlying material instead of highlighting my magazine, i personally found this to be an upsetting study, and decided to put this warning here in the hopes that some active witnesses read it.. the most important thing i want to say to you is that the actual flow of events in this bible account were severely misrepresented, and that there are some disturbing implications in the distortions that were made.

1. hezekiah's father ahaz makes himself a vassal to assyria out of fear of their overwhelming might (2 kings 16:7, 8).. 2. upon becoming king, hezekiah rebels against assyria (2 kings 18:7).

KiddingMe

Thank you! Excellent post! Very well written.

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The "Assyrian", the "seven shepherds", the "eight dukes"

by bats in the belfry in

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will become whatever the wtbts needs them to become.. .. once upon a time they said this:.

1943 the watchtower, april 15, page 124.

KiddingMe

This is crazy. Do they research their own materials first coming up with this stuff?

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Super Tasty Kool Aid Flavored WT Study this Weekend!

by LostGeneration in

would love to hear comments on what is being said on the paragraph which states that if the wt demands you drink the kool aid, you should do it - even if you don't understand why!.

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look forward to any replies..

KiddingMe

Marked

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Billy's Comments You Won't Hear at the 01-19-2014 WT Study (7 Shepherds, 8 Dukes)

by Billy the Ex-Bethelite in

16-20. we shall also have to raise up against him seven shepherds, yes, eight dukes of mankind.mic.

what is the most important thing that you can do now to prepare for any future attack on gods people?.

all of us must be ready to obey any instructions we may receive, whether these appear sound from a strategic or human standpoint or not.. .

KiddingMe

Thanks Billy!