when you stood there in front of that dinosaur display did you connect the.
dots, or did you like me believe that they made a mistake in calculating their.
ages.
When you stood there in front of that Dinosaur display did you connect the
dots, or did you like me believe that they made a mistake in calculating their
ages. No way that mammal could be older then 7000 years, LOL.
After around two or three years out of the borg I was visiting the LA museum
with my grandson, I stood there in front of a million old mammal and thought WTH
was I thinking. The Bible can really mass up your brain and being a JW just make
you brain dead.
as a very young child i have memories of several book burnings done by jw families.
it wasn't something arranged by the congregation, but elders did participate in it.
it was actually scary for me as a child of only about 8 years old.
Don't recall any book burning parties, but Weegie boards that's
a different story. One sister claimed that after learning the truth she
attempted to get rid of it. She claimed she set it out for the trash pick up
but the next day the trash was gone but the board remain. Now the sister
was very large, so she jumped up and down on it in order to break it in pieces.
That didn't work, so she discarded it on the side of the road.
I should have realize then, what kind of people am I getting involve with.
i saw a rumor a few weeks ago on reddit that the new imitate jesus convention is supposed to present new light and clarified understandings on the disfellowshipping/disassociation practices.. supposedly, if this rumor has any truth to it, there will be a talk given at the convention about how we should not be strict like the pharisees in how we shun people, loosening up some of the jw rules about this practice.. has anyone here heard anything about this or have more info on it?.
Who today is really paying attention at the assemblies, ones who
have doubts. The average JW all of this will go over their head, they
will not connect the dots.
It's funny in a way we are not suppose to understand spiritual matters.
Remember we were told Satan and his demons are blind when it
comes to spiritual things. I guess Satan couldn't read. LOL
i saw a rumor a few weeks ago on reddit that the new imitate jesus convention is supposed to present new light and clarified understandings on the disfellowshipping/disassociation practices.. supposedly, if this rumor has any truth to it, there will be a talk given at the convention about how we should not be strict like the pharisees in how we shun people, loosening up some of the jw rules about this practice.. has anyone here heard anything about this or have more info on it?.
Syeve2 "If their families had not shunned them, they would have kept
sinning". Oh really, not many return today because of the internet..
There is No way anyone in their right mind believe shunning is a loving
provision. The problem with sunning today is in our society it is out of
step its barbaric. We are become more humane, we have animals right
groups, Gay rights, tree rights you name it we are becoming more compassionate.
I believe the Mormons have eased up on their shunning.
imagine that the cult decided to stop shunning family members on the proviso that the dfd person was not actively trying to attack the cult.. (please don't debate whether or not this is likely - it's hypothetical).
how would you respond to your family?.
personally i think i would be less than cooperative.
Poztate: Yes I remember that "associate with family members as long as you had no
religious interchange". A sister in the congregation who was married to a
unbelieving mate, her daughter and family moved into the area. Her daughter
was DF, so the sister husband came to me a ask what's the deal. My wife
will not speak to our daughter, she is acting very cold. The daughter was married
and two kids. The sister came to me and ask, what should I do? We are told
to shun DF ones, I'm not sure what to do. I was in my 30's and the sister was
in her 50's. I told her talk to your daughter. This was in the mid 80's..
imagine that the cult decided to stop shunning family members on the proviso that the dfd person was not actively trying to attack the cult.. (please don't debate whether or not this is likely - it's hypothetical).
how would you respond to your family?.
personally i think i would be less than cooperative.
SimonSays: That judgmental thing again. Please give me a break. Of all
people there is not one JW that is in the position to judge someone, all the
blood on their hands, and the lying. I have become a much better person
now then when I was a JW...
imagine that the cult decided to stop shunning family members on the proviso that the dfd person was not actively trying to attack the cult.. (please don't debate whether or not this is likely - it's hypothetical).
how would you respond to your family?.
personally i think i would be less than cooperative.
The only reason my family is fanatical shunners is because they
believe I put a end to my other family members becoming JW's
There is a shunning to a certain extent toward family members that are not
JW's. I have a niece and a nephew that live one block apart, they grew up
together. The niece and her family JW, my nephew and his family non-JW.
They have lived in the same neighborhood for over 15-20 years. She have
never set foot in his house, he said he have only seen her a few times
over the years in passing. So they feel they are being shunned also.
imagine that the cult decided to stop shunning family members on the proviso that the dfd person was not actively trying to attack the cult.. (please don't debate whether or not this is likely - it's hypothetical).
how would you respond to your family?.
personally i think i would be less than cooperative.
I'm sorry but this subject just chap my rear.
When my ex-JW wife and her JW husband is in town they stay with
my baby brother an JW elder. My non-JW family do not understand,
how the hell can he(my brother) justify that kind of love they ask.
We have been divorce for over 20 years so for over 20 they have stayed
numerous times with my brother and his wife, me it's been over 20 years
since I was invited into his home.
You talking about breaking up families, that cult has devastated our family.
If they stop the shunning I don't think it will make a difference in my family.
The damage is done.
imagine that the cult decided to stop shunning family members on the proviso that the dfd person was not actively trying to attack the cult.. (please don't debate whether or not this is likely - it's hypothetical).
how would you respond to your family?.
personally i think i would be less than cooperative.
I was DF. At that time I realized it wash't the truth and no way was I
going back, (1987)... My family members are insane door knockers.
Their shunning has turn to hate over the years.
imagine that the cult decided to stop shunning family members on the proviso that the dfd person was not actively trying to attack the cult.. (please don't debate whether or not this is likely - it's hypothetical).
how would you respond to your family?.
personally i think i would be less than cooperative.
I have had JW family members come to my home when I was still
married to my JW wife come to my door and not acknowledge me,
just walk right pass me as if I was invisible. My wife tell me dear would you
mind excusing yourself and go to the bedroom.
I have come to the aid of my sister when her car broke down, took her
home but I couldn't set foot into her home. That same sister left instructions
before she died, for me not to visit her.
My oldest daughter (20 years since I've seen her) at one time lived a few blocks
from me, she told me Dad you are not welcome in my home. Other family
members that I have seen over the years, look the other way.
Hell I'm not a glutton for punishment, 28 years of this craziness
I don't have that kind of forgiveness.
My niece speaking to her seven year old daughter, mother who was that
man you smile at. Oh that's your uncle.(d) My uncle, where does he live?
(N) here in town, he's a bad man.
But if I went back all would be fine.LOL
