This is absolutely unbelievable!!
Does anyone know what happen to this child?
They distroyed an 8 yr old boy, telling him that they no longer wanted him??!!!
I can not imagine disowning my son at all; much less at 8 yrs. old.
Is there any information on this child beyond the hearing?
Mystery
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JW Parents refuse to have 8yr old back after transfusion
by ISP in25 jan 1996 : column 1162to the noble baroness, lady faithfull, if this was a matter with which she had to deal.
i do so because it actually happened in oxford.
the child of two jehovah's witnesses aged eight was knocked down, severely injured and was bleeding to death.
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How I made it out and maintained my sanity and happiness! READ ME!
by NaruNaruChan ini just read joannadandy's post about making things more positive on here... and so i decided to say something positive, so that you guys could smile about something, maybe.
i'm in love.
i've been in love with her for six months, now, almost to the day.
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Are you making up for lost time?
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spending so much time with the dubs, you probably regret losing your presious time with them all those years.. are you taking double bites, trying to make up for what you lost?
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I have.
I went to bars and got drunk. I went to college; I joined a club and 2nd year was president.
I took my boys on Easter Eggs hunts when they were still just crawling and them not even knowing what was going on. I hang Christmas lights every year whether my family is in the mood or not. I have kids at my house almost every weekend; I don't have to get up and go in service.
When my kids were old enough to play sports I became involved with the park and ended up coaching. I fought County Commissioner & the park board to save a pool that they wanted to get rid of; I won; the following year I joined the same board. I served an a board member 3 years.I became President over the entire park. I fought park volunteers, football players and cheerleaders that soccer should be allowed to become part of the park. I won. I have now been coaching 9 years.
I could never play sports, so i am "living my sports life" thru my sons. They play any/all the sports they want. When they decided to sit out a season, they sit out.
I am finally slowing down now and relaxing; to the amazement (and approval) of my husband. That is why I found this site; maybe I can put my "demons" to rest. -
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At what age did you join the Witnesses?
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at what age would a person have to be to join the witnesses and not suffer too much?.
if they are children, it robs their youth.. if they join in the teens, they won't get a decent education.. if they join at 20 years old, they will have to marry a witness.. if they join at 30, i guess that would be less destructive because they already are married, have children, have a house, an education and a job.. at what age did you join, and how did it affect you?
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Born into it.
Baptised at 12.
DF'ed at 17. Reinstated at 18.
Began fading at 19.
Unless I am DF'd again, I will stay this way. Closure on JW's would be a closing with my family as well. WTBTS isn't worth written closure. Unspoken rule when I go and visit them, we don't discuss religion or my "real life".
Embalmed - Are you baptised? Are you planning on going to college? I suggested to a daughter of a JW that she start planning for college now. (she is also 16) Talk to her school counselor, tell the counselor honestly that her parents are not supporting her in continuing her ed. The counselor is helping her to began applying for grants/scholarships. If you are planning to leave when you are 18 you only have 2 years to prepare. -
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how do you respond?
by free will inhow might you respond to inlaw, family or friends not in the "truth", about your change of religious views?
i think to some close people and indepth answer is appropriate.
however, how about the not so close?
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"Wisdom evolves, just like everything else."
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Considered Suicide ?
by Guest 77 inafter reading about the two jw's committing suicide and larc's comments, how many of us have considered suicide?
i saw a movie about a man trying every trick in the book to committ suicide and failed.
it got to the point in the movie that you know his next new attempt would fail.. most likely some people prefer to die without committing suicide.
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Flower - why is your situation depressing? I am asking because my son, 15, is being diagnosed with manic depression. I need help! Can you please enlighten me?
I have had major problems with coming to deal with JW's being a false witness. My son was not brought up as a JW, but he is depressed.
Could you possibly enlighten me on depression? I thought I knew but apparently I am totally ignorant on the subject.---thoughts just pop into my head sometimes and I have found myself just wishing I had succeeded when I had the chance since its no longer an option.----
My son has tried. I can not consede to losing him. Pleae help me understand. Please help me help him. I can not bare to lose him.
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HELP! My JW parents are trying to steal my daughter
by calamityjane ini just phoned my daughter who is 23 years old, and she is graduating from college in toronto this june.
i thought because there were some great flight offers that i would be spontaneous and be there for her graduation and just do a mother daughter thing of celebrating.
well i just phoned her, to tell her that i would like to be there, and she hits me with the bombshell that my parents will be there and staying with her.
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And I'm there in the background as a blacksheep.
Who says we are "black sheep"? I don't know what my feelings will be in 9 years regarding my sons, but I strongly feel that whether they want me there or not, that any special occasions in their life that i will be there.
Be there for her, she may not appreciate it now, but when she "grows up" she will remember in the back of her mind that you were ALWAYS their for her.
Suppose her grandparents "shun" her in the future, who will be their for her? Them? Or you?
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NaruNaruChan - I love "marinated Mushrooms" you can have the artichokes! I will share the "six pack of Smirnoff Triple Black"! Maybe after my son goes to bed!
You know --- live is good! I haven't been to the Memorial in several years, but this is the first year that it has actually felt good!
How was your Memorial? Was it enlightening? My son thought I was just being silly, but guess what? he will never forget his 1st!!!!!! Memorial! And ..... he will always "remember the moon". -
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I took my 13 yr old outside and showed him the moon. I told him how much i loved him and that no matter what happended to me that each time he looked at the moon in the future that i would be there with him. that each time he felt like no one ever understood him that I would be there for him. I told him that even tho Jesus had his friends with him, that some betrayed him, that his best friends stood by him and that they loved him. Even tho that happened to him, that regardless of what happened to me when I die, that I would ALWAYS!!!!!!! love him. All he had to do was look at the moon And I Would Be With Him. He sorta got silly after that but I think I got the point across. Everytiime he looks at the moon, regardless of clouds or darkness, he will think of me. He will know that I love him and that I believe in him.
I spent my "Memorial" telling my son that I believe in him. I have NEVER felt so complete in All My Life!