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  Beard or no beard?

  by ILoveTTATT in

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  2. friends

  so i already moved out of the house, but until the elders don't give me (supposedly) the letter inviting me to a jc and then me not going, i am still a witness and my mom can still talk to me.

  my dad wants us to meet, but my mom had said that if i have my beard she might not want to see me (she is a completely blinded jw... beards = apostate = i am a horrible human being).

  so... my question is, given that i can grow it later, should i shave it off so my mom feels more comfortable?

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  NotNew

  Short answer is NO!

  If you shave it...what will it accomplish?

  If you are shaving so she will not talk about jw religious beliefs, then u are the only one making a personal adjustment.

  Your age may dictate what you do to please your mother...based how much control she has over your personal decisions.

  I kept my beard on, although it was neatly trimmed. My mom quickly got over it with some talk about how many have a beard this day and age. Even JWS.

  It is my experience most mothers are not going to throw a stone at their own flesh and blood unless their attitude is offensive. Your mom may be different.

  So to me the decision would be, what affect will keeping it on have on the visit? Will u feel uncomfortable? Then shave it so the time spent will not be causing tension.

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  Mormon leaders ordered to appear at a Brititish court over claims the organisations teachings amount to fraud....

  by new hope and happiness in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  according to the english press this morning mr phillips the head of the mormon church has been summoned to appear in court on the fraud act of 2006 which prohibits false representation being made that causes someone to loose money.. " this has been a very seriouse matter that has been looked at with extreme detail" prosecutors comment.. its interesting that the act is from 2006 and amoung other charges is the authentisity of the book...... .

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  NotNew

  Protection of people trumps freedom of religion!

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  holy heck -- what a photo!

  by Hortensia in

  1. social
  2. current

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25975251.

  maybe they ought to move the house out of the path?.

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  just when u thought u seen everything!

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  Did You Ever Learn Anything From The Meetings?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  i found the meetings to be especially boring from the late 1980s on.

  before that, we actually tried to make people want to listen.

  the meetings were pretty interesting.

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  What I thought I learned. Has been debunked...so what a complete waste of time an wishful thinking - knowledge ....

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  Should I allow my mom to see the grandchildren?

  by confusedandalone in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so i am not officially da/do yet and my family has shunned me hard.

  today crying my mother calls me to beg to see my children... should i let her?

  i feel that if you can speak abusive of your own son and wife and shun the.

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  Why do u feel u should not? If there is a compelling reason not to then the choice is made, if nor? what's the harm? Supervise the contact...

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  Observations about last nights meeting...

  by DATA-DOG in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ... btw it was soooo boooorrrinnng!!!

  draw close to jehovah(tm)/bookstudy:.

  excruciatingly boring.

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  NotNew

  We weren't there thanks for sharing.

  People in need will express hope for a better future! Isn't that what we all want? I did.

  Just give it to me straight and let me figure it out! Don't force me to believe with mind controlling words!

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  List Reasons Why You Are Glad That You Are Out Of The JW Religion

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  here's a few from me.. no more having to go to stupid boring meetings.. no more having to go knock on doors in field service and waste my time!.

  no more mind numbing elders meetings..

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  NotNew

  To live life with the proper view of Life. Though it's late in my life I'm still able to make changes for a more meaniful one...hopefully!

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  Do you believe this to be true? 85 people control 50% of the the world's wealth.

  by fulltimestudent in

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  from the uk independent: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/oxfam-warns-davos-of-pernicious-impact-of-the-widening-wealth-gap-9070714.html.

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  NotNew

  OK...I believe, Now what?

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  A Must Read! ... What Every Jehovah's Witness Needs To Know! [For Bible-Believers & Newbies Only]

  by bjc2read in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the following information has been posted especially for bible-believers & "newbies" only...thanks!

  i found this golden "nugget" surfing the net.. someone made this astute observation shown at the link below, and i just wanted to share it with all concerned here, especially after jws around the world just studied paragraph #17 of the nov. 15th, 2013 issue of the watchtower last sunday.. link: http://meletivivlon.com/2014/01/20/obey-jehovahs-shepherds-w13-1015-p-21/#comment-7711.

  "jude" posted:.

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  NotNew

  I'm "notnew" so I won't comment.

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  Why doesn't god do anything tangible now?

  by punkofnice in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i was always told that god did loads of stuff that was evidence of his existance.

  ususally very brutal things too (b#st@rd).. jesus walked on water and raised the dead we are told.. it seems to me also that the older the story, the more exaggerated it is...y'know...talking snake......global flood.. there are those that claim god speaks to them now and they alone 'know' it.

  (cuckoo!!!).

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  NotNew

  I'm capable of understanding!!! god is not able to express... With understanding! otherwise we would not be having these "mis-understandings"

  • I was told he doesnt do these things because we have the whole bible for examples.

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