Well that is good news. Good for your mom for putting a stop to being duped.
Posts by Odrade
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38Legal wrangling concerning the Governing Body today from my mom.
by restrangled inshe stated that the attorney handling her estate, because of florida law could not take the "death requests form, from the society" because of the case concerning terry shiavo.
(the attorney handling my mom's case is not a witness and she was furious that she was asked to sign a document stating that if the governing body changed their minds on something this would apply to her.. what is strange is that an outside attorney would have a document like this.
is anyone aware of this?.
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Legal wrangling concerning the Governing Body today from my mom.
by restrangled inshe stated that the attorney handling her estate, because of florida law could not take the "death requests form, from the society" because of the case concerning terry shiavo.
(the attorney handling my mom's case is not a witness and she was furious that she was asked to sign a document stating that if the governing body changed their minds on something this would apply to her.. what is strange is that an outside attorney would have a document like this.
is anyone aware of this?.
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Odrade
I think the attorney knows more about the JWs that she has told you. Hmmm.... :) Wait a minute, I am confused. Your MOM refused to sign? or the attorney? Who made the false religion comment?
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update on my divorce situation
by depressed ini'm shocked!
if you remember my experience, in a nutshell, basically my ex-bethelite ex pioneer husband cheated on me with an older "worldly woman" from his job and left me suddenly.
i had no idea that we had trouble with our marriage, however, when i discovered the love letters from the other woman, he moved out, and a week after that, i received divorce papers.
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Odrade
Yes, I can be quite mean when I'm disgusted by someone's behavior. You are the one who said you divulged the secrets of other people not even involved in your little divorce mess, in some ridiculous attempt to get back at your ex and the other woman. Revenge is one thing, deliberately spreading personal information on innocent people in such a way that it could hurt them is wrong, wrong, wrong. No matter what you say about not being able to use it if she hadn't said it first. YOU escalated. YOU did damage to innocent people. THAT is what I object to, that behavior is despicable.
But if you want to keep doing crap like that, and damaging innocent bystanders like your ex's new woman's co-workers, in some vengeful attempt to prove him a liar, then so be it. Says a LOT about the type of person you've become. Did you learn that in your 10 years of pioneering and 5 years at Bethel too? Anyone's life is fair game as long as you can destroy the one you're angry with?
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Odrade
I agree, I think "love" is an inadequate word used to describe a broad range of emotions and actions. Defining "love" in English is nearly impossible, since you have to set the stage so completely to even ask the question. I mean, we "love" these shoes, "love" our mate, "love" our children, "love" asparagus, "love" our neighbor... etc. All a completely different meaning.
When I first left the JWs I had a terrible time with the "agape" concept of love, but finally came to the conclusion that, for myself, this kind of love shows itself when you feel care and compassion for individuals you have never met. It shows in tears for strangers in tragedy, joy for strangers in abundance. This is a far cry from the type of "love" I feel for family.
It seems unfortunate that we only have the one word, and must come up with an entire story to explain what is meant.
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Combatting Cult Mind Control
by sandy inby: steve hassan .
.. i'm sure a lot of you have read this.
i finally picked up a copy and i am finding it quite enlightening.
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Odrade
My husband read this one before he started talking to me. It worked, I guess... I quit. LOL!
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Comments You Will Not Hear at the 3-25-07 WT Study (Husband Headship)
by blondie in(1 peter 3:7) you husbands, continue dwelling in like manner with them according to knowledge, assigning them honor as to a weaker vessel, the feminine one, since you are also heirs with them of the undeserved favor of life, in order for your prayers not to be hindered.. .
*** w06 5/15 p. 32 the value of "a weaker vessel" ***.
13 husbands, show self-sacrificing love ***.
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Odrade
LANI B, that was such a sad story, but not surprising. :(
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Why can't he let himself be happy?
by emilyblue ini'm in love with a man who is a witness.
i am a pretty inactive protestant, meaning my parents were only able to drag me to church twice a year on christmas eve and easter morning.
he told me early into our relationship that he wanted to marry me and spend the rest of his life with me, and that he has never felt the love for anyone else like he does for me.
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Odrade
emilyblue, you are in a relationship with an abuser who happens to be a JW. The JW attitude towards women is bad enough all by itself without adding an abusive mentality. He is emotionally abusive and controlling towards you, JWism is simply the vehicle through which he is attempting to control you by means of guilt. Get out. Now. It will hurt a lot less than it will if you stay.
I know you're new here and don't know me from anyone, but trust me when I say I'm not a Chicken Little. Your story makes me want to reach through this screen and shake you awake.
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I saw red
by DanTheMan inthis morning i went to the break room at work to get a cup of coffee.
a jw lady from the cong that i da'd from 5 years ago was in there.
normally she doesn't say anything to me, but today she smiles big at me and says in a sing-song voice, "he-ey, the memorial, april 7th!".
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Odrade
LMAO @ lisalasvegas' "diary of a JW," especially "he probably thinks I'm hitting on him". ROTFL!!!
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My Dad died on Friday
by littlemike ini dont often post on here but lurk everday.
i was an elder for 11 years, raised as a witness from birth and eventually left in 2002 aged 42.. my dad died on friday aged 87. he was a witness baptized in 1940. he was congregation servant and then elder in hull, england.. we were arranging his funeral tonight with my 2 brothers who are still witness elders.
all they were interested in was what he had done in the "truth".
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Odrade
mike, I am so sorry about your father. I tend to agree with willyloman and others who say to wait. You are grieving right now, not only for what you lost Friday, but for what you lost when you left the organization, and for the things you will never have now - like your father looking at you with clear, non-indoctrinated eyes and understanding why you are no longer JW.
Wait 6 months. You can always send it, but you can't un-send it. The letter, and the former friends, will still be there to communicate or not, as you choose, after you have processed the death of your father. I hope you and your family have needed rest and solace.
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I saw red
by DanTheMan inthis morning i went to the break room at work to get a cup of coffee.
a jw lady from the cong that i da'd from 5 years ago was in there.
normally she doesn't say anything to me, but today she smiles big at me and says in a sing-song voice, "he-ey, the memorial, april 7th!".
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Odrade
Maybe it's the time of year. I think memorial is a focal point for some of our anger, simply because it's so representative of their dogma. I feel more anger and frustration this time of year. You did good though.