Thanks problemaddict. We ducked it before by avoiding it altogether and just told them we would let them know. I see what you mean. Im giving too much away. Id rather just text him so ill do that.
Jon Preston
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What to say to the Sheparding Call
by Jon Preston inok i need some quick advice.
the elders have contacted my wife about a sheparding call, not me (is that weird?).
anyways she directed them to text or call me.
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What to say to the Sheparding Call
by Jon Preston inok i need some quick advice.
the elders have contacted my wife about a sheparding call, not me (is that weird?).
anyways she directed them to text or call me.
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Jon Preston
Ok i need some quick advice. The elders have contacted my wife about a sheparding call, not me (is that weird?). Anyways she directed them to text or call me. Theyve asked "Hey Jon! Whens a good time for a shelarding call?"
I need some help in declining respectfully without giving anything away.
I thought: "Thanks for taking your time to reach us and thank you for your concern. Is there an issue that we need to be concerned about?....then if he keeps asking say: "Well i know Wife and I havent been very regular, but we told everyone what was going on. And we reassured everyone that we are good and that we will let someone know if theres anything we need." Then if he pursues it further and asks if we can do a sheparding call ill say "I appreciate your concern but, respectfully, i am going to decline. If there is an issue the. You can talk to me about it. Thanks again and I appreciate your concern for us."
so is there anything else i need to add?
Jon
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Iraq Descends Into Religious Civil War
by cofty inhalf a million refugees are on the move ahead of sunni jihadists in northern iraq.. the speed of the advance is startling.
the iraqi army seems to be impotent.
the government's attempt to declare a state of emergency had to be abandoned when insufficient mps turned up to vote.. the insurgents are just 60 miles from baghdad this evening.
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Jon Preston
I think a biblical armageddon referenceah help, yes?
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The world cup
by Laika in4 weeks of football and wimbledon tennis in between!?
life is beautiful.. aaahhhh!
i'm so excited!.
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Jon Preston
No brazil gets lucky:..in final for me is inconclusive so far...after a round of games the idea is better, but i did win my fantasy league with brazil winning 3-1
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I was "totally" stopped in my tracks by an "atheist" comment.
by booker-t ini must admit i can at times be a little "egotistical" when it comes to knowledge and the bible.
i have studied the bible for so long and have always had a passion for the bible as a jw and as an ex-jw.
i guess that is all i have left when it comes to religion and as humans we do tend to stroke our egos.
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Jon Preston
wife and i have been over this many times and still cant come up with any real or logical answer...
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Am I part of the Cure or am I part of the disease
by Jon Preston inso this is the ultimate dilemma.
my wife and i are on the same page.
do we fade, in which all our friends, and i stress friends call us and feel sick and hurt and hurt and we feel guilty; or do we da so we tell the wt what we see as wrong as what we see that lead us to believe its a false religion; or do we df and let me or my wife let them catch us at some wrong doing and stop going to meetigs..... .
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Jon Preston
Well i texted an elder to let him know i could t do the part....what phonecall are you referring to? No one calls me really...they call my wife. I have realized that the witnesses always looked on me as a science project...a cool toy to play with, talk to, "upbuild", but never knew or tried to know the real me. If ita a JC call....i simply wont answer and decide, on my own terms, what to do then.
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Am I part of the Cure or am I part of the disease
by Jon Preston inso this is the ultimate dilemma.
my wife and i are on the same page.
do we fade, in which all our friends, and i stress friends call us and feel sick and hurt and hurt and we feel guilty; or do we da so we tell the wt what we see as wrong as what we see that lead us to believe its a false religion; or do we df and let me or my wife let them catch us at some wrong doing and stop going to meetigs..... .
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Jon Preston
Good point...skipped meeting tonight and i had a part. Epic
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Am I part of the Cure or am I part of the disease
by Jon Preston inso this is the ultimate dilemma.
my wife and i are on the same page.
do we fade, in which all our friends, and i stress friends call us and feel sick and hurt and hurt and we feel guilty; or do we da so we tell the wt what we see as wrong as what we see that lead us to believe its a false religion; or do we df and let me or my wife let them catch us at some wrong doing and stop going to meetigs..... .
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Jon Preston
Right satanis weve figured that since everyone calls on my wife and she smokes it will be better to go some route with her as they dont snd never have found trust in me...she smokes and i am an apostate
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Am I part of the Cure or am I part of the disease
by Jon Preston inso this is the ultimate dilemma.
my wife and i are on the same page.
do we fade, in which all our friends, and i stress friends call us and feel sick and hurt and hurt and we feel guilty; or do we da so we tell the wt what we see as wrong as what we see that lead us to believe its a false religion; or do we df and let me or my wife let them catch us at some wrong doing and stop going to meetigs..... .
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Jon Preston
Rigght she said the same...she said " well i could get dfed by smoking and being in-repentant to them...
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Am I part of the Cure or am I part of the disease
by Jon Preston inso this is the ultimate dilemma.
my wife and i are on the same page.
do we fade, in which all our friends, and i stress friends call us and feel sick and hurt and hurt and we feel guilty; or do we da so we tell the wt what we see as wrong as what we see that lead us to believe its a false religion; or do we df and let me or my wife let them catch us at some wrong doing and stop going to meetigs..... .
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Jon Preston
But my wife cares so mich about how they feel as individuals...so what do do...i said the same thing to her and shesaid fadung was wrong because theyd bug the hell out of us