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  I had a melt down with my Father over my Mom and Sister not coming to my daughter's Birthday Party.

  by adjusted knowledge in

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  last year my daughter had her first birthday and all my wife's family and friends were there.

  my family didn't attend.

  my mother and sister still believe in the jw teachings even though they are both considered inactive.

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  carla

  Mad Irishman, I wonder if your family would have a different view than you do about their being 'hurt' or not?

  My jw, the only jw any of us know on either side of the family and I can tell you the family is deeply hurt that he won't go to family events (holidays,birthdays) yet expects people to come to an event (get together) we may host or may have been his idea in the first place. I can't tell you how many times people joke with me (non jw) that they may not be able to come because it is 'against their religion' that day. Yes, they come, because that is what families do, they get together.

  Only cults deny the natural family bond.
  
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  My mom passed away yesterday....

  by minimus in

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  thank you all for your sincere encouragement during these last few weeks.

  finally, she is at peace.

  i was with her , holding her hand when she died.

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  carla

  My deepest sympathies Min, glad you were there for her in the end. In my thoughts, carla
  
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  Blog Post (Not Mine)

  by allyouneedislove in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  http://sweetpotatopeachtree.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-truth-is.html

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  carla

  Worth the read! even if it has been played out here time and time again. The public needs to see more stories like this.
  
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  THE WATCHTOWER (STUDY EDITION) JANUARY 2016

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  pdf .

  this issue contains the study articles for february 29 to april 3, 2016.. what about the number of those partaking at the memorial?12, 13. why should we not worry about the number of those who eat the bread and drink the wine at the memorial?12 in recent years, we have seen an increase in the number of those partaking at the memorial of christs death.

  that trend contrasts with the decrease in the number of partakers that we saw for many decades.

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  carla

  I know we are not supposed to 'mark' threads anymore but I hope Simon will forgive me this one! marking for future reference
  
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  Speculation on future donation arrangements

  by respectful_observer in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in the aftermath of this year's annual meeting and the recent tremors of cash shortfalls within the organization, i began thinking "what could they do next to bring in more $$$.".

  many here have speculated that we're seeing incremental moves toward "tithing" (of course they would never call it that).

  a recent thread (can't find it right now) highlighted that they recently raised the "suggested per publisher donation" at the circuit assembly significantly (tripled it?)..

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  carla

  Why don't they have a video about r & f giving up their donuts & cof during fs and giving that to the wt? what no break?! perish the thought!
  
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  My Mother Died Two Weeks Ago

  by Perry in

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  2. friends

  none of my jehovah's witness relatives called to tell me or my family.

  just found out this morning.

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  carla

  I am so sorry Perry, how heartless. In my thoughts and prayers, carla
  
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  The Witnesses Are Really Trying Hard To Get Me Back In

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  at my mom's bed side all i see is either jw family or friends making a concerted effort to have me return to their fold.

  evidentlyy, my mom has encouraged this and i'm a trapped prisoner, as they do their best to have me come back.

  it's bad enough that i have to endure my mom's dying, now i have to be bombarded with this bs..

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  carla

  How shameful and disgusting! downright ghoulish. I'm sorry min, in my thoughts, carla
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  How to Read Financial Statements

  by JeffT in

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  i just put an entry on my blog.

  thought it might be useful in all the discussions about money.

  feel free to post questions or comments either here or on my blog.. http://pathologicallyintellectual.blogspot.com/.

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  carla

  Thanks Jeff.
  
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  Printing Company to Video Production Company - Insider Information

  by thedepressedsoul in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  many people think that wt is a publishing company and at one time that was true.

  however, they are slowly fading that out into more digital publications.

  we all have come to the conclusion that printed material from the wt is going way of the dinosaur.

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  carla

  My jw used to feel very strongly about televangelism, how will the r & f justify this in their heads? to me it is no different. Am I way off here? won't some of the older jw's also see it as move towards televangelism?
  
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  Assembly next weekend

  by Deltawave in

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  2. experiences

  so we have another assembly upon us next week and everyone is excited because.... it means no thursday meeting and no sunday meeting either.

  i have to say it intrigues me how happy very dedicated witness's are about the week of freedom.

  i jokingly said.... shouldn't we all be sad their is no meeting.. and the reply was "we should be but it's great isn't it!

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  carla

  What is the reason they don't have regular meetings when an assembly is coming up? Not that I mind, just wondering. I would think keeping the midweek & Sun meeting plus the 3 days of mind numbing dribble would make them extra dubby for quite some time.