Posts by carla

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Elder/MS requirement for marriage talk? (Wedding not in KH)

by respectful_observer in

okay team,.

some family friends who are engaged are getting some flack around the particulars of their wedding ceremony (surprise!

"strain out the gnat, gulp down the camel", and all that).

carla

Hopefully this will be the red flag they need to have successful and happy non jw life.

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Magnets and Marbles ... and Lots of Time - Hypnotic.

by Simon in

this is just mesmerizing.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq9gs-5lrkc.

Brazilian XJW activists are successfully demonstrating against JW intolerance - See their impressive website

by AndersonsInfo in

jw
friends

i was so impressed by what the brazilian xjw's are doing to inform the world about jw's unfair and harmful sanctions put upon those who leave the religion that i just had to share their efforts with you.

congratulations are in order for a work well done.

i asked sebastiao ramos ramos, a former jw to explain in english what abravipre is all about.

carla

All the best to the Brazilian ex jw's!

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Elders and CO visit to your home ... Let's Be More CREATIVE !!!

by RubaDub in

come on people, there can be a lot more interesting ways of handling the elder and co visits to your home than stated in some other threads.

i will give some here but want your input.. for example:.

-- if the elders/co want to visit, graciously offer them to come on your family worship night.

carla

Don't forget to have togas ready for them too! maybe a fake beard too just to make things authentic.

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God's word-the publications?

by notalone in

jw
friends

okay, so i have a friend that still interacts with my family.

she is going through some difficult times, so i suggested she just read some of psalms.

she became a little agitated and said she would just listen to the mags.

carla

It has been my very limited experience that jw's will not read the Bible by themselves. In my opinion they probably have tried it and found it does not match up with jw teachings therefore they are frightened by what they read and that they must be getting it wrong somehow without Mother to interpret for them. Might as well just rely on the rags. If a CO has some explanation for this all the better, relieves them of any personal responsibility.

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JWs and taking blood

by dogon in

i have a brother who works in the medical profession and in particular surgery rooms.

he had a jw woman who needed blood.

while the jw elders were there she said no blood.

carla

Could a family member keep jw's out of a jw's room? I understand if the jw signed the blood card that may stand but would non jw family have to allow jw's into the room if the jw was incapacitated?

I think the HLC could flex their muscle about the no blood issue but do they have a right to visit or send cong members to visit?

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I want the Jehovah that celebrates Christmas

by Anony Mous in

't is the season and my oldest is now 5 (and in school), it's also how long i've been 'out'.

i just wanted to share this story about my daughter.

you can find some of my history on these forums as well.. in the mean time, i've started a new family, i have shared custody (half the weekdays and every other weekend) with my oldest and my youngest is 2 and we are celebrating christmas.

carla

Wonderful story! Merry Christmas to you and yours.

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Reveal releases outstanding audio w/Trey Bundy doing interviews. One is with a former Bethelite who cared for old GB members

by AndersonsInfo in

https://www.revealnews.org/episodes/secrets-of-the-watchtower/?utm_source=reveal&utm_medium=dist&utm_campaign=zalkin.

not only will you hear howie tran, former-bethelite, but irwin zalkins talks about watchtower's child abuse secrets.

debbie mcdaniels talks about her child abuse and you will hear trey actually talking to the jw who molested her..

carla

Hey Blondie, was looking for it on youtube so I could put it on my phone and listen later. My jw is like a darn jackrabbit today popping in & out so it will have to wait.

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Reveal releases outstanding audio w/Trey Bundy doing interviews. One is with a former Bethelite who cared for old GB members

by AndersonsInfo in

https://www.revealnews.org/episodes/secrets-of-the-watchtower/?utm_source=reveal&utm_medium=dist&utm_campaign=zalkin.

not only will you hear howie tran, former-bethelite, but irwin zalkins talks about watchtower's child abuse secrets.

debbie mcdaniels talks about her child abuse and you will hear trey actually talking to the jw who molested her..

carla

thank you for posting, hope to listen when my jw isn't around

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JW Policy Regarding "Marking" From The Nov 2016 WT

by JW_Rogue in

jws will deny that local needs parts are often just a way to mark those in the congregation who are deemed to be "bad association" or who don't fall in line with the elders viewpoints.

now, for the first time in a long time the wt discusses their marking policy and how it works in the nov study wt:.

recall paul’s counsel regarding disorderly ones in the congregation.

carla

I wish to hell they would start marking and shunning people married to actual ubm's! then our jw's would find out just how 'loving' their so called 'friends' really are. Well, maybe there would be too many to shun?

It drives me mad when my jw refers to his 'friends', I want to tear my hair out and say, 'they are not your friends! friends love you unconditionally, no matter what goofy thing you choose to believe. Your friends are only 'friends' as long as you tow the jw line."....... sorry for the rant, a bit on edge lately.