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  When JWs Pray for Houston

  by NJ501 in

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  2. beliefs

  when i hear prayers given by brothers why do they only pray for other jws not all people??

  i remember hearing a comment from my mother saying 4000 jws are affected by this...and i'm thinking yes that is sad but what about the tens of thousands other people affected?

  too me it just doesn't seem right to just pray for jws but to pray for all victims.

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  carla

  This comes to mind-

  45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same? 47And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?…

  Praying for all is what most Christians find appropriate and loving. jw's aren't really in that class though are they?
  
  
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  How to disorder a JW (family) chat

  by Gorbatchov in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  we all know the moment that a nice family chat is moving to the propaganda game.. sister in law saying that jw.org is the highest ranked website, cousing saying that the new hq is energy neutral, aunt stating that jw have the best education.... what can we say on these moments?.

  that br splane just likes these new light ideas?.

  that a jw.org video stated that jw use the name jehovah because people recognize this name?.

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  carla

  Saying they have the highest ranked website when they require all their members to visit it is idiotic.

  Say you have only one power company in your area and they have the audacity to say 'We are the number one provider of power in xyz area!' Well, no shit sherlock, you are the only one! We are required to use you!

  Think about how often a dedicated watchtower follower would need to check site on a daily basis. Gorbatchov's list is enough of a start, then think of the jw who lives with non believers and has that jw discussion and must run to the literature for answers.

  If they could track it by non members then they might have bragging rights if the numbers were that high. Aren't they supposed to be humble anyway?
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  Why the vitriolic hate?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i am sure we have all thought of this before, but it struck me again today:.

  why does the society promote such vitriolic hate toward, and about those who have left "the truth" ?.

  surely it is obvious that such critical attitudes towards ones like us who have left, only serves to proove that they do not have "the truth"?.

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  carla

  "WHY does the society promote such vitriolic hate toward, and about those who have left "The Truth" ?"--- easy, that's what all cults do.
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  Brother & Sisters, Aunts and Uncles.....husband and wife

  by menrov in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  was just thinking about the practice in wt (and i believe some other religions as well) to call your fellow female (baptized) jw a sister, a brother if it is a man.

  children call older people aunt or uncle.

  so, at home, i can call my wife by her first name etc.

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  carla

  Really? Clear this up for me, let's say people are milling about at a kh and husband & wife are having conversation with someone, the husband is supposed to refer to his wife as sister so & so? how weird is that?!

  At the kh they are brother & sister in jah I am presuming? it ends when they leave the kh? then they are back to being husband & wife?

  As for kids calling non family members aunt & uncle that is common and a way to be respectful. We had a few friends of the family and we did the same. They were close to us and it would have been odd to call them Mr. & Mrs like the neighbor down the street. (naturally all non jw folks involved here)
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  My mums dying she refuses blood transfusion...the horror.

  by Witness 007 in

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  2. experiences

  mum has a mild form of lukeimia if she took blood like normal people she could live to be 100. but no, anointed sisters dont compromise jehovah wont allow it.

  so here i am moving to sydney for one month going to hospital everyday putting my life on hold to watch my mother die slowly.

  watching her gasp for air, struggle to breath.

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  carla

  My deepest sympathies, wishing you peace.
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  Child Custody/Visitation questions? JW Parent and me as the non JW parent

  by Gokumonkey in

  1. social
  2. family

  hello everyone, this is my fellow up from my first post, feel free to check that out if your unsure of the whole situation.

  i have two twin babies that are now two months old.

  i already to my ex to court, yes i took her to court and now im established as the father and ill be paying child support next week.

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  carla

  Get a good attorney either who already knows about jw's or one who is willing to learn. Don't forget you can find the jw custody booklet (for elders, etc..) online.

  also-http://jwchildcustody.com/
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  Mother let die child

  by TheWonderofYou in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  emotional scene with children, mother, doctors and priest, .... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qdtafrbcm8.

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  carla

  Can you give us the gist of this in English?
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  Post Convention Euphoria

  by Phoebe in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  there is a plethora of convention photos on my instagram this morning.

  (a lot of my jw friends have forgotten i'm on their followers list) .

  smiling faces standing next to convention posters with comments like 'nope, i'm not giving up.

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  carla

  What Stuckinarut said!
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  "Even if this wasn't the truth, I would still stay. This is the best life to live..."

  by HereIgo in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was recently told this by a jw family member when trying to get through to them.

  does this quote indicate that maybe such ones have considered that the jw's may not have the truth after all?

  or is that just my wishful thinking?

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  carla

  Phoebe said, "My dad said it all the time. He'd even say it to people in the ministry."- I wonder if jw's realize that to a non jw ear it sounds exactly like the jw does in fact think it is not entirely the 'truth'? Not only that, it sounds like a cult where the members are brainwashed or otherwise coerced into staying.
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  boyfriends jehovah witness mom

  by whatisthis12 in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  my boyfriend is an ex new jehovah witness and today i got a message from one of his friends asking if i could delete a comment he wrote on one of my pictures because my boyfriends mom is harassing him about it.

  he also basically told me that she has people who added me just to view my profile and let her know!!!!

  she also sends him messages and pictures from the watchtower.

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  carla

  Start posting apostate sites people should check out then they will stop looking at your stuff. Include the ARC stuff too! youtubes about jw's etc.... (ARC- Australian Royal Commission about child sexual abuses)

  Maybe the boyfriend needs to step up here and tell mom to mind her own business.

  If you continue with this fellow your life will continue to be harassment and heartache for you and bf the rest of your lives. Think long and hard before falling for this guy. Think about future children and so forth. Research the emotional, spiritual and physical abuses people go through when being associated with jw's.