Posts by carla

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Fatherless Boys

by JW_Rogue in

the wt teaches that "fatherless boys" need special care and attention in the congregation.

however, as brought out at the rc their definition of "fatherless boys" includes boys that have actual fathers who maybe very well qualified to teach and raise their sons.

according to wt, if either of your parents aren't jws then you are a "fatherless boy.

How ironic! when my jw first joined up my kids felt they had become fatherless! I also felt like I had become practically a single mother. I knew divorced men with only partial custody that spent more time with their children. Back then they still had the 2 meetings during the week, he was gone every week night but 2. Tues was a meeting night, Wed his bs study, Thurs another meeting, Sat morning fs, Sunday 4 mind numbing hours again. That left Friday night which they also tried to take until I put a quick stop to that one and Monday night was free. By then we were so disgusted by him we didn't care if he was around or not.

Things have since improved but the kids still hold some resentment. Can't imagine what how things will go if grandchildren come. My guess will be that they will never leave kids alone with grandpa or maybe be honest and tell them grandpa is in a cult don't listen to his religious nonsense. Time will tell.

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Did you ever have a discussion with an apostate that helped your journey out.

by jwfacts in

there seems to be a number of different ways that apostates try to get jehovah's witnesses realise they do not have the truth, ranging from subtle comments to aggressive attacks.

do you have any that looking back helped you finally leave.

some of the methods include:.

carla

Was it David Reed (name correct?) that was at a convention and some apostates had signs that said, "Read the Bible not the watchtower" and he and his wife thought they had a point and the rest is history! Once they actually read the Bible they could no longer be jw's. (I think that's how the story went)

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The org and going beyond what is written

by CitizenofEarth in

hello there.. my father just claimed that the good thing about being a witness was how they just let the bible interpret itself.

now i know the irony in this statement, but i dont know what to show him that he just cant discard with some ignorant excuse.

any ideas?

carla

waton,

Won't a jw use the overlapping generation thing to answer that?

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I want to know what celebrations JWs don't consider pagan?

by Chook in

i could only think of weddings and wedding anniversaries .

carla

Line dancing? really? what is the rational on that one?

My jw says jw's really know how to party and dance up a storm at weddings. Keeping in mind he never actually went to one....... I laughed so hard when he told me that, guess you had to be there.

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FYI: "Leah Remini's Anti-Scientology Documentary on A&E is scorching." Airs Tuesday the 29th, etc.

by AndersonsInfo in

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leah remini’s anti-scientology doc: former celeb wrangler admits how tom cruise was “surrounded” and isolated.

http://www.showbiz411.com/2016/11/23/leah-reminis-anti-scientology-doc-former-celeb-wrangler-admits-how-tom-cruise-was-surrounded-and-isolated.

"leah remini’s anti-scientology documentary on a&e is scorching.

carla

"Looks like Leah Remini has her eye's on the JWs for her next TV documentary.."- I hope so!

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"would you drink a glass of water if it had just a tiny bit of poison in it?"

by stuckinarut2 in

no doubt we have all heard that well used "illustration" in public talks etc over the years:.

"if you were handed a glass of water that looked pure, but were told it has just a tiny drop of poison in it, would you drink it?".

the society has used that illustration at length to say we should avoid all influences of every part of the world.. but, as we know, the society has had a track record of errors, false ideas and doctrines.

carla

On one hand they say,"would you drink a glass of water if it had just a tiny bit of poison in it?" yet, on the other hand they will often admit, "even if it's not the truth it is still the best way to live".

In my mind they admit that they in fact will drink a glass with a tiny bit of poison by staying in the cult.

If it's not the 'truth' or completely the truth then it must be false, or, spiritually endangerment, if you will. By admitting that some parts may not be 'truth' then they are admitting that they are teaching and promoting falsehood in re: to God. Wouldn't you think this would be a bigger deal to a true believer? to knowingly be teaching a falsehood about God?

But then I don't think the average jw or watchtower follower (wf, as my friend likes to call them) really cares all that much about God, they care more about what men think and belonging to an exclusive club that hopefully will admit them entrance into their fictional paradise earth if they can just to enough to earn that privilege .

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Man answers the door naked when JW's appear..

by James Mixon in

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http;www.worlstarhipop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhmg115hx2qp8inyuo.went too far, man answers the door naked when jw's appear..https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=akj2w94el_a...oh hell search, went to far, man answers the door naked when jw's appear, a young black male......it was e-mail to me and i'am using the same address but not working for me,hopefully you will find it.

a young jw child was present, not good.......

carla

Some people are actually nudists. I remember a family long ago before it was as prevalent as it may be today and they all were naked all the time if they were home. I was a kid and when we heard about this we all thought it strange, but it does happen in some families.

Easy way to protect jw kids and adults, quit knocking on strangers doors, stop going where you haven't been invited.

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Best Website in the world - JWORG

by TheWonderofYou in

jw believe that jworg is the best website and most translated in the world.. i heard this today in streetservice.

there was already a thread about this subject.

anybody can link it?.

carla

"It's also surprisingly hgh in the most visited rankings."- I wonder how much of that is from apostates?

That's exactly why I won't click on any link going to the official jw site. jw's, like mine, would say something on the order of, " many people like yourself (meaning me) and others really do believe in jw doctrines and beliefs but you just don't want to change your lifestyle. Just look at our rankings and how many people go there daily for spiritual teaching". Years ago they would brag about placing so many rags and now they just have replaced that with how many clicks they get.

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Grandson Came, Cleaned, Cooked

by snowbird in

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pork chops, grits-broccoli-cheese casserole, celery & green onions smothered in turkey broth.. oh, frabjous day, calloo callay!.

or, something like that.. tee hee hee..

carla

Midwesterner here, never had grits either. Went down south and still couldn't bring myself to have corn soaked in lye mush. It just doesn't seem right, using lye like that. In my mind lye is for making soap and highly caustic. Next time I get down south I will have to try it, southerners seem to love it.

Glad you have such a nice grandson Snowbird!

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I want to know what celebrations JWs don't consider pagan?

by Chook in

i could only think of weddings and wedding anniversaries .

carla

If it is fun, don't do it!

If it involves seeing non jw family members, don't do it!

If it involves giving someone a gift, don't do it!

I still don't get why they can do anniversaries, it is really just a celebration of the 'birth-date' of your marriage. I know, I know, they answer with 'marriage was instituted by God....' well, what is birth? yeah, we all have had this conversation a million times now........