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  Help with reinstatement letter!!!

  by stephanie61092 in

  1. jw
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  good morning everyone,.

  first, i know some of you may feel very obligated to tell me "why would you want to get back in?!

  i hate that i have to do this but i have to play their game.

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  Prayer is a BIG thing. If you tell them that you have felt Jehovah answering your prayers, quote a miracle or two ie: I needed gas money and someone gave it to you or I was able to get off for the CA when they NEVER let you off, the Elders may think, hmmmm this is a good sign. Just the fact that you have "Freeness of speech" with the big Jah is a biggee.

  As far as recording a JC? Usually when a letter has been considered there is no meeting with the individual unless they are considered for reinstatement. They would all three read it and informally consider it and one of the committee would simply tell you if you were not ready at this time and a few suggestions on what you need to further do to prove you have been demoralized enough are given. If you were to be reinstated they would meet with you and it would all be happiness and perhaps a statement of restrictions that might remain for a time.
  
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  am i overreacting?

  by freeandcontent in

  1. jw
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  hi, new here but have been lurking for a while.

  some background first, i am from the uk, 3rd gen born in, dad, grandad elders etc.

  17 years ago i left, no df or da just left, 18 years old and alone but i did it and have had no regrets.

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  After 17 years they must be convinced you are not returning. The fact that YOU have not begun to teach your baby the JW garbage should be evidence enough of that. I can't see it being problematic to stress to her that YOU will teach her about Jehovah and not her grandmother or anyone else. Tell her honestly you don't approve of those hokey videos and not to show them to her. Keep it honest. Welcome by the way!
  
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  Hello, fairly new, studying for around 7 months, just thought I would introduce myself.

  by Conanthebeliever in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hello everyone, i hope you are all ok. .

  my name is conan, i am 25, and from the uk.

  i have some brain damage, so i apologise in advance if my syntax is off or i go a long way around explaining things.

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  Conan, I understand how you would be attracted to the JW's. I believe there is more empathy for a person in your situation than for most people they study with. Let's face it, it takes a lot to live with limitations and its the ultimate situation to express christian, unselfish love. To have a support group is SO important when there is a real need. Challenged or not we need friends. I would propose that there are other groups that are more honestly and consistently supportive to engage with. I have a relative with a birth defect who has most of her support from others with similar issues. She has associated with the JW's her whole life but never been baptized. They do help her for awhile but then tire of it in time because she's NOT one them. I suggest you keep looking for God elsewhere and if he is real he will help you out. I assume you get some form of assistance from the Gov. perhaps you have support groups provided by them as well? Good luck Conan, you express yourself very well. Thanks for posting.
  
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  Animals were created without needing Toilet Paper ... but not Man ... Why???

  by RubaDub in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  my dog and other pets do their "business" and run away and are happy.. man does not have that luxury.

  any thoughts on why animals were created with the "poop and go" capacity while man has to go through more steps?

  was this perhaps an additional issue that god added on when adam and eve sinned (such as eve having significant more birth pains)?

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  This is the only correct answer. Humans do "prolapse" our anuses when straining to poop (it's how/why some people develop hemorrhoids and why you are told not to a strain if you are prone to them). Plenty of animals have poor diets that lead to occasional diarrhea and constipation, especially wild animals in scarcity conditions or strays in urban environments. (Household pets at the mercy of their owners, too.) And anybody who has been camping knows that squatting may be more comfortable and let you poop easier, but it doesn't negate the need to wipe.

  All mammals have buttholes. Humans are among the rare mammals who have butts, too. And our butts don't allow for, um, exposure and ventilation.

  If you stick a wad of gum on a napkin and leave it that way while you are eating, you'll be able to pick it off cleanly. If you squash the gum between two halves of a folded napkin, it'll be spread around and get stuck and it will be much harder to clean. Same principle, except add bacteria and waste to the equation.
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  Happy Birthday...

  by Saltheart Foamfollower in

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  ... to all who share this day as their birthday with me, particularly if you you still have to pretend to be a jw.. sf.

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  Happy B'day you pagan you! lol. Follow any foam lately?
  
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  5 years since I attended a kingdom hall meeting, feels so good!

  by Joliette in

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  2. friends

  well, i'm 25% there, but i can't put in words how good i feel!!!!!!!!!

  once i move to a different city i'll have this travesty of a religion out of my system, i'll be at 100%.

  two more years, i'm 33 years old and more excited then ever.

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  Relax, the religion you were a part of is gone, its now a dancing, rock show, internet scam instead of the scam we knew. Fly away free little bird.
  
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  Gay ex-Bethelite

  by Chip Williamson in

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  just now finding this web site and have enjoyed reading the comments.

  i've never written down my story and it could be a jerry springer episode but here goes.

  i was raised as a jehovah's witness from as early as i can remember.

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  Elders & Ex Elders, did knowing sins of congregation members change how you treated them?

  by Wasanelder Once in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  when you found out all the sins of fellow witnesses did it effect how you treated them?

  it was shocking when i found out the range of bs these people did to each other.

  i don't mean sexual abuse, i mean fraud, theft, infidelity and more.

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  Thanks Hadriel, appreciated.
  
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  Elders & Ex Elders, did knowing sins of congregation members change how you treated them?

  by Wasanelder Once in

  1. watchtower
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  when you found out all the sins of fellow witnesses did it effect how you treated them?

  it was shocking when i found out the range of bs these people did to each other.

  i don't mean sexual abuse, i mean fraud, theft, infidelity and more.

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  I give up. lol
  
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  Elders & Ex Elders, did knowing sins of congregation members change how you treated them?

  by Wasanelder Once in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  when you found out all the sins of fellow witnesses did it effect how you treated them?

  it was shocking when i found out the range of bs these people did to each other.

  i don't mean sexual abuse, i mean fraud, theft, infidelity and more.

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  When you found out all the sins of fellow witnesses did it effect how you treated them? It was shocking when I found out the range of BS these people did to each other. I don't mean sexual abuse, I mean fraud, theft, infidelity and more. It became hard to look at some without seeing how full of shit they were. I admit I had no patience with some. They seemed just a day away from being found out as a repeat offender as far as I was concerned. I tried not to be judgmental or biased but in some cases is was self preservation. For a few it actually made me more compassionate. What of you? What was your experience with this conundrum?