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What is the official belief about DFed ones?
by sosad inmy understanding is that if armageddon comes when you are dfed, you are dead.
of course there is the standard jw caveat for that "only j can judge".
my dfed brother was committed early this morning to the psych ward.
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is being in love with your spouse a decision or an emotion? when to divorc
by sosad ini would like some advice from any of you that have been there - a good friend of mine had an affair years ago, ended up working with the same guy and is now in love with her boyfriend instead of her husband ( several kids involved) the affair is now not a physical one but there is no doubt they are dating.
i wish i was unaware but i am - she says she has picked her family over the boyfriend but he is like a bumble bee around her- walking her dog past her house etc the boyfriend is older, married and has always been a tomcat - now he is truly in love and will wait.
i have told her it is going to blow up - and i know it is her deal to figure out - but i am from the happily married class and am at a loss.
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I was "disinvited " to my younger brothers babies shower
by sosad inbecause one of the jw invitees heard i was coming and was now part of babylon the great.
just to clarify - i am part of nothing in the religious sense- my kids and husband are very catholic but i am not.. i was invited and trying to get the address after making considerable efforts to attend due to plain old busy life.. it seems "new light" says i, a fader of over 20 years is not welcome to a gathering where jws are present.
but - not just jws - there would be many other religious denominations present in the form of aunts, grandmothers, parents etc.
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my inactive family hates that I researched why the jws are wrong
by sosad inthey don't want to hear it, they think i am being hurtful having so many books about cults, jws in particular etc etc.
i never talk about it but they saw my bookshelves in my office during a recent visit and are besides themselves.
they want to know where the anit catholic literature is - (my husband and kids are catholic, i am not).
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why do so many "non witness " jws not bother to find out the "truth"
by sosad inmy siblings who have left (3/7 last count) have no desire to talk about or hear about much less read about what the deal is witht the org our parents decided would bring them everlasting life.
it is head shaking to me - and i try not to bring it up at all- but when they ask, or it comes up and they are all freaked out about me being interested in it all i just shake my head.
even friends i grew up with in the org have no desire to know - they are just not interested.
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I am needing info about the Ratio of mental Illness in jwdom vs general pop
by sosad ini remember some studies referred to about the rates of suicide etc.
does anyone have that link?.
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I had a chance to mention to my mom that I heard the bookstudy was no more
by sosad inand she told me that was absolutly not the case.
she laughed and said that would never happen - that they needed it and that where ever i had gotten my infomation from was absolutly wrong and that i could tell them so.
she then told me that the public talk had been shortened - and i said that i had heard that it was 15 minutes shorter - the fact that i knew that kinda threw her.. but the book study would never go.
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Elders and MS Meeting that includes Wives
by sosad ini found this interesting.
my mom was over today - she tried to steer the conversation a bit but i didn't take the bait (thanks to this board i knew she was gunning for the new tract "bad religion is bad" discussion.
she had to go home because they were going "out" tonight - of course, i asked where.
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What do you do when the jw's call?
by sosad inthey left me alone for a long time but the "territory" i live in seems to be more active.
i am unable to just be the "nice lady" anymore and feel like i have to give them a 'thought for the day".
i have always been a bit cautious as i am a 'final fade" for the past 17+ years and still have familiy in but the more i know, the less i can just wish them a nice day and respect what they are doing....
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Canadian radio station plans show re: new book re JW's being a cult
by sosad inthe talk show host had family that was jw - he is pretty non biased when i have heard him speak about the witnesses but straight shooting.
he is sure to get some attention from some current jws if he raises this as a topic.
the local producer has been unable to get any response from "the local chapter" of the organization.