It felt very weird NOT passing the plate on empty handed - almost like those dreams where you are in school and realize you have forgotten your clothes - very strange feeling.
Posts by Dawn
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11I took Communion today..........
by Dawn in.
it felt very weird not passing the plate on empty handed - almost like those dreams where you are in school and realize you have forgotten your clothes
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Support Group
by Dawn ini have been attending a church in our area for about 2 years now - i really like it.
they are looking at ideas for outreach ministry and i think i'm going to approach the pastor about offering a support group for x-jw and mormons (or even those that are still in but want to come....heck....guess i could let them in .
so my question for ya'll is - what type of support group would you feel most comfortable in?
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Dawn
Hi Granny Linda:
Although I am planning on using the church resources (room & refreshments) I am hoping that we can make an agreement that the outreach program will be open for ALL beliefs and ideas. I think the focus should be on emotional healing.
I am a born-again Christian now, but it took a long time for me to be comfortable with a bible based group. I think that the first step is to heal people emotionally. Their spiritual journey after that is a very personal thing between them and God. If they are interested, I will share my faith - but their agreement on my opinions is not conditional on being part of the group. Had enough "conform or die" with the 'dubs. I rather enjoy the complex variety that exists in the real world.
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Support Group
by Dawn ini have been attending a church in our area for about 2 years now - i really like it.
they are looking at ideas for outreach ministry and i think i'm going to approach the pastor about offering a support group for x-jw and mormons (or even those that are still in but want to come....heck....guess i could let them in .
so my question for ya'll is - what type of support group would you feel most comfortable in?
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Dawn
Thanks so much for your info!! This is going to be really helpful.
I also got quite a few feedback responses from the ex-mormon sites I visited. Now I need to find some ex-mormons who can join me in getting this going.........hmmmmm I have absolutely NO idea where to look.
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Support Group
by Dawn ini have been attending a church in our area for about 2 years now - i really like it.
they are looking at ideas for outreach ministry and i think i'm going to approach the pastor about offering a support group for x-jw and mormons (or even those that are still in but want to come....heck....guess i could let them in .
so my question for ya'll is - what type of support group would you feel most comfortable in?
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Dawn
I have been attending a church in our area for about 2 years now - I really like it. They are looking at ideas for outreach ministry and I think I'm going to approach the pastor about offering a support group for x-jw and mormons (or even those that are still in but want to come....heck....guess I could let them in ). There is another girl at this church who was also raised JW and is now born again, in addition my best friend was raised JW and is now married to a man studying to be a pastor - so I have a few individuals involved in the church who have experience with jw's and could form a core group for support.
So my question for ya'll is - what type of support group would you feel most comfortable in? What should I offer? I thought the group could begin with sharing stories so people don't feel alone - but then should the group next focus on discussing and answering the spiritual type questions people have - or should it next focus on emotional issues? I don't want it to become a JW bashing session - but a community of people focused on healing.
I'm gong to browse the web for some x-mormon sites also and get their feedback. Any ideas you have to offer would be appreciated.
Also - how should we advertise this in our area?
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Knight's of Columbus
by gspradling ini have a quick question.
are dubs allowed to go to a knight's of columbus building for a wedding reception?
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Dawn
I was married in the Knights of Columbus hall and my parents came - my dad even walked me down the isle and he was an elder at the time. Not sure if the rules are the same everywhere.
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What should we reply when invited to memorial?
by bluesapphire inwhen my mil invites my husband to the memorial he plans on saying, "well i've already been to the memorial before.
if you've been there once, there's no need to go again since the talk is the same mumbo-jumbo year after year and i'm not anointed anyway.".
what do you plan on saying or have you said?
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Dawn
I prefer: "Thank you so much for the offer - but I think it's best to actually follow Christ's commandment and not celebrate ignoring it. Toodles and have a nice day"
But these would be fun to:
"I would.......but the bread sucks and it doesn't really go well with dark wine"
"You know - it's hard to really get into a party when noone participates."
"Can I bring my own glass? I don't like sharing with strangers........"
"I really don't enjoy re-runs"
"I have plans at that time - how 'bout you stop over afterward and we can have our own celebration?"
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NO,i do not want to Study!
by Shytears in.
i really hate this, everytime i get in trouble or do sumthing that "worries" my parents,they shove the bible up in my face,then we have to have a family study,blehh do they really and truly think that i even care to do that??
?i mean i dont even pay attention half the time..i dont even get most they stuff it says..or i guess i just tune it out..i mean if the would truly try to help me they would take inconsideration the fact that i need some space,which most likey they dont,anywhoo,just wanting to write sumthing,bye bye, laura
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Dawn
Hi Shytears:
My parents did the same thing to me when I was growing up. I hated it. Now that I am a parent I realize that it was an instinctive reaction for them. They were worried about me and didn't know how to deal with it so they instinctively reach for the studies - somehow they think that if you are at the meetings enough or study enough it'll sink in.
I have found that raising my kids has, on some levels, been more challenging for me since I do not have that "organizational thinking" to fall back on. There is no "one fix fits all problems" answer for me. My husband and I have to really dig to get to the root of the problem at hand, determine among many possibilities what actions would help my children get back on track, and then follow through with that action.
One one hand it is harder to raise children without all the answers - but the end result has been a wonderfully bright and well equiped young man.
I know - I'm rambling - sorry. I guess I just wanted to say that although the studies are irritating - just keep in mind that they are doing it because they love you and want to make things better - and they have not learned how to be an "independent thinker" so they fall back on the solution that is given to them from the society.
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Kicked out of JW site
by Nordic inwhat i did was tell my wifes story on the site, not only did they delete the post but also kicked me out.
so now i am df from the site, they are so loving.
nordic
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Dawn
At JWOTW we are striving to upbuild one anothers faith. It is for this reason that we will be deleting your membership
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At JWOTW we are striving to make the appearance of upbulding one anothers faith. If you shatter that appearance, neither your truthfulness or your apparent need of spiritual support and comfort will be accepted. It is for this reason that we will be deleting your membership.
Now.......doesn't that statement sound much closer to the truth?
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Dear person from Wichita Kansas who decided to be a snitch.....
by pr_capone inonce again, whomever you are, you are too chicken shit to talk to me directly.
i am so angered that you once again, although i gave you my # and email address with which to contact me, have decided to take information that i have posted directly to the elders.
again, werent you supposed to come to me???
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Dawn
geeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzz - don't these people have a life??
I am soooooo glad that I am out of that now - no more looking over my shoulder in fear that I might be turned in for some stupid little thing, for asking a no-no question - even accused of things I DIDN'T do.
I'm sorry you are being put through this. Some "brotherly love" eh?! If I thought one of my friends was doing something wrong I would talk to them face to face - try to convince them to get on the right track. I wouldn't want to throw them right into the fire. But then again - I have learned about the true Jesus and his grace - I guess I have finally lost that JW "conform or you shall die" mentality.
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what to do about the memorial?
by free will ini've recently stopped attending meetings, due to being disillusioned with the truth.
but, i am confused on how to commemorate the memorial.
i don't want to go to the hall.
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Dawn
"JWs can get over 10 million people together on one evening around the world and collectively reject Jesus, refusing to partake of the bread and the wine"
EXACTLY!! I refuse to go to a celebration where they celebrate NOT following a commandment. Geezzz
My recommendation - get together with a few friends that share your beliefs, or maybe even just support you and celebrate in the manner that feels most comfortable to you. If you want to partake - do - if you don't feel comfortable yet (I didn't for about 2 years) then don't - just pray to him, tell him how you feel and he will understand and work with you in the place that you are now.