Ahh nothing like paranoia in the morning.
Question? Did you ever here back from your "bethelite" sister?
Posts by yknot
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6Was she DF'd or wasn't she?
by Princess Daisy Boo inway back in highschool, i was best friends with a dub girl in my class (we were the only two dubs at school, in the same standard, so we had to be best friends).
she was a good girl back then, pioneering every school holiday etc.
when we left school, we carried on hanging around together for a few months, and started associating with a not so kosher crowd in the cong.
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yknot
Smile some, each and everyday!
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Heres the scenario, as a JW you would have...
by NotaNess inhandled this issue in what way?
im typing from my phone so it all runs together, sorry.
youre a jw and a business owner.
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yknot
I am an optimist: I would take the job, do outstanding work, and call it a silent witness and comp the time for FS!
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yknot
Well, we know there are lurkers here, from all the departments. (lets hope it is because you feel guilty, or because your doubts have been proven by the access you obtained- repent-you too can still be saved)
Do you still pray? Are you concern with your personal accountablility before God?
How do some of you plan to explain the legal claim of no fiduciary responsibility of congregation and organizational shepherds to God and Jesus?
Do you think Jah and Jesus will be happy about the baptizm question? I do remember something being said about serving two masters? Are you foolish enough to believe that any human is above the lurings of Satan when Jesus himself was tempted?
How is Satan doing? Does he have a corner office or does he just "roam" about at will?
What would your department do if you had control of the WTBS besides make the blood issue a personal matter?
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GoverningBody.org is now up.
by James Free inwell, i finally put up the site.
the articles are nothing new - bits from wikipedia etc.
but i hope it will persuade even one 'interested' one to avoid the jw's - and even get an existing member to think.
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yknot
Nice Work!
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Just Rambling about things I gone through lately....could use advise....
by Retharen inwell to say the least i have not been much of a jw lately......young person just having trouble on the road of life...i drifted away from jah and started moving toward witch craft.....not the best decision of my life to say the least but i am trying to come back.
i have not really ever been good with getting to the meetings having school homework friends and just my plain laziness but it seems to have gotten worse lately.my mom seems to have the impression that it is a good idea to try and force me to be a jw... i know it is right and all but i can't really do things when i am being forced...i just with things could be simpler.
i am open for advise and all of that...i could really use it...
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yknot
Welcome Retharen!
Being a young person is when you are suppose to mess-up some. It reinforces your sense of right and wrong. Don't beat yourself up to much. Ask for forgiveness when you are sorry and let it go. As for your Mom, as long as you are a minor, please be respectful, kind and obedient (obviously I am a mom...lol). Please stay in school, start looking at college plans that interest you! Plan for your future and the laziness will disappear. Many core classes can now be taken in High School! Many Degrees can be obtained online through state universities and community colleges!
As for the JW's I suggest you examine your values, wants, and core beliefs. When you are an adult if you choose to stay or go it will be based on sincerity. (Question? Are you baptized?)
Many here are angry at the path the WTBS has taken. Some feel that they have seen the little man behind the green curtain and are disenchanted. Most have been abused by the FDS or shepherds of their congregations.Others are frustrated and don't know where else to go, so they come here and vent some.
Those of us who are not Atheists will suggest that prayful reading of your Bible will lead you in the right direction.
Godspeed to you.
Y
I like my religion, I just think the men running it are idiots!
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The obituary of Britney Spears
by free2beme inoctober 25,2007. britney spears, one of the most recognizable names of this decade, was found dead today at her home in california.
starting her career on the mickey mouse show and having such hits as "hit me baby", "toxic" and several others.
her cause of death was determined to be a overdose from medication prescribed by her physician for depression.
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yknot
This is what happens when your family profits off you and loses perspective. I hope she chills out, goes into seclusion but seeks help from unbiased mental health profressionals. During her reclaimation of self I hope she devotes herself to child development.
As far as career goes:
If she has a good agent she will come out smelling like roses, claiming postpartem depression, prescriptions, alcohol, drugs and the overzealous paparazzi. She will have to be seen campaigning for better awareness (talk shows, radio interviews, congress, Europe, Japan, U.N, etc). She will eventually get back joint-custody of her sons and will devote more time to raising them. She will have to enter a more "adult" genre of music (if she continues singing), and needs to put out children's music, and maybe a book about her experiences. Also would be a good idea to follow Jamie Lee Curtis and Madonna and start writing children's books. Reinvention can be easy if you know, that who you are now is not who you were then.
Then again if she can regain joint custody of boy, she may just find she likes the lack of attention. Peace and quiet and normalcy are highly underrated.
PS never put your kids in showbiz. (a few modeling gigs is fine) Hollywood loves kid actors but hates former kid actors!
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Questions about the rules of marriage
by Agnes ini have a couple of questions for you.
1. can a witness (in good standing) remarry if his or her spouse (also in good standing) dies ?
2. can a witness who is married to a non-witness, divorce and re-marry, if he/she for example is an abusive alcoholic?
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Brent
I am sorry that I misunderstood your situation. However it sounds like you and Mom need to talk about your Dad's mental health. Maybe leaving is not the answer...(((only your Mom can make that decision))).....that said, your mother needs to contact yall's state human and health services. If your Dad is suffering on this level your mother may be able to have him evaluated/ committed without his consent. Yes it seems extreme but with depression and anger problems, violence usually follows eventually (((whether it be physical abuse of another or destruction of property or self ))). If this action can be achieved, usually patients are only released if they agree to state organized therapy and medications. I do not....do not believe in long term pyschiatric drugs but believe they can be useful until the underlying problem is resolved through acceptance and learning new copying skills. If at all possible have him under the direction of a behaviorist vs just a counselor. It is through behavior modification that we achieve freedom from the past.
Remember
Denial, Self-righteousness, Anger, Sadness, Release, Acceptance,Hope, Strength, Survivor mentality, and just letting it all go and no longer having it define you (freedom)
God Bless you and yours
Y
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6 Die From Brain-Eating Amoeba in Lakes
by Elsewhere inhttp://www.physorg.com/news110255496.html.
it sounds like science fiction but it's true: a killer amoeba living in lakes enters the body through the nose and attacks the brain where it feeds until you die.
even though encounters with the microscopic bug are extraordinarily rare, it's killed six boys and young men this year.
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yknot
Please pray for some of our local students: 4 more students (3 elem & 1 Jr high) are showing signs of meningitis. Whether viral or bacterial they didn't announce on the radio as of yet.
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Questions about the rules of marriage
by Agnes ini have a couple of questions for you.
1. can a witness (in good standing) remarry if his or her spouse (also in good standing) dies ?
2. can a witness who is married to a non-witness, divorce and re-marry, if he/she for example is an abusive alcoholic?
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Brent
Your mom should get the divorce!
My mother stayed with an abusive JW for 20 years, after divorcing him he committed adultery shortly there after with another JW.
Chances are good that his drinking will lead him to a bar......and the rest will just fall into place! I have never met a drunk who didn't blame their drinking on their relationships.
Much Love to you and yours
Y