I'm from CT-
I have some friends from Boston that moved to CT a few years ago-
Nothing North of Boston though-
Younglove1999
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What Does A JW "Learn" At The Meetings?
by minimus incorrect me if you think i'm wrong but i don't think the meeting teach witnesses anything they don't already know.
"getting reminders".
i do not understand why anyone would want to leave the comfort of their homes to pretend that you're going to a "life-saving" meeting..
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Younglove1999
Do what the WTBTS tells you to do and if you're not happy doing it, then there's something wrong with YOU.
The only thing that is making you unhappy is because you're not doing enough in "the truth".
Happiness is in your hands.....however in your hands BETTER be a Watchtower
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I'm a Pioneer Married To a Wonderful Brother Reaching Out to be an MS...
by cognac inand petrified... i just recently became a pioneer and always had nagging questions in the back of my mind.
so, i decided that when i have get a study i would research all the questions as i go along so as to prove everything in the truth... i got 4 studies in about 2 months.
all was fine, until i reached i think chapter 6 in the bible teach book about the resurrection.
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I still wonder if I'm not seeing something that seems so clear to other people... I wonder if Jehovah doesn't love me and that's why I don't understand these things, because he's not openning my heart to understand it. What if he's not openning my heart because I don't have the right heart condition. But, why can't other witnesses ever give an answer if it's so clear to them even if it's just me who doesn't understand it?
It's not clear to others. They're 'waiting' on JH, or they've come up with their own interpretations that make sense to them and help them sleep at night. Those weren't good for me- it didn't make sense to me. I don't think Jehovah would make us torture ourselves like this to understand him.
One of my JW friends admited to me that I finally seem happy and not depressed after so many years of anxiety and admitted that leaving was right for me to do. I then asked her why her happiness with the organization meant she got to live forever and why, according to the JW's, my happiness meant I was going to die? Why would Jehovah do that to me? She couldn't answer that for me.
((hugs)) when my husband and I finally admitted to ourselves the truth behind what we were feeling, we were scared out of our minds- I thought we'd be going to meetings for a long time before we got brave enough to leave- within a month ,we stopped going to meetings and never looked back- we didn't expect things to move so fast, but they did-
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I'm a Pioneer Married To a Wonderful Brother Reaching Out to be an MS...
by cognac inand petrified... i just recently became a pioneer and always had nagging questions in the back of my mind.
so, i decided that when i have get a study i would research all the questions as i go along so as to prove everything in the truth... i got 4 studies in about 2 months.
all was fine, until i reached i think chapter 6 in the bible teach book about the resurrection.
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Younglove1999
Welcome to the boards-
always remember that your questions and arguments are logical and worthy of an answer-
Don't let anybody convince you that they don't or that something is wrong with you for having these concerns-
You're a strong person for analyzing these things- not weak. No amount of "personal study" will answer some of your valid questions. The suggestion was made to me and I now see it's just a method of distraction from what's really important.
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Ex wife is getting remarried at the end of the month
by Billzfan23 inwow... didn't take her long.. the ex-wifey is getting remarried at the end of the month.
we were officially seperated on march 27th of '06... she didn't waste any time, although he's a j-dub... he's a good guy and i wish her the best... celebrate with me folks!
smile.... .
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Younglove1999
Interesting that they're going the JP route- I don't see that too often among JW's
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The elders want a JW to be my Mother in law's POA instead of her own son
by Younglove1999 init's been a while since i posted here- i frequently lurk, but have been busy with work, life, and not letting the fact that i was a jw for so long linger over my life and become overcome with "what if's?
yesterday we got a phone call from my mother in law who is a jw.
she was distraught because she still has my husband (her son) who is no longer a jw as her medical and legal poa.
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Younglove1999
The elders don't have to sign it at all. All she needs is someone to witness the signatures. Who does she have as an alternative proxy? Shame on them for saying that she has to have a jw....jws who don't notice whether you missed a meeting or not, or are sick and stop over to see if you need some errands done--NOT. And then expect these people to take time to represent you at the hospital......no way.
She was told when she asked her JW friends to be her "witness" that an elder HAD to sign it. I was told the same thing a few months before I stopped going to meetings when I filled out my proxy form (which I shredded)-an elder had to sign it, not just any publisher.
but yeah, legally anybody can be a witness on that form-
and i so hear you on the other stuff you mentioned
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Allow Me to Introduce Myself
by GoddessRachel inhello.. my parents converted to jehovah's witnesses when they were pretty much newlyweds and raised their children as such.
i was 100% in it until a series of events happened to me as a young adult that ultimately led to my deciding it's simply not worth it.
i haven't had a relationship that could pass for normal with my jw family ever since.
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Younglove1999
just wanted to say hello too!
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The elders want a JW to be my Mother in law's POA instead of her own son
by Younglove1999 init's been a while since i posted here- i frequently lurk, but have been busy with work, life, and not letting the fact that i was a jw for so long linger over my life and become overcome with "what if's?
yesterday we got a phone call from my mother in law who is a jw.
she was distraught because she still has my husband (her son) who is no longer a jw as her medical and legal poa.
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Younglove1999
I don't know Abandonded-
I'm curious to hear what her attorney has to say on the matter.
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The elders want a JW to be my Mother in law's POA instead of her own son
by Younglove1999 init's been a while since i posted here- i frequently lurk, but have been busy with work, life, and not letting the fact that i was a jw for so long linger over my life and become overcome with "what if's?
yesterday we got a phone call from my mother in law who is a jw.
she was distraught because she still has my husband (her son) who is no longer a jw as her medical and legal poa.
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Younglove1999
I'll keep that in mind Nathan.
Thanks!
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The elders want a JW to be my Mother in law's POA instead of her own son
by Younglove1999 init's been a while since i posted here- i frequently lurk, but have been busy with work, life, and not letting the fact that i was a jw for so long linger over my life and become overcome with "what if's?
yesterday we got a phone call from my mother in law who is a jw.
she was distraught because she still has my husband (her son) who is no longer a jw as her medical and legal poa.
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Younglove1999
Of course, if she had no money, they would probably say her son MUST take care of her, it is not the responsibility of the WTS.
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