I was disfellowshipped when i was 21 (raised as a witness). My mother who is now 80 and a diehard witness always hoped that i would return. She is concerned that she will soon pass away and the arrangements. She wants to make sure that the service be conducted in the kingdom hall. I said to her that i was not sure if I could emotionally deal with having it there and being shunned while i was grieving. She then told me one of the elders (he was the youngest at my committee meeting) said that i should have never been disfellowshipped in the first place. He told her to have me contact him because he felt bad about going along with a hard line elder that also employed the other elder in the meeting. He told her that he could make my reinstatement a quick and painless process. (hardline elder later removed and disfelowshipped for income tax evasion) I told my mom "What after 30 something years? No thanks I don't believe it anymore and find the whole thing an insult to my intelligence." My mom was shocked to say the least. I guess she thought i believed but just did not want to live the JW lifestyle. She broke down and cried. She then whimpered "I guess we should not discuss this subject anymore." Please remember that although my mom was physically and emotionally abusive to me as a child, I still love her. I feel like such a heal. It is just that I know that I could not cope with her death in such an emotionally charged and cold atmosphere as a kingdom hall. I hate this religion and the choices it has made me make !!!!!
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I feel bad about what i just did to my aged mom
by recovering ini was disfellowshipped when i was 21 (raised as a witness).
my mother who is now 80 and a diehard witness always hoped that i would return.
she is concerned that she will soon pass away and the arrangements.
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welcome back mouthy i have missed you
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At what point did you realize JW's were a Cult?
by Think About It inmost of us x-jw's at one point no doubt defended the jw's when called a cult.
althought being out since 95', when i first came here it took awhile before i could use the cult word to describe the jw religion.
finding out about the pedophile scandal was disgusting, but it was probably finding out here about the wts history and terrible personal experiences of some on this board that made me finally admit that the jw's were a cult.
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after the waco tragedy i realized jw are a cult
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Freemasonry and Jehovah's Witnesses
by Hammer_Of_Thor ini've read alot of posts here regarding jw's and freemasonry, and so far i've seen the usual conjecture by non-masons, and a few well written opinions of the inquiring minds among us.. i'm a former jw from texas, and a current freemason in houston.
my question is:.
what specifically does the wts say as far as masonic membership.
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it is a disfellowshipping offence
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What Were Some Of Your Old Favorite TV Shows?
by minimus ini was just reading a "where are they now?
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that was a funny show.
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hill sreet blues
adam 12
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What kind of vehicle should I park on the Kingdom Hall Parking lot?
by asilentone inhuge tires?
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It might not have huge tires, but I would bet if you looked close something would apear huge.
IT WOULD MAKE THE MEETINGS LESS BORING IN ANY EVENT.
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Name Something Positive About Jehovah's Witnesses
by minimus ini'll start.. they are a happy joyful group..
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The best thing about jws is they deemed me unworthy of being one of them (i actually asked them to disfellowship me at the jc) this way I can lead a more normal life
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Update on my JC hearing...received the expected news
by SweetBabyCheezits inin case anyone's interested but unaware of my family's case up to this point, here's the original thread:.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/198852/5/sbcheezits-judicial-hearing-my-epic-fail-repost-for-ie-users.
so the elders requested a follow-up meeting last week but we were unable to meet at their set time and told them as much.
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They have changed their definition of apostacy. you know longer have to discuss your views with anyone to be an apostate. They consider you an apostate if you do not believe everything that the wbts tells you to believe. orwellian huh. they are in every sense of the word the thought police
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Update on my JC hearing...received the expected news
by SweetBabyCheezits inin case anyone's interested but unaware of my family's case up to this point, here's the original thread:.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/198852/5/sbcheezits-judicial-hearing-my-epic-fail-repost-for-ie-users.
so the elders requested a follow-up meeting last week but we were unable to meet at their set time and told them as much.
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Be very careful with leaving your apeal till the last second the eldes have been known in the past to delay the paperwork so that the time limit is up. send your apeal certified mail return reciept requested next daay mail. make sure you send opies to both the elders and your branch office. You might also want to consider putting some kind of threat about legal action . That will slow he process down.
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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 09-26-10 WT Study (DEEP THINGS)
by blondie in.. the deep things of god.
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zid that sign is no longer there, however the read the watchtower sign still is!!!!!