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Another Elder

by burnedout in

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Welcome BurnedOUt, take it slow-- remember - better to win hearts (your wife's) not arguments--- heard that somewhere..

If she has close friends/relatives in the truth -they will be talking to her about you eventually, so take it slow with her, leave the "bullshit" attitude out, just show her how available you are for the family now, wives love that. You are doing good with the kids as you have stated, have some date night's with the woman in your life, show her the care and concern you gave the "flock".

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What keeps a JW in the religion? A new angle.

by Hobo Ken in

there are many reasons why but i wonder if there could be a dominant mental mechanism at work?.

i've done a bit of research and written this article on the subject.. the comparisons between stockholm's syndrome and jw behaviour are striking.. what keeps a jw in the religion?.

matt.

truthlover

Very interesting discussion

In my cong alone there are about 15 people who have faded - they can be invited to get togethers, get a slap on the back or handshake when visiting the hall at memorial time -only time you see them, witnesses have coffee with them, laugh and joke about what is going on in their lives, they walk the line--- and I have yet to hear of a shepherding call on various ones...they want the freedom but keep contact just in case..if not df'd or da'd- the pub nbr does not decrease-- how many congregations have similar situations?? What name would you give these ones- they are not Stockholm, nor fearful of any in authority that can alter their lifestyle...they just live life according to their rules

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Still trying to get on

by truthlover in

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Don't know if this will work!

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Still trying to get on

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Still trying to get on

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JWs who do a "disappearing act" because of damaging gossip and trouble in the hall

by LongHairGal in

i know of a few jw friends who from time to time have to do a disappearing act from their hall.

one jw finds a "reason" to leave town to visit relatives and another jw would go to "visit" another hall in a nearby vicinity.

in all honesty, they are fleeing from the strife in the kingdom hall when they are in the spotlight.

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New Light @ The 2011 District Convention

by dontplaceliterature in

" at the bottom of the image on the back of the invitation raises some eyebrows, but last night in the routine district convention article during the service meeting, i caught that one of the paragraphs mentioned that we would be encouraged to keep a copy of the tract in hand for a discussion during sunday's last talk.

my guess is, there is going to be some new revelation about what the "?

" represents, or some other fangled idea.

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For Those Who Went: How "Special" Was Sunday's "Special Talk?"

by Room 215 in

jw
friends

comments anyone?.

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For Those Who Went: How "Special" Was Sunday's "Special Talk?"

by Room 215 in

jw
friends

comments anyone?.

truthlover

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Walkill Bethel Recreational Facility

by dontplaceliterature in

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friends

my wife and i just visited some friends over the weekend from another congregation.

these two are both full time pioneers, and also participate in various construction projects around the country.

the husband just got back from a 3 week trip to walkill, new york to help with construction on a new residence building at 'the farm' (does anyone call it that anymore?)..