Posts by Heaven

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I dont know how i can leave my family!

by BlackWolf in

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friends

my mom and i were talking today about how next summer i will be 18 and she said that just thinking about it might make her cry.

that made me think about how much more it would hurt her if i quit being a jw.

i really do love my parents, i know they are just being cruelly manipulated by a cult and that they really think they are doing what is best for me.

Heaven

Wolfy, you will eventually grow up and get your own place. You already know that this religion is not for you. This doesn't mean you have to lose your family. If you don't get baptized, they can't DF you, therefore, your parents don't have to shun you.

I am an example of how you can still maintain a relationship with your family but not be a JW. It CAN be done. It's not easy all the time. Remain kind and loving but firm. Even if they withdraw from you, keep in contact. You can do this a number of different ways now with technology being what it is. I always called Mom and Dad on their birthdays and Mother's and Father's Day. They'd always say 'Oh we don't celebrate this' and I would say 'I know. I just wanted to say Hi and see how you're doing as I was thinking of you'. :0)

Never let this religion win.

My Mom has been gone for close to 12 years. Now that my Dad is ill and in a nursing home, I am having to go through and clean out their things. I found a 'sewing kit' that my younger brother had made our Mom for Mother's Day years ago. It looks like a large match book but inside is a needle and some different coloured threads. As a JW my Mom, who didn't believe in Mother's Day, kept this Mother's Day home made gift from her son.

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2016 Regional Convention - Invite First Look

by pixel in

you saw it here first!.

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Heaven

LOL @ sir82.

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2016 Regional Convention - Invite First Look

by pixel in

you saw it here first!.

.

Heaven

I don't understand how you can remain loyal to someone that doesn't exist.

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Ok, just received my memorial invitation.

by Je.suis.oisif in

mornin' all.

saw the jdubs going from door to door just now.

uk time 10:15 am.

Heaven

LOL @ Half banana. I shall add that one to my list.

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Ok, just received my memorial invitation.

by Je.suis.oisif in

mornin' all.

saw the jdubs going from door to door just now.

uk time 10:15 am.

Heaven

jso said: I don't have the luxury of using the sock drawer as an excuse lol. I'm just not going.

There's always the old standby of needing to change the tires on your jeep. Or needing to wash your hair.

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Ok, just received my memorial invitation.

by Je.suis.oisif in

mornin' all.

saw the jdubs going from door to door just now.

uk time 10:15 am.

Heaven

It has been my experience that JWs don't know how to answer questions.

Got my invite this week as well. I'm in Ontario, Canada. It was a hit and run. No contact made No door knock and no video shown (I work from home).

Once again, I am busy on whatever date this thing is being held. My sock drawer is a mess and needs immediate attention... on that specific day!

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Evaluating the problem of sexual abuse of children within the JW religion, why, how and for what reason

by Finkelstein in

this topic has come up many times before on this forum and others but i think its worthy to reevaluate where and how this problem exists from an analytical perspective within the jw religion.

it is obvious that the wts has been covering up situations of child sexual abuse with careless irresponsible apathy for decades toward both possible victims and potentially identified perpetrators of this socially repugnant crime.

following guidelines as written in the bible which were emulated and exploited as a self protecting guideline to protect the outward image of the organization overall in spite of known acknowledgement that pedophilia is a serious crime in most countries.

Heaven

Since they believe they are God's Chosen, this elevates them above everyone else. They cannot allow anyone to know there are issues. There is a facade to maintain of being 'the happiest people on Earth'. But when the issues become public, the questioning arises as to how God could possibly give a group like this his favour. They have to maintain the delusion of superiority or they are just like every other religion and have no basis to claim they are the one true religion.

A 'perfect storm of conditions' exists within the Jehovah's Witness religion which allows sexual abuse of children to continually occur. These are:

1) Repressive norms about masturbation and pre-marital sex.
2) Patriarchy ideals.
3) Barriers to women's equality.
4) Erosion of social networks (Isolation).
5) Social powerlessness of children.
6) Weak criminal sanctions.
7) Strong ideology of family sanctity.

(Reference David Finkelhor)

If something is not done about this, it will repeatedly happen. They are not going to give up their self-righteous deluded authority.

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JWs win 2015 Bronze Telly Award in the “Online Video News Feature”

by OrphanCrow in

jworg is carrying a "news" article concerning their recent win of a telly award.. i don't need to add to the jworg website hits, so here is the award listed on the telly award website:.

https://www.tellyawards.com/winners/list/?l=jehovah%27s&event=16&category=3&award=b.

2015 online video bronze winners.

Heaven

Just when you think they can't sink any lower...

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am i overreacting?

by freeandcontent in

hi, new here but have been lurking for a while.

some background first, i am from the uk, 3rd gen born in, dad, grandad elders etc.

17 years ago i left, no df or da just left, 18 years old and alone but i did it and have had no regrets.

Heaven

Welcome FAC! You are not overreacting. As "littlest one's" (I love this btw) parent you are the one responsible for the well-being and upbringing of your child. Indoctrinating a child into a cult is harmful. You are perfectly within your right to stop this.

At some point in our lives, and it seems it's usually our adult lives, we have to establish boundaries with our JW families. It seems you have reached this juncture.

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How many of you are health nuts?

by Harvard Illiterate 411 in

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friends

there was/is a sister in my old hall who was a pharmaceutical sales rep and she was a huge proponent of anything in the drug industry.

when someone had a headache, she was the first to say "take an asprin.

" now my husband and i are what you might call old hippies.

Heaven

Eating healthy foods, drinking clean water, breathing clean air, and exercising are very important to maintaining good health. I can tell you though if you get some sort of bad infection, like a bladder infection, take the antibiotics.

I have read that, if anything, eat organic foods that have a porous outer layer such as lettuces and eggs. Not all foods advertised as organic are actually organic. For other veggies such as potatoes or carrots, it's not as important. The best would be to grow your own and then you know for sure.

Many of our medicines have been derived from plants ( Drugs From Plants ). If you are taking herbs for certain conditions be sure to educate yourself on them as they can have bad side effects as well. Some should not be taken with certain medications.

As an example, for me, if I get an acidic stomach, it's usually because I haven't eaten enough fruits and veggies or I've eaten too much junk food (yeah I love junk food, particularly chocolate.). A quick fix I've found is eating an apple, having a hot peppermint tea, or taking some ground peppermint and powered ginger capsules that I put together myself (you can buy empty capsules in most health food stores). I try to find a natural alternative for certain situations, other situations I seek the help of a medical professional.

Diogenesister, Turmeric is supposed to assist with inflammation. A warm drink of lemon, honey, turmeric, and cider vinegar may work some wonders for you.