This goes to show why so many young people want to put off baptism....or forget about it all together. It's tough enough being a kid, then when you make a mistake it's usually announced in front of a hundred people, then to top that off they become the object of speculation and gossip.
Posts by jack2
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by avishai in.
what is the youngest you've known someone to be da'd or df'd, and what for?
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Any violence against the WT?
by czarofmischief ini am curious about the history of the watchtower.
if everyone hates them so bad when they leave, do you know if they ever attempted to exact a temporal revenge for spiritual hurts?.
czar
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jack2
Well, striking out against them would also be just plain wrong. Violence is wrong and accomplishes nothing but more hurt and pain. It's very sad how they have hurt people - but retaliation does no good.
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What does your jewellery say about you?
by Beck_Melbourne inthe other day we went to a christening for one of andy's grand nephew's.
andy's neice is half aussie half italian and her husband is full italian...so what a grandiose affair it was...i loved every minute of it.
the first thing i noticed was all the gold...every male wore a gold necklace, usually italian gold and not aussie gold - apparently.
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jack2
Hey Beck
I wear nothing at all......jewelery wise. Not even my wedding band (which, by the way, has a chain-link pattern in it, well symbolizing the eternal, uhm, prison that marriage constitutes ).
Anyway, I wear no watch, rings, pendants or anything like that, on a normal day. I do occasionally wear my watch to the meetings or special occasions.
I almost lost my wedding band twice, that's why I don't wear it. I wash my hands alot (almost compulsively) and I left the ring in the restroom at work on those occasions; luckily it was still there when I realized it was missing. But overall, jewelery just seems to get in the way, so I don't bother with it.
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I Just Can't Do It!
by Sentinel ini was rather surprised to see this subject in the forum, and so it peeked my curiousity.. when i was floundering in the borg, i really slowed down to a snails pace as far as reading any of the wt literature.. when i decided to walk away, (at the time with guilt and self doubt), i got rid of all the literature.
i had not renewed my wt subscribtion, and was not getting any other literature in the mail.
so, there was nothing coming in.
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jack2
Karen, I can appreciate how you feel. Lately, I have not picked up the WT and Awake much at all. When I do read it, the stuff actually bothers me. My family hardly reads the stuff either.
Sometimes, I get the urge to get back to reading some, but it's difficult, because they always raised more questions in my mind than answers.
Also, my family seems more at peace when we are not discussing jw issues.
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Look out Europe, here we come!!!
by maximumflash inwe are moving!!!!!.
as many of you know, cassiline and i live in the united states of america.
i just found out this last week that we are going to be moving to germany!!!!
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jack2
Max and Cami and the family - good luck with your move! Keep in touch here if you can!
My wife was in Germany once (she is of German descent). She loved it.
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The things you were not allowed to do as a child..
by fulano ini was not allowed to: .
1. bring worldly kids at home .
2. play chess (war game.
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jack2
I am so glad my parents were not the "theocratic" type....I had my friends over, I wore what I wanted, etc. But I do feel bad for you guys.....and of course, all the restrictions are a big reason why so many jw kids have little or no real interest in the relligion.....who could blame them?
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How to Raise the Perfect Watchtower Family
by metatron infirst, get a wife and some kids ( hold your marriage together as best you can).
then, impose rules that are practically impossible to follow .
( no masturbation, no unmonitored internet use, 5 meetings a week,.
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jack2
Met, you've described the "perfect" family......uhm, perfectly.
From what I have observed and experienced, your post is spot-on. For example, my daughter told me not long ago "I just wanted to get a cigarette and hang out on the street corner and get caught. Anything to take the pressure off, because everyone expected me to be this perfect elder's kid".
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This week's "The Practice"
by Mulan indid anyone here see the practice last night (sunday november 10)?
one of the story lines was about a man molested by a catholic priest.
some of the dialogue was incredible and seemed to be right out of silentlamb's mouth.
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jack2
Mulan, I watched it too, and I noticed the same stuff. They really have tackled some sensitive issues with regard to religion, like Rebecca's transfusion issue last season (or was that the year before?, lol time flies!).
I thought they did a fine job with that show, and yes, there is not enough outrage in the Catholic Church, or in the ranks of Jehovah's Witnesses either. Of course, the big difference is that the Church does not boot you out and shun you if you show your displeasure.
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jack2
It's actually kind of cute - just a little hyper.
Edited by - jack2 on 11 November 2002 21:35:13
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Another JW dies needlessly - front page news
by dmouse in.
this was on the front page of my local paper today, nov 7th, leicester uk.. http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displaynode.jsp?nodeid=42655&command=displaycontent&sourcenode=42318&contentpk=2990435
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jack2
Not to be overlooked here is what Robyn pointed out:
"The results showed no trace of heart disease, but the procedure had triggered internal bleeding and she was admitted to the LRI after feeling unwell at home."
It seems to me that the botched medical procedure is the cause of her death. The refusal of the blood transfusion appears to be a secondary complication.
I agree with her - this was a case of a medical procedure gone awry, and that her death due to refusal to accept blood was a very unfortunate secondary complication.
Either way, it is sad, unfortunate, and it appears to have been ultimately preventable.