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GLTirebiter
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What do you call a Jehovah's Witness that sells vaccum cleaners?
by Witness 007 ina jehoover witness!
he he he .....god that joke sucks, i can't come up with anything better though..
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The Clear Biblical Case Against "The Memorial".
by Chalam inhello jwners,.
i was reading acts 20 the other day and noted how it makes a clear case against the annual "memorial" as instructed by the wt.. acts 20
paul in macedonia and greece6 but we sailed away from philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and in five days we came to them at troas, where we stayed for seven days.. eutychus raised from the dead7 on the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight.. .
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GLTirebiter
Good work. Thank you, Stephen!
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Need some support
by ~Jen~ ini don't post very often but i'm in need of some support.. i left my husband and the jw's back in the summer.
we have 3 kids and have joint custody of them.. i've spoken to my family once - back in the fall and it was a great conversation - my parents (dad is an elder) said that they just wanted me to be happy however that is.. last week i got a voicemail from my mom saying that she loved me and thought about me every day.
i was so happy.
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GLTirebiter
Jen, I'm sorry to hear you're going through this crappy guilt-trip at the hands of your family and ex.
This looks like a version of what has been called "emotional abuse" or "emotional terrorism" (be aware the second link is written from a male point of view, but this problem cuts both ways). This seems to be a common theme in JW divorce and child support cases. I suspect that's because the WT society uses similar tactics to control the members.
Above all, remember to do what's best for your children. Unfortunately, the attitudes of the parties makes that hard to do. Try to keep a civil tongue, and not bad mouth your ex or the grand-parents (no matter how attractive pay-back may be). Keep a good attitude in a crappy situation, because the children will see and act on your example. Do what you can to keep this psychological poison from affecting another generation.
Hang in there, others have made it through this storm and you can make it, too!
GLT
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Planted a seed today... Update on de-program of my 16 year old son
by Aussie Oz inwell, some of you know that i have a 16 year old son who lives with his jw mother.
she has already mastered the art of guilt control on him.
i am most anxious that he not get baptized at all or at least unless he has really understood the whole truth, not just the watchtower truth.
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GLTirebiter
1 day each 2 weeks. Not enough and trying to get more.
You don't need to tell me about that! I hope you can get a better visitation/parenting time schedule (whatever they call it in Australia). Kids need both their parents!
GLT
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The 2010 Winter Oylimpics Starts Today
by thetrueone inyes the 2010 winter olympics starts today in my home town vancouver, opening ceremonies starts.
at 6:00 pm pacific standard time.. the city has been anticipating this day for years now and its finally happening.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdyes_yrfxq.
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GLTirebiter
I just watched the 1500 short track final. There was a crash on the last turn of the last lap, taking out two of the three Koreans who were set to sweep the event. It looked like an Olympic version of NASCAR's Daytona 500!
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bloomin onions
by nelly136 in.
was watching the american apprentice the other night and saw them dishing up these.. they looked amazing.. do they taste as good as they look?.
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GLTirebiter
They taste great, especially with the horseradish sauce. They are absolute death to a low-fat low-cal diet, though. Especially if you follow it up with a nice steak and a pint of good micro-brew, which I cannot resist doing. Save it for special occasions only!
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Funerals and Disfellowshipped Individuals
by lepermessiah innot to "hijack" dogpatch's recent thread, but the experience he relayed in the above topic struck a nerve and i was curious for more input.. http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/188715/1/my-aunts-funeral-at-the-kingdom-hall.
if there is ever a time when a shred of human dignity and compassion is deserved, it is at a funeral.. i am appalled by the way disfellowshipped individuals are treated, but especially at witness funerals.. the flesh and blood relatives have the right to be there if they choose.
if you are a witness and you are offended by a disfellowshipped person attending, dont let the door hit you in the @$$ on the way out.
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Parakeet, I'm sorry you're in such a bad spot. I think you should talk to your Mom ASAP, don't wait until Friday. You don't want to catch her by surprise at a time like this, and you should make that decision together because he's both your father and your Mom's husband. If your Mom wants you to be there, needs you to be there, then you should be there with her. If she doesn't, then respect her wishes and avoid the Kingdom Hall. Also, consider talking to the staff at the funeral home and informing them about the situation before the viewing. They certainly will have dealt with "family problems" before, and know ways to discreetly maintain peace and dignity during the services.
GLT
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WTF! Only JWs have a RIGHT to pray?
by Mythbuster in*** w90 5/15 pp.
11-12 fear jehovah, the hearer of prayer ***.
a restricted privilege.
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GLTirebiter
If they do not have enough love for God in their heart to make an unreserved dedication to him, they ought to ask themselves whether they still have the wonderful privilege of prayer.
So, according to this article if your baptismal vows contain the reservation of dedication to a man-made organization, instead of to God alone "...in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit" (Matthew 28:19), then you have not earned the wonderful privilege of prayer. They should adhere to sound scriptural principals and stop praying in the Kingdom Hall!
GLT
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What would you all do in this situation?
by EndofMysteries in- a married ex from a few years ago who has a kid now too, who after being with you got married within a few months, seems to decide they may have made a mistake, and want to meet you for a weekend but supposedly not to do anything wrong just for closure.
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If they (plural) wanted to go to dinner in a public place, then maybe. But if he/she (singular) wants to spend a weekend with you, no way! Too many bad things can come of this, even if it really is about nothing but closure. Tongues will wag, imaginations will run wild, reputations will die. IMO, your ex needs to spend time with a therapist or marriage counselor more than spending a weekend with you.
GLT
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Did You Know A Lot Of "Very Intelligent" JWs?
by minimus inin my lifetime of knowing jehovah's witnesses, i recognized very few as being extremely intelligent.
most seemed to just go along with the program.. i noticed we have a number of "very intelligent" exjws here..
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GLTirebiter
My Ex is an intelligent woman, but she doesn't develop or use her talent to anywhere near its full extent. I've seen this among my ex-in-laws and others in the congregation, too. They use their brains only in strictly limited areas, on the job and within the narow confines of WT teachings. But for any other intellectual pursuit, she has been convinced that she just can't do it and must rely on what the organization says.
To me the WT seems like a grown-ups' junior high: it's not cool to think for yourself or to stand out as being intelligent in those circles. It's reverse snobbery: the less intelligent and independent you pretend to be, the more superior you feel and the better you fit in. In time, that pretense becomes their self-imposed reality. It's been a painful experience having that happen to those I love.
GLT