i remeber the old young people ask book had an entry that explained why each holiday was bad.
i was searching for it today on jw.org and it looks like the new young people ask has ommited that section.
im just curiouse why jw's dont celebrate the holiday..
I say "try" because they are hypocrites. I remember having a big turkey dinner with an elder and his family. However it was a day or 2 later. Other years, i remember having turkey dinner on thanksgiving.
This was our first thanksgiving where we hosted. Went awesome. So full.
i remeber the old young people ask book had an entry that explained why each holiday was bad.
i was searching for it today on jw.org and it looks like the new young people ask has ommited that section.
im just curiouse why jw's dont celebrate the holiday..
Its a national holiday. JW's try to stay separate from national/all holiday celebrations.
today i was sat in a car full of jaydubs on the way home from the circuit assembly, and the discussion turned to halloween and how to avoid trick or treaters!.
seriously, there was talk of pulling curtains shut across front doors and how disgusting it was that parents let their children knock on doors , and how annoying it is to get a knock on the door knowing it's an uninvited person!
had to bite my tongue... .
and how annoying it is to get a knock on the door knowing it's an uninvited person!
husband is completely, beside himself livid.
he's going to the elders on me.
i've havent been to a meeting in over a year.
Just got back ourselves. Wife and I faded, so far unscathed. This is the second year we decorated for Halloween and this Christmas will be the second time decorating. Last Christmas 2 elders came to our door while the decorations were up. We haven’t heard a thing about it from them since. With your husband forcing their hand, there may be no way to escape their pursuit. As already mentioned… 2 witnesses or it didn’t happen…if your lucky.
Good luck. Keep us posted.
I now realize how much I missed out on as a little one. My kids had SO much fun.
months ago, i commented on another thread about a strategy i was using to introduce my wife to the way cults work--without using the word "cult" and scaring her away.
here's my first comment on that thread:.
i pulled hassan's bite model off the internet and imported it into my word processor.
Awesome! What a great method.
yesterday, i got our credit card statement, and looked at the charges.
over $500 to itunes.
questioned everyone, and it's for "jewels" for a kim kardashian game my 13 year old charged.
My 5 year old did the same thing on an old apple device we didn’t use anymore. I didn’t know the cc info was on the device. It was charged only around $40.00. We contacted iTunes and told them our 5 year old didn’t have permission to make charges. They refunded us the money. We changed all of our device’s settings since then.
this is my first time posting here, although i have been a visitor to it for around a year.
after doing a simple google search under "jehovah'switnesses" over a year ago, i found ttat.
i was deeply unhappy with the congregation and decided to educate myself, and boy what an education i have gotten so far.
Welcome! Love the Da' letter.
My peace of mind grew exponentially once I left the cult. Enjoy your freedom!
have you seen this?
.... i can't find it on youtube.
my mom liked it and it ended up on my feed.. enjoy..... you may want to grab a barf bag first.. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10201783843036916.
Have you seen this? ...
I can't find it on Youtube. My mom “liked” it and it ended up on my feed.
Enjoy….. You may want to grab a barf bag first.
it's been a while since this topic has been brought up.
use it as a chance to see if there is someone you might know from years past.
1973-1976 --- lakeside, ca??
Kennewick WA – Kennewick South Cong and Kennewick East. Born in 83-2002 We bounced from South to East once or twice in that time But I knew a lot of people in the Tri-Cities WA.
Olympia WA Lacey Cong 2003-2004 I don’t remember the name of the Cong in Lacey/ Olympia.
Mountain View Cong in Longmont CO 2004-2011ish
2011- Freedom
sorry,couldn't think of a better title for this post,without it being long.. i was thinking this morning,if ex-jws, who were born into the group less likely to join another religion after leaving.
vs. the witnesses who belonged to a church before joining the religion.. from my own prespective,being raised a witness,i have no intention of joining any religion.
and it seems that born-ins are less likely to join a religion after leaving the cult.. in my own experience,i think it's religious burn-out to tell the truth.
Wife and I were born in. She believes in a god / creator of some type. I do not. I doubt she will ever go to another church service. I have no need or desire to attend one.
