nelly1
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first post, need to purge my feelings!
by Krista inthis is my first post and here's my story.. my father became a witness long ago and my mom remained a lutheran.
our attendance was sporadic due to mom's opposition.
they knew our mom was lutheran and that she kept us from attending many meetings.
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If You See A JW or An Elder, Do You Try To Avoid Them?
by minimus inwhen i was in a drugstore a couple of months ago, i saw the presiding overseer in the other aisle with his wife.
i saw them and made a conscious decision to leave.
what would you have done in a similar situation??
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The most condescending thing said to you by the (sm)elders.
by diamondblue1974 ini wasnt the most academic of children although i had some capability but i could read quite well by the time i was 4 years old at least for my age; i have always read as a child and still read now as an adult both professionally (research) and for pleasure.
i have always been able to write too...and pretty much advanced as well as my peers did in school...perhaps i am lucky, i certainly feel like i am when illiteracy amongst adults and children is rife at present...however.. i remember when i was 16 the wts in the uk were pushing through a scheme teaching those who were not as able to read and write...and an elder in the hall made a point of coming to me and suggesting that i should actually attend the training!!
!....i explained that i could read and write well enough and didnt need to be taught basic literacy... he said that i might learn something new and should respect jehovahs order of things and show appreciation...i did decline his kind offer rather abruptly....but wtf??
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My Story... please don't freak out on me...
by Big Shooter inmy story .
well, i am new here, and i have a very long story.
i don?t even know where to begin.
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Emotional Day
by Puternut ini am having one of those days.
it all started yesterday when i was picking up some work from a client yesterday nearby.
when i walked in the store, the nora jones cd was playing and i became emotional.
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JW perception of Armageddon's Iminence
by FirstInLine ini am wondering how iminent did armageddon seem when you were jws?
how iminent does the wts feel it is today?.
i recall that for me it seemed that it could happen at any moment.
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Ran into "bible student" , told by Sis. Holy" SHE WAS NOT GONNA MAKE IT"..
by LyinEyes intoday at the grocery store , i ran into a lady that has been studying with the jw's for years,,,,,,,, i mean 10 years or more.
she was a prostitute, a crack addict, you name it this lady did it.
she is 40 something at least and is raising her two youngest children, 3 and 4 yrs.
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What Is The Stupidest Rule You've Encountered As a Witness?
by minimus inone rule that i never could understand is that if you were studying with an unbelieving husband, you could associate with him, even as couples, but if a person was considered a "weak" witness, it was best to avoid any association until that person changed......what dumb rule or belief comes to your mind??
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My father is reading Crisis of Conscience...
by logansrun inmy father dad himself for purely emotional reasons when my parents got divorced seven years ago.
it was a rash decision to say the least.
i re-established contact with him about three months ago.
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I know
by Jesus Christ ini know that my grandmother died before her time because she refused a transfusion that could have saved her life long enough to see her grandson get married.
i know there was nothing i could have told my cousin back in high school when he said he didn?t want to disobey god by taking blood to fight his leukemia but even more importantly didn?t want to die.
i know i have a cousin whose wife loves him but unlike most couples doesn?t expect to spend forever with her husband because he?s the only one that will be going to heaven.