LOL. Thanks for all the suggestions. I don't want to send ripples thru the family just yet. My wife is actually playing it really cool, which is not shocking but at first she wanted to do her own thing and continue with FS. Not sure exactly why she stuck to me but I am glad she shows signs of putting our family first. I think saying that "is private and personal" is probably the best answer. I must thread carefully anyway, I believe my mother-in-law suspects something is up (she lives with us). This cong and some of its elders have shown to be the type that, when they don't get a direct answer, they begin to question relatives. In fact, a couple of years ago, my own wife was questioned in my absence (I was out of town for work). I got really mad at that but she asked me to play it nice. I said I would, but I have not forgotten. If they do it again, I don't know how I am going to react.
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And so it begins...
by StarTrekAngel inwife and i have not reported a single hour of fs in 3-4 months.
while my wife is mostly doing for me (positive thing), i know she would have rather done it.
elder asked me to turn in my fs report this past week and then he added... "we need to talk".
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And so it begins...
by StarTrekAngel inwife and i have not reported a single hour of fs in 3-4 months.
while my wife is mostly doing for me (positive thing), i know she would have rather done it.
elder asked me to turn in my fs report this past week and then he added... "we need to talk".
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Wife and I have not reported a single hour of FS in 3-4 months. While my wife is mostly doing for me (positive thing), I know she would have rather done it. Elder asked me to turn in my FS report this past week and then he added... "we need to talk"
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Memorial attendance up or down on last year?
by freddo inas per the title.
and was the one you attended at an early or late time of the evening.. any partakers?.
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If attendance was up by any chance, is most likely due to the coincidence on the date. At least where I am, most people would not spare time to attend multiple ceremonies. Given that Good Friday and the memorial felt on the same day, then chances are some people may have chosen to attend the JW memorial. I know of at least one "sister" (she is DFd) who I have not seen at the hall in years, showed up this Sunday but left early. -
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Going clear: Scientology
by James Mixon ina must see if you haven't seen it.
some scary stuff.
they pay their workers.
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Supernatural Tony......the 3rd
by snare&racket ini realised something today.... we all happily accepted something really ridiculous.....something that if worded how i will word it now, we would have rejected as ridiculous, but after a moments thought, would have to concede.. we once followed the governing body because we believed they had supernatural powers.
how ridiculous you may say, no we didn't!
of or relating to things that cannot be explained according to natural laws.
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Don't let any of this insult you. As much as it is true on this and any other religion. I tend to think most of the ones that are critical thinkers, only accepted some form of initial contact with the religion because it was brought to them by someone they trusted. You are unlikely to listen to such message from a total stranger. That is why nowdays most of the growth comes from within. -
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Going clear: Scientology
by James Mixon ina must see if you haven't seen it.
some scary stuff.
they pay their workers.
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JW's caught laughing at Child rapist accusers"
by Newly Enlightened injwvictims has done an excellent but disturbing article on how jw's feel about the child abuse problem.. http://jwvictims.org/2013/11/23/jehovahs-witnesses-caught-laughing-at-child-rape-accusers/.
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JW's caught laughing at Child rapist accusers"
by Newly Enlightened injwvictims has done an excellent but disturbing article on how jw's feel about the child abuse problem.. http://jwvictims.org/2013/11/23/jehovahs-witnesses-caught-laughing-at-child-rape-accusers/.
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Wife fully awake.
by cappytan ini learned this past week that my wife is now awake.
i just shared the pbs newshour segment with her with no comment other than something along the lines of, "jw story on pbs.".
she is furious at the arrogance of these men.. thats what happens when you get a momma angry!.
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As it turns out, my wife is pretty much in the same boat as yours. I think the only difference is that she has a hard time admitting that she could be just as happy with any other religion. Her faith is pretty marginal to the basic teachings (no stealing, no cross, no trinity, preaching bla bla bla). None of the other bull, but, I believe what happens is that she has no memories of her previous religions (she was too young then) and so she did take on WT idea that all other religions teach only lies and none of them preach like the JW