Hi guys I'm new here but been outta the JWS for 4 years. Born Again! (page 6)

anewme

First off, welcome Biddy. Welcome to the forum.

Second, I cant believe I never became a Jesus freak. It seems like the natural thing for me to do, given that I was such a good little girl and a Polly Anna (I believed everyone was basically good and that things will always work out fine you'll see) and a daddy's girl and believed in the United States and the Bible.

But no. Didn't. No calling to it. And still no interest.

Enigma One

anewme...

Perhaps it was because you simply lacked the "god gene".

Religious belief is determined by a person's genetic make-up according to a study by researchers.

After comparing more than 2,000 DNA samples, an American molecular geneticist has concluded that a person's capacity to believe in God is linked to brain chemicals.

Buddha, Mohammed and Jesus all shared a series of mystical experiences or alterations in consciousness and thus probably carried the gene, according to the researchers. This means that the tendency to be spiritual is part of genetic make-up. This is not a thing that is strictly handed down from parents to children. It could skip a generation - it's like intelligence or lack thereof. LOL

There is a book entitled: The God Gene: How Faith Is Hard-Wired Into Our Genes that delves into this. I have not read the book, but have read some of the findings in abbreviated articles.

anewme

Enigma, that sounds a little "out there" shall we say?
That said, I wish I could come up with some absurd book and title and publish it and make a ton of money!
I just got from the library yesterday " The Writer's Guide To Fantasy Literature; How To Write Fantasy Stories Of Lasting Value" by Philip Martin
I thought what the heck, I'm not a witness anymore, who cares what garbage I write?
There's got to be a million people out there who would believe any fantasy!
Am I right?

anewme

Maybe we all choose our fantasies.

Enigma One

So actual hard science is "out there". Yet belief in an invisible Sky Papa, reincarnation, or heaven and hell where there isn't a single shred of proof isn't "out there"? LOL

Call me crazy but I enjoy reading stuff like this. It helps me to continue to grow and mature in my spirituality. Maybe that's just me.

mouthy

but I also like oldies too...

Oh well you will like me I am 78 years old ( I know you meant music) But I can be music to your ears....LOL. Cos I was born at 9.30 Oct 1989 ( AGAIN) But in the flesh I was born may 22nd 1927....I was a JW for 25 years _ Thought I was really doing Gods will... made 10 people JWs.... But Romans tells me there is" NO condemnation to those IN Christ""So no matter what any one thinks about me! I care to remember that.... Helps me forgive myself -for leading folks into the ditch- but Hey I was blind too.
And let me tell you what a thrill it was to this OLD lady when I met kool-aid & his wife!!!! One of the 144.000 Imagine even one of the HEAVENLY JWS- came to earth!!!! And saw the light !!!! The WAY TRUTH LIFE -- He sure caused a stir among us EX JWS!!!!!! Imagine what it must have been like to recognise that GOD came to earth-----many years ago to EXPLAIN "DADDY""" but you have to be born again to see that .....
Aside to Kool-aid..... ( O.K. you call me MRS Doubtfire!!!!but I am now MRS Know it- no doubts....LOL

biddie

Happy Man-

Have you ever thought of Hell in terms of being far away from our creator?

C.S. Lewis put it this way- "There are only two ways to go in this life,... closer to God or further away."

think of it as a line ------------------and one way, you get closer to God. The other way is going away from God.

That is what Hell is... being away from God, and choosing to follow your own way. I have simply chosen to try to get closer to God. We here on earth really can't imagine what Hell is like, but In my 40years here I've learned that when I choose my own way and don't trust my creator's will I end up in a sort of "Hell" even here! Imagine being away from God forever! Remember all of us are eternal! The Apostle Paul said (in Corinthians) that we are born corruptible but sown incorruptible. Like a seed... When we die, (physically) It is only the beginning! I choose to live my eterinity In Christ! -Biddie

biddie

Kaylen- I respect that...

I use to be a drug addicted, lonely, truth seeker that felt lost... Now I know "the Truth!" and it has set me free!!!! Biddie

biddie

Kool-aid man- Praise Jesus! 40years! I was affiliated with the JWs for most of my childhood...

probably 20 years anyway...In high school I realized there were some things I didn't believe....

For one thing I had a hard time with going door to door...I felt that you HAD TO or you wouldn't be a good witness. When I started to figure things out (years later) I realized that you can't buy God's love!

Biddie

biddie

Mouthy- and I can be too! don't beat yer- self up over the past! You know the LORD loves you!

I used to preach to everyone - And I can only hope that they didn't listen to a fool- like I was....

My Dad started bringing me and my brothers to the Kingdom Hall when I was just a baby, so I bought everything they taught me.... That's why I say I was "brainwashed". I wanted to please my Father and I really did have a love for God. I called on Jehovah all the time... It took many arguments and lots of prayer to bring me to
Christ! My poor wife! She started to leave some pretty great books out so I would read them- And I did when she wasn't looking! Anyway Praise Jesus that He found us and took us away from all the lies!

Biddie

Hi guys I'm new here but been outta the JWS for 4 years. Born Again!

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