Baptismal date, do you remember?

by Jourles 36 Replies latest jw experiences

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  Good Girl or Bad Girl?

  God, why didn't I follow Jesus' example and get baptized when I was 30? My entire life would have been different - and probably for the better. Most likely, I would simply have been known as someone who was raised in the truth but was never baptized. I would probably have all my childhood friends. My folks would still be talking with me.

  It's amazing how one little step in your life can alter your future forever.

  Isn't that the truth! I often think of that: if Jesus didn't get baptized until he was 30, why do the Witnesses pressure children to get baptized?

  So do you remember yours? If not, why not? Were you always one of those fringe witnesses that didn't really care? Is there a difference between the people who can remember and those who cannot? The people that can remember - were you a particularly 'strong' JW? Those who cannot remember - were you fairly 'weak' as a JW? I've always wondered how is it that most witnesses don't remember their baptismal date especially when it was ingrained into our heads that it was THE MOST important date in our lives - even more important than a wedding anniversary date.

  June 14, 1997.

  About 95% sure on the day, but the month and year are right.

  I was 16.

  The last in my congregation to get baptized.

  Define strong Witness. I always tried to do what was right and make up for the mistakes I made by talking to the brothers about it. I believed that I believed it all. I auxiliary pioneered in the summer while I was in high school. I studied my WT and made comments and gave parts on the TMS. I was DF'd less than 4 years later in March of 2001. Reinstated. Reproved. DF'd. Reinstated. I'm now trying to fade. And yet I remember when I was baptized. It's because they drill it into your head that you must remember it. Like there will be a pop quiz or something.
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  prophecor

  So do you remember yours?.....

  Couldn't forget it even if I had a dose of Alzhimers. It was on my fathers birthday. One who was around the truth and wanted to be a Dub. I called him on the day and said I'd taken the plunge. He congratulated me and wished me well in my venture.

  ......Were you always one of those fringe witnesses that didn't really care?.....

  No, I thought it to be quite a pivitol point in my life, to have it happen on his birthday was rather ironic twist of fate. I took The Truth rather seriously. I regarded it as the most important thing in life to partake of. The ministry was my world, for that time, and I was coming up under a very spritual brother, an elder who actually became a Gillead graduate and became a missionary.

  Is there a difference between the people who can remember and those who cannot?.....

  Can't say that there is. I'm only good at remebering dates and times because I'm very anal and to the point about those types of things. Dates, figures, numbers. I would have made an excellent acountant, or tax collector.

  ......The people that can remember - were you a particularly 'strong' JW?.....

  Not!!!!!!!!!!!

  ...I've always wondered how is it that most witnesses don't remember their baptismal date especially when it was ingrained into our heads that it was THE MOST important date in our lives - even more important than a wedding anniversary date.

  If it was still the truth, I would still regard it as the most important day of my life. It would come to signify the begining of my dying to this old world, and being born into a new one.
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  under_believer

  Summer of 1987, I don't remember the date. I would have been 12. All my friends were doing it and I wanted to also.
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  Lo-ru-hamah

  I was baptised on June 14, 1986. Twenty years ago this year. I just knew that I had to do it soon because if I didn't I wouldn't make it into the kingdom.

  My brother and I were dunked at the exact same time. My mom wants me to say that they now won't even let husbands and wives be baptised together and she says that is just an example of how creepy that religion is.

  I think rather than my parents baptismal date the more important date is May 1, 2006. They were both disfellowshipped for apostacy because they knew about the UN/NGO thing.

  I can't wait to have my new date.

  Loruhamah
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  Virgochik

  I truly don't remember the date I did the foolish deed. I've blocked it out of my mind. I wasn't very enthused about it anyway and it was embarassing getting in a swim suit as a teenage girl in front of people. I got lots of attention and praise afterwards tho, and that made me feel warm and fuzzy briefly. I think it may have been fall, and maybe 1973 or 1974, I remember it was important to get baptized before 1975 came, as I might not fall under the "umbrella of parental protection" when the angel came to mark us. The end was coming in 1975, so it was urgent to find Jehoopla's favor, and quick!
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  averyniceguy

  July 9, 1983 when I was 18. If I can walk back to the past and fix it, I would. If I had internet back then, I would probably be like RichieRich.
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  IP_SEC

  June or July sumthin of 1980 sumthin.
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  Purza

  November 10, 1985 (or was it 84). I know the month and the day, the year is a little sketchy.

  Purza
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  just2sheep

  i remember it was in june, or was it november...i'm sure the year was 1967, or 2003. one or the other...but i know it was in boston, or maybe it was austin. but if it was austin it must have been texas, unless it was minnesota...ah yes, i remember it well.
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  Virgochik

  I think mine was at the ass-embly Hall at 79th and South Ashland in Chicago... pretty sure it was. Yeah, and the cafeteria was downstairs, grand chandeliers, and restrooms up the sweeping staircase past the murals...if ya didn't get mugged crossing the street to the fenced parking lot.