by Frequent_Fader_Miles 23 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
Yes I did.
And in keeping with that I dedication I left in Sept 99. Quite simply because my dedication was to Him not the WT.
Grace, what's so about that? So you've received an amazing revelation about Jehovah since and He's way bigger than you thought but surely you've remained true to your dedication?
Yes, I was 15.
I did because that was what you were expected to do.
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Grace, what's so about that? So you've received an amazing revelation about Jehovah since and He's way bigger than you thought but surely you've remained true to your dedication?
Because it caused me 25years of heartache...which is sickening, also because they still have my kids ( daughter & grand-daughter & Great grand kids,) Isnt that enough of the reason why I went I dont worship Jehovah I worship the one who gave HIS life for me >Jesus...In fact I dont like to hear the name Jehovah.... Sorry!!!!
Thank you all for your replies. Seems like the majority of you followed the whole "dedication and baptism" thing to the letter.
Soledad, you said:
No I didn't. Does this mean that my baptism is void?
I had the same thought in mind, coupled with the fact that I never "nullified" my baptism as a baby.
yeah, i did! i was 14!
to be exact: i did it more than one time. i always had not the "sacred" feeling i thought it would give me. i tried to bow down more and pray with more emotion. i guess it was at the very same time i had some doubts about the things written in the creation-book (the old one). one of my first doubts i ever had.
additionally when i was 14 i hadnt my hormones under control. i was abstinent (from myself) for 2 months and sinned again in the very same week as my baptism!!! i felt very sick when i sat there and listened to my baptism-talk because of my sins (like i felt sick my whole youth but only more). my sister gave me a tape with the talk recorded. i couldnt listen to it yet. its 11 years ago.
maybe i should burn it on a cd before it vanishes. it was a fault to do this back then, but its still a part of my life.
i took the decision to get baptized because i thought i "have" to. besides some minor doubts (which i blame on my human errors) i was a believer and the "i have to" and "i want to" feelings melted together. i didnt felt ready for it to be honest, but i thought: "if dont do it know i have to do it later". i was glad that it was over. my father told me afterwards that the elders were told that any child who grew up in the "truth" and didnt got baptized before 14 is probably spiritually unhealthy. i was right... i had to...
everyone was hugging me and was so happy. i didnt felt happy really. i felt sick and unhappy. because of my sins, my doubts. i hadnt that feeling that everyone else seemed to have.
the only good thing that happened was that the chicks at the assembly liked me more suddenly =) lol!
no i didnt... so i think that means that i cant be diffed or even considered part of their flock... i should call the elders and say that my baptis is null and void... lol
the infamous one
Yes I did, and I meant every word of it at the time.
As a child who was exploited by this cult, I never had any inclination whatsoever to get baptized. I hated every minute of my involvement with this cult and left it at an early age, and suffered the consequences. My only regret is that I didn't leave it at an even earlier age.
Yes I prayed quite fervently, I bought into it hook, line, and sinker. I felt pretty darn spiritual.
