Well I finally resigned as an elder - Phew.

by The Scotsman 43 Replies latest jw friends

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  BIG D

  i once served as well, it was a burden lifted, so much overworked and if i complained or didnt take a task i was weak,

  congrats, to an honesthearted brother!

  big d
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  Wasanelder Once

  I hear ya brother! AMEN! W.Once
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  Quandary

  CONGRATS!! I hope to do the same in a couple of months!!

  Q
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  jaguarbass

  Congratualations!
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  BIG D

  I remember once, i had 2 congeration bkstudies,yes 2, 1 public talks a month, one in town , one out,magazines, hall cleaning assignment, sound, service meeting parts, 2nd school, and the co got on to me , good ole brother punko, because i said i couldnt handle another, they wanted to give me something else, he said those that do more are assigned more,i had just had a baby and ran my own business, and i was treated badly for a while and the co, met with me and told me i was being weak.

  i remember feeling that at the time, and said, where was the greatest commandment now, that we display love for one another, i should be pated on the back , instead of being read romans 1'11, like i needed help.

  i started noticing then many things werent as they seemed, but was too young to put them all together.

  big d
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  ESTEE

  Scottsman wrote a year ago:

  People desperately trying to convince themselves that they were right to give up! . . . Is this your purpose in coming here???? . . . I have no doubt some have had bad experiecnes within the organisation. But this does not change the fact that this is the truth.

  Scottsman, would you say you “gave up” when you stepped down from being an elder?

  I never really expressed my true self when I was in the borg. I attribute it to the fear --- yes,
  F-E-A-R that was constantly instilled in me from birth from my parents and the elders. Being born and raised in the TruthTM just made it all that much harder for me to leave. The "jws have the only true religion" had been drilled into me all my life. I had nothing to compare it with.

  But my soul had other plans. It became harder and harder for me to go door to door, until I could not physically make the effort any longer.

  For myself, I don’t think it’s a matter of “giving up” as much as knowing in my heart that this belief system I had been born and raised with simply did not serve my needs any longer. Perhaps the religion never did serve my needs. Since I was only a servant --- and female --- what was in it for me? 1975 came and went. I had observed many faithful ones go into retirement with no pension. They had wonderful jobs, and had refused, yes R-E-F-U-S-E-D to take a company pension. They had laughed, saying they would not need one because the end of the world was coming and “what good would money do me?” Now these retired ones live on a meager allowance from the government in low-income housing. They hang their heads whenever they see someone they know. Their spirits are broken. What good did faithfulness to the religion do them?

  In your current reply, you are still an active publisher. It will be interesting to see where you are a year from now.

  Congratulations on your first step of stepping down from the elder role.

  Warm Christian Love and Welcome to the JWD Forum!

  ESTEE<------- of the happily disfellowshipped class
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  besty

  Come on The ScotsMEN - lets make it 2-0 before the week is done.
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  Trevanian

  Dearest man from Scotland

  Congratulations, and what a great wee country you come from.

  I have to point out to you that if you don't believe the elder stuff, you have to seriously consider whether you believe the rest.

  Have you set a time limit on being a regular-publisher Jehovah's Witness? Do you believe that you can-live-forever-in-paradise-on-earth-because-you-can't-go-to-heaven?

  Take your time. Use it or don't use it.

  Agape brother
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  R.F.

  Of course the PO wasn't happy.......more work for him!!!

  It's great to hear so many here releasing themselves of these priveleges burdens.

  Great for you!

  R.F.
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  Borgia

  Your fellow ex elders will never be happy about it because it means they have to do more.

  But......

  Jolly good show to step down! Now sit back and enjoy this little shot of whisky: slainte!

  

  Cheers

  Borgia