Does Fear Rule Your Life ? (page 2)

mind my own

Fear used to rule my life for many years. I lived my life constantly paranoid about the end coming and what would happen to me etc. I remember when 9/11 happened I thought the end was here, I didn't sleep for weeks and fear as well as guilt consumed me.

It took many years but I can honestly say my life is 95% fear-free (of those types of things anyhow) and I have made peace with the whole thing. I'm not sure what specifically made me change, but at some point I just accepted my fate and decided to live my life now to the fullest. Of course I no longer believe in that religeon whatsoever so I don't worry about the same kinds of things that I did before.

It feels great but I can honestly sympathize with anyone who is consumed by fear b/c that was me most of my life.

MMO

flipper

CHICKENNEST- I agree with you. I did the same thing getting out of the witnesses. I lost my fear as soon as I saw how oppressive the elders were towards me and others in the congregation. I promised myself I would never let them control me or be in fear again !

MR. MAJESTIC- You are very right there friend ! Take away religion and politics and it tends to eliminate fear ! Getting out of the JW's too also eliminates fear - but hey I still gotta have my T.V. now ! LOL!

LADY ZOMBIE- I too feel this religion the JW's could turn into a worse doomsday cult than it already is - I agree. The Watchtower societies power is so encompassing already over it's rank and file members that I'm quite sure they could get lots of their people to sign over their assets to the society without blinking an eye !

BILLY the EX-BETHELITE- I hear you Billy ! I'm very afraid for my witness relatives as well still in the borg- because I know they are " cult mind controlled " to be in fear of the Watchtower society ! Scary.

MIND MY OWN- 9/11 scared me too, so I understand that fear ! It scared me enough to get reinstated back into the witnesses - but then I saw through the deceit and in a year and a half , I stopped going to meetings completely. I too like you have made peace with the whole thing as well. I live a wonderful life and I'm basically not fearful of anything. I'm not afraid of what happens when I die. I really don't care. Can't stop it- so why fuss ? I'm not afraid of Armageddon because it's not even because it's not even real. I think people create a lot of fear out of not knowing the future about things that will happen

flipper

Woops ! Missed BABA YAGA ! Sorry. BABA YAGA- I agree that we were all made to be in fear from infancy . Especially if we were witnesses. But you are right- the real forces in our communities which cause fear are government and religion. Take away both of those- and you have less fear for sure ! Peace out, Mr. Fliper

JK666

I still have a lot of fear, I need to inventory the irrational ones to be able to function better.

JK

flipper

I was looking at my replies I had written down - I must be getting old ! LOL! I see I missed Dagney, Wings and Flying High Now ! Gawd, I can't keep anything straight tonight ! So here are my replies to you ladies.

DAGNEY- That is a good point you make ! I too have felt stronger in my life since some witness relatives shun me - I have no fear either. You make an awesome point in saying , " facing the fear and working through it is how to get rid of it. " That is the mantra I live by as well ! It helps a person grow I believe.

WINGS- I agree that if you get through what you are dealing with in regards to your mom- it will make you a stronger person and grow even more losing some fear in the process . I don't fear Armageddon or destruction either - because I know it is not real and won't happen !

FLYING HIGH NOW- I hear you. None of us want our children or grandchildren harmed. I think we never stop worrying about them or being afraid for them. Hope your anxiety is improving ! Peace out, Mr. Flipper

flipper

JK- I hear you. It's easy for any of us to have irrational fears - especially if we have been burned in the past by our fears of going through actual happenings in life. I know I have gone through that - and it has made me pull in my horns time and again as well. Hang in there bro ! Peace out, Mr. Flipper

mind my own

Mr. Flipper,

I completely agree with your comments and I'm so glad you didn't stay in when you went back after 9/11. I would be lying if I said I didn't think about going back after that happened. Talk about for all the wrong reasons hey? Not b/c it's the truth, b/c your scared. Yeah, I guess that is how they rope them in!

MMO

flipper

MIND MY OWN- I agree. I think fear is totally the wrong reason for someone to join the witnesses - but people seem to let that motivate them all the time. I'm glad you got out as well sis ! Peace out, Mr. Flipper

WTWizard

I am not afraid of getting destroyed, since I already calculated that possibility and realized that it would be better than the alternative if the religion actually was true. And I am not especially afraid of getting disfellowshipped, since I already pretty much blow them off and do nothing with them.

What I am afraid of is that some of the hounders might take the initiative and physically herd me back into the Kingdumb Hell. This especially knowing that one of them has expressed interest in having me live with his family, and that would expose me to being forced into (1) going to every boasting session including the Reject Jesus Parties, (2) field circus, (3) giving up holidays and anything that is fun again, and (4) distributing their wastes of paper for the 2009 and beyond campaign. And the Value Destroyer Training School.

Casper

Sometimes I feel as tho I was "Born" afraid, considering my childhood and things that have happened to me in my life. None of that has to do with being a Witness tho.

I sometimes do get concerned when I see some world events "That Appear to go along with WT teachings", but I shake it off and go on.

Since I have been faded now for 11 years, I am not all that concerned with the Elders anymore... after all what can they do to me that would really matter, none of my family are associated with the witnesses.

Cas

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