update...husband made appt. with the elders, what do you think of this?.... (page 3)

Awakened at Gilead

first of all that is a funny instinct...the want to go to a meenting....haha....but if you must you have to learn to never say ANYTHING...and not at he elder visit either....keep it , Im soooo confused with all the changes....door to heaven open agian....1914 being pushed further and further away....and now cant even find a dictionary were the generations makes any sense at all.....just confused and dont really know what to believe anymore................you can ride a VERY long time on that ....and great news to ALREADY have a friend say she will stay your friend....I have a handful of those too......good luck...and will see you guys at beach soon........oompa

Ooomps... I must disagree... I'm not as hard-hitting as Dawg but there are times when we can say things. Since R7 and NL4U are in this together, what's the problem with her speaking her mind and getting it over with? I feel peace knowing that no elders are losing sleep about me. On the other hand, every CO visit the elders look at your inactive card and say, "we gotta pay oompman a shepherding call"... it never ends until you end it.

NL4U...No need to ride. "Get out of her"... and be free with your family and new found apostafriends....They won't bug you anymore....

New light for you

Hey guys, I admit, i'm torn between Oompa and Gilead....

You guys are just so HOT! with APOSTATE IDEAS IT TURNS ME ON!!!
(dont tell Robert7)

yes, i know , i realize i'm SO ready, so done, so ready to get ON WITH MY BIRTHDAY PARTY!!! I think i might throw in the towel in a strong, sincere way. let them know (and i REALLY like these 2 elders) that this DOESN"T scare me because I HAVE THE TRUTH NOW.

I think i'm leaning towards Gileads outright honesty. that's SO how i'm feeling as of now.. but this is Saturday, and i could fall apart by then.

Wouldn't it be cool to say " Hi guys? how the heck are ya? wanna beer? no? ok. well, i think the whole thing is a pile of shit. but thanks for coming!!"

CandleLight

I must disagree... I'm not as hard-hitting as Dawg but there are times when we can say things. Since R7 and NL4U are in this together, what's the problem with her speaking her mind and getting it over with? I feel peace knowing that no elders are losing sleep about me. On the other hand, every CO visit the elders look at your inactive card and say, "we gotta pay oompman a shepherding call"... it never ends until you end it.
NL4U...No need to ride. "Get out of her"... and be free with your family and new found apostafriends....They won't bug you anymore....

Awakened I agree!! Get out of her and go on with your life! They can't bother you anymore, your Free, you and your Family! And believe me the longer you are out, the sweeter it becomes. The more you see what rubbish was taught, and how now you can serve God without 12 men setting the standards.

CandleLight

I really find this hard to swallow, how they can get away with this...like missile seekers hunting you down.
Even if you have done nothing to instigate these actions. This really boggles the mind at times.
I guess our day will be coming...........
hope4others

Hope 4 others,

It was CRAZY... They even marked us in the cong. before DAing us, and we weren't even attending or talking to others about how we felt. But when the elders came over we were very very straight forward and honest. And they were so very stunned that they didn't even attempt to open their Bibles. Funny huh, two elders, with two "weak sheep" and they don't even know what scripture to share.

The whole senearo was so absurd it is hardly believable, I'll have to tell it in it's entirety sometime.. but for now.. New light, hang tight it'll all work out for the best, and you'll breathe a sigh of relief.

love

CL

SPAZnik

I like jgnat's suggestion. Especially since it's his choice to set this up, etc. Let him deal with it then. (Of course, you could always forewarn HIM of your intentions and ensure he's prepared with a comeback for when they tell him to order you back in the room. LOL. Sounds like he needs some practice at the word "no" or at least "maybe later".)

amicus

I never told the local elders that I thought the WTBTS was evil, but I did tell my oldest and best friend (he lived a few congregations away). I haven't heard from him since. The local congregation still hit's my door from time to time and seems to have amnesia.

I'm sorry to have lost my old friend (especially as he had borrowed thousands of dollars worth of tools/equiptment that was never returned). But who could really count on a "friend" that would abandon you for something like the WTBTS? Sadly, one of my experiences with the Jdubs is that my local (worldly) neighbors are far more reliable when it comes to returning borrowed items, returning favors and just flat out accepting me as I am.

So, I think you should just leave. Who cares what they think? Go about building a *normal* life (whatever the hell that means). Let them persivorate about where you went.

Robert7

You guys are just so HOT! with APOSTATE IDEAS IT TURNS ME ON!!!
(dont tell Robert7)

Hey! I saw that!

Robert7

Thanks for all your great suggestions so far...

So... as with why we're meeting... I realize that I cannot just blow it off. So I either want to 1) get 'encouraged' and continue fading or 2) leave with a big bang. What I don't want is to have DAd myself by doing nothing.

If I'm going to leave, I want to leave under my terms. So this was to either be left alone, or leave under my terms.

jgnat

So, robert, do you have sheafs of printouts from the internet to wave in their face? How about a bookmarked bible with key scriptures to share with them? What are your terms?

I'm not being sarcastic here, it could be fun to be fully prepared for an elder's meeting. Just be forewarned that they have their own agenda, and my not allow a dignified exit.

Robert7

I realize there is no such thing as a dignified exit. I just want to ensure that if there is an exit, that I can at least state my basic case that the WTS flip-flops, they have a horrible track record, and I cannot put any trust in them as the 'sole channel of communication' where you are not allowed to question them. Here I am not arguing IF they are the channel, but if I can trust in them.

Last time I met with them I did have printout of articles showing the flip-flops (which I still have) so it would make sense to beef that up with all the new info I learned and have it on hand. I can show them only using the WT, why I feel that way. If they feel that is still apostacy and want to form a JC, then I am prepared to DA myself.

update...husband made appt. with the elders, what do you think of this?....

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