Well, I'm DA'd Now! :)

by rem 31 Replies latest jw friends

  • rem
    rem

    Ninjaturtle,

    Yes, I am an atheist. I think that is why the meeting was so frustrating and different than normal. I suspect that most of these apostate meetings dwell more upon doctrinal or policy issues, whereas my meeting had to do more with providing evidence for belief. If they could have just provided some good evidence then I wouldn't have doubts in the first place. To me I think it's amazing how they just write people off and destroy families because a person cannot accept certain things on faith, but requires evidence and reason.

    I told them at the end that their position is pretty scary when instead of refuting opposing views, their only defense really is to silence them. Obviously their beliefs are based on shakey ground if they cannot defend them using reason and evidence.

    rem

    "We all do no end of feeling, and we mistake it for thinking." - Mark Twain
  • moman
    moman

    Good for you rem!
    Now you can start on the road to freeing yourself from the dangerous programming of the Borg! This takes a little time.

  • Satanus
    Satanus

    Rem

    The worst is over for you. It's good you got family outside, it makes it easier. It's understandable how hard it is to be sharp when under inquisition. You said they were differentiating between doubts from weakness and doubts because of research. In my case too they did that. They asked my if i had doubts, or if i had drawn conclusions. I told them that my ideas at the time were the result of one years hard daily study. If they were willing to spend time w me to show me my errors, i would change. Their response was silence.

    Remembering to say that they have doubts because of weakness, or something to that effect may be a good defence for some else who is going into jc meeting, and doesn't want to be dfd.

    Thanks for sharing.

    SS

  • outnfree
    outnfree

    Hey, rem!

    Welcome to the [DA'd] club!

    When I get my gold watch, I'll make sure you get yours!

    Best wishes for a lovely life free from overrighteous judgmentalism and the WT brand of 'love' (which ain't really love at all!).

    outnfree

    It's what you learn after you know it all that counts -- John Wooden

  • LB
    LB

    Rem hope things go well for you at the wedding and I'm sure they will go well for you in life. There are still times when I get the urge to DA myself. Then I feel like making them work to be rid of me. Then I feel like I'll sue their butts should they get between me and my son. Sooo, I'm confused, nothing new there.

    You said you felt tired but a good tired afterwards. Still feel good about it?


    Never Squat With Yer Spurs On

  • JT
    JT

    LB says:

    Then I feel like making them work to be rid of me. Then I feel like I'll sue their butts should they get between me and my son
    *****************

    now this is a man after my own heart

  • openminded
    openminded

    Thats too bad REM now I cant associate with you(teehee). -OM

  • Simon
    Simon

    Your official DA'd membership badge with plastic wallet is in the post and your "I got screwed over by the elders of a crummy religion and all I got was this lousy T-Shirt" T-Shirt will be dispatched shortly ...

    Welcome to the club rem ... pull up a chair, have a drink - trust me, life gets better from here on in!

  • Reborn2002
    Reborn2002

    Congratulations.

    I can wholeheartedly relate to your experience.

    I was baptized September 26th 1992 at the age of 12.
    I disassociated myself November 17th 2001 at the age of 21.

    So believe me, I know how it feels, we were of similar ages in both incidents.

    Life does get better from here. You demonstrated the courage to stand up for your convictions and beliefs, and you are no longer in their clutches in any sense.

    I suffered the most depressive years of my life the last 2 years as I wavered between inactive, trying to go back, and finally realized the WTS for the sham it is.

    Life goes on from this point forward, and you will find yourself much happier that youve done something FOR YOURSELF.

    Once again, CONGRATULATIONS.

    The true Kingdom of God is located in your heart, not an organization of hypocrites.

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  • Pierced Angel
    Pierced Angel

    Congratulations!

    I'm proud of you and I know how hard it was. You did the right thing, don't forget that.

    a big hug to you,

    Anne

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