by God_Delusion 53 Replies latest jw experiences
I was pressured into it.
All they cared about is that I got dunked, not what I felt or thought.
I even said during the prep I wasn't sure the teachings were right and I wasn't ready. During the part where you stand up in front of everyone and affirm to the statements, I said, "No!"
I was 13 and felt an overwhelming feeling to serve god and thought the end was SOOOOO CLOSE. Plus I was making my mom and close friends really proud. I wasn’t pressured into it. I thought it was my “obligation” to Jehoober.
My wife, “Dazeds Better Half” – told me recently that she got baptized because she thought she had to in order to date me as she related on the first page of this topic. I was raised by and OOBER JW and became a fanatical oober JW.
I even considered going to Bethel with her to live out the last few years of “this old system of things” TM . This was before we had kids and way before I woke up.
In case it was the truth. I was the only one that wasn't baptized among my siblings. Figured it wouldn't be that bad...I was wrong.
During the part where you stand up in front of everyone and affirm to the statements, I said, "No!"
Ha, wow, rebel8, you've earned your name. Did anyone seem to notice your "No"?
