Nope, I was diddled
Galldrarn Geehovs
Dismembered
Were You Truly Aware of What Your Baptism Meant?
by minimus 37 Replies latest jw friends
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minimus
If you were diddled, I'd report that to the police! I still like that hat!
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Dismembered
Greetings Min,
As I've said before It's essentail
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tata
I thought I did... or at least I knew what my motives were.
Totally agree with that.
I wait until I was 20, because I think finally I was prepared for the responsibility and privileged.
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brutusmaximus
Everyone else was doing it so I did and I even got an Aid Book with my name on it how cool was that!!
During lunch time after the talk we were in a pool room nearby having a sneeky pint and a few racks, so I guess we didn't take it that seriously.
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Preston
I wasn't aware of the legalities associated with it. It felt like an important step in my life.
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GetBusyLiving
I was 13 and born a true-blood dub. I felt I had a relationship with Jehovah and that baptism was the next logical step. I trusted that my parents had made the proper choice in religion and I wanted to make God happy. Years later I realized in horror that my entire world was bullshit and that I needed to make choices based on evidence.. even though that has meant losing all my JW friends and totally starting over.
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minimus
Walter, NO ONE knew what baptism ultimately meant. It's like the MAFIA!
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jeanniebeanz
Old Soul,
You and I had a very similar experience. I thought I was ready, but had a few doubts I hoped would go away after committing myself through baptism. My father was also pushing me to get baptized, and as an elder it was important for his daughter to 'set the example'. I did not know what the questions were going to be until I was standing there in a bathing suit in front of 3K plus people with my parents sitting front row center.
When I heard the questions, they were different than the ones I went over with the elders in my congregation, and my heart was racing. I remember feeling trapped and wanted so badly to say, "Wait a minute! That wasn't the deal!" but I just couldn't embarrass my parents, so I muttered them and got dunked.
I was so depressed after getting baptized, I don't think I spoke to anyone for quite some time. I think that Dad knew something was wrong, but didn't understand why, I should have been so happy.
The question that just stuck in my throat was swearing allegiance to the organization. I felt so disloyal to God for having uttered those words, and to this day it bothers me. I have considered going to another Christian church and getting baptized the right way.
Jean