who is who on here?? (page 6)

LittleToe

I was raised a JW, believed it all, became an Elder, tried to teach it with enthusiasm, and was on the fast-track to becoming a CO.

I had a "spiritual" experience, my doctrines unravelled with simple bible reading, and I finally left by DA'ing from the platform after my last Public Talk.

My family and friends shunned me (though not my sister, who had left some time before me - that's her boy in my avatar), and about a couple of years later my marriage broke up (we're divorcing later this year).

I go to church fairly regularly, with no guilt if I miss. I also enjoy a breadth of experience and discussion, trying as many new things as possible, as they appear before me.

IMHO religion isn't a crutch, it's a stepping-stone. Once you've found your objective, I believe it can become a very slippery stepping stone indeed, if it continues to bear all your weight. Nontheless, it remains a useful tool, for those who know how to use it without it using them.

Golf

I'm forever evolving. I must say, its very interesting, try it some time!

Guest77

googlemagoogle

I believe in God The Father, Christ The Son, and The Holy Spirit.

i believe in the holy spirit, jack daniels and vodka eristoff.

Narkissos

"You don't know me and you dare ask me who I am?" (Jacques Prévert, in the movie Les enfants du paradis, by M. Carné).

Well, a JW from 1972 (13 y.o.) to 1986; pioneer, Bethel, pioneer, df'd for apostasy.
Some church association, theology, Biblical work since.
Now a kind of religious atheist.

(As if that should mean anything.)

Jaypeeto

Was raised on JW doctrines, got baptized at 21, DF'd at 23, became a Christian at 30 in 1990, and was received into the Catholic Church in 1999 where I am very happy. No, I would never go back to the JWs. Love, Jaypeeto

lovinglife

3rd generation JW...raised a witness, never baptised...my parents divorced (father was an unbeliever) when I was 15 and I moved in with him and never went back. I remember the day I threw away all my JW literature which I considered a pretty big deal. It has taken many years to get past that feelings of guilt and being "bad" for not being a witness. My mother is still a devout witness; my sister has been fading for many years now but our mother persists in causing problems, marking and shunning her. Talk about "causing divisions" among the family. This past year we have both worked on putting all the nastiness of this religion and the past behind us and to start living for the present and future. (without the guilt)

K.B.

seattleniceguy

Hello Holly,

Here's my story. I was raised in the religion, basically a model Witness and star performer. Finally came to my senses and had the guts to look at things square on at the age of 25. I had the knowledge necessary to leave at 19, but a mixture of indoctrination and fear kept me in, I now recognize. So I guess it took me six years of constant cognitive dissonance to force me to take my head out of the sand.

And yes, it really is difficult to leave, since they threaten you with all sorts of bad things if you do.

SNG

homme perdu

I was born into the doctrine and never baptise, no longer believe in it but continue to go to meeting to keep relationship with my mother...I dont know how much longer I can do this

I will eventually fade

eyeslice

I was raised in the truth and stayed with it until a year or so ago when I simply stopped all association with the local congregation - at the ripe old age of 51.

I was an elder, did assembly parts, etc. My family and I were seen as pillars in the congregation. Not disfellowshipped or disassociated - too many family in for that.

I still believe in God and the example set by Christ. Pity the Witnesses do not imitate Christ's love.

Eyeslice

fairchild

So I attended meetings more (with my 2 small kids) as well as studying from the Insight and worship books. The more I studied, the less sense it all made!

Hmm.. this is the third person on here (including myself), who seemed to 'stumble' on the worship book. Ha, that is funny.

who is who on here??

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