Posts by codeblue

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Help Please!!!!

by sandy in

my niece announced to the entire family she is disfellowshipped and i got t cornered.. i was in the room when she told the family (dumb me being nosey) and my family started asking me questions about going back to the meetings.. i told them i do not believe in organized religion and some days i doubt the biblical existance of god.

i told them about the un scandal and they do not believe it.. they think it is a plot by satan somehow to mislead people away from the organization.

after being cornered by five of them i went into my shell and didn't defend my thoughts very well.

codeblue

(((Sandy))) I feel so bad for you.....

I am a fader and my family live far away......I am dealing with my issues to and it isn't a piece of cake. I find myself either getting real upset with them or lying cause I know they will "shun" me.

I have stood up however on the issue of the UN.....They think the UN is an apostate website!!! OMG, talk about not wanting to realize your religion could be hypocritical....They have their head in the sand and are happy with their denial

I am trying to figure out a diplomatic way of keeping my "inner peace"....I am really struggling with it the past month. My depression has risen....I am sure it is worse because I am alone a lot because my husband travels all over the US and Canada for work...

hugs,

Codeblue

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As a JW, Did You Ever Look DownOn Other Witnesses???

by minimus in

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and were you ever looked down upon?

codeblue

Yes, that was ingrained in us, to constantly look down on "spiritually weak" people....I must admit I did it and feel like a real heel!!!

But, at the same time I would be for the "under dog" ...I would visit them (not during field service). I deep down knew that they felt left out and needed "friends".

I was looked down upon growing up (and other times in my life for other reasons)....cause I didn't quit school to "pioneer"....kinda a slap in the face because as teens we watched one of our parents die, the other wasn't a JW and we had to drive 30 to get to a KH....You would have thought they were "happy" cause we "made the truth(tm) our own"....

The judgementalisms we learned at the meetings were awful.....surely not a sign of true Christianity.

Codeblue

9

Breaking the habbit...

by Nightside_of_Eden in

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i quit jw not too long ago.

and i have a question.

what are you're xperiences with getting in the 'normal' live with doing birthday's etc?

codeblue

Welcome Nightside_ of_ Eden

Me and hubby have been fading for a year. We were both raised as JW's...lived it for 30 years.

We don't celebrate any holiday.....we don't see the point in it. When I was growing up, we celebrated all holidays before one of my parents got baptized....I never really enjoyed them.

Before we faded my hubby would always take me out for dinner!!! Now with the fade, he doesn't care about "his" birthday, cause like DH put it, it is "too late"...I choose to get him a card and gift and tell him how special he is....after all, "life is a precious gift" and I am glad this precious gift came into my life!!!

Codeblue

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JULIA CHILD HAS PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 91!

by TresHappy in

in memory of an awesome lady, god bless you julia!

julia child .

august 15, 1912 - august 12, 2004

codeblue

awe--- What a shame, she is a cooking legacy in her own right. I can't believe she was 91....

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You may think I'm as trite and as gay as a daisy in May...

by SixofNine in

...perhaps even a cliche come true.

or do you see me as bromidic and bright as a moon-happy night pouring light on the dew?

you see, i'm as corny as kansas in august, and i'm as normal as blueberry pie.

codeblue

Many Congrats you 2----

Wow.....I am drinking my morning coffee and what sweet news to wake up to!!!!

Romance and "love" is the best feeling a person can ever have. (I am a "hopeless romantic")

Frenchbabyface: I always wondered when that man would come into your life, you are such "sweetie".....I am so happy for ya!!!

"May you both bask in your "love" forever".....(that's MY quote for you 2---yes I am a poet!!!)

much love and hugs to you both,

Codeblue

12

strange experience yesterday

by boy@crossroads in

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yesterday, i was in the public library looking at free minds and reading the posts.

after i'd finished reading on free minds i'd figured i'd go over to the magazine section to catch up on some current events.

as i got up to move to the other section the next person in line for computer use was a young mormon boy.

codeblue

yes, very interesting!!!

Maybe he was there to check on his ex-Mormon site!!! (naw, probably the porn!!!)

Too bad you didn't get to ask him those questions....would have been an interesting conversation for sure.

Codeblue

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Newbie and What It's Like Still Being Connected

by LordFader in

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just signed up though i've being browsing posts for a long time.

i was raised a witness but left when i was in my early thirties.

just faded away (hence the "lordfader").

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Welcome Lordfader

Me and my hubby have been fading for a year.

We were both raised as JW's and lived it for 30 years....

We don't live near any relatives, but we have to act like we are still going and doing all the JW stuff, cause we know they will shun us if we are not doing anything. I feel like I am a "double agent"....but we know the WTBS lies to protect themselves and that was apparent when reading COC and ISOCF....

So for me, I live in fear.

I understand the way you feel........they are happy in their denial....maybe their "rose colored glasses" will crack one day.

My rose colored glasses were cracked when I saw that Dateline episode 2 years ago about the Pedophile problem in the WTBS. I couldn't stand the hypocrisy!!! The UN issue of their spiritual adultery for 10 years also was pure hypocrisy.

I think there are a lot more fader's than you think, and in fact they may be attending your KH as well....They are acting the part because they know their family will "shun" them....and for now, they can't take that stress.

I wish I could say something to make you feel better....just hang in there...maybe meet with some from the board in your area...That bolsters your feeling what you are doing is right.

hugs,

Codeblue

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Is the Watchtower Part of the "Antichrist"?

by metatron in

in the apostle john's day, a variety of religious sects appeared in christian congregations called the gnostics.. many of these gnostics thought that matter and flesh were bad and anything 'spirit' was good, so they believed.

that jesus couldn't have been flesh and blood.

so, john condemned them , in his letters, as the "antichrist" because.

codeblue

Metatron this is a very interesting topic. I am really enjoying all the responses you are getting...

I have to agree with you. I was raised a JW and lived it for 30 years. The life of Jesus was put to the side unless you count the Memorial talk and the 3 times we studied the Greatest Man that Ever Lived....We occasionally got a talk about things we should or should not be doing. In that talk we were asked: "What would Jesus do?" ... hmmmmmmm... Would Jesus build an organization that was is worth billions??? ...... the answer is "NO"

...in all those years there was only 1 circuit overseer that paid any attention to Jesus. In fact, during his visits we were encouraged all the time to talk about Jesus. I often wonder if this circuit overseer is still an active JW or fading....

Codeblue

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Im Sad

by Mona in

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codeblue

Welcome Mona

I am so sorry you are sad and upset that the elders only decide to pay attention to you because of hearing about you and your boyfriend.

If you choose to meet with them, maybe you should remind them that they have neglected you and that you still love Jehovah. Then you should share these scriptures with them from your Bible and read it out loud to them:

Romans 14: 10-12 "But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you also look down on your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgement seat of God. (11) for it is written: "'As I live, says Jehovah, to me every knee will bend down, and every tongue will make open acknowledgement to God'". 12 So, then each of us will render an account for himself to God.

I hope all goes well for you...and I am glad you have a boyfriend that loves you and gives you peace in your life.

hugs,

Codeblue

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MORTY is BACK!!! Woo Hoo!!

by Sassy in

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morty-->.

morty and i started here at nearly the same time... (of course i passed her up in posts long ago!!

but i cheated.. not her fault.. she had health problems and i .. well i kept posting!

codeblue

(((Morty)))

I was so happy to see your post today.........I have missed ya. Sorry to hear you have been having problems...

Hugs,

Codeblue