i *can't* leave, i'm trapped.
i was talking to my twin sister tonight on how i didn't want to go to the upcoming convention this weekend because we had already been to it 2 months ago... .
i have to prepare some audition matrial for a arts event and my parents are not sympathtic to the fact i got allot to do, and we've already been.
I'm so sorry for what you're going through. One thing you have going for you is that you are young. Life outside the JWs will be hard for you, but you CAN do it. Start considering your resouces, ANYONE on the outside who might be willing to help you. Maybe talk to some of your relatives who are out, see if they can help you. I know you want to stay for your family, but you will only end up hurting yourself. And if you leave, you might get them thinking. I will keep you in my prayers.
kj
i got into a rather heated discussion this morning with my unbaptised but raised jehovah's witness wife.
we discussed so many things: feb 1 watchtower article on 607 and 1914, the un, beth sarim, blood, god's mouthpiece here on earth, etc.
this was yet another attempt on my part to try to plant a seed of doubt.
You're doing all you can, you're planting seeds. All you can do is pray that the information you shared will help someone somewhere along the line. At least it is not too late for your kids, someday they will be able to thank you for rescuing them from a cult.
kj
i just gotta vent here.
kinda hurting over this shit.
over the past couple of years, i've had nothing but disappointments with friends.
You're right, they suck. Sorry for what you are going through.
kj
this is a quote from kingdom ministry, 6/89.
wholesome association.
5 one cannot walk with god while running in association with those of the wicked and sick society that approves of everything that god abhors.
Thank you for all of your replies. I've already experienced a difference in how my aunt and her family treat me, over the past 10 years that they've been JWs. It is now even worse now that my aunt knows how I feel about the JW religion (yep, I'm an evil opposer). It is sad that they can convince people to treat their own family like dangerous filth. I hope they won't be able to turn my mom against her "wordly" family, but I can see where she has become a lot more judgemental of people than she used to be. It is pretty scary.
kj
i got into a rather heated discussion this morning with my unbaptised but raised jehovah's witness wife.
we discussed so many things: feb 1 watchtower article on 607 and 1914, the un, beth sarim, blood, god's mouthpiece here on earth, etc.
this was yet another attempt on my part to try to plant a seed of doubt.
WOW WOW WOW! This is the kind of stuff I come here to read! Thanks for sharing, can't wait to hear the rest of the story.
kj
this is a quote from kingdom ministry, 6/89.
wholesome association.
5 one cannot walk with god while running in association with those of the wicked and sick society that approves of everything that god abhors.
Special K
Unfortunately, my cousin is still a JW. She has, at times, lead a double life. She got in trouble for having a wordly boyfriend in high school and...gasp...GOING TO THE PROM My aunt keeps a very tight reign on her kids, I feel sorry for them.
But for the next graduation party, my aunt realized how much work 2 parties were and let us heathens mingle with the JWs
this is a quote from kingdom ministry, 6/89.
wholesome association.
5 one cannot walk with god while running in association with those of the wicked and sick society that approves of everything that god abhors.
This is a quote from Kingdom Ministry, 6/89
WHOLESOME
ASSOCIATION5
One cannot walk with God while running in association with those of the wicked and sick society that approves of everything that God abhors. The Bible warns: "Bad associations spoil useful habits." (1 Cor. 15:33) Some in the congregation may be inclined to invite worldly acquaintances and unbelieving relatives who have no interest in the truth to social gatherings, thinking that this will encourage them to accept the truth. However, is this wise and in harmony with the Scriptures?
Stuff like this really gets me. My aunt actually threw 2 graduation parties for my cousin- one for the JW friends, and one for the wordly family. Guess she didn't want to risk contaminating the flock.
kj
no marriage, no children, no college, no psychiarits, no vaccines, no tranlplants, no blood, no voting no flag salute, no miitary service, no masturbation, no premarital sex, no extramaritla sex, no porno, no drbase music, no r movies, no chess ans what else is taboo?
alias,
I've seen that book on ebay quite a few times, at a pretty reasonable price. Check it out.
kj
i just got an email from my mom (who's a jw) telling me that my grandma (who's roman catholic) turned 77 yesterday, she said i should call because my grandma would be happy to hear from me.
this might seem normal in a non-jw household, but it's the first time it's ever happened in ours, what struck me is that being raised a jw i'd never been told when my relatives birthday's were and conditioned not to ask.. it's been years since i left and i've never given it a second tought, but suddenly i feel pretty small for not knowing... my grandma, being catholic was the only one in my family who even acknowleded our birthdays, at one point when we were kids we weren't allowed to see our grandparents at all because they weren't jw's, it's insane.. to this day i still don't know when my mom and dad's birthdays are, i am not even 100% sure what years they were born in.. is this normal?.
dh'
Yep, my hubby was raised JW and he can't remember his brothers' birthdays either. I always have to remind him.
kj
10:10 a.m. and 2 women with mags in hand ding dong on my door.
don't they know this is a do not call address?
well, it started out nice enough, i asked for a list of charitable works, (for other than jws) where their soup kitchens were, how a magazine will put food on someone's table, i brought up the un, the pedo data base, the whistleblower dfings, hoping that they'd be interested in one.
Wooo hooo! You go!
kj
