(A grape to all of you at JWD too.)
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I have tea all over my keyboard now.
here's a transcript of a post about the 2005 godly obedience convention (which i read about on this board and seemed to highlight a drama in which a biblical story was highly distorted in order to discourage higher education) from a jw youth group on www.myspace.com.
posted: jul 5, 2005 6:43 pm.
hey everyone!
(A grape to all of you at JWD too.)
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I have tea all over my keyboard now.
Yes, I am going to die. So I am trying to have as much fun now while I can. :-)
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i already bought 2 door cars, and the witnesses didn't like it... i felt looked down upon, as it was a sin to buy a 2 door car.. now imagine an elder buying a 2 door car....
I bought a '76 Grand Prix in 91. It was all I could afford. It was $350. I was told that I should have kept on using public transportation until I could save up enough for a four door car. Sorry, but PT did not take me to my job. I had to walk a mile from the bus stop to my job. Forget about buying milk and food for my family.
Grrrrrr, I still get angry about the way I was treated for buying the car I could afford.
what strikes me on this board is the number of adult converts that have left the borg, either fading out or getting df'd.
from my experience (i was born into it, 2nd generation, left before getting baptized) most of the faders or escapees were also like.
me, born into it, never really accepted it and just bowed out at the first opportunity.
My Mom started studying, and attending meetings when I was 14. Went from stict Catholic to JW.
just when i was gonna give a bunch of money
Just when i was gonna give a bunch of money
If you ever have the urge to donate, give me a shout. I'd be more than happy to help you with your burden.
my sister-in-law emailed me, and asked me about some of the sites i have visited.
how did i find out about the un, and what doesn't support the 607/1914 thing.
apparently they haven't been to the meetings in four months.
Momofmany - Little Toe on this site also feels he has the heavenly hope and disassociated from the platform as an elder. If your brother feels able to or you would like to on his behalf can i encourage him to get in touch with LT, i believe there may be things in common for them to discuss here.
I will tell him. I wont give out his info, not without his permission. But I will tell him to feel free to post here, and ask questions. I'm sure he will be wanting to talk with LT.
my sister-in-law emailed me, and asked me about some of the sites i have visited.
how did i find out about the un, and what doesn't support the 607/1914 thing.
apparently they haven't been to the meetings in four months.
I do feel like I have my family back. She emailed me again, and they are coming up this weekend. My SIL will take Mom shopping, so my brother and I can talk. I don't want to bombard him with everything I found, but I am compiling an amount for him to not only read here, but to take home. I'm also have a copy of CC book ordered. I paid extra to have it shipped faster. Hope it gets here before he does.
I still feel like I am walking on cloud nine here.
my sister-in-law emailed me, and asked me about some of the sites i have visited.
how did i find out about the un, and what doesn't support the 607/1914 thing.
apparently they haven't been to the meetings in four months.
My sister-in-law emailed me, and asked me about some of the sites I have visited. How did I find out about the UN, and what doesn't support the 607/1914 thing. Apparently they haven't been to the meetings in four months. No one has come to see why.
Apparently my brother always thought he had a heavenly hope, but was informed, he's too young. He wont be going to heaven, but be part of the great crowd. He said, but I know different. Then they started downplaying his questions, and feelings, so he started doing his own research.
I can't tell you how happy I am. I know it's going to be a long road for him. He doesn't want Mom to know, so my SIL asked I don't tell her. (I wont, didn't even think of telling her) He's afraid if she knows, he'll loose her.
But I am happy for him. I want him free. Had to share.
Congratulations.
after surviving what has been a rather depressing week, an idea suddenly came to me.
after being born and raised in the loathsome cult that is the watchtower, i was deprived of many things, including without limitation all holidays and the accompanying joy that goes with them.
as an adult, i've been celebrating all the traditional "worldly" holidays, but although i enjoy and appreciate them, i've noticed that there's something missing.
So far we have four confirmed votes, counting my own, for March 4th, one for October 1, one for March 15, and another for January 8.
I am casting my vote for January 8.