one thing jehovah's witnesses do is they try to make their adherents feel afraid.
fear is a major reason to go to meetings, out in service, personal study, etc.
jws are always talking about the great tribulation and armageddon.
ALWAYS!
I remember my mom telling me that you couldn't hide from the angels. I used to wonder where I would hide. Under something or go to a far away country where only a few people lived. I was really hung up on that. After I left and my mind cleared, I realized how I wasted so much time worrying about that. Now I can live life without that fear hanging over my head.
yesterday, i was on the phone with a friend i met while i was down in florida.
we had a nice long chat about how she doesn't feel as though she wants to be a jw anymore, and i gave her good guidence, and one of the peices of good guidence i gave her was "do not worry about your reputation, your reputation is held in low esteem by people who are in themselves in low esteem.
" she then told me about how my reputation was slammed down in florida.
I have a good friend that happened to be called on by the JW's in our area. She said " Oh if I have any questions, I'll just ask ********". The sister then told her that I was no longer a witness and that I was no longer capable of answering her questions. So I know that they talk all about it and even at the doors in service. Yep! Bad association!
on the night before my wedding, my mom came into my room with the talk.
she said she knew i probably knew all about the wedding night, but did i have any questions?
she then told me to remember one thing tho...that you aren't to touch it.
On the night before my wedding, my mom came into my room with the TALK. You know. The one where they think they need to tell you all about it? She said she knew I probably knew all about the wedding night, but did I have any questions? I said no. She then told me to remember one thing tho...that you aren't to touch it. My eyes got real big and I said "you don't touch it"? She told me there was bible information on it. Well needless to say I was totally floored,....because I had already touched it! She then tenderly kissed me on the forehead and left the room. I sat in silence. I was thinking.....but what if it touches me???????
Does anyone have any info on the whacky ideas the JW's come up with on sex??? And the bible said that? I always wondered about it!
whew*....i finally registered, and guess what?!
it wasnt as hard as i thought it would be lol.
i've been lurking here, quietly and observing the board for about 2 years now.
Welcome Galimo!
i remember when they would discourage kids from taking colors or coloring books to the meetings.
so i thought ok, i will give my kid a pen and my book of bible stories to keep him busy.
then they said that was a bad idea because he might write on the furniture and it wasnt good to teach them to write on the wbt publications.
I read in our local paper about the churches in town having all these youth programs. I thought how nice it would have been to have these. They even raise money to take the older youths overseas to help with building projects for less fortunate people in underdeveloped countries. What a great way to teach the youth! To help people and not just think of themselves. Sometimes I think the JW's don't really care about the children until they're old enough to be baptized and then send them out in the preaching work to find more poor unsuspecting souls. Have you noticed how they start to notice what they do when they get to a certain age? Yep..time to get them polished to spread the word.
whew*....i finally registered, and guess what?!
it wasnt as hard as i thought it would be lol.
i've been lurking here, quietly and observing the board for about 2 years now.
Welcome!
I couldn't do anything as a teenager either. I didn't have any friends at school and I didn't have any friends at the hall. My dad wasn't a JW and so I really wasn't in to alot of stuff at the hall. The only thing that kept me from going under were my horses. I could be free when I'd go out and ride! Met a few boys too! Thank God my mother didn't know, but what I'm saying is that it gave me some freedom to be a normal teenager. I don't know what I would have done without that.
I think Frannie Banannie made a good point about the Child Protective Services. They would be more than glad to help you out and maybe get you in a new place to sort things out without everyone pressuring you at home. It will probably get the elders off your back too. Good Luck!
Strawberryfieldsforever
this may not be a topic that is discussed often, but here something new to talk about.
how many of you are into art?
i am a designer by trade, but also have a second business as an artist.
Wow! Love your work! Are you faking it about being an elder? Hmmmm I'm beginning to wonder about you......
I have some hobbys. We have alot of land and it's full of trees. I like to peel the pine and balsam trees and make crafts. Log lamps and little tables. My latest one was a small balsam tree with it's root. I peeled it and it turned out so cool. My husband puts the electrical stuff in it. I'm not very good with that stuff. Anyway I guess you could call me a woodsy type person!
this time, my youngest 17, called me last night.
she was all alone at her house and no one to talk to.
she told me she was grounded by her mom, and wanted to talk to me.
Funny you should mention Zelda. My son and I have gotten to know eachother by playing Zelda and Baulders gate. I know that they are considered dungeons and dragons, but they are really fun. I don't think of them as bad? I LOVE baulders gate 1&11. Does anyone play Baulders gate? I would really love to know!
i know so many jws that love to think satan and his demons are after them.
if they were being "persecuted", it was because of the devil and his demons.
if they got an ache or pain, it was because satan was trying to "discourage" them.......did you think the demons were trying to get you, too?
When I was younger, my mom had me so scared of demons. One night I laid awake and thought they were all around me! I ran to her room and she said all these prayers out loud trying to scare them away. I think it actually made her happy that she did scare them away. You know the saying about yelling Jehovahs name out loud? Well she sure did. I bet the neighbors were ready to call the police!
i remember years ago when my mom and i would travel great distances to the week long conventions.
we always had to travel with another sister whos husband was also "unbelieving".
anyway, her daughter and i would put the watchtower and awake mags in the back window to show everyone who we were.
I remember years ago when my Mom and I would travel great distances to the week long conventions. We always had to travel with another sister whos husband was also "unbelieving". Anyway, her daughter and I would put the Watchtower and Awake mags in the back window to show everyone who we were. Wow! We got lots of response with that. Either we got the finger or the thumbs up from other JW"s. Do any of you remember doing that? I remember years later they said we couldn't do that anymore. Wonder why?
