this is just a question i am wondering about , since my daughter age 10, has asked me to take her to church.
we have been out of the jw's for 2 yrs and she hated the meetings , we spent most of the time , outside in the car, in the bathroom or home the last years we were jw's.
she has alot of little friends who go to a little group on tuesdays to learn about jesus and do things likes arts and crafts.. well, the ladies at the first baptist church invited her to go to sunday school for her age group.
Yes! I have been going to cathedrals around england and listening to evensong.
When I first went in I felt so guilty but my boyfriend really wanted me to so I did. I found it really interesting, bearing in mind that cathedrals are normally located in great cities so I get to have a good time too!
From a spirtual aspect I have found they singing glorious and there is sincerity present too.
I thought if I am going to go to church I might as well go to the most splendid ones!
this game is a jwd door to door game.
you're out and about and talking to your neighbor, or someone you meet anywhere else.
you can be either the one that makes the presentation or the house holder.
on ...flying fish in the philipines............the accompanying magazine has a more spiritual slant.........
since being out of the borg a little over a year now i suddenly realised how much more compassionate and caring i've become.
claire, my wife, said to me that i was never happy as a jw and she's absolutely right - and yet i persevered assuming jehovah would make things better.
he never did, of course.the point is, i've begun to realise just how much watchtower had its cultish hold over me - even right down to controlling my natural feelings!
The relief at attending no more meetings was immense and almost immediately I looked ten years younger. Also when I left my migraines vanished for a while too, funnily enough they have started to creep back since looking at these forums, but it is something I need to do. I dont want to have lingering doubts that maybe they are right.
But, the best bit of all is not being judgemental any more and having a proper open mind.
I have done lots of real voluntary work and intend to do more. and once this anger of being duped bu the WBTS has gone I know I will be happy and totally free.
i believe they are "cultlike" but i don't think they are a "cult"........and you?
Yes I do
and it hurts to think I belonged to it for so so many years
I was misled.
i am back from underground ... i have more to tell you than you can imagine ...
i cannot use my old screen handle for now, but we are working on that, and it will be restored as soon as simon and i can get it done.
so, simon has allowed me to create a new screen name for the time being.
Thank you Amazing thankyou.
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would you please name the 12 deciples.. as of 12/03.
my storie later thank you.. .
the twelve were
Simon Peter,
Andrew,
James,
John,
Philip,
Bartholomew,
Thomas,
Matthew,
Another James
Thaddaeus,
Simon,
Judas.
hope they are the ones you mean.
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single x-jw females in sunny florida?????
looking throught the threads im surprised that there isnt an area on this site dedicated to hooking up x-jw's
so is Peternut open to offers
ok, it's the weekend.
you're bored at home, you want to go have some fun.
talk to someone, have some laughs, perhaps dance.
I was wondering too about the picture!! What a darling little boy, and from your posts what a lovely man. Oh dear is that flirting!!
it's so hard to choose, but i would have to say the theocratic ministry school was my most hated meeting.
the first few talks were a rephrasing of mind-numbing society doctrine.
then it was time to listen to a ten-year old read nwt to us........... #3 talks, don't even get me started!
Did anyone ever use the Watchtower for secret coded messages? I did, I used to circle words and letters that described how rediculous some of the people came across. I'm baaaaaaad!
Oh yes I remember that well...........my daughters and I had a great time doing that. anything to relieve the boredom.
the worst meeting was the public talk the number of those I just had to walk out of ........truly awful.
when you look back to your jw days, what actions did you do, that you would consider fanatic today?.
i remember being on my night shift (midnight to eight) and went in the field service at 9am.
i got home from work, washed changed cloths and went straight to the field service meeting, and spent all morning in the service up to noon.
I am truly shocked at myself at how judgemental I was as a JW. Everything and everybody besides the WTBTS was rubbished. Everything revolved around it morning noon and night. a fanatic yes you could easily say that.
