i am 50 years old today.
the world is a very different place from the one i was born into.
i have been witness to the beginnings of television and the explosion in communications; cell phones and computers.
HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY LADY LEE!!!!
I'm glad to be able to say this to you. I also want to say I've enjoyed reading some of your posts. If we ever met and you were to tell me about being abused....I also would be one who would respond, "Me too!" It's nice to "know" you. I'm happy you have sought out the counsel and therapy much needed by those of us who have been abused. I am doing the same and it is very, very beneficial.
Enjoy your next 50 to the fullest!!
Cheryl/Anewlife
i have been disfellowshipped for 2 weeks.
my story the shortened version.. i left the organisation 2years 2 months ago.
i live 25 miles from the kingdom hall that i attended for 29 years, man and boy.
Martin & Simon I feel for you both. I have to agree with Eyeslice that there seems to be a "pulling of rank and politics" amongst the elders and in the congregations. From my own observations after years as a JW I saw that a lot depended on "who you were" as to the way a matter was handled. My question is Martin, if the body of elders felt that your not meeting with them was an act of disassociating yourself, then if that is proper protocol, shouldn't they just have stated that in an announcement rather than taking it upon themselves to "be kind" and disfellowship you? My opinion is both are equally tarnishing and damaging to you as a person, but because of "who you were" this was the decision that was made? Does that sound like the workings of a United Body or rather does it sound like personal opinions and feelings of imperfect men? Once again, my point is, Who are they as imperfect human beings to sit in judgement of others and presume to be able to read a person's heart and mind? This is a matter that should be left strictly up to God and Christ! Therefore, if one wants to leave ANY religion he should be able to do so quietly without any "announcement" of sorts and ultimately answer to God!
i used to pioneer with a lady that was in her fifty's, brought up in the 'truth' and one of her boasts was that through the efforts of her mother, over a hundred people had been brought in.
over a period of time she revealed many things that had gone on within the organisation one of them being a case of sexual abuse by a special pioneer that had been sent to the area.
his victims were the young boys of a lady that was kind enough to give him a room to stay.
You're absolutely right! The "concern" has never been for the effects of the victims, but HOW the congregation would be effected and the "reproach" it would bring on Jehovah's name. Well, 25 years later, this still pisses me off! According to my mother, "the truth will fix it," therefore, my father never got any help, the elders were never told and she stayed with the $#^%*! He is a JW in good standing and is a ministerial servant at this time and he has the ordasity to "shun" me because of an act of infidelity that I was DF'd for! Make any sense to you? It doesn't to me!!
(Sorry, I just really needed to get that off my chest! Thank you!)
price of conscience.
whether we like it or not, moral challenge affects each of us.
it is one of life's bittersweet ingredients from which there is no successful escape.
Excellent summation IslandWoman!! Beautifully written, easy to follow, clear and concise. Have you ever considered writing for the back of a book cover? LOL
Crisis of Conscience was one of the most straight forward, unbiased books I have ever read on any particular subject matter. One can easily form their own thoughts and opinions after reading this one!
of course, the wts is pretty much a pet peeve of almost everyone here.
but besides that, what's your pet peeve?
i'm in a playful mood today, so here's mine, with some tongue-in-cheekiness, of course: .
People who call the doctor's office (where I work) and have a new ailment, but seem to think they need to start from the birth canal and tell you blow by blow of every scraped knee,hang nail and hemorrhoid they've ever had in their life only to finally get to the point that they've got a cold and would like to know what kind of cough syrup to use! Gee people...if you're going to do this then don't b*tch that YOU had to wait on hold for 5 minutes! The person before you probably is 10 years older than you and has had a lot more hemorrhoid problems than you did!
Thanks for letting me get this off my chest!!
just curious if your parents still have contact with you after you have been df'd/da'd.
mine have stood by w/strong convictions not to have contact w/me.
they have to have some being that i have kids that they want to see (but that is very minimal).
My parents and I haven't been close in years, but we "put on" the appearance for the rest of the congregation as if we were. Well when I was DF'd 2 1/2 years ago this became a nice "excuse" for them to not have to call me. At first this bothered me, but now I believe the decision they've made based on the Borg identifies the kind of true people they really are...unloving. Sad...very sad, but like Beck says, we have family right here and it really, truly helps. Beck and I have become like sisters! So, Scootergirl, you'll never be alone. :)
does anyone know the ratings for last tuesday's dateline?
just curious as to how many people actually saw the show.. william, .
former member of a non-prophet.
Thanks BoozeRunner. I missed that thread! Sounds like we did fantastic in getting people to watch. Way to go!!!
do you keep falling asleep during meetings and assemblies?
long and boring home studies?
> here's a way to change all of that.. > > .
You guys are great! That's the best "audience contact" they could hope to get!!!! LMAO!
the conventions in britain are starting very soon...in just a few weeks expensive cars will sweep on to muddied fields,.
picnickers will proudly display the latest tupperware items.
nylon suited men and modest women will promenade around the functional plastic seating.
Dan: Oh, the "fond" memories of those service meetings and the same thing being said over and over and over and over....wait a minute...that sounds like chanting, which I believe is a form of brainwashing. Bingo! Wake up people!!!
do i want to be like the ex-jws on this board?
ItsJustlittleoldme: Very well said!!!! Let's see if he responds.
Just a question: Does anyone know why Non speaks of himself in the third person? IMHO it makes him sound somewhat illiterate and hard to put any validity in anything he says.
