How about, Church of the Great Pretenders.
AuntieJane
JoinedPosts by AuntieJane
-
106
If Jehovah's Witnesses Were To Have A Spin-Off Religion, What Would It Be?
by minimus insuggest a good name for a spin-off religion to the jws.
-
-
-
51
I went to the assembly today, fun!
by jwbot inok, mike and i went to the circuit assembly today at the mca at the university of maine (where i go to school).
we made it through the first half and it went faster than i thought.. .
this is me and my friend jenn (another ex-jw) the night before the assembly at 10:30pm getting drunk before heading out to the bar where we got really drunk and danced and had a great time.
-
-
AuntieJane
Thanks for the great pics and comments! Having never been a JW and never had the
opportumisfortuneto attend an assembly, I really appreciate your post. And I'm glad you are keeping more in touch w.
family, no matter their beliefs; that is great!
-
42
Good manners and curse words
by Maverick inone of the comments i have heard many times is what good manners i display.
i open doors, allow others to cut in line ahead of me, say please, thank you and may i all the time, stand for a lady and many other simple little and often goofy actions that seem to have been lost on the current generation.
in fact the thing that attracted my present girlfriend was her observation of my good manners.
-
-
AuntieJane
Curse words in general don't bother me, if used sparingly. I myself am guilty, blame it on
Irish genetics! I do cringe when I hear God, or Jesus, etc. used profanely (although I am guilty
on rare occasion, usually when I have broken a toe or something horrendous like that)! I also
do NOT care to hear the F word, and I will ask someone to clean up their language if profanity
is head every other word.
I totally hate when I am in a store, like Walmart, and hear young parents using trash language
while their kids are right there. I feel sorry for those who didn't learn manners, I blame their parents.
Bless your dad for knowing the right way to train a young man!
-
75
toot toot toot lookin out my back door
by xenawarrior inso i'm sitting here having coffee and i hear a very distinguishable sound out on my deck.
i looked out and this is what i saw.
i know they are around but i've never seen one come so close to the house before!
-
-
AuntieJane
Definitely COOL. Ain't nature grand? I wish I had him/her at my place to perch and keep away the
sparrows that sh!t all over my patio though! I bought a plastic owl and they didn't mind him a bit. He got
spit on too!
-
11
Meeting Family after many years
by Thirdson innext week the thirdson family is traveling to thirdson's country of birth.
we will be attending the wedding of a nephew and will meet nearly all the family at the event.
this includes two jw siblings and their families who i have not seen in almost 10 years.
-
-
AuntieJane
Thirdson, have a fun time and make the best of things. I just returned from a family reunion held in the area where both my parents were born. We drove 1500 miles round trip to attend and it was great to connect again with cousins, etc. It was not your everyday boring family reunion; my husband had a good time, too!
In spite of the JW thing, and the differences in all of us...family contact is SO important. I was told ahead of time not to expect to see a certain cousin because he has a drug problem and was not speaking to his mom (in her 80's) etc. How good it was to see him there, with siblings and mom. I have to hope that this reconnection will somehow lead him to mend his ways.
Mine was not the circumstance you will be facing, but still...family gatherings are super! Have a great time!
-
9
Faith, empathy, pain, and my life after the Watchtower (plus medical info)
by Dogpatch ina lot is said on this board about religion, mind control, fantasies and debunking things that are scientifically false, etc.
but one subject i don't remember seeing addressed is that of the positive value of faith and empathy for others, and its effect on "pain.
" of course, you can have empathy for others without religion, but for those who have "lost their religion," (such as many ex-witnesses) they often question the value of living by the ethics of the christian scriptures.
-
-
AuntieJane
Ditto Bebu, and More Dittos. Thanks Randy.
-
20
I don't play their game any longer
by Dawn ini've posted a few times about the troubles with my poor mom and the &*!
@# elders telling her she can't talk to her daughter.
being that i'm the only family she has here to take care of her.. anyways - i've kept my distance out of respect for her....that is...until a few weeks ago.
-
-
AuntieJane
WOW DAWN You Rock in my book! I am impressed with your taking charge of the situation.
Hmm...who is the true Christian here?! Your example is priceless and your mother no doubt
appreciates you stepping in and showing assertiveness esp. where she is unable to. So often
we do stay in the background almost grasped in the same fear as the JW's, just because we
don't want to offend or appear critical. You did the right thing and you definitely deserve these:
-
74
I could REALLY use some help right now....
by babygrl4903 inhey all,.
ok...i know for a fact that you have all probably heard this before but i am new here so i don't really know all the topics that have been discussed.
so, at the risk of repeating past topics.....here i go.... i am 16 years old and have a boyfriend who is a jw.
-
-
AuntieJane
Babygirl,
I don't have time to read all the postings, but let me say Welcome and please stay here, you will learn so much. Has your b/f looked at this board with you...or any of the JW info links? I would encourage him to do so, since you say he is open minded. It would be interesting if he is willing to 1) Look, 2) Read up on his own and decide for himself. I would venture to guess that he will pass much of this info off as "apostate", however. You see, tho he wants to be open minded, the control of this group is SO deep-set.
Don't blame your mother for how she feels about this; she doesn't know how to react. I have JW family myself and it is so hard, trying to figure out ....can I invite them to this...can I say that...But when they chose to stand outside the service at their father's own funeral (they considered this showing respect and attending!)...I don't care anymore what their opinion is of me. Such a sad way to teach people to love others...to stay APART from each other???! I don't think that is what Jesus taught is it? But believe me, they will soon have, or attempt to have, you believing their twisted way of looking at actions like this as being what the Bible teaches.
Please continue, learn, ask questions. Ask him if he would go to a study with you at the Catholic church you have not been attending. You have generously gone to his "church". Will he do the same for you? I am on an RCIA team at my Catholic church; it is an information class for those who want to find out about the teachings. We meet weekly and welcome anyone who is interested.
I know esp. to young people who don't attend anymore that there are many things you don't understand about your church. But if you have a spiritual need, please find your way to go to a Mass, listen to the music, share the sign of Peace. You are in my prayers.
-
32
What Are The Differences Between A "Normal" JW & A "Worldly"( Normal) Perso
by minimus injws believe they are normal.
yet, they feel, that anyone not a witness, (aka "worldly") is abnormal.
for example, at a jw wedding, it would be inappropriate to "toast" and cling glasses to the happiness of the new bride and groom.
-
-
AuntieJane
Balsam, it is people like you who give me hope that my involved family members will see the light!
I am sorry for the death of your son, whatever the circumstances. I've had too many close friends lose
children and I don't know how you find the inner strength to get through those times.
Are your other children "out" or "in"? Bless you!
-
32
What Are The Differences Between A "Normal" JW & A "Worldly"( Normal) Perso
by minimus injws believe they are normal.
yet, they feel, that anyone not a witness, (aka "worldly") is abnormal.
for example, at a jw wedding, it would be inappropriate to "toast" and cling glasses to the happiness of the new bride and groom.
-
-
AuntieJane
A Normal Person would enter the church of his own father's funeral and not stand outside the door
like a pompous hypocrite. I have a hard time understanding staying in a belief system that teaches
crap like this.