if anybody feels up to wading through what follows and giving me any feedback on it, i would really appreciate it, but, if not, that's cool too.... letter from mom (9/29/04):.
my dear one,.
i guess you know no one on earth is as dear to me as you.
Merry - I think you did a great job and I love the healthy boundaries you are setting. Lets see how your mom likes being disfellowshipped right back! I also think that she will probably now move you from "DF" catagory to "apostate" catagory. At the very least she will respond by attacking your mature and open minded philosophies.
Yipee for you protecting your daughter from that sick cult!!!
Good luck and keep us posted!
walking thru the living room this morning, i heard the morning news anchorman say ?peace and security?
those words can still stop me dead in my tracks.
?armageddon was on its way!
you will soon learn your position in life Terry.
Is that a threat or a prophesy?
(BTW Terry - just so you know - the ONLY appropriate position is MISSIONARY!!!!)
with more than half of the world's population who never saw one jw at their door or ever heard about the jw's, i wonder how they will know that god is jehovah if ever armageddon happens one day?
Their version of hell sounds pretty good to me. Why don't you like it?
myelaine: I wasn't actually discussing my beliefs about hell - I was just being funny/cynical. As if to say that since they are wrong about so many things - and we know how God feels about false prophets - then they should hope that they are also not wrong about what happens after death.
Their version does sound good. That doesn't mean it's real. Reincarnation sounds good too. I guess anything would sound better than fiery hell.
(btw - I don't believe in eternal torture after death - not even for JW's)
i am neutral on the bible students as i liked russell?s stuff; i even scoffed at the anti-russell books when i was becoming borg in 1981. so this isn?t at all criticism.
it was a bit refreshing.
but this is just one study period, lunch, two discourses and a few breaks, so i just saw and felt what half-a-day in rural portland oregon would bring on a sunny sunday afternoon, august 29.
Outoftheorg - why is yours the only post on this thread that made any sense to me?
LOL
has anyone here ever questioned whether or not they made the right decision to leave the "truth"?......i'm sure glad i'm out!
TD - You make a good point. I can remember thinking - "what if they're right??" Now I know those were just remnants of a phobia instilled by a cult. It's great to be free now!
BTW - If they thought they had "the Truth" they wouldn't be so afraid to be exposed to the real TRUTH via the internet or contact with DF'ed people.
from time to time we like to share some good reads with each other on jwd, and now might be a good time to share with you what i'm reading this week.
it's "the gate" by francois bizot which tells of his experiences as the only western prisoner to survive the khmer rouge in cambodia.
in 1971, on a routine outing through the cambodian countryside, the young french ethnologist francois bizot is captured by the khmer rouge.
I'm reading How Good Do I have to Be? by Harold Kushner. He's the same guy who wrote When Bad Things Happen to Good People (awesome read). He's a rabbi and offers a marvelous explanation of the story of Adam and Eve that makes more sense than anything I've ever heard. The book also deals with guilt, forgiveness and compassion.
I'm also reading ISOCF - Ray Franz. It's going much slower than CoC - its a bit wordy - but still good.
with more than half of the world's population who never saw one jw at their door or ever heard about the jw's, i wonder how they will know that god is jehovah if ever armageddon happens one day?
I just hope I get to video tape it when Jeboobah gathers all the JW's at Judgement day into the biggest assembly center ever - and says to them:
"WHAT THE F____ WERE YOU THINKING??
Imagine the looks on their faces when the Almighty Himself tells them they got it ALL wrong...even the part about HELL. Hahahaha
as you know, i?ve had a bit of a day.
((((((you guys)))))).
i am stunned and numb right now, and for some reason, i do not feel as tired as probably should.
Corvin -- Hugs to you. I am so sorry for everything you are going through. I am so glad for your kids that they have such a strong and determined father. Please take care of yourself so you can continue to be there for them!
((((((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
yeah!.
it looks like we are going to new orleans.
tranfer is in about one week.
Hey Brian - Metairie is cool - if you like suburbs. Its a little quieter than the city and doesn't flood as much. Plus its close to the city - but far enough that you won't have to worry as much about the crime rate. Metairie is also good if you have kids (much better school system). Actually, a lot of suburbanites live across the lake in Mandeville/Covington. It is really nice up there. When will be here?
Hi also Alana--- I'll volunteer to be the tour guide for a meet up! October is a nice time of year to be in the Big Easy! Not as HOT.
I got kicked (and I do mean KICKED) OUT.
