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Does the Bible scare anyone else here sometimes?

by missy04 in

maybe i'm just messed up, but i get really freaked out sometimes.

i can't understand the bible,.....in some places it seems like it's saying all you have to do is one or two things, then it seems like it's saying you have to do different things to be saved.... so many different people and religions have so many different takes on the bible.

i don't know which to beleive, and it scares me that if i beleived the wrong thing that i could go to hell, or just go to sleep forever as the witnesses say.

missy04

my natural skeptisism comes from being used by people, hurt by people, and being very tired of it. : )

Not that the Witnesses used me, in my opinion..I respect them in alot of ways. They put alot of effort towards what they think is right.....which i am really sad to say I feel is most likely a waste..

In some weird way I'm afraid to say anything bad about them, for fear they could be right,...but that's just in the very back of my mind...I'm just paranoid.

A Friend In Need,

I'm sure I've missed lots of your posts.

Were you raised as a Witness?

You should really keep an open mind, too. For your own good. I hate to see someone being misled.

I could go on and on about reasons why I beleive that the Jehovah's Witnesses are not the only true religion. I have had things happen to me that were not just imagined (don't worry...I'm not demonized...no visions.)

Once in a church vacation trip to Northern Mighigan at a resort kind of place, when I was like 12 yrs old, all the kids and counselors were in the chapel singing to some Christian rock music..after that, during a speech, the pastor, or couselor, whichever he was, invited anyone up to the front that wanted to ask Jesus into their hearts. Nobody stood up until I did, and then around 20-25 kids and some counselors went up to the front. They prayed, and it was just AWESOME. Cried so hard I couldn't breathe for no reason that I knew of.

Whenever I am severely depressed or just down, scared of stressed out, if I have a hymn in my head, it just calms me. I found myself singing "Oh Holy Night" in the shower today.

I once decided to end my life and walked past the kitchen table on my way down to the basement and saw a postcard from a church we'd never been to. It's topic was something like "ten things God never says". One was "I give up." I gave up on the idea for then.

Could go on and on, like I said. Let your guard down a little as far as our opinions if you feel you can.

Missy

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Does the Bible scare anyone else here sometimes?

by missy04 in

maybe i'm just messed up, but i get really freaked out sometimes.

i can't understand the bible,.....in some places it seems like it's saying all you have to do is one or two things, then it seems like it's saying you have to do different things to be saved.... so many different people and religions have so many different takes on the bible.

i don't know which to beleive, and it scares me that if i beleived the wrong thing that i could go to hell, or just go to sleep forever as the witnesses say.

missy04

Repeating myself:

A Friend In need:

I still attend some meetings, and "shouldn't" be on this site posting or even reading, I'm sure. But then I wouldn't be considered good association, either.

Why are you here? Aren't we apostates?

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Does the Bible scare anyone else here sometimes?

by missy04 in

maybe i'm just messed up, but i get really freaked out sometimes.

i can't understand the bible,.....in some places it seems like it's saying all you have to do is one or two things, then it seems like it's saying you have to do different things to be saved.... so many different people and religions have so many different takes on the bible.

i don't know which to beleive, and it scares me that if i beleived the wrong thing that i could go to hell, or just go to sleep forever as the witnesses say.

missy04

I still attend some meetings, and "shouldn't" be on this site posting or reading, I'm sure. But I wouldn't be considered good association, either.

Why are you here? Aren't we APOSTATES?

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Does the Bible scare anyone else here sometimes?

by missy04 in

maybe i'm just messed up, but i get really freaked out sometimes.

i can't understand the bible,.....in some places it seems like it's saying all you have to do is one or two things, then it seems like it's saying you have to do different things to be saved.... so many different people and religions have so many different takes on the bible.

i don't know which to beleive, and it scares me that if i beleived the wrong thing that i could go to hell, or just go to sleep forever as the witnesses say.

missy04

WOW, you guys are quick!

Thanks so much for replying. It helps alot to get everybody's opinions and comments. I don't think I've ever been replied to that fast, even in a chatroom lol

You guys are really cool.

I am going to stay with my big sis tomorrow night, and I'm sure we'll talk about it at her house, too.

A friend in need,

I mean no disrespect,

If one religion claims to be the only true religion, and the members believe that they should not question, how is that reasonable? Would Jesus ask for that? only in MY opinion, (and everyone is entitled to their own), that is a dangerous thing.

I don't know nearly as much about the Witnesses as you or the other members do so I really do sincerely apologize in advance if I have any wrong ideas.

Missy

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Does the Bible scare anyone else here sometimes?

by missy04 in

maybe i'm just messed up, but i get really freaked out sometimes.

i can't understand the bible,.....in some places it seems like it's saying all you have to do is one or two things, then it seems like it's saying you have to do different things to be saved.... so many different people and religions have so many different takes on the bible.

i don't know which to beleive, and it scares me that if i beleived the wrong thing that i could go to hell, or just go to sleep forever as the witnesses say.

missy04

Maybe I'm just messed up, but I get really freaked out sometimes. I can't understand the Bible,.....In some places it seems like it's saying all you have to do is one or two things, then it seems like it's saying you have to do different things to be saved...

So many different people and religions have so many different takes on the Bible. I don't know which to beleive, and it scares me that if I beleived the wrong thing that I could go to Hell, or just go to sleep forever as the Witnesses say. I don't even know where I'm going if I'm bad!

It seems SOOO complicated to me.

Maybe I was dropped on my head when I was a baby..lol

AHHHHHH HELPPP!!!!!

Really freaked out here.

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Could use some advice

by missy04 in

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friends

could you guys give me some advice?...

i may or may not vote..i was wondering if it really would be "being part of the world" to vote??.

i know what the witnesses' take on it is, but i won't base my decision on that.

missy04

Could you guys give me some advice?..

I may or may not vote..I was wondering if it really would be "being part of the world" to vote??

I know what the witnesses' take on it is, but I won't base my decision on that.

Turned 18 and this would be my first time voting..not sure whether to vote or not.

Any thoughts?

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QUIRKS; what are yours?

by Terry in

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friends

not everybody is quirky.

but, we all know people who are....really...really quirky.. in school you can call them nerds.

in society we can avoid them, make fun of them and laugh.. but, each of us have certain quirks.

missy04

I thought of a few more...

I had an eyebrow ring for years and I still feel NAKED without it. It's like I'm not complete.

I HATE it when someone says.."I dont mean to be rude,..but.." ..I always want to say "Well DON'T BE, then.."

I really don't like it in chat when people constantly just reply with "..oic...yah...ic....oh..cool.."

I hate it when men pm you on messenger programs and insist on "BUZZ"ing you to get your attention.

I get upset when anyone brings anything into my room for me. I want to do that.

I hate it when someone knocks, and I say "what" and they think it means they should walk in. I meant "tell me what you want and I'll tell you if you can enter."...(I'm really not a rude person, it's just one of my quirks.)

I hate it when someone says "would you do such and such?" and before you answer, start telling you how to do that.

I don't like it when people put me on the spot..nobody likes that but it really tickers me off.

I really don't like it when someone invites you over and when you are engaged in conversation, they say"OH, wait....the commercial is over....tell me during the next commercial."

I really hate annoying weight loss pill commercials...."I LOST 150 POUNDS IN FOUR WEEKS!"

When someone calls to collect bills and asks for someone else in the house (and I know they don't want to talk to them) I have to mess with them. Once, my mother pretended to speak a foreign language..one that didn't exist..until they hung up on her. The next time they called with a translator, but could not translate.

And I really don't like Britney Spears.

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Anyone from the chicagoland area?

by mjarka911 in

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friends

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beside bradley (logansrun), is there anyone from the chicagoland area posting?

missy04

<<<Peorialand area

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For those who joined themselves.

by pc in

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friends

i was wondering for those unlike myself, born into the borg, what made you come.

what did they show you that changed your view of religion or god.

there is an elder in my dad's congregation who trys to preach to me when i visit.

missy04

Very lonely, very impressionable. And loved the attention and comfort they offered. I didn't have to go looking for people to love me anymore. I had appointments for it three times a week. It's all starting to feel staged and fake now, though, with the exception of a few people. And even if I tried, they couldn't possibly see past what they hear because it's "bad" to question.

I just wanted to be loved and was in awe of the fact that they "WANT" to love me.

But it's just too staged, fake, rehearsed.

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QUIRKS; what are yours?

by Terry in

jw
friends

not everybody is quirky.

but, we all know people who are....really...really quirky.. in school you can call them nerds.

in society we can avoid them, make fun of them and laugh.. but, each of us have certain quirks.

missy04

I don't like the top slice of bread, cheese, or the last drink of milk either.

And I don't like to eat after anyone. Especially my mom who started my germ phobia. Sometimes I drink after friends though.

When I'm preparing lunch or dinner or something,..I feel the need to wash my hands between preparing every food I'm using.

And I HATE HATE HATE wet hand towels. I can almost see the hand grease swimming on it.

I hate messes but usually dont clean mine.

I like to try not to eat during the day and want to eat eat eat at night.

I always have to pick at my fingers or mess with my hair. I'm suprised it grows so long with me constantly pulling on it.

I have to say goodnight to my pets before I go to sleep. Usually takes about 3 to 5 minutes a peice because I just hate to leave them. Even if it's only to go across the room. They're so innocent.

I check the locks, sometimes look on closets before going to sleep.

I HATEEEEE being home alone. I will call a friend and beg for them to talk to me.

If my mascara doesn't go on perfect, my day is ruined.

don't like to paint my fingernails. only toenails. But my doggie's nails are usually painted red or pink or some pretty color.

I almost ALWAYS have a song stuck in my head. I can only just replace it with another one. A few nights ago I got the song "Another Postcard" stuck in my head. What an annoying song to have in your head when you only know like three verses. So I couldn't sleep till real late because in my head all I could hear was stuff about postcards about chimpanzees in the bath tub and British chimps and chimps playing golf and chimps dressed up in women's underwear.

UGH