i posted here a couple of months ago when the site had a little different format.
there was an area for newbies with concerns and that's where i lurked.
i have been in the "truth" for about 30 years.
Oh, I just wanted to add:
My relationship with God and Jesus is so much stronger now than when I was "in the truth". When in I did what I had to do, because I had to do it. I never read my bible, I never prayed. Now I read my bible in a whole new light, pray, and feel so much closer to Jesus and God. You don't need an "organization" to tell you what to believe, what to do and how and when to do it. It really is a feeling of freedom!!
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i posted here a couple of months ago when the site had a little different format.
there was an area for newbies with concerns and that's where i lurked.
i have been in the "truth" for about 30 years.
Hi sis,
I'm a newbie here too. I felt the same way you did, in fact I lurked here for about 2 years or so. When I first found out what was happening, I didn't want to believe it! I knew there was something wrong in the "organization" but didn't know what it was. I had no idea about the child abuse, NGO etc, until a program on TV about the abuse, and right here in my own province, sooooo very close to home!! I was sick!
I've been fading for a long time now, inactive for over 8 years. We still get the odd call (instigated by my mother), but other than that we are pretty much left alone. We have no immediate family anymore in the city we live in, so that helps alot! Things should go much better for you when you move.
There is alot of really good advice here, so I suggest you take some time and read some of the great topics here!
Love
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Thank you all for the warm welcomes!
Quotes, naw, I won't hold it against you! I used to spend alot of time in the city, but not so much anymore. My grandparents lived there and my aunt and uncle and cousins are still there. My uncle has been an elder there for ever it seems like and PO of his cong for almost as long!! lol
FF - yes it was nice chatting to you, although I think I missed some of it, my computer was acting up - hopefully next time things will be better. I liked the very sound advice you were giving.
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what was your favorite book when you were a child?.
mine was: the giving tree by shel silverstein.
said ickle me, pickel me,tickle me too.
Oh Yeah - Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys! Loved them both.
My absolute favourite book was called "Dark Sunshine" - can't remember the authour though. I went to the library a few years ago and checked it out and re-read it! Still loved it. (It's about a girl and her horse, I always wanted a horse as a kid! Still do.)
I always had to read my younger brother and sister a story before bed, my sis's fav was Cinderella and my bro was The Three Little Pigs. I also read the "My Book of Bible Stories" (sorry guys) and some pretty scary fairy tales (The Brothers Grimm). Poor kids, the dreams they must have had!!!
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did it reinforce your dedication to the cause?
or did it burden and disillusion you?
Oh, and welcome to momof5 and Blue_Shadow! I'm new here too.
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did it reinforce your dedication to the cause?
or did it burden and disillusion you?
I always hated FS. There was so much more I could be doing on a Saturday morning or Sunday after the meeting. Since I was the oldest and there were two younger ones at home, my mom usually sent me out in service with others. It was usually ok if I got paired up with this older sister, she had lots of magazine calls and small studies - you know the kind where you drop in sit and have a few cookies and chat, then at the end leave a magazine. But it was different if I was going out with our one regular pioneer. She was all for the preaching, no breaks etc.
Things got better when my older friends started getting their drivers licence. We would do the country territory, the farthest area we could drive to, and drive slow, stop at a small country resturant for fries and gravy for break. lol
I hated taking the doors, am a shy person and am the type that likes to know what's going to happen. It was always a crap shoot as to what would be on the other side of the door. I would memorize a presentation, and hope that the home owner wouldn't ask me any questions - just take the mag or say no thanks. One time a friend and I got stuck in this crazy guys house. He had all these math equations written on all his walls and was convinced that Daniel came from heaven in a space ship. Finally one of the brothers found us and took us out of there in a hurry. You just never knew who was on the other side of the door.
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in relation to the recent asian disaster, who will be celebrating new year ?
......the several asian goverments are saying they will not....what will you be doing ?
lazyslob,
How awful for you to not know what is happening. I've been so upset just seeing on the TV what has happened there, and all the people that have lost their lives, homes etc, and I don't even know anyone over there.
As for what I did on New Years - we went to a friends house and we all played road hockey (you can tell I'm Canadian eh? lol) - kids against adults and we won!!! My hubby is a really good goalie and they were losing till we got there! We beat the kids last time too, even though we were outnumbered.
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Thank you all for the warm welcomes!
I have been lurking for a long time!! I do feel like I "know" alot here on the board already.
Mouthy lives near me, and when she said she wouldn't be spending too much time on this board because of family responsibilites, I sent her an email. She was so kind to respond and offer me words of encouragement when she was going through so much herself!
Hi sunspot. Yeah I loved that picture myself, it makes me laugh whenever I look at it! Hope it puts a smile on others faces too! There is nothing like a good laugh!
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hi mortons68!
One thing I was surprised about was the number of people from Ontario here! Wow! Makes me feel right at home.
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Hi mouthy,
I don't remember saying I'd post, I'm more of a lurker! LOL
I've been lurking here for over 2 years!! But I did say I'd register, and here I am!
I hope to start posting soon, just a little shy!
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