i am terrified to be writing this because i am officially being bad.
i am talking with other "sinners".
i do not want to be a witness.
Welcome Franki,
I was raised a JW, never baptized. My dad is an MS.
I know you are scared but you have a right to be happy, if you decide to leave it won't be easy, but through the forum you will see lot's of people who can sympathize with you, that make it a little better.
Just some friendly advice: I would not tell anyone in your family that you go on these boards unless you want real trouble.
Dragonlady76
when i was very young the elders told my mother that my unbaptized teen sister could not go to the public park on days that brothers would socialize at due to her lack of morals.
three years ago my brother moved in with my grandmother.
he is baptised but faded from the organization 10+ years ago.
I agree w/ Franklin J.
Dragonlady76
I am so sorry !That was a horrible thing to do! Your wedding day is supposed to be the happiest day of your life, I am glad you kept your chin up.They only want you to get baptized so they can control you better and admit you into their club, I mean cult.
Dragonlady76
my wife and i made the fade in the past year or so - a side benefit is now beginning to become apparent.
our adult daughter, who was somewhat estranged due to being df'd has come back into our lives.
[we never did completely shun her, as we never agreed fully with that, but it was always strained because we were under the guilt trip].
Congratulations Jeff!
It's important to enjoy your family.
when i was very young the elders told my mother that my unbaptized teen sister could not go to the public park on days that brothers would socialize at due to her lack of morals.
three years ago my brother moved in with my grandmother.
he is baptised but faded from the organization 10+ years ago.
It's a cult and the org's hench men (elders) control your life and stick their noses where they don't belong. They also seem to enjoy asking very personal questions to women in perticular.
Dragonlady76
I was an unbaptized publisher and got into trouble more than once , but I don't remember then announcing anything, but I can tell you that all the elite class of kids didn't really associate with me much.
Dragonlady76
a few minutes ago i was visiting my local grocery store (co-op) and heard a crash and a thud, to my left.
there i saw a guy sprawled out on the floor, having taken some of the contents of the shelves with him.. i approached quickly, and tried to guage a response, given that he was lying flat (not far off the recovery position) with his eye's fixed and blood trickling out of his nose.. after what seemed like eternity, but was likely only a couple of seconds, he groaned and started answering my questions.
he sounded drunk (could have just been dazed, or worse) but didn't smell of alcohol.. after a few more seconds one of the shop-stewards was at his side and taking over and insisting he lay still, with another one having hightailed it to call an ambulance.
One night Saturday driving home I witnessed a really bad accident.
I was on the inner lane of the interstate when a car on the opisite side lost control jumped the median at an incredibly high rate of speed, I realized in a split second I was going to hit this car head on and I had no where to go there was a car next to, I some how managed to slam on my brakes without realizing I had done this (my reflex was faster than my brain) the car next to me had a couple with the sunroof open and the woman let out a blood curdling scream that was so loud I heard it with my windows up and music blaring. The car next to me swerved and the out of control vehicle came maybe no lie less than an inch from the front end of both cars and slammed head on into a huge exit sign , then the car made a dull explosion sound and the hood popped up, I was so shaken that it took me a miniute to compose my self and dial 911, I was afraid to go near the car cause it was letting off steam and making weird sounds plus the driver was not moving. The ambulence came quickly and I left I was a nervous wreck.
dragonlady76
i don't believe noah preached.. the society says he did.. it's me against them - .
genesis agrees with me and 2 peter 2:5 agrees with them.
please provide any insight.
Genesis is part of the Old Testament. (Jewish)
Peter is New Testament meaning "christanized"
Jews don't believe in preaching they feel they are the chosen ones by right of birth not conversion.
Dragonlady76
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/211946_wedding14.html
letourneau, ex-pupil to wed.
marriage is set for april 16, registry says
Does anyone here really think that marriage will last?
Dragonlady76
if jws have got to go to these extremes for their kids to stay interested in their studies, perhaps some real examination of what they are studying is needed!
nothing about jws surprises me anymore!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/ebayisapi.dll?viewitem&category=16710&item=5557715913&rd=1&tc=photo .
PO's son,
Very funny, anything for the devoted JW wife and mother, perhaps a nice diaper bag?
