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perhaps i would.. struggeling with doubts of course, but going to the meetings and turning in 2 or 3 hours on my report every month like i used to.... what about you guys?
I already had made my decision to leave-couldn't take anymore. After getting through the fear of demons if I checked out the web on JW's, the information I learned helped me be OK with my decision and not fear the witnesses anymore.
I also felt validated that what I felt and grew up with was NOT my imagination. I don't believe I would have went back ever again, but with the internet it confirmed for me that they DON"T have the truth and I could now defend what I knew.
Moanzy
today was probably about our seventh meeting.
he never got a quarter way through his agenda because of my questions & digressions.
i kept an open mind on doctrines.
How do they figure God is blessing them? By the increase in numbers? isn't the mormon religion increasing in numbers too?
Moanzy
i want to know for a good laugh!.
onetime(in band camp) i was rushing to get to work and i was really late.
i got there and i forgot my hand bag in the car.
This wasn't so much my injury- my man and I were doin' a little wubbin' and he missed and hit the mattress. He ended up hurting his weenie and it was bleeding pretty bad. I had to wrap it up to stop the bleeding. I wanted him to go to the doctor, but he wouldn't. So I went just and discussed what had happened with the doctor.( we were trying for kids and were having a hard time conceiving so I just wanted to make sure nothing was wrecked and we were good to go).
The doctor looked like he was going to start laughing. He put his hand on my hand and said "don't worry about it, it's what's inside that counts."
Very,very,very imbarrassing.
Moanzy
...for tijkmo please as he is having a rough day..... i'll start:.
we're all in this together... and whatever each of us is going through on our own we'll get through it together and never have to struggle on alone ever again cos we've found each other and accepted each other unconditionally.
we're here for you just like you are here for us (and wishin' to be there for you more than here, but thems the breaks, i guess...).
(((HUGS))))Tij-Hope you get through this day feeling better!!!!
Moanzy
this, i find, is always the bottom line.
'" "'you are my witnesses,'' is the utterance of jehovah, ''and i am god.
as his name is jehovah, the people must be jehovah's witnesses.
What does a name have to do with anything. Show them what a false prophet is and also the false prophecies they have given.
They can hide behind a name all they want, but it's "by their fruits you will know them"
Moanzy
often, i hear people say that there is no love in the jw org.
can you give personal examples of this?.
ok, this is your chance to say what "love" you expected from the org.
a sister in the cong spreading rumours that I was a 'slut'. Some family memebers avoided me as well as I realized I suddenly had no friends. Found out a year later that was the rumour.
Same sister lied to my parents about me
In the hospital after an almost successful suicide attempt and brother visited me and told me I was selfish and should smarten up.
Was told I needed to be better to my parents and had no excuse. When we(my sisters) tried to let people know what was happening in our home we were treated as bratts and liars
Went down to my gramas funeral. 2days before I was reinstated and 3 days before her funeral I was informed I shouldn't be around any of them because of my status. Asked them if they thought that just because I was DF'd if they thought I didnt' grieve and did they realize I lost my grama just like they lost a mother, mother-in-law etc. They looked at me like "who are you kidding" and informed me they were just doing what the society says.
When I was disfellowshipped, I had a witness see me at the mall and actually run away from me to his vehicle and roll up his window.
And then there are the numerous family violence events.
I have a VERY hard time recalling the LOVE!!!
Moanzy
has their stand on this suddenly received "new light"?
my teen received a letter from my mother telling her they(she and my sister) would no longer be associating with me (her mom) but that she could still come to visit the several states away!?!.
she blubbered on about how her conscience was bothering her everytime she had any interaction with me.
I think they may be "encouraging" the congregation to make a black and white choice. To totally cut any ties with disfellowshipped family. I don't know for a fact, but that would be my take on it.
Moanzy
Awe....... look at the love every invisible person!!!! Everyone cares about everyone here!!!!!
(((((group hug)))))
Moanzy
why do we continue to do it even tho we know its bad for us?????
i gave up bout a year ago but still have one occasionally i dont even know if i enjoy it all that much but i still do it.
ive seen three of my family members die as a result of smoking and yet i light another one up!
I would love to quit smoking. Done it several times, but eventually I start up again. Maybe I should go back to Mary Jane!
By the way Cigs cost $10.00-12.00 here in Alberta Canada
Moanzy
for those interested in an alternative to the jws, check out http://www.bibledecoded.com/index.html .
the lws claim to be the successors to the jws!
they have their own chronology, disfellowshipping rules, etc.
OMG! It's worse than the actual JW---Just check out their belief on blood transfusions
Moanzy
