i really blew it yesterday.
we had just gotten home from a very long day and we were contemplating what to do for dinner and then a knock at the door.
the sister was back with an elder and he asked to speak to my husband...completely got his name wrong.
Do you know what a red herring is?
An elder came by our house after not going to meetings for two years. My wife and I, with our oldest son hearing, spoke to him in a similar forthright manner.
WG, what you said was an emotional response to what was once the biggest part of your life; after learning it is a cult and a sham designed to control you, it is only natural to have passion, and to speak in such a way has shock value to men trapped by their own perceptions of you and your family.
other than telling a person to run:what do you think a person (who knows nothing about the jws) needs to know if they are getting involved with a jw.what would be helpful to them to end things before they get further involved?what will help them if they decide to go further and marry this jw?what challenges would a non-jw woman have if she gets involved with the jw man?what about having children and the struggles that will develop from that?.
if you think of anything else that would be halpful please add it to the thread.
i would like to have a lot of this info in one thread besides some of the great "dating a jw" threads we already have in the best of section.
...but so that he's not a temptation for me coming into the JW. I'll keep a lookout, and I'm going into this constantly questioning everything...
Part of being mature is knowing you never stop learning. Trouble is, as a Witness, you stop. You don't mature past the point you become one, and since you think you know everything you need to know after becoming one (all else is worldly wisdom/knowledge), you don't know the difference.
As a (non-Witness) person once your age that married a Witness, her parents made sure they put on a good impression around me, and the double speak of "so he's not a temptation for me coming into the JW." is typical of the entire WTS (and a cult's) mode of operation, their meaning being the opposite, and all the better to not question their motives.
Let's see, how long have you been a member of a cult? How many years have you spent in a box, the world's colors removed from your eyes, seeing everything and everyone out there as trying to get you, to know what a cult is? I've been there, so has my wife, so have my children. We are no longer part of a world of opposites (that's another thread), but realize feelings of spirituality have nothing to do with religions created, organized and promulgated by men that don't know or care about you.
In the end, don't think you will continue to question everything after becoming a Witness; there's no tolerance for that.
S
so what does everyone think of the latest silentlambs delivering the message of the sexually abused children to the kingdom hall?
FRIGHTENEDMOM,
You have a pm (private message) in your inbox - at top of page click on inbox to retrieve.
S
here's his wanted poster: .
he's all over our local news channels this very moment, being sought by the authorities.
here's the article: .
SPHERE:
Please reference the -
(JW) Molester on the Run thread for complete info on what congregations & cities Rick had been in.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/8/89395/1.ashx
S
here's his wanted poster: .
http://www.usmarshals.gov/district/ca-s/fugitives/pdf/fm.pdf.
he's all over our local news channels this very moment, being sought by the authorities.
All is (unfortunately) quiet on the western front, with no news to report.
S
bladerunner - lots of rain...big coca-cola ad on the side of a building...more rain...punk rocker chick...what is this movie about again?.
finding neverland - blech.
you're sooo pretty johnny.. pulp fiction - hit men discussing what mcdonalds quarter pounders are called in france.
OK, The Matrix started well with the first one...the next two films had potential to be so much better.
I did like the Animatrix, a better executed concept of short films from: www.theanimatrix.com
Particularly "World Record" (You are closer to reality through athletics) "Program" (I know the truth and I'm not going back) and "Beyond" (Beautiful animation with subtle inner peace).
S
thanks for the idea dan :p. gia with angelina jolie.
an amazingly well acted movie.
loved it, everyone else seemed to hate it though..
Dr. T and the Women
-With Richard Gere
I liked this Altman film though it is generally dissed by critics. Altman's ability to shoot long scenes without cutting is still there, as well as working with so many women, and getting his messages across while still keeping in range. I enjoyed it, but I wouldn't buy it.
bladerunner - lots of rain...big coca-cola ad on the side of a building...more rain...punk rocker chick...what is this movie about again?.
finding neverland - blech.
you're sooo pretty johnny.. pulp fiction - hit men discussing what mcdonalds quarter pounders are called in france.
The Last Samurai... I really would have enjoyed that movie if it wasn't a remake of Dances with Wolves. They should have called it Dances With Samurai.
Try Twilight Samurai; very well done Japanese film set in same transitional time period in Japan, from a reluctant hero's view.
You can feel the swords' sharpness before any moves are made. Well done movie-making.
bladerunner - lots of rain...big coca-cola ad on the side of a building...more rain...punk rocker chick...what is this movie about again?.
finding neverland - blech.
you're sooo pretty johnny.. pulp fiction - hit men discussing what mcdonalds quarter pounders are called in france.
Dan,
Have you seen:
Kill Bill volume 2 ?
Of course, taken separately vol. 2 could stand alone, but after seeing vol. 1 there is even more character depth and significance to events in vol. 2.
The Kill Bill movie is satirical in much of its writing, and hugely respectful in scenes of the culture of martial arts. And it is symbolic of life, in ways that have significant meaning to any of us Ex-JW's.
I think this is lost to some viewers because of it's over-the-top violence.
-Just part of my take on Kill Bill.
S
what is the saddest song that brings tears to your eyes just about every time you hear it?
mine is harry chapin's cats in the cradle
Sugarland's "Baby Girl":
About growin up, knowing you're going to make it, asking for some help, saying "I love you mom", making it big and saying "I love you mom".
Johnny Cash's "Streets of Laredo":
Get bunches of roses to lay on my coffin
Roses to soften the clods as they fall.
David Gilmore's "Near the End":
That hits home with True Belivers I have known.And what once burned so bright is growing dim,
And when you see what's been achieved
Is there a feeling that you've been deceived?
