I enjoyed reading your story. You sound like a wonderful person, and I hope your daughters will realize the truth sometime about the WT.
RHodge6685
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The Story of Mr. & Mrs. Flipper
by flipper init was requested of someone on the board via pm to tell our story.
i'll try to keep it brief, for me that's hard.
mrs. flipper was raised catholic and got out when she was 12 because the nuns and cathlolic school teachers didn't like her independent thinking mind.
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Longtime JWD posters/professional lurkers with low post counts
by Black Man inhey all,.
just checkin' in.
been here since '01, but don't even have 500 posts.
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RHodge6685
Hi,
I've been a member for 2 years and only have 22 posts! I'm just quiet by nature, and don't get on the site as frequently as I used to, but enjoy reading posts when I have the time.
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field service time???
by cr1234 indoes anyone know how much time a person has to put in now to still be a regular pub in this day and age???.
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RHodge6685
At least 1 hour per month, to be considered regular when I left 3 years ago. They allowed 15 minute increments for some in the congregation who are disabled or sick, or whatever, also.
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Did anyone here ever really like field service?
by exwitless inas i have stated in previous posts, i absolutely hated field service.
hated it.
i dreaded it with a passion and couldn't wait to be done.
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RHodge6685
I absolutely hated it, and went as little as possible. I mainly counted the time I did our family bible study, and a couple hours of informal witnessing (I had a boss that was constantly asking me questions about the JW's...but only out of an educational type of interest.) If I got forced into it by friends at the hall, I hoped no one would answer the door. And if they did, I just basically offered the magazine and left as soon as possible.
I got dragged into parking lot witnessing once, and that was the worst. It was so embarrassing, and I hoped no one I knew outside the hall would see me. And I got turned down every time I got the nerve to approach someone. I did hotel and funeral home witnessing once, but the guy I was with was very talkative and handled it all, thank God.
The highlight was stopping for coffee!
It was so out of my nature to go to strange doors to talk to people. I am so glad I don't have to anymore! So glad! : )
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RHodge6685
--not having to be right about everything
--being friends with people just because I like them, not because of their religion
--not having to go to meetings after work, and drag my resistant children to them!
--celebrating all the holidays
-not having to explain why I missed meetings or didn't go out in service
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LONG discussion with my parents. (long post of course)
by LtCmd.Lore inhere's an update on me... i'm 18. i'm an atheist.
i'm not making much money.
i did something i promised myself i wouldn't do: i work for witnesses.
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RHodge6685
Oh wow...you were brilliant! I was riveted reading through your conversation, and impressed with how logical your comments to them were. I wish I had been that smart at 18. Instead, that is when I began studying and got sucked in for 18 more years. I hope that they will start to think for themselves after talking to you.
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IT IS EASIER TO LEAVE JWS IF NONE OF YOUR FAMILY ARE JWS
by steve2 inone of the biggest - if not the biggest barriers - to leaving the organization is family ties - particularly immediate family (i.e., those living in your household: sons, daughters, mothers, fathers, mother-in-laws, father-in-laws).
i know of no bigger barrier.
therefore, it's relatively easy to predict who will face the most adversity in trying to leave.
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RHodge6685
I didn't have any family in the organization, which I am so glad about. It made leaving much easier for me. I can only imagine the horrible trauma people have to deal with that do have family in. I can understand why some people try to fake it, or fade, so they can still talk to children, parents, etc. The WT has done unspeakable cruelty to so many families. It's so terrible.
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Shunned at Walmart
by Grammy inthe greeter was a woman i once called friend and who (unfortunately now) was baptized after studying with me for a year.
when i walked in i was the only one coming through the door so it's not like she didn't see me, she turned away and ignored me...not wanting to lower myself to her level i simply got a shopping cart and went about my shopping, my first instinct was to report her to management for dereliction of duty but i thought better of that because my doing so would show her it upset me.
i really owe her a debt of gratitude because it was at her baptismal talk that my first strong doubt that it was the truth finally penetrated my foggy brain, as i sat and repeated the baptismal questions to myself at the assembly when she was being baptized i realized they were not the same ones i answered in 1974, that started me on my journey out of the org.
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RHodge6685
I don't remember the name of the blood derivative JW's can use, but it's for hemophiliacs, to help their blood clot. And I know it takes lots and lots of blood to get just a little bit of the stuff. It makes absolutely no sense that JW's won't donate blood, but they will use the clotting factor that is only available after non-witnesses donate blood. Stupid!!!
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Any Circuit or District Overseers That Made An Impression On You?
by minimus ini used to enjoy do paul illingsworth's talks.
he thought he was a greek scholar.. anyone that you liked (or didn't)?.
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RHodge6685
I don't remember his first name, but we loved our CO Brother Matson. He was a great speaker and a a sense of humor. Even my kids didn't mind going to the meetings when he was there. : )
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What birthday age depressed you the most?
by FreedomFrog inmy birthday is coming up in a month.
i'm 35 and i'm so depressed about turning 36. i've heard people really get down when they were turning 25, 30, and other ages but non of my birthday's bothered me this much until now.
turning 36 is so depressing and i think it's because here i am single again trying to now start my career, my credit, my whole life over.
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RHodge6685
Turning 30 was the worst. I dreaded it, and felt so old when I turned finally. I thought 40 would be just as bad, but surprisingly, it was a breeze. I actually had FUN on my birthday! I think it didn't bother me as much because I'm more comfortable with who I am now. Age is just a number, and like the cliche...it beats the alternative. : ) I certainly don't feel like I'm 40!