Hey RR. Hang in there man. Times are tought right now and it seems that it always gets worse before it gets better, but beleive me, it will get better.
Your in my thoughts....here's to you !
yesterday after school i had to go work on a project with friends.
mom said be home by 5, but there was a huge accident a mile from where i live, and i sat on the road for like 10 - 12 minutes, and was 5 minutes late getting home.
mom was there (didn't go to work- guess why) and she was pissed.
Hey RR. Hang in there man. Times are tought right now and it seems that it always gets worse before it gets better, but beleive me, it will get better.
Your in my thoughts....here's to you !
backing away from 1914?
i think not.. may 1, 2006 wt third study article on page 27, paragraph 2 and 3 state:.
"2. almost 30 years after that pentecost in 33 c.e., the apostle paul confirmed that christ had not yet taken full kingdom power, but he was "at the right hand of god, from then on awaiting until his enemies should be placed as a stool for his feet.
Hey Leolaila, I think the graphs are great. A picture (or graph) is worth a thousand words. Your graphs certainly show a decline in emphasis on 1914 and 607 both. Excellent work.
i was on the phone speaking with verne thoren, presiding overseer of the willow springs, nc congregation of jehovah's witnesses.
he tells me he knows of my possesssion of the flock book.
he knows of my involvement on this site.
Good luck Richie! Here's to you!
my daughter from california called me and said my grand daughter from arkansa called her and no longer wants to be a jw, that she is a pot head and has a boy friend and wants to be emancipated and to top it all off she wanted to talk to her grand paw (me).
in her words, "i don't want to be a jehovah's witness and put up with that shit.
i don't beleive that shit.
Well I think that her desire to have a relationship with her Grandfather is a good thing and an opportunity that you should capitalize on. I agree with the poster that said that she may be trying to identify or seek out family that will be supportive of her and her new found identity.
If it were me I would persue the relationship and try to develope the connection with my bloodline. I know that I can benifit my children's children dispite what they have been brainwashed to believe. I would also be firm. I would make sure that they knew what I felt was acceptable behavior for a 16 year old addolescent. Most importantly I would share my love...my whole hearted, unadulterated love for my grand child, because in the end that's all that really matters.
i am planning and getting ready to paint living room and kitchen.
moving furniture and cleaning.
sunday invited to cousins house for dinner, drinks, and gamble-ing.
Going over my grandmother-in-law's house on Sunday for dinner. Other than that-nothing.
Whats the difference between outlaws and in-laws? Outlaws are wanted.
Just kidding, Im blessed with wonderful inlaws and I love them very much.
i told you i would post, so if you are interested, here it is:.
we were walking toward the building laughing and happy, and i noticed that we were the only ones in good spirits.
everyone else was dressed to the nines and somber.
Thanks for sharing your experience. As an ex-JDub who was raised in the cult, it's refreshing to read and experience and opinion such as your own from an outsider's perspective.
Personally I always enjoyed the memorial as a kid growing up. I always got a new suit which helped my self confidence. It was a relatively short meeting time wise and half of the meeting was spent on passing the wine and crackers around. I didnt have to pay attention or worry about falling asleep.
As I got a little older I decided to bring the wine cup up to my face to take a breath in of the aroma. That would always get a gasp or two from nibby noses near by afraid that I was about to partake. LOL.
ok, it could be a motorcycle or a truck too.
Here's one at a kingdom hall where this brand new Ministerial Servant was getting out of hand and even dressed like a cop and busted a brother who forgot to unload his crop od weed before coming to the memorial.
Damn! I need to start attending meeting again!
i was raised in the jw cult from birth until i left when i was 18(i am now 34).
i hated it from the beginning, but because my mom was so strict, there was nothing i could do about it.
(my dad didn't belong to the jws but i didn't get much sympathy or support from him - he didn't want to "rock the boat".
I agree. I don't think that I'll ever be able to tolerate "organized" religion. I feel as Frank Lloyd Wright felt, that the Earth is my church.
he, and his family are going through a tough time right now.
he got a call that his dad has a tumor, and also found something in his liver, believed to be cancer.
i just wanted everyone to let him know we are all here for him and his family!.
Im sorry to hear about this situation JH. I know what it's like. My dad has some health issues that have my entire family concerned. I've been trying to appreciate every moment with him, even if it's just a quick hello.
Hang in there and know that you can find support and encouragement here.
well the memorial is tmrw night and time is running out to give out invitations.
(au time that is...) .
last night my mother asked me if i've heard from any of my old jw friends.
Normally I'll get a formal visit from some elder from my old hall (I think at my mother's request). But this year.....nothing! Im slightly dissapointed about it too. Lately I've looked forward to meeting JW's and jabbing them with a dose of "truth".