Yes, good for you to go for yourself and sit down with others and listen to what they have to say. Feel the warmth in the room and listen to the explanation of the scriptures. Church should make you feel good and positive and feel like loving your neighbor and hanging in there. Church should not make you feel lousy, sinful or depressed!
I too responded to invitations to co-workers churches. I liked the experiences. It was always VERBOTEN as a witness to step inside another church.
I enjoyed the music and singing and happiness I saw.
It was a happy change from returning to the KH (after being DFd) and being treated like a leper.
After a couple of visits to various churches though I stopped looking for something to do on a Sunday.
The Sunday newspaper is my weekend liturgy now.
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Going to Church for the First Time Alone
by findingmyway ini usually go with my boyfriend to his church, but i felt the need to explore this without him.
so since i liked his church (church of christ) i decided to find one in my area to attend.
i was a really nice experience.
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Would the WTS torture the "apostates" if they could?
by greendawn indo you think the wts would physically torture and even execute "apostates" if we all lived in a context that allowed them to do so?
much as the catholic church did in the middle ages when they had the opportunity to treat their dissenters as they wished.
already the way the gb wants apopstates treated is as vicious as can be, manifests a deeply seated maliciousness and animosity and is calculated to hurt as much as possible under the present day circumstances.
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Oh yes, and now I have "NO TRESPASSING!" signs posted all over the front of my property. Since I have lived here not one dub has visited. I just want to forget I ever was a witness! And I will too. Im not going to be posting here forever. Im gonna move on.
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Would the WTS torture the "apostates" if they could?
by greendawn indo you think the wts would physically torture and even execute "apostates" if we all lived in a context that allowed them to do so?
much as the catholic church did in the middle ages when they had the opportunity to treat their dissenters as they wished.
already the way the gb wants apopstates treated is as vicious as can be, manifests a deeply seated maliciousness and animosity and is calculated to hurt as much as possible under the present day circumstances.
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ABSOLUTELY YES THEY WOULD! AND THE ELDERS WOULD TAKE THE LEAD. SOON THE SHEEP WOULD FOLLOW THE SHEPHERDS!
After I was DFd I ran into my Presiding Overseer brother-in-law.
We passed each other going in and out of a store.
The look on his face was one of HATRED AND DESPISE! He kept his eyes on me and turned red with loathing and hateful thoughts.
I was shaken by what I witnessed.
No one has ever looked at me that way before!!
What had I done so bad???
I left his brother.....who wouldnt?
And I am supposed to return to the truth and ask for reinstatement from this guy????
That is not going to happen.
My whole family will not speak to me! They are following the elders and the WBTS in shunning me now for 4 years.
Believe it! If Jehovah told them to kill you .....they would and good riddance they'd say.
Isnt that what the paradise will be like? Some who dont conform will be put to death in paradise?
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She was hot.
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Relationship??
by penton inafter meeting a wonderful fella who also is jw.
i've never felt this way about anyone before in my life.
the only thing is i don't know if its possible for us to have a stable relationship, as i am r.c, not actually i'm irish roman catholic which is a little bit "stricter".
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Welcome Penton!
Penton, there are two types of JW guys.
Type One: Wants to rise in the organization and become a ministerial servant or elder.
This will take his attention away from you and your future children.
He will have to change and become a company man and enforce the views of the WT
This will deeply enmesh your marriage into all the ills we cry about here.
Type Two: Avoids the promotions and becomes an inactive witness. He picks and chooses the meetings he will attend. He enjoys his family time and free time, takes vacations, enjoys Saturdays and Sundays home with family etc. He knows how to play all his witness friends and relatives and keep them happy at the same time have some outside friends to keep him sane. This is as close to enjoying normal life a witness can get. -
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Your scariest or funniest 'out in service' stories!
by out of the box inhere goes my stories: .
she looked up at all those stairs to the third floor!
she said she would do the first floor.
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It was around noon one service day and we were all meeting back at the KH for lunch.
An older sister (God I loved this older sister) told us of her experience that morning.
"A young man came to the door in a towel and asked me what I would do if he dropped the towel.
I looked at him right in the eye and said Mr. if it be somethin I aint never seen before I'd
shoot it!"
Oh my God, she had us sisters peeing our pantyhose over that one. Shoot, that was funny!
Funnier still, the guy laughed too, thought she was hip and took the magazines!
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if you think YOU'RE having a bad day....then read this
by kittyeatzjdubs inmy boss just emailed this to us here at work.
it's a pit bull that got poked by a porcupine... .
edited for mkr32208 and big dog
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Here I am again... what posting here has done for me!
by out of the box ini have posted a few subjects here and am new.
i have received a lot of support here and encouragement to post.
it has affected me in ways i didn't think possible.
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Words of truth. Many of us, in our hearts, would have to agree there were alot of good things about being a JW. We stood up for what we believed in. We declared it to the world. We stood up to alot of pressure. We should be proud of ourselves for taking a stand. But isnt that also what we are doing now?
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Hi. New here. Wow Hazzard, that was incredibly painful to read. After all your hard work you were treated like nothing. Jesus words were "Not everyone saying to me Lord, Lord will enter..." well you know the scripture. With all the meetings and F.S. requirements no one has a moment to work on their sprirituality!!!
For me, leaving was the culmination of a lot of little things.
I just left recently mainly because I needed more time for myself. I had no idea when I first joined that the many meetings and functions would be so mandatory! I just wanted to know God, know his purpose, learn how to be a good person and make it into paradise. But so much kept getting added and added. So many people kept getting added to my life..people I didnt really even know and some I didnt want to know.
I had fellow witnesses asking me "Are you going to be at the meeting Sunday?
I had to be truthful that I didnt want to go hear Bro. Parkinson's Disease because I cant understand him!
They said he was very old and that it might be one of his last talks and it would hurt his feelings if nobody showed up. "So you show up!" I said. "I've got a life!" I didnt dedicate myself to him!
Where does it say in the Bible how many meetings a church should have a week?
Why does church have to take up so much of your time and life? Shouldnt our conduct and happiness draw people to our religion? Why so much pressure after you are in????
I got a college degree, but I dont read my books over and over again, like I am going to forget the basics of music or biology????
I found the constant replay of Sunday talks and subjects boring like watching summer repeats on T.V.
Another thing really hurt. On the occasion I would comment at the meetings I hated to repeat word for word the answer in the WT. I creatively answered from my own thoughts and words. The brother conducting came up to me after a meeting one afternoon to tell me he would call on me only if I answered from the paragraph and kept my comments very short.
What the H-- is this about? Why am I going to these meetings anymore? It certainly isnt for my benefit!
Then for whose benefit? I didnt want to come anymore anyway? I was either bored or mad every time I left a KH towards the end. The gal who studied with me lost her noodle and left long before. I felt I was not close to anyone in the Hall anymore. Everyone I cared about had either died, or moved away.
Anyway, my whole family is glad I have left. My father especially who said he would disinherit me if I stayed. I just weighed everything and asked myself what I was getting out of it anymore.
I learned about God. I learned his plan. Great. I'm glad for everybody who survives. I truly am.
I did not realize what I was getting in to. But I'm out now and turning another page in the chapter of my life.
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Hi. New here. Wow Hazzard, that was incredibly painful to read. After all your hard work you were treated like nothing. Jesus words were "Not everyone saying to me Lord, Lord will enter..." well you know the scripture. With all the meetings and F.S. requirements no one has a moment to work on their sprirituality!!! For me, leaving was the culmination of a lot of little things. I just left recently mainly because I needed more time for myself. I had no idea when I first joined that the many meetings and functions would be so mandatory! I just wanted to know God, know his purpose, learn how to be a good person and make it into paradise. But so much kept getting added and added. So many people kept getting added to my life..people I didnt really even know and some I didnt want to know. I had fellow witnesses asking me "Are you going to be at the meeting Sunday? I had to be truthful that I didnt want to go hear Bro. Parkinson's Disease because I cant understand him! They said he was very old and that it might be one of his last talks and it would hurt his feelings if nobody showed up. "So you show up!" I said. "I've got a life!" I didnt dedicate myself to him! Where does it say in the Bible how many meetings a church should have a week? Why does church have to take up so much of your time and life? Shouldnt our conduct and happiness draw people to our religion? Why so much pressure after you are in???? I got a college degree, but I dont read my books over and over again, like I am going to forget the basics of music or biology???? I found the constant replay of Sunday talks and subjects boring like watching summer repeats on T.V. Another thing really hurt. On the occasion I would comment at the meetings I hated to repeat word for word the answer in the WT. I creatively answered from my own thoughts and words. The brother conducting came up to me after a meeting one afternoon to tell me he would call on me only if I answered from the paragraph and kept my comments very short. What the H-- is this about? Why am I going to these meetings anymore? It certainly isnt for my benefit! Then for whose benefit? I didnt want to come anymore anyway? I was either bored or mad every time I left a KH towards the end. The gal who studied with me lost her noodle and left long before. I felt I was not close to anyone in the Hall anymore. Everyone I cared about had either died, or moved away. Anyway, my whole family is glad I have left. My father especially who said he would disinherit me if I stayed. I just weighed everything and asked myself what I was getting out of it anymore. I learned about God. I learned his plan. Great. I'm glad for everybody who survives. I truly am. I did not realize what I was getting in to. But I'm out now and turning another page in the chapter of my life. How about you?