Going off on a slight tangent here but isn't there something in their body of beliefs that says the preaching work will be stopped (i.e. Jehovah will decide that the good news of the kingdom has been preached sufficiently then it stops then the big A comes?)
Maryjane
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A fact that debunks the dubs statement of this being ''the last memorial''
by kittyeatzjdubs ini was reading coc last night and i started pondering over minimus' post of how the dubs are saying this is the last memorial and the end is finally here.
then i remembered the teaching that the first setoff to the big a. any thoughts on this?.
luv, jojo
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Where were you when the realization hit, that the WTS was not in the truth?
by whyizit ini was listening to a testimonial by valerie acuff and she said that she was sitting in an assembly, looking around at the crowd and thinking to herself, "this is your family, these are your people.".
she said at that moment she heard a voice inside say, "these are not your people, this is not your family, get up and leave now, and don't ever go back.
" so she took her two children at that very moment and left, and she never went back.
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Maryjane
Hecklerboy wrote: Curcuit Assembly in 1996. I was sitting there listening to the speaker drone on and on while looking around at everyone. I suddenly started feeling very uncomfortable. Like I didn't belong there. I kept thinking "there has got to be more to life than this". So I got up and walked out never to step foot into a KH again. I still remember the feeling of walking out of the assemlby, down the steps and out to my car. I was a beuatiful sunny day and I felt so free and happy as I drove away. It was like that bubble I was in exploded and I could see everything around me clearer now.
Exact same way for me! (except Distric Assembly 1999) . I've had misgivings about a lot of JW things before but one day it just "hit me" like a spell had been broken and I just had to get out asap!
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Your reaction
by KW13 in.
what was your reaction when you found the truth was a lie?
at first i felt like everything was confusing and i felt lost but after a week (yep only that) of learning more i felt better and even intelligent.. i had beaten one of the biggest lies alone!
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Maryjane
For me it was a progressive "enlightenment" if you will...
I started questioning their claims that elders & min servs were appointed by holy spirit....when I realized the truth about that many other of my JW beliefs started crumbling as well. The whole process only took a couple of months. I came out in the summer of '99 and could not stomach the district convention (though I sat thru all 3 days in disgust) and the 1st regular meeting after the convention was my last. I felt like a spell had been broken and wondered what in the heck I was doing there! All of the "friends" seemed like robots instead of people. It was a very strange experience.
On the upside, it has made me a much more open-minded person about EVERYTHING and have come to realize that beliefs are very powerful yet there is no such thing as certainty. I am rarely dogmatic about anything and am content to say "I don't know". I think on some abstract level there is a thing called "truth" but it is not something the JW"s (or anyone else who claims to be so CERTAIN about life) has.
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Maryjane
Nice link sickoflies...thanks!
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Were YOU An Arrogant JW?
by minimus inyou know the type: a goody 2 shoes.
one that wouldn't associate with other witnesses because they weren't mature enough?
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Maryjane
Towards "worldly" people...yes (would not associate with co-workers, etc.) but inside the Cong I tended to gravitate towards the fun JW's...lol
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This Year The Push Is REALLY On To Invite EVERYONE To The Memorial!
by minimus inthe word's out to invite anyone and everyone-----as this could be the last celebration (per my mother as she heard it at the hall).
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Maryjane
haha....I got my invite last week I've been out 5 years, what makes them think I want to attend this year? gimme a frickin' break
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In NYC on business April 2 - 5....
by rwagoner in.
staying in midtown manhattan.... know any good pubs/coffee houses/cigar bars/aposto hang-outs ?.
randyw
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Maryjane
Hi Randy,
I'd be willing to grab a bite to eat and reminisce about the bad old days . Any other NY'ers down to have an impromtu apostafest?
PM me for my info, etc.
Thanks,
Maryjane
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What food do you enjoy?
by greendawn intell us what you enjoy eating and what are some of the specialities or interesting recipes in your country or region.
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Maryjane
I think I could live on crusty Italian bread and butter! (and wine!)
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Told one of my Return Visits that I wont be coming around anymore
by XBEHERE inwe were out with a group on saturday and circumstances came up that i had a chance, for a change, to do one of my rv's alone.
i knocked on the door and she came out asking if i was dropping off the new magazines.
since i had them i said yes and then proceeded to tell her that i can't drop them off anymore.
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Way to go! I doubt she'll rat you out to the dubs and might even tell her friends the story about the JW who didn't believe in the mags anymore!
When I was active in my local congregation, there was an ex-jw "apostate" who went around to all of her RV's and Bible Studies and apologized for teaching them "this". I only had 1 study and she was shaky so unfortunately I couldn't do the same...but hooray for you!
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Abusers and Abusees love the org...
by tall penguin inin my experience, those who become jw's as adults (not born in) could be described as abusers or abusees.
more often than not, they have unresolved issues of abuse from their past and gravitate to the structure of the org to re-experience the controlling, abusive environment of their past as the victim or the perpetrator.
from what i've seen, the more these past abuse issues are dealt with, the less of a hold the org has on a person.
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Maryjane
I grew up in a highly dysfunctional household with all the abuse/neglect that goes along with it. When I was 12 I went to live with my grandmother who basically just provided me with food & shelter (not guidance) so I effectively raised myself (as parents gave little guidance also). Had an aunt who was a JW so I had bible studies on & off throughout my childhood. After a failed engagement, I dived into JW'dom head on. They became my surrogate "family", but at the end of the day, I never really fit in with them. Having "the truth" and being so "certain" about everything was very comforting back then and artificially raised my self-esteem. Today I still struggle with depression/self-esteem issues and am trying to not be so submissive in nature, yet even in my personal relationships I tend to be drawn to strong personalities that dominate me. At least I am aware of it and trying to choose more positive relationships.