my biggest reason: the religion is stupid.
plain and simple.
I hated having to cut off my "wordly family". I lost so much time out on Service, Meetings, and all the older general BS. I could have spend that time with my family instead.
Also, i hated how "fake" the people were.
Lastly, the guilt they place on people for not going to meetings or service. If i missed a meeting my phone would be ringing asking why i was not at meeting. I erally hated that.
no matter if god granted what you asked or not, what did you pray for ?
When i beleieved it was the truth, i would pray for my "wordly family" to accept the truth. Sounds really dumb now to me but back then i really beleievd it.
just because someone's a witness, it doesn't mean they're horrible people.
but the religion is very strange.
when you think about it, a witness can't go to a work christmas party by themselves but if an unbelieving mate wanted his jw wife to accompany him, this is her personal business.
They give you hungs and kisses when you first come to meetings but your lazy and a bad person if you stop going to meetings!
according to a questions from readers in the 11/1/1999 wt, voting in political elections is technically a matter of conscience.
of course, the article lays out numerous reasons why "mature christians" would choose not to vote.
nonetheless, the article concludes that it is up to an individual's conscience.
My buddy votes while he was an active JW, a few people new about it but nothing ever happened to him. He's no longer an active JW. I used to vote while i was an active JW but nobody knew about it.
Awesome!!!!! Thank you soooooooo much!!!!
elders , have you ever had to "readjust" any brother, (or his wife) for going to a strip club?
what were the results?
didn't jehovah create us without any clothes, so i would assume it is ok to see naked people?
i got busted for going a a strip club. My x-wife turned me in. It was my brothers stagg party and she search through my wallet and i made a rookie mistake and used the ATM at the Club!!!!! I was an MS at the time and the Elders just gave me a "slap" on the hand. No committee or anything. I told them that i drank a little too much and did not remenber anything ;)!
had a case against somebody?
Do you mean against the WTS of against a JW???? I know that a few years ago the IRS procecuted a JW in Orange County Califonria.
Thank you!!!!!! You are awesome V!!!!!!!!!!
we have such an interesting group of people from around the world on this board.
it might be interesting to have a thread where you discuss a hobby, something interesting that happened in the past, somewhere you've been, etc.. not deep, dark confessions - just interesting stuff.. .
* i have travelled into all 48 american states that are not named alaska or hawaii.. * for the past few years, i have had a slight walking impairment due to a form of arthritis known as ankylosing spondylitis.
I've had lunch with President Bush (Father & Son). Father in 1987 and son in 1999.
i am shallow!
will cohiba's and montecristo's get cheaper and more available in the u.s.?.
or any other thoughts from the deeper thinkers.. jk.
I heard his sister was/is a JW anybody know if this is true?
