Posts by young hearts, be free..

For me, it's my immediate family. Doing my best to help and support each other, having just had a family member die. Then, myself - making sure I keep balanced, happy, and open.

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i was talking with a good friend of mine the other day and the subject of headship came up.. i believe that the bible clearly shows that the man is the head of the family.. however, i don't believe the society portrays that headship in a correct fashion.. in my opinion the society really endorses a type of headship that doesn't really square with the teachings of the bible.. as my fade has progressed (remember we're talking several years here) my style of headship has changed very little.

i've never been a domineering head who bossed his wife around and made hard and fast rules for the family, but, before the fade started, i felt like i could if i needed to and sometimes even felt that i wasn't a very good head because i was too soft.. now, i feel like i'm a good head of the family and that pretty much the way i've been doing it does square with the bible's viewpoint.

now i can be the head i was but without the guilt.. i'm looking for what others here think the bible describes for the actions of the head of the family.

young hearts, be free..

The Bible was written by men, for men.

I guess if you want to base your relationship on a book that was written by men who would not even let their wives and daughters leave the house when they were having a period, that's your perogative... I think that most men treat their women better without religion getting involved at all.

J I am sooo with jeannie on this one - you've summed it up perfectly babe, my thoughts too !!

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As a JW did you ever have a personal relationship with God?

by Evanescence in

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as a jehovah's witness did you ever have a personal relationship with god?.

evanescence

young hearts, be free..

Nope, not at all. I remember always questioning whether I was doing something wrong or not trying hard enough,and perhaps that was the reason why I wasn't 'connecting' with God or Jesus, or could never feel a closeness to them.

Now, a few years later I've come to realise that God and Jesus and the whole lot of 'them' don't even exist. They are purely puppets on religions stage.

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GAGS I HAVE PROUDLY PULLED ON JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES :)

by Nate Merit in

in 1984 (shudder!

) my bud mark smith and i picketed the kingdom hall in ann arbor, michigan.

our signs had a watchtower drawn on them and said 'this religion is a snare and a racket!

young hearts, be free..

Nate, why are you so intent on rubbishing the opinions, integrity and personalities of anyone who didn't find your pranks to their personal amusement ? Mate, why the defensiveness ? You have attacked peoples opinions and characters based on what they've posted regarding your pranks. Where's the logic or intellect in that ? For example, you told me that I'm "prolly (sic) gonna share my hurts" on this forum. Why the assumption of what I'm 'probably going to do' ? You have made a complete arse of yourself due to your inability to look critically at the opinions of others and accept that some people don't find you're form of therapy amusing.

Why mass post just how terrible your life was and how bad things were for you ? Do you require sympathy Nate, do you need some attention ?

Your self-defensivness and willingness to attack the characters of those who don't agree with you paint the physical picture of a fragile, self-unassured immature child in a man's body, with a mind devoid of the ability to think rationally and critically toward an idea or opinion that differs from those that you possess.

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Where Are The Friends?

by FairMind in

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the "friends" category has in my experience been the busiest in number of topics intriduced and posted comments on those topics.

what has happened?

my post today seems to be the frist new topic introduced in "friends" since december 2.

young hearts, be free..

The Friends are just down the road on a sunday morning FairMind....ready to back-stab and gossip about you as soon as you're outta the hall.......

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WHY CAN'T THE FDS JUST LEAVE US 'YOUNG PEOPLE" ALONE?!

by stillAwitness in

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friends

at the service meeting tonight we went over this week's scheduled bible reading at 1) chronicles 10-12. the brother explaining the bible reading explained the example for young people:.

" what can we learn this week young people from rehoboam's example?

that when you have problems as much as you may be inclined to seek the advice of your fellow peers you should seek out the "older men" in the congregation for help.

young hearts, be free..

FreeWilly............ You're on the money again !!! Nicely put

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WHY CAN'T THE FDS JUST LEAVE US 'YOUNG PEOPLE" ALONE?!

by stillAwitness in

jw
friends

at the service meeting tonight we went over this week's scheduled bible reading at 1) chronicles 10-12. the brother explaining the bible reading explained the example for young people:.

" what can we learn this week young people from rehoboam's example?

that when you have problems as much as you may be inclined to seek the advice of your fellow peers you should seek out the "older men" in the congregation for help.

young hearts, be free..

And guess what ??? If you chose to not take their advice, you get treated like shit by pathetic, would-be counsellors/mediators/advisors...So there's your choice.... Never trust a non-professional opinion or advice, which is exactly what you'll get from a JW elder.

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My Accomplishments As A JW Of Which I'm Proud

by Nate Merit in

i never even came close to making a convert.. .

i never donated a dime to the wtbts.. .

when i was involved, i was involved.

young hearts, be free..

But defd what right or obligation do you have to try and convert someone who, by their feelings and faith believe they have found God ? If they were to stand and listen to you and your lot mumble the same crap that the society has always said, would you give them your ear; would you allow them the opportunity to try and convert YOU to THEIR beliefs ? What makes someone elses relationship with God less possible, likely or close than yours or any other JW's ?

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impact of meetings/assemblies on my non-JW life

by limbogirl in

i grew up jw and like many of you spent countless hours in boring meetings and long assemblies that seemed to go on forever.

as a little kid i developed a talent for sitting at the meeting or assembly and looking as though i were paying attention but honestly i wasn't even in the room.

i perfected this over a number of years and now find that as a non-jw adult it's really a problem.

young hearts, be free..

I guess I'm fortunate enough that in my day-to-day work as a carpenter/builder I have no flashbacks or hangovers from sitting in the meetings or assemblies. The only time those bastards come back to haunt me is if I'm having to listen at a product seminars or safety/skills courses......then the zone-out occurs.......... Mind you, sometimes I'm reminded of the serene, joyous quickbuild's via my job .......Now on those things I sooooo needed a radio or least to say...."FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK" on occasion.