so that's it... you decided to tell your lover about all this.
was it a good move?.
why, is it really that important anyway?.
jgnat, you calling my avatar "sissified?" Why, I oughta...one of these days, jgnat! ONE of THESE DAYS!
I can't help but express how I see myself inside. FREEEEEE! (and masculine: Pale purple isn't just a feminine color, it has other significance as well )
AuldSoul
i can't stand unappreciative people.
when you do something thoughtful for a person and they either seldom acknowledge it or half heartedly say, "thanks".
Questions that lead to introspection. Just kidding.
I cannot stand attempts to guilt or shame me into adopting a different viewpoint or course.
AuldSoul
i'm no watchtower apologist, but when i look back on it all, one of the biggest things that made me believe we had the truth was the shear fact that there was a zero tollerance for any and all conduct unbecoming of a christian: fornication, adultery, yada yada yada, many of the crimes the church with thier throngs of adhereants were allowed to get away with were unthinkable in the kingdom hall.
am i missing something?.
doing that which has been done to many of us is ,afterall, scriptural.
Let's also not forget the thousands of disfellowshippings that have occured with the witnesses over "old doctrine" that now is not a disfellowshipping offence
And they are not reinstated after the policy changes. Why? Because doing what you are told is the most important thing. If you unrepentantly don't do what you are told to do you are in line for disfellowshipping. In the case of changed policies, before you can get reinstated you must first demonstrate repentance for having done nothing wrong. Bullsh*t. How could anyone honestly meet that criteria?
AuldSoul
this came to me from a sister in new jersey ~
we had a bethel speaker this weekend - wonderful talk - heavy on my mind.
kitishima, told the experience of a bethelite, circuit .
Jehovah's Witnesses can't meditate deeply. It gives them headaches. What they call meditating deeply involves mentally reinforcing the correctness of the propaganda they've been given, even if it directly contradicts the propaganda they were given last year. "Current Truth™" (a logical impossibility) is always correct even if they can't figure out how.
The important thing is, never leave the ark. Correct me if I'm wrong: Jesus is supposed to be the means of salvation, right? So, when he says "just as in the days of Noah...," isn't HE the ark?
AuldSoul
i am new here and ask your forgiveness if this info is found somewhere on the site.
i have been unable to find it.
i heard the latest date given is 2006, is this correct?
The WT stopped printing dates for the end. Now they just say, "soon." Sometimes they say, "very soon." Sometimes they say the end is "rapidly approaching." And sometimes they remind that every day we are drawing nearer to the end.
Every day we are getting farther away from the time when the generation that saw 1914 passed away.
AuldSoul
so that's it... you decided to tell your lover about all this.
was it a good move?.
why, is it really that important anyway?.
jgnat, you are funny! That was good parody.
i finally got my copy of coc.
i guess i'll be busy for a while - i didn't realize it was quite so big!
i can't wait to get started - i guess this means i'll be away for a while .
I just picked mine up today, too. I already know the Organization isn't the right one, but I have not read Franz book yet. I have tried to avoid all "apostate literature" except Web sites, so I could honestly tell the elders I had not read such books. I can't wait to find out how right my decision to walk away really was.
All of you have such a story! It is nice to feel like I can finally share my story.
AuldSoul
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if anyone started one already..well whooops!.
anyways.... welcome!
Thanks for the warm welcome, Shera! After some recent developments in my life, I feel like I can finally come in out of the cold. From what I read here this place doesn't have a "bitter" feel to it. I think I have found a place to call home. I already feel like I know everyone.
To whoever runs things here: THANKS! This place is needed. I hope I can help and be helped.
AuldSoul
i was talking with my older two boys.
they were really glad we stopped going to the kh and being practicing jw.
they went on and told me about things they thought.
I used to think the same thing.
i'm jealous.
he's gonna get all the attention.
way to go kwin!
HAVE FUN STORMING THE WATCHTOWER!!! (variation on Billy Crystal from The Princess Bride)
