I wish that every JW would watch about the first 25 minutes of that.
justsomedude
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You must watch this video.....
by ninja incan you see the similarities between the wwcg and jw's?....
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=4041034349913113656&q=worldwide+church+of+god
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Thank you.
by BridgeOverTroubledWater ini've been out for about 4 years and for the first time i've been able to find a place that understands how hard it was for me to get to where i am today after being raised a jw.
i feel like all of you can relate to having to start a new life from scratch after years of living a completely different one.
so, thanks..
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justsomedude
I'll throw another Welcome onto the pile. Early on reading this board really did help keep me sane, because it really does feel like your starting from scratch some days.
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Strange days
by New Worldly Translation ini haven't had chance to post on jwd recently but reading some posts the last few months it seems that many friends on the board are going through rough times because of the jehovah`s witness cult.
my heart goes out to them and hope everything turns out well especially those who have been rejected by spouses, children and family or maybe have the prospect of being shunned if they act according to their conscience.
i don't know what`s going on at the meetings as i haven't set foot in one for 4 years but it seems jw's are being whipped up into another armageddon frenzy and are therefore putting pressure on ex-jw's to rejoin.
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justsomedude
Wow, Im so sorry to hear it. I havent heard about anyone freaking out that bad about the demonic nonsense since I was a kid. I had one poor friend who would frequently have to retrieve his belongings from the pool where his dad had deposited them because they were demonized.
Hopefully the time down on the farm will give you the chance you need to regroup.
-Edit: and good luck (but be careful, luck might be demonized)
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Why did they not try to 'Save' me?
by AK - Jeff ini have pondered this question on many occasions.
when i began to have 'doubts' and began to 'question' some doctrine, and particularly the lack of christian love, very little effort was made to 'snatch me out of the fire' as elders are admonished to do.
i have always wondered why we as jw's would spend countless hours trying to start bible studies with 'wordly' people, while at the same time ignoring those who are moving away from dead center of the organization.
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justsomedude
Sometime last year I think they just stopped trying to bring me back into the fold. I got a visit this year about going to the memorial, but it was a mistake. I knew the tract peddler, but they just forgot that I lived there.
Personally I am thankful that they really dont care that much, anything that makes it easier for me to get away is fine with me. Once I realized that it wasnt true, their concern or lack thereof didnt matter at all. I just want to be left alone and I think they know that.
Edit: I'm not sure if that is exactly what you were looking for, but in case its not let me go a step farther.
I did get a visit last year where an elder and another friend stopped by to try and get me back to the meetings. I know that they were sincere as the friend actually cried when he realized that I just wasn't coming back. Yup thats right, a grown man crying in my living room.. These were the brothers that I was closest to in my congregation and I have no reason to doubt that they really wanted to help me (help as they saw it that is).
When my stance became clear though, it really became a situation of "If youre not with us, youre against us" and I havent heard a peep since.
One of these men was like a father to me and the other like a brother. It hurts me that their love can be switched off like a light over a difference of opinion, but I realized long before their visit that I had done the same things myself to some of the best friends I'd ever had and I feel awful everytime I think about it.
JWs are loyal to the idea that they are 100% right first and foremost. If you start to question that idea, you will find yourself in a very cold and lonely space.
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justsomedude
He's every bit as real as Jojoba and russels teapot. Ramen!
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I Have Reached the Pinacle
by XJW4EVR ini saw all the hubbub you folks were making over the memorial, and for the first time in my life since leaving the j-dubs, i had no desire to even go.
as recently as last year, i gave thought to going, but usually did not.
this year it came and went and i never gave it a thought.
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justsomedude
This is my second year of missing out on the passing of the crackers and grape juice and it didnt bother me in the least. Actually it didnt bother me a bit last year either. Once I finally came to grips with the fact that it was bunk, it really meant nothing to me.
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justsomedude
It means I need to avoid phone calls from my folks for about a week, thats what it means to me.
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To all JW lurkers
by Junction-Guy inperhaps you have been reading this board for awhile, and you may believe some of the things we have been saying, however you are still gripped in fear of armageddon.. .
the wt society has been predicting armageddon for well over 100 years, and when the prophecies fail, they blame you and say "we never said that".
if i can impart any words of wisdom to you, it's just this:.
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justsomedude
Kind of going along with what's already been posted about lurkers ----
The day that I finally came to terms with leaving the borg is the day that I first hit the internet. I was struggling with that decision for a very long time and all the information here would have been a huge comfort and probably made my decision a whole lot easier. Unfortunately the mind control was just that strong that I never hit any apostate sites before and honestly.... I felt like I was commiting a crime by doing it when I finally did.
The funny part about it is I've been working in technology - specifically web technology - for over 12 years. It used to make me crazy when I'd go to an assembly and these fools would be giving talks on the dangers of the internet, to people who didnt even clearly understand what it was. I knew they were just building an irrational fear of something because they didnt really understand it themselves. I'd be embarrased for them, because to me it sounded like they were just being paranoid and foolish......... and yet...
Despite all of the above, there was still enough mind control in place to keep me from seeking out a place like this.
A big WELCOME to L&C and Mr C, I hope you enjoy this site as much as I do.
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Who wants to see this year's DC invitation?
by sir82 inif someone is willing to host them, send me your e-mail address in a pm.
i will send you 4 scanned jpg files, of the invitation & boe letters associated with it.. .
teaser: there are some brand-new, unprecedented features to this year's dc!.
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justsomedude
An "audio drama"? Like an old radio series? I can see that the society is keeping up with 1920's technology.
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Funny Memories at the KH!
by whyamihere ini really went out with a bang........lol.
it was a thursday night meeting and i was extremely bored - planning to escape.
while the second song was playing, i quickly grabbed my things and headed for the door.
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justsomedude
I've got some good ones, but I know that Ill blow my cover if I go throwing them all out there so here's just one.
There was a rather senile brother who still loved to comment, regardless of the subject matter. I dont think that anyone really wanted to crush his excitment for coming to the meetings and because of this we got treated to some great stories from years gone by.
"In WW2 I was sitting on a bench next to a ditch, going to the bathroom, and this little kid walked up to me and said.... "Hey Joe, do you want to buy some beads?""
He then finished it up with his signature tag line (which I would love to add here) which he added to all of his goofy comments and then the meeting went on. This was pretty much the practice for years.