i was involved in several, starting when i was about 10 or 11 with jobs like sweeping up sawdust or picking up loose nails.
i loved it.
once, when i was about 22 we were building the kh south of santa barbara in carpinteria.
Seems appropriate that the cabinet makers got paid for the materials (and maybe they marked up the costs of materials) but I doubt that the building committees actually offered to pay for the installation labor...
I have no info either way. Just my own doubts.
-Aude.
i've fallen in love with a jehovah's witness and i know she feels the same way about me but the problem is that im a methodist and cant find it in me to give up my faith and become a jehovah's witness as i would not expect her to give up her faith and it is driving us both crazy.
i've known this lovely lady for the past 8 years and have only now told her how i feel and every second im away from her im thinking of her wanting to be with her.
so im asking people who might know or be able to help
At the risk of anyone taking this the wrong way i am hoping to use this forum not only as a means to vent because i am the type of person who holds nothing in but as counseling as well!!
You won't be the first - and probably not the last - to come here with a JW issue and stay for the social and emotional benefits.
Welcome.
-Aude.
i'm currently becoming involved in educating christians in my church about the beliefs of the jws and how to effectively witness to them.. i would especially like to have copies of what does god require?, knowledge that leads to everlasting life, can blood save your life?, and should you believe in the trinity?
if you have any extras of these that you would like to pass on to help christians learn how to ask thought provoking questions of their jw friends and family, that is what i would be using them for.. i would like to obtain them from regular posters, so that i can make sure my personal information does not get into the "wrong" hands.
thanks for any help you can give.
download the CD-ROM then you will have all electronically
where is it? -Aude.
i was involved in several, starting when i was about 10 or 11 with jobs like sweeping up sawdust or picking up loose nails.
i loved it.
once, when i was about 22 we were building the kh south of santa barbara in carpinteria.
I worked on the 'quick-build' in Oxnard in the early 80's and loved it. Assisted on a few remodels as I was beginning to fade. Then I wasn't allowed to participate because my hours were too low.
I also enjoyed many of my other volunteer activities. Not so much field service, but the other more tangible activities were great.
Seems that 'Christendom's Churches' found that those sorts of activities both help the community AND help keep their congregations happy and cohesive.
hmmmm.
-Denise.
i'm a little worried.
i haven't seen joel around here in about a week and his most recent posts were troublesome.
does anyone know him or has anyone heard from him?
I'm concerned, too.
A week or so ago he started a strange thread. It got 'deleted' by the mods and I haven't seen him post since then.
Anyone have contact with him?
Joel - are you OK?
-Denise.
i don't think i've ever posted here, in ten years of being out of the religion.
well, i won't be able to say that again.
anyway, elsewhere and i just "met" online today, even though we've actually been cousins for a few decades.
Hi Roxi -
Welcome to JWD.
Elsewhere has a small following of his own here...
-Aude.
i've fallen in love with a jehovah's witness and i know she feels the same way about me but the problem is that im a methodist and cant find it in me to give up my faith and become a jehovah's witness as i would not expect her to give up her faith and it is driving us both crazy.
i've known this lovely lady for the past 8 years and have only now told her how i feel and every second im away from her im thinking of her wanting to be with her.
so im asking people who might know or be able to help
What you said about being taken out of the closet hit home, that's just what i feel like when we get together even when there's no sex involved! I'll post the thread now! Thanks sweetie!
I know the feeling because I've lived it. Small little teeny baby steps forward and I saw hope.
There was no hope.
Be strong and move on.
I see you've already gotten quite a few responses from the guys on your new thread. Keep posting here (new threads get more reads and postings). You will find encouragement - and probably some tools - for moving on without the user.
'Nobody puts Poodles in a closet. Nobody!!'
-Aude.
i've fallen in love with a jehovah's witness and i know she feels the same way about me but the problem is that im a methodist and cant find it in me to give up my faith and become a jehovah's witness as i would not expect her to give up her faith and it is driving us both crazy.
i've known this lovely lady for the past 8 years and have only now told her how i feel and every second im away from her im thinking of her wanting to be with her.
so im asking people who might know or be able to help
Poodles wrote: I noticed it's mostly women who advise me, i wonder what the men in this forum would care to say about my problemo?? Good or bad, i can take it, really i can!!
Hi Poodles -
If you really want to get responses from the men, it would probably be better to start a new thread. Many people won't look this far into an old thread. Your inquiry is faint and buried.
Call your new thread something like: 'Question for the guys on JWD - User or lover? How can I know the difference?'
Or some such thing.
It feels like you are being used. I hate being put in a closet and taken out only when it's convenient.
-Aude.
hi gang,.
i'm new to the board and i wanted to say hello.
my name is shannon, i'm from upstate new york.
Hi Shannon -
We're happy to have you (and annalice) with us. I think both of you will enjoy it. You sure fit right in!!
Never again will anyone subjugate you. 29 is not too late to get on have a great life!
Congrats on your new-found freedom.
-Denise.
what's happened to the post formatting since the days when i posted here frequently.
i'll start new lines but when it posts everything is all jammed together in one run-on paragraph.
also, the font seems different.
