after all these years, the two of them are still 'in' and i have been 'out' over 25 years.
neither of them could ever get along and i always played mediator.
they fight and disagree on everything!
Welcome.
Never mind what Jesus would have done. You'll never be that perfect so give yourself a break huh?
Jehovah's Witnesses who shun others are pure filth IMO. I just don't see any humanity in people acting this way.
At one time my neighbour JW elder smart ass decided he wouldn't speak to me (even though I'm not d/f'd). Fair enough I thought. Lets see how he likes it. So I shunned him back.
i had nice friends that i chose.
i loved them & they loved me.
we had some nice friends.. but i do find it difficult to be extreemly close to people who stand by the rules of d/f.. my worldly friends are astounded that modern day people treat others like this.. i have found lovely friends in the 'wicked world'.
I had nice friends that I chose. I loved them & they loved me. We had some nice friends.
But I do find it difficult to be extreemly close to people who stand by the rules of d/f.
My worldly friends are astounded that modern day people treat others like this.
I have found lovely friends in the 'wicked world'. I feel more relaxed with them that I ever did when in the org.
i've always hated story #53: "jepthah's promise".
i always felt sorry for the daughter who had to spend the rest of her days at the tabernacle because her father made a numb-nuts promise to god.
who did he think he was, making promises for other people?
The lady clinging to the rock with the baby in her arms. She's about to be killed by the rising water.
Classic JW child mindfuck.
for me this is one of the most hideous things about the jw's.. it's like they are willing on the next world disaster.
they are gleeful if anyone that they know comes into some sort of trouble if they are not following 'bible standards'.
they simply aren't interested in anything good.
Yes, in my own case I started to feel utterly depressed due to feeding my mind on their doctrines & viwpoints. I wanted to just kill myself. Like nothing was worth living for.
Then I gradually began to re-associate with worldly people who were lovely & refreshing to be around. It made me sit up & take note of all the good things that are happening in the world.
Also, when I went to meetings I was getting a hard time from people despite being a m/s & trying very hard to live a good JW life.
When I associated with worldly people, I was being made to feel good about myself & all the positive aspects of my life.
I began to realise that it was time to get off the WTS 'nothings-ever-good-enough' merrygoround.
Life is good. You only get one chance. Live it!
many thanks if you can contribute.
it really would be appreciated.. j.
Many thanks if you can contribute. It really would be appreciated.
J
for me this is one of the most hideous things about the jw's.. it's like they are willing on the next world disaster.
they are gleeful if anyone that they know comes into some sort of trouble if they are not following 'bible standards'.
they simply aren't interested in anything good.
For me this is one of the most hideous things about the JW's.
It's like they are willing on the next world disaster. They are gleeful if anyone that they know comes into some sort of trouble if they are not following 'bible standards'.
They simply aren't interested in anything good. I remember thinking along those lines when I was a JW & it lead to me having the most depressing outlook on life.
No wonder most of them are on anti-depressants.
this is making the rounds.
he doesn't serve jehovah.
i'd like to tell you a story, about true love at last.
So every man that is not a JW is a wife beating, HIV ridden hypocrite?
LOL.
Such a wholesome view of life they have.
and does it seem like it is getting harder to keep in with each and every day?.
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Gave up a while ago with my wife. She gets defensive & more or less
puts her fingers in her ears & shouts la-la-la-la-la like a child. Either that or she tells me I'm attacking her.
People have to work things out for themselves.
The only people I will be pro-active with now is my kids so as to save them from the guilt complex that
inevitably comes from growing up in the org.
it has come to my attention that there was a time when the wt magazine or some other wt.
publication actually printed an article(s) relating to black people being 'cursed' or unworthy of gods blessing.. .
if so, is there any reliable copies of this text?.
It has come to my attention that there was a time when the WT magazine or some other WT
publication actually printed an article(s) relating to black people being 'cursed' or unworthy of gods blessing.
If so, is there any reliable copies of this text?
If true I find it astonishing.
the past three weeks having been so stressful and very sad.
my ex husband died after being in hospital for just over a week in intensive care.. i was just 18 and he was 21 when we first met and after a whirlwind romance we married 6 months later and have two sons together who are now adults.
although our marriage ended after 25 years and i remarried 7 years ago, he was my first love and i knew him for most of my life.
Maddie. That is a terrible shame that you have had to go through grief and rejection all at the same time.
I cannot even conceive of not having contact with my childrens children. It is one of the cruelest things about the
WTS. One of the foremost things that I hate the most about the religion. How people can treat their own flesh & blood
like this is simply beyond me. To hand the toys back? How utterly horrible. I wish you well & hope the situatuation
changes. Regards. J
