i have read a lot of text and story's about people that leave the jw's and this appears to be pretty much all that's being talked about.. i assume you believe that you have done right by your opposing stand to the jw's because you believe you have been done evil (or have seen jw's do evil) and probably right so.
do you people still pray to jehova and study the bible (on your own for once) as to get to know jehova's purpose for us?.
i wonder about this because i fear that you might "revert" back to the common western culture (assuming you live in one because you'r after all reading this over the internet) which i appal and detest in very many of its motivational aspects (that is, the motivations of its people) that are crudely speaking, selfish and ultimately, in the generations long run destructive.
Welcome to the forum~
I think that ex-witnesses or places like this forum will be the most un-biased opinions you will find. We will answer your questions truthfully. Even if some of us have had a bad experience with the JW's we will still tell you the truth about JW's. Our experiences do not in anyway affect the truth about them. We unlike the WTBS have nothing to cover up or a 'reputation' of peace loving people to uphold.
so i just went out for the mail and a folded up tract falls out of my screen door.
they must have rung the bell while i was on the treadmill.
praise the lord for wireless headphones!.
Now that I see those illustrations from those old tracts...it makes me sad. I really haven't seen any propaganda since I left...and now I see it in a different light. The dead and scared people are supposed to be just everyday probably good people and since they are not witnessess they die!!! How sad that I believed that crap!
looking back, i realize the stigma attached to df'ed and da'ed people, its as if they're supposed to be there and not there at the same time.
they're supposed to be extremely unhappy and hopeless.
when you see a df'ed person everything in their life is supposed to be going wrong because "they dont have jehovah in their lives" and when theres a df'ed person who doesnt fit the category they're hated even more.. there's a df'ed person in my congregation, i remember years ago (before i started posting here) i used to absolutely detest the sight of this guy.
My hats off to the guy in your cong....that is so funny! When my family was doing the fade they started hundreds of rumors about my family.. And mean ones to...because alot of people 'liked' our family. (At least my elder dad). One of the weirdest rumors was that my dad had terminal cancer and that was why he wasn't coming to the meetings. The elders had thoughts that we might be apostates...so, I guess thats why no one decided to see if the cancer rumors were true. My only guess why they would start a rumor like that is that...God leaves you and stopes blessing you when your not a witness anymore.
i have collected sayings, homilies, whatever along the way that crystallize something bigger i learned.
i will post a few every day.
if you have one, please share it.. if you lie down with dogs, you'll get up with fleas.. to belittle is to be little.. somewhere, i got the idea if i just took care of others, i would be taken care of.. blondie
"If you're going through hell~ Keep going!
sweetest day????
and, how did wedding anniversaries get to be ok and not birthdays???
arghhh!
Mother's Day is BAD because Moms don't deserve to be worshiped!! They don't deserve a day set aside to let them know how wonderful it is to have someone who loves and cares for you.
okay, i got this thing going on.
i already posted something about it a few weeks ago.
i know i am on a thin line and i know i could probably get df'ed if i continue my path, but i dont think i want to leave this org yet.
Okay take this advice!!! If you can not leave the cult you are in....Then SHUT UP and keep what you are doing to yourself.. I have been in a judicial commitie And would not recommend anyone ever being in one.. Why the He!! should you have to tell three old men what you have done!!! It is disgusting the questions they ask you...that God already knows....why do they need to know?? If you feel bad for what you have done that is between you your girlfriend and God.
why are there no windows in the buildings known as "kingdom halls of jehovah's witnesses?
There are is no need for windows because the "light keeps getting brighter' He flashes forth his glorious light,a light brighter still, A light brighter still
why are there no windows in the buildings known as "kingdom halls of jehovah's witnesses?
There are no windows on Kingdumb halls because they want their followers to be kept in the dark!!
when i was a teenager my best friends little brother (baby) died because he was refused a blood transfussion.
it really bothered me even though i thought they did the right thing.. now that i'm out i was talking to my wife about it and the whole blood thing and came to the realization that they did it just to save themselves.. think about it.
if you allow your child to have a blood transfusion, who is god going to blame?
The loss of innocent lives does make me very sad now. I can't believe that I would have been there to judge someone if they would have decided to save their life or that of their childs.
my parents became jw's in 1972 - i was 6 yrs old.
i followed their lead, baptized at 15, regular pioneer at 19, ms at 21, elder at 27. have given district and circuit talks, tms overseer yada, yada, yada... .
last september i stopped and haven't looked back.
Welcome to the board!!
I am so glad that you have learned the truth!!! After having to deal with nazi witnessess it's great to know people are still breaking free.. It's a long and rough road. There are so many emotions you will go through its crazy!! But, I hope you make it through and get to start your life anew! Best of luck!
