when i was active, i was always (usually) proud to talk about being a jw, our faith, reasons for our stupid beliefs on birthdays, x-mas, etc.
now with everything i'm going through, given how much of an impact this is to my life, i want to talk to others about it, like coworkers, and other friends.
but thinking about how i would explain how it's a mind-controlling cult, i feel stupid for falling for it.
I'm the exact way!!! I use to get so nervous when religion came up in discussion. I would try my best to change the subject out of fear someone would ask what church I went to.
Me too! Even when I was very active I felt that way. I always knew something was very wrong but I guess I just choked it down.
so going off all my meds proved one huge things to me....i thought i was just depressed....almost constantly...and not bi-polar....but after going off all meds.......life was good.....real good ....oh so incredibly flucking good....that it hit finally hit me....i really should not be feeling this good...so could i hardly needed any sleep or food!
everything was 20,000 times better than it should be......even my grilled salmon, garlic mashed potatoes, and steamed broccoli with lime was soooo good i let every bite linger for at least a minute!?!?
!....yeah weird.
oompa,
Glad your getting the help you need!
well, it's not exactly on the date but the first opportunity thereafter!.
it's been a hell of a ride.
we were both regular pioneers when we met and we weathered the storms of getting married (both sets of parents did their best to keep it from happening), chris leaving the borg, me staying in for another 15 years and two kids, his family disowning him, my father's suicide .
cruzanheart & big tex,
Congratulations on 25!
still not sure the jw's are wrong on blood?.
still not sure the jw's are wrong on blood?
still not sure the jw's are wrong on blood?
Missed this the first time. Good research. I'm bookmarking.
i've just heard that they are going to do away with circuit overseers.. is this true or just a rumour?.
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Nvr,
Perhaps they're handpicking the most loyal of the local elders by means of the seminars that are they're attending at the WEC to see who qualifies for the job?
I hadn't thought of that but it makes sense. I would assume that the "super elder" would likely already be the PO of his own congregation. The problem I see is that noone would be able to check the "super elder". Perhaps they leave the DO arrangement in place which allows them to supervise the regional elder but be one step removed from the congo? Brilliant.
Seeker4 - I too am skeptical. From a liability standpoint, it makes sense to get rid of the full time employed COs since they are the greatest tie from the WTS to the local congregations. But, part of me doesn't believe it because I find it hard to think that the WTS is willing to give up that kind of control. Plus, from a local BOE & r&f point of view, this would be a big negative. Having dealt with some a-hole COs before, the only thing that got me through was remembering that they would be gone in 3 years. Big shot local elders, at least the ones I know, tend to be even bigger a-holes and once they get that sort of power, there is know way they will leave the area.
If the WTS thinks the congreations have problems now, just wait until they don't have an employee checking in on these BOEs. Yikes.
well i just got the aug 15 study edition.
i flipped through it for about 10 seconds and found the word apostate.
big surprise.
Couple of points:
1) This is the drama from either last year or the year before (sorry, they all blend in together after a while!)
2) Does anyone notice the irony of the "golden calf being set up in BETHEL"?? All sorts of things you can say about that one!
join me in welcoming az something (sorry too many numbers) !!!!!.
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momzcrazy.
AZ, yours is a powerful story. Welcome and we look forward to hearing more from you.
graduating from college right next to bethel........and a gilead grad......too much.........and did you guys know he is the valedictorian.....like top score there.........awesome!.............inspirational!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
but you may want to slow down a bit dammit.............oompa.
you are now a serious pain in the ass for wt.........college and bailing on your gilead skills......hope that does not need two l's bthw.
Congrats A@G! It's never too late to do something productive. I hope to be joining you shortly among the college grads.
so the po confirmed what many on this board already know.
at latest round of co to elders meeting, the co quoted from the society outline.
any elder or ms who encourages college for his kids or others or who allows his children to go to college will no longer qualify.. he then asked if i was going to take the cos encouragement and reach out again to be an elder and get my hours on the ministry up.. i replied "i will never be an elder again - i strongly approve of further education and college and have been through college myself.
It was just a matter of time before this happened. Actually, I'm surprised they waited this long. The recent crackdown on "higher education" has been going on for what about 4 years? Maybe that was the grace period for serving elders/ms to allow them to graduate.
This actually explains the tirade the WT conductor went on Sunday when the paragraph bashing college was read. He was very adamant about it being WRONG to promote or allow your kids to go to college. His comments were much strong than the propaganda information in the WT and we had a CO visit only a few weeks before.
I guess that does it for me since I'm currently working on a Bachelor's degree (that I started while still an elder).
some may have seen this tid-bit being passed around in certain jw email circles.
a "deeply concerned" jw relative (who knows i have soured on the whole jw thing) emailed this to me in hopes that it would improve my attitude.
at first i was just going to thank them for their concern and for the "encourgaging" email, but then i decided i must respond to this.
Bud,
I think that's one of the best reply's to this line of "reasoning" I've ever seen. Hope you don't mind me stealing it!!
