i feel the need to express how i feel and felt about my life as a gay man.
i was brought up from birth as a jehovahs witness.
this has played a major part in my life and it has been a real struggle to get past.
(((((Josh))))))
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I find homophobia abhorrant and that is one of the main reasons I know that the JW's have it all wrong.
You are what you are and people should love and respect you no matter what your sexuality.
please join us in sending your prayers, good thoughts, reiki, healing vibes, lighting a candle or just taking a moment to think of all those named and unnamed who are fighting cancer or in any other need.
also their loved ones and caregivers.. hugs, peace and healing to you all!.
dansk (ian) - has been fighting mantle cell lymphoma for three years.
Ian don't blame your illness for mixing up your days.
It's your AGE dear!!!
Love and hugs to all who need them, but especially to Ian who's going a bit senile. Ha ha!!
dear brothers .
you are aware that i am not present this evening following medical advice from our family doctor.
i will attempt in this letter to give you some idea of why that is and how i feel.
A very good letter, which I shall bookmark for future reference.
You sound like a lovely couple and I am very much looking forward to meeting you both at the Apostanoodle in December.
You have lost old friends but you have many new ones here. Our love IS unconditional (unless your name is Trevor Spencer).
XXX
would someone seriously consider arranging for an apostafest up in scotland next year?
i know i'm asking this early but i feel it would be good to put the feelers out now.. obviously, it would have to be a location easy to get to - so that means stornoway is out!
sorry, ross & xena.
I've always wanted to go to Edinburgh. Great idea Ian!!
Just give us plenty of notice and we'll be there.
http://animal.discovery.com/fansites/meerkat/meerkat.html .
mozart, flower, jincajoo, the zappa gang.
great fun.
I love Meerkat Manor. But Flower is a bully, I hate it when she beats up her own daughters.
think about it---witnesses proclaim that their identifying mark is love.
they are the "most loving organization in the world".
they personify christ and are the only "true christians".
Love is always on their terms, not unconditional. So NO they don't really love others.
i was kind of skeptical about registering or even posting anything on this site but after a long struggle of going back and forth and after talking to a friend telling me that it would be good for me i decide to do it.
i grew up in a jehovah witness house hold.
it all was great a had a wonderful childhood but everything went down hill when i started to have my own opinion on things.
Welcome Dianna. I know you're feeling down now, but it WILL pass. Freedom has a funny way of making you happy. You will make new friends and you'll learn to cope with the way your family are treating you. It's always very difficult at first, but ride the storm and you will be happy.
hi,i have just registered here because i need someone to talk to in a way that wont end me up before a jc.i have been reading a lot of stuff recently about the wts being false prophets and the like.i also hate the fact that there are so called "spiritual" men out there who abuse their positions to molest children.i have been a witness now for 20yrs but instead of feeling spiritually alive i feel totally and utterly confused.i do not know which way to turn.anyone out there who feels the same ?
share your thoughts with me ..please and help me unburden myself to someone.
thanks for reading.
Welcome Confused and lost. The reason you feel so confused is because you are in a religion that claims to be the truth but actually isn't.
It takes us a long time to come to that realisation (35 years for me) but the majority on this board are of like mind. If you want proof you'll find it here. Just keep reading, there are some very intelligent people on this board.
http://birdloversonly.blogspot.com/2007/09/may-i-have-this-dance.html
That's amazing and no training too.
