Posts by LaCatolica

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Your "New" Traditions?

by whyamihere in

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growing up as a jw, we were never allowed to have holidays or birthday's etc..... never able to show my brothers affection on their special day killed me.

now every year, i sing "happy birthday" to my brothers nick and ben.

i call them on their birthday, if they pick up the phone i yell and tell them i am going to leave a voice mail message.

LaCatolica

I applaud you guys for making your "New" traditions...keep them alive and live it up!!!

I'm so glad I didn't have to endure not being able to celebrate my birthday, holidays, etc. I still don't know how you guys did it. All these "traditions" are so much FUN...and they are part of what make life fun and interesting. My inactive JW husband has been celebrating his B-day for about 3 years now...Last year, I gave him a gift and a card and made a big deal about it...his friends gave him gifts too...(but, the whole time he was worried about his mom finding out)...it's just soooooo sad.

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IT's Oldflames Birthday Today !

by oldflame in

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it's pretty sad when your family and friends don't even remember your birthday.

and for an ol guy who has been on this board since 2001 and no one here remembered either.

oh well maybe somethings are better forgotten.

LaCatolica

FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS....OldFlame

(dediced on going a different route and write it in Spanish)...

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The Big Four-Oh Today...

by Confession in

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so i'm 40 today.

wow.... not only have i never celebrated my birthday, but my "date-of-birth" (april 20th) has always coincided with that of adolph hitler's and, more recently, the 1999 columbine student massacre.

furthermore my daughter has just informed me that today (4/20) is also inernational marijuana day, apparently to coincide with the term "four twenty," which stands for pot.. anyway, although age 40 has traditionally been one of the major mile-markers in peoples' lives, i feel great!

LaCatolica

Happy Birthday....and many, many more!!!

Go ahead and celebrate...IT'S YOUR DAY!!!

The Ten Commandments in da 'hood!

by LaCatolica in

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this is so funny.... 1. i'm god.

don't play me.. (i am the lord thy god, thou shalt not have any .

other gods before me.

LaCatolica

This is so funny...

1. I'm God. Don't play me. (I am the Lord thy God, thou shalt not have any
other gods before me.)

2. Don't be makin no hood ornaments
and charms outta me, or like me. (Thou shalt not have any graven images)

3. Don't be callin' me for no reason!
(Thou shalt not use the name of the
Lord thy God in vain)

4. Y'all betta be in church on Sunday,
and not just the Sundays when it's Mother's day, Easter
and Christmas (Remember to keep the Sabbath day holy)

5. Don't dis or cuss out yo momma...
and if you know who ya daddy
is, don't dis him neither. (Honor thy father and thy mother)

6. Don't be goin' on no drive bys. (Thou shalt not kill)

7. Stick to ya own Boo. (Thou shalt not commit adultery)

8. Don't be borrow'n stuff and
don't give it back. (Thou shalt not steal)

9. Don't be snitchin' on the otha'
man to save your behind. (Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy brother)

10. Don't be eyein' (skeeming) yo
homie's crib, ride, woman,
or nuffin. (Thou shalt not covet anything that belongs to thy brother).

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HAPPY FREAKING BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!

by unique1 in

ok, so i turn 29 today.

i get a call from my mom.

i assume it is her non happy birthday call.

LaCatolica

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU

HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNIQUE1

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU....

DID YOU MAKE A WISH AND BLOW OUT THE CANDLES....

(OHHHH, THE WISH CAME TRUE, YOU'RE DF'D)

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Im annoyed about this

by jambon1 in

having been out of the org for a while now i have come to realise that when you think about certain viewpoints/activities of jw`s, it can really make you annoyed/upset/angry/laugh etc etc.

one thing that is pissing me off right now and has done for a while, is their attitude towards 'the worlds selfish pursuits'.

how often did you hear that those who seek an education to get a good job are 'seeking glory for themselves' and are doing the wrong thing.

LaCatolica

AHA!! I knew the WTS was behind this.

My husband and his sister didn't go to college (both JWs)- Not that they didn't have the grades or the money, but according to their parents because they simply "didn't want to". Oh, whatever!! Now I know why! See, I knew the organization had something to do with this because it seemed kind of strange to me. My husband would've made an excellent lawyer, in my opinion, but never even took the SATs...not an option. I have reason to believe that his mother deliberatly asked them NOT to apply for college or even worry about it. This is so wrong!!! I've told them how at my house, not going to college was not an option...my mother made sure I went. She wanted the best for me. Mind you, we didn't have the money, but we managed. My M-i-L just remained silent when I asked her why she didn't encourage her son and daughter to go to college. Neither of them have 'careers' but have resolved to remedial jobs. I knew there was something strange all along.

Wow, what an eye-opener! It's sad how some JW young adults are denied these opportunities..."i'm annoyed too!"

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I went to Easter Catholic Mass

by skeeter1 in

a friend invited me and my family to roman catholic easter mass & egg hunt.

while ive been to a roman catholic church after casually leaving the jws, it was my first time attending after being truly out.

i was hedonistic and even took communion.

LaCatolica

Hey, hey...Easy on the Catholics...

Cause at least we don't get shunned, we don't get "calls" and we don't get disfellowshipped...

All in all, after seeing a lot of what goes on in JW lives, IF I HAD TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN, I'D BE CATHOLIC ALL OVER AGAIN.

OH, AND WE DON'T WORSHIP MARY, WE VENERATE HER = RESPECT HER FOR BEING THE MOTHER OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST. SOME RELIGIONS DON'T EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THAT!!!

OK, I'M JUST TRYING TO DEFEND MY RELIGION...BUT YOU KNOW WHAT...I AM FULLY AWARE OF ALL OUR FAULTS TOO AND ALL THE STUFF THAT GOES ON. WE RECOGNIZE THAT WE ARE NOT PERFECT...UNLIKE THE JWS (they swear up and down that they are perfect and righteous)

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Who really has the "TRUTH"???

by architect in

even if all else looks bad, due to the fact that jw's preach the goodnews of the kingdom in harmony with matt 28, doesn't this make them the true religion since technically no other religion can make this claim?

LaCatolica

THE CATHOLICS!!! haha, just kidding

Certainly NOT the JWs...I just cannot accept that...no matter how hard I try! Every religion thinks they are the TRUTH. It's just their opinion! Only GOD knows the TRUTH. No religious organization should claim this...all of us read the Bible and interpret it the way we want.

THE WORLD WILL NEVER KNOW!!!!

23

UPSET!

by LaCatolica in

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friends

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my husband and his mother invited me to their memorial and i asked my hubby that he should come with me to easter sunday mass.

he told me that he couldn't go b/c he took an oath.. come easter sunday, my husband did not, i repeat, did not, come with me and my family to mass.their functions, i will not go!!

LaCatolica

Thank you all for all your kind comments.

I'm learning now how manipulated and controlled the JWs are. It's so sad. It is true b/c I can see it in my MIL. She would rather die than miss a meeting...what the f*** is that about? How much do these people fear getting in "trouble" with the Organization, not God? God will not be upset with them...

Also, there is no difference between the God I worship and the God they worship. It's the same God. The difference is in the Doctrine and what their organization has them believing and interpreting the Word of God. There is nothing "evil" about what goes on in my church. There is nothing wrong with me and my beliefs. Now, I feel that they may think that since I went to their service they are better than me (which they prob. already thought). That since I went to their "Memorial", I'm not as loyal to my religion. No, it's not that...it's just that my religion allows me to think freely...I'm not being pulled by a string like they are and not being watched like they are! That's all! My husband tries to act as if he can now see how manipulated JWs are, but it's like their way of being is so encrusted into his mind that he can say things that don't make sense and not even realize it.

His mother raised him as if he was in a cage...studying the Bible, going to KH, door to door, and never having a "childhood"...when he reached the age of 18, he decided to stop all that. He went out, drank, partied, hung out with whomever he wanted, had premarital sex...well, you know became a human being! hahaha...Well, when this happened his mother said that she "LOST" her son. She hated him, didn't speak to him, wanted him out of her life, she didn't want him around his nieces and nephews b/c she said he was probably a child molestor now...Can you believe that? Well, in her eyes, he went the way of the devil! I was in shock when I heard all this from him. And in the end, I felt badly...I felt sorry for him, no human being should have to go through that. It's just wrong. This is one of the reasons why I feel like this religious organization is NOT GOOD. Yet, he's still loyal and loves his mother to death and will do things to please her.

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I got the call today, only one problem

by SickofLies in

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well i just got home and i have a message on my machine saying that there will be a meeting tomorrow at the kingdom hall at 8:30pm for my appeal.

however, they said on the recording that i will be responsible for getting my own ride there.

there in lies the problem as i don't have a car right now.

LaCatolica

What's up with JWs being so fearful of getting "calls"? It's not like God, Himself is the one calling you to come into his office for a conference and figure out your punishment for whatever you did wrong.

Say what you want about Catholics, but at least we don't have to worry about a priest "calling" us in for a conference about sinning. Instead, WE choose to go to confession...but we don't get "calls" and such!!! Man, it's like JWs are constantly being watched! It's scary to me!!!