this question is for those who have attended another church since leaving the jw's.. i have considered attending a local church, firstly out of curiosity and secondly because i do enjoy discussing the bible with people and learning new thoughts on scripture.. the only thing that stops me though is crossing that line.
i guess it was a bit like when i first posted here, it took me ages to pluck up the courage and now what was the big deal?.
did anyone else have this feeling before attending another church, that feeling of crossing the line of no return.
I never was a JW, so please feel free to disregard my opinion.
But my advice would be: WHATEVER religion/denomination you may think of following, check out all of the available information first.
I believe that we have a brain (from whatever source) and we should use it. A decision to join a religion (if that's what you want) should be based on knowledge - and if you find that they lied to you, get out, quick!
it makes s me sick that the witnesses have such a hold over people.
ive told my wife and shown her all the crap about the society but she still insists ongoing to meetings.
shes off again this afternoon and taking the kids.
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I speak as one who never was (thank ****) a JW, so please feel free to disregard my opinion.
But you may be better off to view it as a 'volume control' which you may be able to progressively 'turn down' rather than an 'on/off' switch.
Just a thought.
Regards.
*disclaimer: these are just jokes!
mary is having a really crappy time playing the cards life has dealt her right now and that is no joke.
but since we know how fond she is of jokes, maybe we can cheer her up.*.
Man in lap-dancing club, to dancer: 'Can I smell your pussy?'
Dancer (disgustedly): 'No'
Man: 'Oh, it must be your feet then'.
i've been away from the board for a while, and just wanted to give an update.. i met a lady via another board who had concerns that her 'boyfriend's' young daughter was being sucked into the dubs.
i responded to her concerns and thanks to many of the posters here (including some who were in direct contact) that danger seems to have been averted for the time being at least.. during the course of my conversations with the lady we became close.
i went back to the uk early in january and met her for a couple of weeks.
I just wanted to say a big 'thank you' to all on here, and that though as an 'outsider' I can only imagine the pain and turmoil that so many suffer, I can also imagine the support and comfort that this site, and more importantly the posters on it, provide.
It's a Damn Good Thing, IMHO. Keep on keeping on.
i've been away from the board for a while, and just wanted to give an update.. i met a lady via another board who had concerns that her 'boyfriend's' young daughter was being sucked into the dubs.
i responded to her concerns and thanks to many of the posters here (including some who were in direct contact) that danger seems to have been averted for the time being at least.. during the course of my conversations with the lady we became close.
i went back to the uk early in january and met her for a couple of weeks.
Hi Juni!
I remember well. (better than the guy who took us there, anyway. He was a retired FBI agent, but as far as I recall he had a good evening with a local lady. I suppose he was lucky to meet a straight lady in Madison)
(Ducks out of the way).
i've been away from the board for a while, and just wanted to give an update.. i met a lady via another board who had concerns that her 'boyfriend's' young daughter was being sucked into the dubs.
i responded to her concerns and thanks to many of the posters here (including some who were in direct contact) that danger seems to have been averted for the time being at least.. during the course of my conversations with the lady we became close.
i went back to the uk early in january and met her for a couple of weeks.
Thanks!
The temperature came as a bit of a shock, but buying a new waterproff and warm coat, and extra logs on the fire, seemed to do the trick.
Just as well I never was a dub, 'cos for sure Amy Geddon would be waiting for me now. (Will she never come, poor thing?)
i think my sister is 29 today.
that means due to this vile cult i missed all of her 20's.
so desperately sad that a religion can break family ties this way.
Sorry, Nina. x
i've been away from the board for a while, and just wanted to give an update.. i met a lady via another board who had concerns that her 'boyfriend's' young daughter was being sucked into the dubs.
i responded to her concerns and thanks to many of the posters here (including some who were in direct contact) that danger seems to have been averted for the time being at least.. during the course of my conversations with the lady we became close.
i went back to the uk early in january and met her for a couple of weeks.
I've been away from the board for a while, and just wanted to give an update.
I met a lady via another board who had concerns that her 'boyfriend's' young daughter was being sucked into the dubs. I responded to her concerns and thanks to many of the posters here (including some who were in direct contact) that danger seems to have been averted for the time being at least.
During the course of my conversations with the lady we became close. I went back to the UK early in January and met her for a couple of weeks. Half of that time was spent in an isolated farmhouse in Northumberland cut off from the outside world by a swollen impassable ford, with only log fires to keep us comfortable.
The upshot is that I move back to the UK tomorrow, as we both agree that being together is more important than where we are geographically. We have to decide where to live, etc., but all that will be sorted out as necessary.
Also on the update front, my JW neighbours had a son a couple of days before Christmas. And are already back into the 5 meetings a week mode, with Mum and Dad both looking exhausted.
Many thanks to all for all of the welcome, good advice and that sort of stuff.
And to cabin-in-the-woods - Bloody Hell, girl! Keep it up!
i always assume that people with real pics for their avatars are pics of that poster.
obviously that's not always the case.
i'm curious about whose pic is really them.
Yes, but the hair is a little longer, the beard and uniform have gone and nowadays I smile sometimes.
i was just wondering why you always put tm on words that the wts have hijacked for their nefarious purposes.... is it just to point out the stupidity of the "newspeak" or do you actually think they might try to sue you for plaigerism?.
surely they could not start a case just because an apostate happened to get caught saying "sister" or "brother"?.
just interested, james -.
Dear Scully
Just to say - keep it up!
Your thingies (aka symbols) make me smile.
Regards.
