i wrote for the first time 5 months ago.
one of my sisters, a hoho, was married 27 years to an ms who has abused her mentally, emotionally, physically, and this was well-known to most everyone who knew them including family.
when she filed for divorce, i heard that our parents, other family and ex-friends yelled at and criticized her, and then the elders called her into a meeting and condemned her, i was furious.
Well let’s pick a month and start "spreading the word" of our good intentions to "fully accomplish our monstrosity ministry." We could say in the mail for arrival in Crookland Oct. 31st. I know I can re-send two, plus one more that is in final revision. There are at least 2 other couples near me that will love to help out. So that could put the total up to, say 8-10 on my end. All we need is maybe 990 more, any other takers?
Just dust off what you have or come up with something new.
i wrote for the first time 5 months ago.
one of my sisters, a hoho, was married 27 years to an ms who has abused her mentally, emotionally, physically, and this was well-known to most everyone who knew them including family.
when she filed for divorce, i heard that our parents, other family and ex-friends yelled at and criticized her, and then the elders called her into a meeting and condemned her, i was furious.
Anyone feel like engaging in a 'letter writing campaign?' We could all pick a branch to re-submit questions that never got answered in the past.
I have no expectations that they would be answered but.....it would increase their orders for Advil.
everyone has a song that reminds them of a particular moment in their lives, happy or sad or sometimes indifferent.
its only that when you hear that song it takes you back even catching you off guard and suddenly your back in high school or remembering someone you loved and lost.
how many of you have a song that reminds you of leaving the org.
Definitely R.E.M. Losing My Religion -- In fact that's what I told my husband the day I decided not to go back, all of the sudden that song made perfect sense! I also adore Kelly Clarkson's Because Of You -- it was my mantra last year, every time I got in my car I'd put the CD to that song and belt it out at the top of my lungs, tears rolling down my cheeks... I felt like she wrote that song for me and so many of my friends, they way our parents acted while we were trying to grow up Witness. BTW, Andre, my lab partner thinks I look like that girl from Harry Potter too, he said he couldn't watch the last movie w/out thinking of our lab. Funny, I don't see it. Mostly people tell me I look like Tracy Gold or Sally Field
i wrote for the first time 5 months ago.
one of my sisters, a hoho, was married 27 years to an ms who has abused her mentally, emotionally, physically, and this was well-known to most everyone who knew them including family.
when she filed for divorce, i heard that our parents, other family and ex-friends yelled at and criticized her, and then the elders called her into a meeting and condemned her, i was furious.
We wrote to the service desk about the UN thing. The response was sent to the elders who hauled us in on the carpet to read their letter to us. We were not even allowed to hold it, they actually held it up so I could see it. What a joke. In the end we apparently have been deceiving ourselves, I guess by actually reading and verifying facts. Anyhow, poised to send out part II, hope to get the axe dropped by Xmas.
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without attacking anyone for their beliefs, feel free to state what you believe in right now.. personally, i still believe in a higher power, a creator, call him jehovah if you wish, a god that will put things back right eventually.
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At 36 I’m back to school (Electrical Engineering) and it feels good to use the brain in my head for once. I now only believe what I find out on my own, unless someone I know has the credentials is supplying the info (i.e. no-one in crookland). I am Agnostic, gods not talking.
let's say.......there is no god, the bible is not inspired by god........ but.
what is written is being played out.. is what is written being played out?.
why don't we change the future?.
Very interesting concept. You need to read God's Debris by Scott Adams Its free at this link: http://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2005/11/free_ebook_of_g.html Well worth the read. Yes it is written by the guy that writes Dilbert.
i dont remember the exact date of my baptism, it was in the spring the first assembly held at the henrietta assembly hall (rochester, ny).
i dont remember much about that weekend.
i do, however, remember the exact day and time that my wife and i left.
I don’t remember the exact date of my baptism, it was in the spring – the first assembly held at the Henrietta Assembly Hall (Rochester, NY). I don’t remember much about that weekend. I do, however, remember the exact day and time that my wife and I left. Thursday March 24th 2005, 6:48 p.m. My wife had just dropped the kids (3) off at her mom’s Hall to spend the night. She sped home to intercept me before I could leave for our Hall. See met me on our road, windows rolled down, “I’m losing my religion.” Is all she said. Needless to say I turned around, changed and we went to Barns and Noble to riffle through their religious section. Of course the start was a few months before when we found the Guardian article about the UN. This day and time was the mental changing point, our 'un-baptism', the start of our new life with out the mental over shadowing of an intrusive organization. Our ‘official’ end will be soon. I will post our letters as well as details as things proceed.
i think the real reason family members shun their "loved ones" is not because they love you and think it will bring you back, or that they are being obedient to god, but that you have totally embarrassed them, brought the family name into disrepute and it now brings into question how spiritual they are.. if they shun you, in their minds, they think the elders, and dubs will not think less of them.
its all about what the "neighbours " think not what the bible teaches.. its about pride not love.. what do you think?.
oh and it gives them brownie points to be used at armageddon.......................just in case.. .
I have heard it said in person as well as have seen it posted here under different topics. The R & F that zealously practice shunning do it to please sheeple. Period. Even when the Df’ed admit that they don’t believe a single point or doctrine that is taught and that they are only returning for the association, they are welcomed back happily. So their return/acceptance is not based on belief, or heart condition, but rather appearance. Thus, the shunning is based solely on the perception and appearance before the congregation. The hypocrisy in this is status quo, as with all things in this ‘religion’.
i work with a young woman in her mid-thirties that is openly lesbian.
we have been friends for about 10 years when she first started working at the company.
i was crazy about her before she came out as "gay" and i still have a good time working with her.
Its just sex I don't see why people get so excited about it (no pun intended) That said every time she says something 'sexual' say to her, "I heard a funny joke - What do you call a lesbian dinosaur? Lickalotapus" After a while she should get the point.
i need some help in understanding something that's been bothering me for a while, please give me some insight on this.
i often see posts here where some take shots at elders and witnesses for working as janitors and window washers, and it's always bothered me.
i mean does it really matter what they do for a living as long as they are making a living honestly?
In my old hall, gone 20 months now, the mantra was simplify, simplify. Yes these are respectable jobs to chose for yourself. However by demonizing higher ed and unjustly influencing the kids not to pursue education these men are placing, forcing, their perceptions. Interestingly the PO likes to tell how he makes 150k a year but you should clean and reach out more. Oh and the contributions are a little off this month so maybe we could put more in the box. Now that I am 36, my wife is 32, we are both full time students, I can only guess it would have been a hell of a lot easier before we had three kids. Truthfully we have never been happier than we are now, freedom is a wonderful thing.
