the congregation i belong to is small and most of its territory is in the rurals.
there is one territory in particular that is some distance from the hall and so it does not get worked as often as the closer ones.
then he said: "i cant talk to you people, you dont believe in hell" .
Cool story Frenchy - well written.
I like how you abandoned all the pretentious, patronizing bullsh*t and was able to have a nice conversation with Mr. Henry, man to man. What a great experience!
I read this saying somewhere the other day: "How come the people we love the most are gone all too soon, and the people we can't stand never go away?"
Namaste,
Dinky
i am a "newbie" that has been "lurking" and commenting on a couple of posts over the last six months.
i was somewhat intimidated by some of the comments on the board so i didn't feel comfortable in introducing myself.
since simon seems to be dealing with some of the more "aggressive" posters i felt the time had come to introduce myself.
Hi Patricia,
I also developed a relationship with Jehovah when I became a JW. I was so afraid that when I left the borg, I would lose my relationship with Jehovah too. But that didn't happen. I still have a really close, in fact even closer, relationship with him now. I think religion was meant to introduce me to my higher power. But now I've "graduated" to the next phase of our relationship.
Enjoyed your post!
Dinky
well, i just got back from yet another summer ass-marathon.
seventeen hours of sitting in hockey arena seats that were made for three hour games, trying to stay awake, while not losing contact with my extremities.. needless to say, the program was dull and boring.
in fact, i'm not completely sure that they didnt just re-run last year's.
Funny story, Running Man! Please keep writing more!
My last six months of being "in," I lied about what convention or assembly I was going to: "Oh, I'm not going to our assigned assembly because it's more convenient for my unbelieving mate if I attend the one two weeks later." This way, I missed all meetings the week the cong. was gone, then I missed the week I was "supposedly" gone. Bonus! I also missed the boring rehash at the hall. Theocratic lying is so cool!
Dinky
so, whats the straw that broke the camels back in your life?
what was the final last straw that made you say thats it- no more?
i have so many-for 15 years i kept getting that last straw-and trying to ignore it- but i think the last straw was when my dad died- everyone kept (keeps) giving me the line of bs about never seeing him again unless i go to meetings.
I had been to the elders twice for my drug proplems. I was addicted to painkillers, smoking pot, and finally shooting up cocaine. They never made a single sheperding call, phone call, or walk up to say "how are you?" at meetings. They didn't even form a JC because it was a "private matter."
Then one day, one of the elders came running after me in the KH parking lot and breathlessly said "We need to meet with you. A couple saw you smoking cigarettes in public."
The irony was the final straw. I never went back.
Dinky
i feel that the apostate's claims that rutherford was a drunk to be far fetched.
on the one hand, they claim that he was so drunk that the brothers at bethel shipped him to san diego to beth sarim, where he stayed drunk out of his mind, then on the other hand, they claimed that he ruled the society with an iron fist, that he was a dictator.
no drunk could have ruled the society like a dictator.
Oh, I get it. Can I give you the name of the elder I still have a crush on? My sexual fantasies are running thin.
Namaste,
Dinky
thank you, valis, for posting to following info:.
this seems closer to me than anything i have found yet.
it also seems to fit the bill for several others who replied on that thread.
Is it just me or does anyone else see the strangeness of this thread?
Why do we feel the need to DEFINE and LABEL our religious beliefs?
Can't we feel secure in our spirituality without a NAME for what we believe?
Dinky
i feel that the apostate's claims that rutherford was a drunk to be far fetched.
on the one hand, they claim that he was so drunk that the brothers at bethel shipped him to san diego to beth sarim, where he stayed drunk out of his mind, then on the other hand, they claimed that he ruled the society with an iron fist, that he was a dictator.
no drunk could have ruled the society like a dictator.
Farkel,
You are wasting your time. You might as well be reasoning to a brick wall.
Dinky
friends,.
i got up this morning and decided not to go right into work.
friends at work noticed.
I've also been feeling the joy of a spiritual awakening lately. It's a beautiful place! For me, I think it's the serenity of surrender. I've learned how to turn things over to the universe, to give up my illusions of control, to quit fighting the negative energy around me. And you know what's cool? Life plays itself beautifully when I'm not "in there" fucking things up. Today is truly a gift - that's why it's called the present (hardy har).
Namaste
Dinky
just a question.
actually a friend of mine, alex, (who hopefully might read this and commence posting on this board) has been insisting for 20 years that women are naturally bi sexual.
i laughed at his claims.. but now, looking around here, and based on numerous group chats ive had with women on this site, there seems to be some evidence that his theory is correct.
Yes, I think women are naturally bi-curious, atleast. I know I am! But from observing other lesbian relationships, they seem so high-maintenance!
I would definitely feel like I hadn't truly lived life if I hadn't at least tried it.
Dinky
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i would appreciate any input from residents of other nations for this homework assignment, as well as americans.. what do members of other nations really think about america, compared with what we percieve them as thinking?.
please help, assignment due tomorrow!.
We went to Switzerland last summer and several differences I noticed between here and there were:
Hardly any litter in Switzerland
Many more overweight people here
Everyone there speaks atleast 3 languages
WAY ahead on recycling and environmental issues there
People here are much warmer and friendlier in general - even outside of Texas
Dinky
