Posts by becca1

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My Life in The Organization

by sexyk in

hey what's up everyone?

hope everything is going alright.

im not doing too bad, just relaxing and doing alot of thinking.

You are still very young. You have your entire life ahead of you. Use it wisely. Get a good education. Do something for a living that really makes you happy. Be kind and generous. Stay close to your parents. Never look back.

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Sharing Your new light with your Parents

by pratt1 in

every so often i get to share some of my thooughts about the borg and my new found beliefs with my mom , who is a die hard pioneer for over 20 years.. we actually have had decent conversations about doctrines and interpertations of the scriptures, and she has admitted that at times the borg may have misapplied certain scriptures over the years.. her excuse is that imperfect men sometimes make mistakes and jehovah makes allowances for this.. but what really gets her upset is when i bring up certain aspects of my childhood, that because of her belief in the borg, she made some unwise decisions for not only me be her family.. me getting baptized at 13, her not being fully supportive of higher education, cutting off family members, pushing me into an early marriage when i was clearly not ready, teaching me that all "worldly people', including my father woiuld die at armageddon, these are just a few examples that when we discuss them, she becomes extremely angry and then accuses me of making her out to be a bad mother.. i got me thinking, do you think that many dubs refuse to acknowledge the problems with their religion because it would mean that they made some really bad decsions in their and their families lives.. are they afraid to accept the responsiblity for this because of the guilt they would suffer?.

what are your thoughts?

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becca1

Yes. Guilt about harming your children in some way is hard to face.

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Personal Truths

by searching4truth in

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i have been doing alot of soul searching lately.

having been raised as a dub and my entire world focused on that existence i seem to be a bit lost as to who i am.

everything my life was based on was a lie, so that being the case i find myself having to toss all my former philosophies aside and start from scratch.

becca1

I too was raised in the "truth" and raised my children in it as well. After almost 50 years I'm on my way out. I have felt the very same things you mentioned. Some days are worse than others. For the most part I stay positive. I concentrate on making today the very best. I concentrate on showing love and compasion to everyone I meet. My goal is to be an encouragement to everyone that I come in contact with. I think that if I do this all other things will fall in to place. Jesus said the two greatest commandements were: to love god and love our fellow man. Even though I don't even know if I believe in the Bible at all, I think that is good advice. Nobody ever went wrong by being kind to others. The rest is all fluff.

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JW Site

by sspo in

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i don't know if you guys are familiar with this site but i thought would share it.

http://www.theoshare.com/.

becca1

A poor nerd with too much time on his hands. He will get in trouble.

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What have been the strangest "Grounds for DFing?

by new boy in

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i'm sure there are many........... what happen in my family was crazy......... glendora califorina 1961.my mother wanted to change khs, it had a "bad spirit" there.

there was also a mass exodus from the hall.

she wanted to go to the azusa cong.

becca1

I knew a 13 year old unbaptized girl back in the early 70's who was disfellowshipped when she became pregnant.

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Rejecting the Kingdom Message Results in Death

by The wanderer in

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rejecting the kingdom message results in death"now what do you have to look forward to?

" "you are back at square.

this is what my best friend said to me regarding the rejection of the truth.

becca1

Square one is better that OZ any day.

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Why do you post?

by avidbiblereader in

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i am not talking about questions or inquirying about what to do with a problem.. when you post what are some of the reasons you give your thoughts on matters?.

for me, i enjoy talking to others who can understand my experience but more importantly for me, i know there are lurkers or people right on the fringes who are sick of all of it.

i try to give a biblical explanation on matters that shows the error of going beyond the things written.

becca1

I post to keep my sanity and encourage others.

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HELLO!! Newbie Alert!

by Do Not Call in

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hi folks, .

i,ve been lurking for ages and had a password months ago.

only today i've been able to get in.

becca1

Welcome! I'm happy that you're happy.

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Need help fading!

by 5thGeneration in

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real help!

please no criticism and such that people seem to spew!.

i have not been to a bookstudy in a year or been door to door either.. been using travel and health of my wife and family (actually very true) but they're relentless!!!.

becca1

You've been inactive for a year and have not had elders wanting to meet with you? You are doing great! Maybe it's time to drop out of sight altogether... If asked to meet with the bros. I would advise you not to. Just say your too busy, or don't feel you have anything to discuss. Be friendly and well manerd but stand your ground.

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The serious conversation with the wife about the cult

by OnTheWayOut in

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if you needed my background, this thread will tell it-.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/121888/1.ashx.

my wife recently asked me about not commenting at a wt study.. our discussion was the topic of this thread-.

becca1

I.m sending you a PM