after i wrote my parents a 10-page letter going into detail about all of the problems with the watchtower, along with documented evidence of false prophecies/predictions, flip-flops in doctrine, as well as many good reasoning points, she put up some very strong defenses over the phone.
at first she said that she read the letter.
then when we got on a topic that was covered in the letter, and i could see that she didn't comprehend the point that i was making, i would ask her, "are you sure you read the letter?
She behaved according to the rules, and the rules state that when someone challenges their beliefs, they:
1) Challenge your words, 2) challenge your source and 3) attack you personally. Sounds like she went right for #3.
Consider these rules anytime you confront a JW concerning their beliefs.
after the sunday culttower study is over, everyone will be expected to preach because the end is soooooooo close!.
[minimus i have added to the title so people can read yor correction.
otherwise i think people might just miss it.
Now boys, let's not squabble. It's right up their alley to keep trimming expenses and time and blah blah blah.
This I know, if a CO said it to a lowly seester it's likely to happen within a a year or 2. It's not set in stone so it was ok to say it to a woman. Who'd believe a woman?
Seester Catfish
is there someone in your life who you know will be there when you really need them without a shadow of a doubt???
as much as i hope my girlfriends or whoever else will care about me and be there when i really need them, no one consistently has been, except for him, time and time again.
there are many very good reasons why i'm not with him anymore... but the fact that he cares more than anyone else is fairly persuasive... i don't want to go back to him, but what does one do when everyone else is too busy to care???
btw that's an interesting relationship you have there. Truly good friends are somewhat rare.
is there someone in your life who you know will be there when you really need them without a shadow of a doubt???
as much as i hope my girlfriends or whoever else will care about me and be there when i really need them, no one consistently has been, except for him, time and time again.
there are many very good reasons why i'm not with him anymore... but the fact that he cares more than anyone else is fairly persuasive... i don't want to go back to him, but what does one do when everyone else is too busy to care???
Me husband. He's my buddy.
one of my classics was because the bethel printing room was so clean then it must be jehovah's organization.. now i realize, of course, that most businesses keep their operations equally clean.. doh!.
I believed that the Governing Body lived by the vow of poverty that other members of Bethel took, I believed that their selfless poor lives were part of what made it the truth.
one of my classics was because the bethel printing room was so clean then it must be jehovah's organization.. now i realize, of course, that most businesses keep their operations equally clean.. doh!.
To please Jahoohoo I believed that I must push myself harder AND I must never say NO to a request for assistance, regardless of how tired or how stupid a situation. . .because I was stronger than others I could bear more burden. If I held back I was no better than the world.
File this one ALSO under: Lies my mother told me.
hi everyone... i have a "hypothetical" situation... here's the issue: i have an "ex" (baptised but no longer involved with the jws)... we got divorced legally, but not for "scriptual" reasons (not because of adultery) said ex has now moved away but it has been found out that they are living with a member of the opposite sex.
same mailing address, single family home, etc.
is this enough grounds for disfellowshipping?
In print they say witnesses are required. If you wanted to call them to explain what the situation is, they might 'investigate'.
i went into my profile and there it was.
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4 yrs since i joined!!.
Sweet! You're 4!
my name's ben and i'm fresh off the boat, if you will.
are there any real life support groups for people like us, or is this as good as it gets?
i look forward to meeting you all.
Hi. Glad you're here.
weren't the 100+ questions prior to our baptism proof of how much becoming a jw is based on their teachings and doctrines?
i can just see it now, apostle john asking jesus all that crap.
linda.
Well put, Rebornagain!!!!
