Wow, I have to get used to how to do this. I did a long post in response to the thing on Florence Clanton and I guess I forgot to click on Submit Post because I do not see it. I will try again tomorrow. Have to fix supper for my hubby now.
Happy to meet you, Juni, and all of you. Having lurked here for so long, I feel I know many of you and I am looking forward to your association.
I don't know if anyone is spying on this site for the JW's or not, but I have been trying to fade and keep things quiet, but I said too much to my sister and my mother. My mother talked to my PO at the convention and told him she was concerned about me, that I did not want to hear about "the end", and that she was afraid I had doubts. He told her he would have my book study conductor talk to me. But then I had to discuss things further with my sister and send her an e-mail in which I told her I did not believe the WTS was Jehovah's spirit directed organization. She showed it to my mother, who totally flipped out and ran straight to the elders. Well, I had already been missing most meetings and at that time probably had not been to the KH in a month, since the first part of August or late July. About a week ago, my book study conductor called on Wednesday evening, about an hour before our book study (which of course I was not going to), and left a message on the answering machine saying that he just wanted to check and see how I was doing, wondered if I was okay, and he guessed I wasn't there and that he would try another time. I have not heard back. I did not call him back. There is a part of me that would be willing to go to meetings and do as they say at 12-step meetings, "take what you need and leave the rest", just to keep in touch with my extended family (mother, sister, brother, sister-in-law, nephews, and nieces). But at the time I quit going, I was just filled with disgust at the continous harping on "we are Jehovah's spirit-directed organization", "no independent thinking", stay off the internet, and stay away from apostates, and could not bring myself to go anymore. So I feel like I am in limbo here, waiting for the axe to fall. I know I cannot talk to the elders and tell them honestly that I still feel that the JW's are the only true religion, that the WTS/GB are spirit-directed and "Jehovah's ark", or any of that nonsense. I cannot lie about it just to keep up appearances. Since my husband is not a witness and has always been opposed, possibly I will be left alone. Unless, of course, my mother and sister keep at the elders at the cong. I was going to and stir things up. That would be just like my mother. Domineering, controlling. Always has been. "You WILL be a J-dub, by God. I said so." So I have a little fear that someone will lurk on here for information and spy me out and that will be all she wrote. Anyway, I have felt sometimes it would be a relief to get it all over with. Of course, my husband and sons are tickled pink that I have finally realized the truth.
Good for your daughter! I think any kind of motorcycle riding is great and a lot of fun. We used to have a 3 wheeler and I rode that, but I haven't ridden anything in some years now, other than riding with my husband on the Gold WIng.
i got this from the reachout trust website.
this is what a jw poster said the other day about the new tract campaign:.
i was wondering when reading the new tract (kn37) after last nights meeting how this will go down on the doors.
Fullofdoubtnow,
I think that is exactly what they are doing. The GB is going to do whatever it can to keep the R&F following their carrot and doing what they want.
I've been to Columbia, MO, more than once. Finger Lakes State Park is close to there and there is a great dirtbike racetrack out there. My husband and two youngest sons used to race dirtbikes. With growing up, college, and jobs, the boys don't have a lot of time for it any more and my husband decided he is too old, but they are still active with their dirtbike racing club.
Actually, maybe you cannot give that sister's name on this board ????????
Yes, I do still live in Alton. My husband and I go up to Grafton a lot, too. We have a Gold Wing and love to ride it up the river road. Actually, we go all over with it. We love to take the Brussels ferry and drive all over Calhoun County.
I am not sure who the sister is that you are referring to that died. If you said her name, I would probably recognize it. I hesitate to say too much here at this time because I don't really want to identify myself. I have some things still up in the air. However, my first paragraph would identify me to a lot of people, so I don't know why I should worry about it.
I really did not realize Granite City KH was that old. I grew up in Wood River Cong., was out of the "truth" for eight years (disfellowshipped), and when I came back close to 24 years ago I lived in Alton, so that is what congregation I have been at for some time. I won't say which Alton Cong., but what I have already said would identify me if the wrong person were looking at this. Actually, at the time I was born my mother was just coming into the "truth" and went to Alton Congregation, but my parents moved when I was four years old into the Wood River Congregation's territory, so that is where I grew up.
Well, for someone who does not want to identify themself, I have sure given a lot of identifying information here, but oh well. Actually, having everything out in the open might be a relief.
i got this from the reachout trust website.
this is what a jw poster said the other day about the new tract campaign:.
i was wondering when reading the new tract (kn37) after last nights meeting how this will go down on the doors.
Well, yeah, I know what you are saying. There will be no "real" persecution, but people will dislike them even more and may say hateful things. That doesn't compare to being tarred and feathered, raped, homes destroyed, beaten, and murdered.
i got this from the reachout trust website.
this is what a jw poster said the other day about the new tract campaign:.
i was wondering when reading the new tract (kn37) after last nights meeting how this will go down on the doors.
My sister told me that they were told at the convention this summer that many people were not going to like this tract. She also said that they were told that persecution was probably going to increase. I am sure this tract may drum up some persecution.
I am from Alton, Illinois, and have lurked here for the past year. When I saw someone from Granite had posted, I had to respond. I am not attending meetings currently and doubt I ever will again. If I do, it will be only to be able to keep in contact with my family.
