Welcome Matwater!!!!!!!!!!!!! I see you know people from where I grew up! Nice to hear from you.
Jib
welcome matwater!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i see you know people from where i grew up!
nice to hear from you.. jib.
Welcome Matwater!!!!!!!!!!!!! I see you know people from where I grew up! Nice to hear from you.
Jib
i have been df'd for around 4 years and have not got my back up about the org until this year.
only this last year have i been looking around for answers and started realising there is a foundation for my reasons of not going back.
at first i was happy that it wasn't because i was making excuses for not going back but bad things were happening outside of the people i know across the org.. what pissed me off the most (and the reason i found this site) is because i got the blame for my brother in-law having sex in my house with someone other than his wife (my sister) because i am not witness and thus have low standards.. i'll try to keep this short: i have 2 sisters, one brother and 2 parents (fancy that) both remarried however.
I just get so mad now of the "higher than thou" attitude. I am the same person I was when I was a JW as far as my love for people goes and what I would and wouldn't do. It has nothing to do with being a witness.
Exactly how I feel! I am still the person I was before I was Df'd! They just can't see past the cults standards and think because they haven't faultered (YET) that they are soooo much better than me.
Sorry to hear you are going through this mess! I hope your sister comes to realize one day that her husband most likely would have done it anywhere whether it was your house or not - what if he was at his house and your sister was gone, does that mean it wouldn't or couldn't have happened?! If it was me, I'd wonder if it happened before with someone else. I found out after the fact that while I was out of town - my ex would be out to "play".
Hang in there!
Jib
from the new york congregations part of vermont circuit #1?
granville or whitehall ny?
did or do you know degroffs?
So neat to see people from my old "stomping grounds"! Yes, the Rehms had quite a reputation didn't they. They finally got removed back in the 90's much to their disliking.
from the new york congregations part of vermont circuit #1?
granville or whitehall ny?
did or do you know degroffs?
From the New York congregations part of Vermont Circuit #1? Granville or Whitehall NY? Did or do you know DeGroffs? Art Pagones? Wilhovskies? Reams?
if evolution is false and the account about noah's ark is true, then how did kangaroos get to australia?.
did they hop across the himalayas and vast stretches of asian deserts and a now extinct land bridge.
linked to australia - or swim from island to island?
Very thought provoking indeed!! It's so much fun being able to have an independent spirit and think for myself and use common sense now!!
I read the thread that nvrgnbk posted - so like the society to respond the way they did...as if to say "how dare you question what we've said, it's our way or no way". Oh go read what we've published and that's our answer and you'll feel better by preaching to others the good news
Jib
what is the real reason why kingdum halls don't have windows?
to people on the outside looking in that is just too wierd and very cult like like they have something to hide.
wasn't in the 80's when they started to build them without windows?
This is interesting to me too.......
Don't churches have sound equipment ect worth trying to steal in them too? - and they have lots of windows.
I had heard the analogy too that it was to keep people from breaking in, tired of having to keep replace the windows........
Churches aren't doing the same, bricking up windows, building new without windows...
hmmmmmmm
welcome sparrow.. you're in good company here.. look forward to hearing more from you..
Welcome Sparrow! This is a great place where others can relate to your feelings and experiences. Helps with the healing. I liked your idea you posted the other day about making your own counterfeit flyers for the DC!! Cool!
Jib
what is the real reason why kingdum halls don't have windows?
to people on the outside looking in that is just too wierd and very cult like like they have something to hide.
wasn't in the 80's when they started to build them without windows?
Because I might be holding a rock. Kidding.
LOL!!
what is the real reason why kingdum halls don't have windows?
to people on the outside looking in that is just too wierd and very cult like like they have something to hide.
wasn't in the 80's when they started to build them without windows?
What is the real reason why kingdum halls don't have windows? To people on the outside looking in that is just too wierd and very cult like like they have something to hide.
Wasn't in the 80's when they started to build them without windows?
Jib
well folks, got back from my trip to see russell's grave site.
it was quite a interesting experience and sobering to see the pyramid right by his tombstone.
i'm kind of tired and will be hitting the sack soon but i wanted to post a few pictures.
WOW! Thanks thecarpenter for the pictures! Truely eye opening!!