there seems to be now a lot of reports of jw's actually speaking to those of us who have left.
even to df'd and da'd ones.
i had a mail today from da'd jw saying he was in pc world when he saw a jw from his old congregation one who had ignored him times before.
As far as I know (I'm still very much in the loup) the official policy is to shun. However, individuals may be starting to use their brains (and in this case hearts) and doing what they personally feel is best.
I hope that sometimes they will use their conscience to decide how far they should go in shunning. I'm sure they also look to see if they are safe and no one sees them either. If this is a first step toward thinking for themselves, I think it's a great start.
my dad passed away in december and i had to fly to south africa for his funeral.
both my parents and just about all the extended family are devout witnesses.
the funeral talk was held at the local kh.
My sympathies about your dad. Even if temporary, it's good that you weren't shunned, after all, you did lose your father too and had to deal with your grief. Maybe after experiencing that they didn't get struck by lightening, some of your family will think about it and compromise a little (in secret of course).
three weeks after jehovah's witness irfon hamidov was imprisoned for two years by samarkand city criminal court for "illegal" religious teaching, the same court has sentenced fellow jehovah's witness dilafruz arziyeva on the same charges.
she has received a two year correctional labour sentence, where 20 per cent of her wages will be docked, jehovah's witnesses have told forum 18 news service.
authorities in samarkand have long refused to give the jehovah's witnesses legal status.
I wonder if the Society will announce a letter writing campaign, or just let their loyal brainwashed followers rot in jail for no good reason!
anytime i hear one of my family members or any other jw say the phrase "the truth" in a sentence it makes my blood boil.
christians of different denominations may ask each other: .
"how long have you been a christian?".
I really hate that phrase too. It will always remind me of the Witnesses and being a dub. I don't know when it started, but it's gotten a lot of mileage.
i read "the case for faith" by lee strobel.
have any of you read it or any of his other books?
thanks, 38 years.
I read "The Case for Faith" by Lee Strobel. Have any of you read it or any of his other books? What did you think
Thanks, 38 Years
my birthday is coming up in a month.
i'm 35 and i'm so depressed about turning 36. i've heard people really get down when they were turning 25, 30, and other ages but non of my birthday's bothered me this much until now.
turning 36 is so depressing and i think it's because here i am single again trying to now start my career, my credit, my whole life over.
I thought my worst birthday was 30, until I turned 50. Oh well.
Looks like you've got a lot in your basket. Starting life over is hard, but can be a great opportunity. You are getting your education, and it may seem like a long cycle, but you are investing in yourself. You will never regret the time, money, and effort you put into it. Be proud that you are taking control. There's a lot of good advice out there about handling money and finances. Find out what works best for you and your situation. Your college campus may offer help with someone to talk to about stress, career and finances. I took advantage of these services, and it was free!
well i have moved, for real, i lived with my husband of 25 years only 3 miles from my mother and father.
it seems that most of the witnesses they preferred to associate with, have all been disfellowshipped or divorced, or separated.
they have not called me or tried to visit me for over 2 years.
Welcome dogon! This is a great place. I had to live through the 1975 lie too. It messed up my life for a while, but I turned it around. When you get a chance, please share your story.
i have previously posted on the subject of finding people who could help me get some testimonials from experienced jws who have been shunned by friends and family.
this was my way of getting my daughter to wake up to the realities of what is going on with the organization she is associated with.
much to my sadness, i have been notified by her husband that she died this morning of lung cancer.
My deepest sympathies to you and your family.
for me it's the friendships i have made with people that would have been considered too wordly to be friends with while i was still a jw.
leaving behind the guilt of never been good enough or doing enough.
celebrating the birthday of my precious children making them feel like king and queen for the day.
This is 38 Years' friend and I'm posting for her so she gives an objective viewpoint (either that or she's really lazy today). There are SO many changes in her that it's almost impossible to list them all. I've known her for 11.5 years now and I can honestly say that she's not the same person.
I'm sure there are more, but those are the most apparent. I have to post this quickly before she gets out her editing pen.
38 Years' Friend for 11 of them
i use my opportunities with my wife to have mini-interventions, but i do things differently with .
my mother.
she knows that i am no longer an elder, but she hasn't asked more about what's .
Looks like you're making some progress! And yes, she will love getting flowers!
