i've been df'd since last september.
i haven't heard from my ex-best friend in about 6 months.
so all of a sudden she emails me yesterday asking one simple question:.
...I'm not sure of how I'm going to reply to this just yet.
Apparently a response is undeserved. Unless you like hanging onto dysfunctional friends, perhaps it's best you ditch the...sister and shuffle on down the line, life is way to short for that nonsense.
Flip
i'm heading down a path i think alot of you have gone down... and i'm certainly not looking for any sympathy here.
i've read some experiences here and at other sites that shows me that alot of folks have gone through alot worse than i am.... basically, a year ago i left brooklyn bethel after a five year stint.
already sick of structured man-worship, i struggled for while to pretend, but my heart wasn't in it.
...but I'm betting some of you can relate.
Next stop Vegas, Joe' because you've just won...big time.
As I eluded to Leander, in an earlier post who's going through a similar event, he has at least the benefit of instant communication that the Internet can provide.
That's a terrific advantage for you that I never had, but unprecedented competition for the American business of 'religion' so used to having free reign.
Flip
in a few more days i'll be making my departure from the wts, part of me is relieved and yet another part of me is dreading the drama i'll be going through shortly.
i've been trying to prepare myself for the deluge of questions that i know are sure to come from my family.
my wife will be the first person i tell obviously and then i'll tell my mother and younger brother.
How I wish I had the benefit of the Internet when I began to question the validity of the 'Amway' of religions...the WTBTS!
Flip
i went to a dinner party tonight that had about 100 people, all non jws.
laughter and merriment and a good time was had by all.. these were good honest hard working people who have no clue as to what jws believe or that they are going to be judged according to whether they believe like witnesses do.. it impressed on my mind just how unknown witnesses are and how little people pay any attention to their message.. witnesses think they are the center of the universe.
non-witnesses don't even think about them at all.. joel
I suspect Jehovah's Organization is betting on just that scenario when countering negative feedback. In this case, most, who're under the Organizations influence via a surgical-like mental quarantine, are almost totally unaware of internal events in its entirety.
On the other hand, those who’ve never been Jehovah’s Witnesses or even if they’ve heard about them in venues other than stand up comedy routines really couldn’t care less about what a so-called Jehovah’s Organization does.
So if history means anything, whoever holds the purse string of 'Jehovah’s Organization' understands the ignorance demographics on their turf better than anyone, and it appears they just might prevail using imperceptible policy alterations as in years gone by counting on the lethargy of the masses as usual…unless, of course, these are unusual times.
Flip
http://www.tennessean.com/local/archives/02/05/17418642.shtml?element_id=17418642 .
here is her front page article, luv the kh sign in the background!!!.
ven
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the edmonton sun .
april 14, 2002 sunday, final edition .
section: editorial/opinion; pg.
"Parents(Jehovah's Witness)can make martyrs of themselves. They can't make martyrs of their children."
wanna bet?
Flip
hello all...well i am very new to this site.
i have recently been contemplating of fiding out more about the jehovah's witness religion.
i have done some research, have talked and am friends with witnesses, and am ready to take it a step further.
it will take more than prayer to overturn my water tight logic though
Hmmmm…interesting…logic trumping prayer. Sorry follower, it appears I mistook you for a fundamentalist rather than a ‘foot puller’.
My apologies. :)
Flip
any day now.. just around the corner.
sooner than you think.
i'm sick of hearing that from my dad.. "as every one knows, there are mistakes in the bible" - the watchtower, april 15, 1928, p. 126 .
Any day now.
Just around the corner
Sooner than you thinkI'm sick of hearing that from my dad.
Get used to it, Elsewhere.
Flip
hello all...well i am very new to this site.
i have recently been contemplating of fiding out more about the jehovah's witness religion.
i have done some research, have talked and am friends with witnesses, and am ready to take it a step further.
how did he(sic) hear the lady who prayed that God send somedy and then somedy came along - tells me that?
You're absolutely correct follower! Coincidentally, just last night, I prayed to Jehovah, through Jesus Christ of course, for your posts to remain incoherent or at least sound like Jar Jar Binks.
Praise Jah.
Flip
the father asked me yesterday on the phone if any more of you could help him out with respect to his financial situation in defending against the wts to keep his daughter alive.
he is deeply greatful to all who have helped so far.. as you are aware the wts is trying to prevent his daughter from having life saving blood transfusions during her chemo therapy.
she has leukemia.. the father has won all court battles in all alberta courts.
…dropping money down a bottomless pit.
Doesn't matter to me. Thanks to the Internet and Simon in particular, this is my opportunity to put some money were my mouth is and hope that the Jehovah's Witness in question might know that some anonymous individual is empathetic towards his families unfortunate plight.
‘There, but for the grace of God, go I’ class.
Flip
