i have a family member who had been df'ed for 15 years or so...recently they reinstated as a jw.
when i asked what motivated them to make that decision, the response was to be able to see family and old friends.
they insisted that things were different now.
Thanks for the insights everyone...as an FYI, I've been out about 30 years and have no interest in going back! I was just surprised that the emphasis that was put by my family member was "it's much easier now", not truth in teaching, etc.
Thanks to those who got the source of my screen name...Alvin Lee was the best!!
i have a family member who had been df'ed for 15 years or so...recently they reinstated as a jw.
when i asked what motivated them to make that decision, the response was to be able to see family and old friends.
they insisted that things were different now.
I have a family member who had been DF'ed for 15 years or so...recently they reinstated as a JW. When I asked what motivated them to make that decision, the response was to be able to see family and old friends. They insisted that things were different now. The organization is all about love for one another, and that the judgmental elders have been removed or no longer in their positions. They claim that you can freely Zoom meetings and just do letter writing to get in your service time. Has anyone experienced that? I am skeptical that the leopard has changed his spots...
folks: well, here in the united states, tonight, july 19th, is when the mlb all-star game will be played.
and, it will be played at dodger stadium, in los angeles, california.
for those of you who don't know, the all-star game is a game in which members of the american league teams compete with members of the national league teams.
I was at Dodger Stadium...I worked security, so I was one of the "privileged" ones who could roam the grounds and flirt with the girls without being admonished by the attendants. It was fun, but also interminably long!
hello, i'm new here and have woken up to the real truth concerning the org.
i'm sort of fading away at the moment.... i need help with something, i used to as a child celebrate christmas and have always had amazing memories of it (my husband hasn't as he was born into the org) but i gave it up when i learnt the "truth".
my interest was only in pleasing god and still is.
GodBeliever...do you see Christmas differently than anniversaries, Thanksgiving, etc.? If so, why? Curious...
hello, i'm new here and have woken up to the real truth concerning the org.
i'm sort of fading away at the moment.... i need help with something, i used to as a child celebrate christmas and have always had amazing memories of it (my husband hasn't as he was born into the org) but i gave it up when i learnt the "truth".
my interest was only in pleasing god and still is.
I suspect that everyone posting a reason NOT to celebrate Christmas celebrates wedding anniversaries. What is the difference? The Bible doesn't instruct us to celebrate anniversaries, exchange wedding rings or other "pagan" origin practices...but guess what, JW's are fine with that. The Bible doesn't tell us to not celebrate birthdays...WT instructs that because of two deaths occurring during a birthday celebration. The Bible makes no mention of Thanksgiving, nor Mother's or Father's Day (though it does tell us to honor our parents!). The hypocrisy of this is one of the things that got me started on the path to leaving the JW's. Use critical thinking and common sense...not leftover brainwashing from the very organization you are fleeing to make your decisions!
does anyone here know his where about or have any updates on him?
he hasn't been active his face book in over a year.
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Nostromo...thank you so much! That worked like a charm. I have really missed some of the great Bethel stories and Quark cartoons that were on Freeminds. For anyone new here that hasn't seen those features, I strongly recommend you look at them and enjoy!
https://web.archive.org/web/20151001134710/http://www.freeminds.org/bethel/bethel.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20150628070006/http://www.freeminds.org/bethel/toons/quak.htm
I especially enjoy Bethel Graffiti cartoons in Quark's caricatures...they are classic!!
does anyone here know his where about or have any updates on him?
he hasn't been active his face book in over a year.
.
Nostromo...I tried both links but I'm getting a placeholder web page. Any tricks to pulling up the archived site? Thanks!
blondie, it's so nice to hear from you after a two year break.
i didn't notice your return 10 days ago.
i'm so excited to read all your new posts.. i hope life has treated you well over the last two years.. i think about you every now and then and others do as well.
Commander...if memory serves me, I believe Ray took a fall on some ice and hit his head. That led to brain hemorrhage complications and his passing a few days after the fall. Blondie should be able to confirm or correct my recollection.
yes, i am posting again.
i could not for awhile technologically and it is now fixed thanks to simon.
thanks, simon!
Great to see you back Blondie!
first of all… i am ok. i was robbed at the gas station this morning.
after my hands stopped trembling, i managed to call the police.
they were quick to respond and calmed me down, but all my money is gone.
HAHAHAHA
