No interest, and do not read, the Bible. Nada. Zip. Zero.
I even wonder why it is that the Bible is supposed to be the only book inspired, and that should be followed.
I scoff at the terms saved, church, Lord and Saviour, sinner....
Thanks WTBS!
still interested .
still read .
still study .
No interest, and do not read, the Bible. Nada. Zip. Zero.
I even wonder why it is that the Bible is supposed to be the only book inspired, and that should be followed.
I scoff at the terms saved, church, Lord and Saviour, sinner....
Thanks WTBS!
really sad...it was just five days before armageddon....my lucky son that died has a wonderful eternity in paradise since he was resurrected and has 12 concubines (since the resurrected could not marry and there were always more women than men)...my other son...the loser lived!.....he would have been ok...but damm...armageddon struck just five days later and he was destroyed!....damm his luck!.....why could he not have been as lucky and been killed too?
?.......ya.....that makes sense for a loving and just god.....................................oompa
I think it is a fitting parable to the mindset of the JW's on losing loved ones.
But I was also ready to cry for the poor family. Good thing it's you oopie, or you'd be in trouble!
this will be our second christmas since leaving the wts but we will be away in nz with besty's extended family so probably won't bother much with trees and decorations but the santa issue is playing on my mind, especially now podlet no.
1 is at preschool.. do we bring the children up to believe in santa & co with all the magic, mystery and excitement associated with the fairytale or do we tell him right away what the deal is - either route is going to feel very strange.
my gut feeling is to go along with the myth and give them those happy memories of wonder and anticipation - what do you all think?.
This is also our second Xmas. My girls are 13 and 10 so Santa is out. But my son is 3.
I was always so opposed to the Santa lie. But now I find myself saying the obligatory words, "If you are a good boy....".
I am not bothered by Santa anymore. My son also believes in the tooth fairy, but he insists that you get a rock under your pillow, not money. I think it is made too big a deal of, and I don't know of any kids scarred for life by finding out Santa is Mom and Dad. It's part of the mystique and magic of Christmas.
And honestly, it gets us off the hook when he wants a huge present. If Santa doesn't bring it, he can be mad at him, not us!
momz
(include a youtube video if possible).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-2tnp9whdu.
Frank Sinatra The Christmas Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-_zeO04tBM
Perry Como It's Beginning to Look Alot like Christmas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E5WqegfuyE
Adam Sandler The Santa Song
or is it just me?...ya...it was wicked hard to deal with and i will never be the same...we had two cute kids at the time, very young, and she was out knocking on doors with a 35 hour a month average....i was never spiritual enough and hated service....and felt there were too many meetings......she truly just disappeared one day...no note...i found her thousands of miles away, not even in the us....ya how is that for weird?.....can anybody top that?....i lost 20 pounds the first month and was already skinny.....i still care for her greatly, and know she was truly mentally ill at the time......cause you would have to be crazy to leave a guy like me!!!
!.....lol.....that line has gotten me through a lot of tough times....she really was ill and on tons of meds.......oompa....this one should be on oprah.
again.....can anybody top that?....step up to the plate....i could not find anyone to help me with that, as nobody had had that happen to them.
Yeah, and every single bit of it is true. Just edited for time and format, I left alot out!
or is it just me?...ya...it was wicked hard to deal with and i will never be the same...we had two cute kids at the time, very young, and she was out knocking on doors with a 35 hour a month average....i was never spiritual enough and hated service....and felt there were too many meetings......she truly just disappeared one day...no note...i found her thousands of miles away, not even in the us....ya how is that for weird?.....can anybody top that?....i lost 20 pounds the first month and was already skinny.....i still care for her greatly, and know she was truly mentally ill at the time......cause you would have to be crazy to leave a guy like me!!!
!.....lol.....that line has gotten me through a lot of tough times....she really was ill and on tons of meds.......oompa....this one should be on oprah.
again.....can anybody top that?....step up to the plate....i could not find anyone to help me with that, as nobody had had that happen to them.
OK, I'm gonna give it a run.
I think the best man from our wedding deserves some award, maybe even the gullible award.
He got married 2 weeks before we did. Three years later she cheated on him with a non jw she met at work. Don goes crazy and sleeps with anyone that will have him. Obviously not attending anymore. Never been bugged for a JC either.
He meets Kat, who has a daughter from a rape, but she doesn't have custody of her. She was taken away because she went outside alone while mom was passed out stoned on the couch. Kat gets some kind of choke hold on Don. They move in together and begin the process of regaining custody of Susie. They succeed. Don and Kat get married. Even though he knows she has a meth and rx drug addiction. She only has sex with him when she thinks she's ovulating. Hear the trap shut around Don's head?
She is also cheating on him, and more than likely turning tricks to cover drugs. They come to visit us. She does nothing, at all, nothing. They fight and yell at each other and Susie. Kat admits to me she has cheated 7 or eight times, in 1 years' marriage. Don knows too, yet she is still around.
Finally cheating turns into a pregnancy. Everyone knows it isn't Don's, even Don. But his name is on the BC as Dad. Brian is small and a little slow because of Mom's drug use while pregnant. So Don is now raising 2 kids and neither are his.
A divorce is now final, due to the drug use and cheating. Don gets full custody of the two kids, who aren't his remember. Kat moves to CA. Don moves into his parent's basement so he can have help raising the kids while working. Things are good, smooth.
A phone call from Kat. I am pregnant again. I miss my kids. I will be the best wife ever. Please let me come home. Welcomed with open arms.
Oh, the new baby? The plan is that Kat will grow the child, nurse her, and turn her over to her daddy to raise. See, she has it all solved!
Now Don has THREE kids to raise, NONE are his. The baby is weened, but still living there. Her child support pays for mommy's drugs see.
Saw the happy family this summer. Mommy was "at her mom's" until 11 pm. Don had worked all day, taken kids to dinner with us, come home, cleaned up the vomit of Susie, fed and changed Baby, and tried to spend time with an old friend.
Mommy comes home high, and with her pants undone. Another baby soon maybe?
They aren't married, but still living together in mom and dad's basement.
So oomps, what do you think?
luckly she is going to a mental health proffesional soon.. monday - bought her a nice hat as we were going to the races.....tuesday - she decides she doesn't want to go because of the crowds...wednesday - re-arranges furniture and tidies house from 8pm till 8am making lots of noise.
in the morning flys into a rage when i ask her to find library books that are overdue....rings a brother we know and tells him we are get divorced...she sick of them interfering {havent seen him in a year?
} tells him she will sleep with my father like in the bible so i can get an inheritance from him???....
OMG, she is in a severe manic mode. When she drops she is gonna drop hard.
This is a very dangerous situation, very dangerous.
Is there a reason she isn't in a psychiatric hospital?
as some of you may remember i have been embroiled in a divorce for the past year and a half.
i had helped my wife to see the reality of the jws.
but she ran back to it and that complicated things.
I'm not familiar with your story. But what I read above calls for a round of applause. Good job keeping your daughter safe, physically, emotionally and spiritually.
momz
Edited to add: Your last name rings a bell. Do you have family in Utah?
over breakfast, my wife and i discussed the feeling of distance between us.
i haven't kept her for going to meetings or anything of the sort.
yet, since i've left the organization - she has been more distant from me.
You may be able to find a therapist who can help you both deal with the big changes. And they will be able to help her get her anger out and dealt with. It can be very beneficial to go. Therapists aren't supposed to encourage divorce, they help keep the marriage together. You can do so much there without bringing the WTS into the picture, so she wouldn't have any conflicts. Her willingness to go will give you insight into she feels about your marriage.
My husband and I are going to therapy and it has helped so much. She focuses on why we fell in love, and how to keep the love strong.
is hanging snow flakes or autum stuff a no no too and will i get kicked out for it?
Depends on how fussy your BOE is.
But snowflakes, autumn leaves, etc are nature. That's the stand I took. We would even use that fake snow in a can to spray on the windows. We cut out snowflakes and taped them to the windows.
momz