what little things really make you happy?
new socks.
sleeping in my own bed, after i have been working on the road for 6 weeks.
Lying between freshly washed sheets on a night when I know I can sleep in the next day.
The smell of summer rain.
Unexpected hugs/cuddles/touches from my boyfriend.
That first bite of a bar of Galaxy chocolate after a bad day or when intensely hormonal.
to me, the witness religion is either a hardcore group of watchtower dogma believing "kool-aid" drinkers or a group of non-believing, mentally and spiritually lazy zombies who value their friendships and family over principle.. there are those in the middle who i believe are too fragile to even want to think about reality..
To me it's scary, saddening and heartbreaking. I never knew much about it until I started going out with my JW boyfriend 5 years and 7 months (!) ago - JWs were just those suited and booted people who sometimes knocked on the door before that.
Now all I can see is this controlling organisation that is taking honest, innocent people's faith in the Bible and turning it into something that is ruining and will continue to ruin lives around the world.
i bought two half price books:.
my booky wook by russell brand.
i can make you thin by paul mckenna.
I ventured into Manchester city centre today. It was still pandemonium and I think I may have some lovely bruises tomorrow. But I managed to come away with some very cheap DVDs (Scarface, Pan's Labyrinth, Sunshine), a couple of faux-silver necklaces from New Look and a make-up bag from the Body Shop.
The problem with doing 'proper' shopping these days though is that every time I go into a shop and pick up, say, a tantalisingly cheap DVD or a video game there's always a little voice in the back of my head going 'what are you DOING? You KNOW you can get that cheaper online!'. Bah.
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is it possible to have both at the same time?.
coco.
Peter Bjorn and John are ace! And I think it is possible to suffer from both at the same time.
Incidentally, I have been suffering from writer's block for years. I think it was cramp at first but then it slowly turned into mental blackout, sadly. It's a shame, because I'm quite proud of the things I wrote up until then.
(sorry if i've posted this twice!).
i finished reading crisis of conscience today.
i found it pretty mind-blowing, and i'm not even a jw.
Ha, I guess that such a response is only to be expected.
I found it inspiring reading, although a few bits (the indepth discussion of 1914 in particular) kind of went over my head. I was very impressed with how Franz attempted to back up as much as he could with hard evidence. A very appealing quality to a news writer like me!
I also admire the calm, measured tone taken throughout - it would have been so easy to lapse into bitterness and turn the tale into a piece of pure whistleblowing revenge.
I just hope I can gently persuade my boyfriend to take a look at the book now.
(sorry if i've posted this twice!).
i finished reading crisis of conscience today.
i found it pretty mind-blowing, and i'm not even a jw.
(Sorry if I've posted this twice!)
I finished reading Crisis Of Conscience today. I found it pretty mind-blowing, and I'm not even a JW. I was just wondering what the official/non-official response was from the Watchtower Society when it was published? Did they even deign to officially acknowledge the existence of the book?
things i have always wondered about jws but never asked my boyfriend about (because i thought i would sound stupid!)...
- what goes on at jw wedding ceremonies?
are they that much different from other christian weddings?.
- I have heard conflicting things about what is supposed to happen to people other religions when The End arrives. What exactly IS supposed to happen to those not in 'the truth'?
They are all supposed to die in terrific cataclysms, raining fire, earthquakes, etc. Extremely terrifying, will wipe out 99.99999% of the people on earth and leave a miraculously squeaky clean paradise for the survivors.
I'm not sure what this off the WT site means then... are they basically saying 'no' when they actually mean 'yes'?!
Do they believe that they are the only ones who will be saved?
No. Millions that have lived in centuries past and who were not Jehovah's Witnesses will come back in a resurrection and have an opportunity for life. Many now living may yet take a stand for truth and righteousness before the "great tribulation," and they will gain salvation. Moreover, Jesus said that we should not be judging one another. We look at the outward appearance; God looks at the heart. He sees accurately and judges mercifully. He has committed judgment into Jesus' hands, not ours.— Matthew 7:1-5 ; 24:21 ; 25:31 .
meet her, and we all go out and have fun it was a great time, and .
went on, we talked more, and more...and more....and more, and .
family issues back home, so she and her friends did not get to see .
YOU CAN WIN!
What the hell??!!!?? It's not like you are trying to convince her to believe something that is not true, or does not make any sense when scrutizined closely! Think of how many current J-dubs have been convinced to believe utter bullsh*t...
You simply need to nudge her in the right direction to start looking in to her own faith. Be like a Borean. The WT is no match for pure truth and pure logic. It is true, that the brainwashing is highly effective - BUT IT CAN BE CUT THROUGH!!
Maybe I am just a romantic at heart, but GEEZE LOUISE - if you love this woman then GIVE YOUR HEAD A SHAKE AND GO GET HER OUT OF THE CULT!!
I'm kind of leaning towards this response myself. I'm in a similar situation and am currently trying to very subtly make him face up to the questions already in his head (there must be some there, otherwise why else would someone studying the JW faith even give a heathen cow-worshipper like me a look?). It's tough going but I feel like I'm really trying to DO something about it instead of lying in bed being depressed about it like I used to. And who knows, I might even be successful one day.
If she's really the one it's worth a go, surely?
things i have always wondered about jws but never asked my boyfriend about (because i thought i would sound stupid!)...
- what goes on at jw wedding ceremonies?
are they that much different from other christian weddings?.
Things I have always wondered about JWs but never asked my boyfriend about (because I thought I would sound stupid!)... at least none of you know who I am
- What goes on at JW wedding ceremonies? Are they that much different from other Christian weddings?
- And what about funerals, for that matter?
- At what age are young people considered to be first able to decide whether they get baptised or not?
- Are JWs obliged to throw away/burn birthday and Christmas cards and presents that get given to them by unknowing non-JWs?
- I have heard conflicting things about what is supposed to happen to people other religions when The End arrives. What exactly IS supposed to happen to those not in 'the truth'?
- If JWs don't belong to this world, shouldn't they try to build a spaceship and travel far far away, to a distant galaxy? Or at least to Mars?
Ok, the last question isn't serious, but answers to the others would be appreciated
hello, just updating on my post from a few days ago... http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/145434/1.ashx i replied today then realised no one will see it because it's waaay back in the list of new topics :).
well, i couldn't go through with talking to my boyfriend yesterday about all this.
i felt like if i did it would ruin everything (which is pretty telling, i suppose!).
Thanks for all the advice! He's a guitarist (a very very good one) and it's an indie/rock band. They play a few gigs and have some songs recorded and are generally ace. Everyone else in the band is non-JW and very 'normal', which I think is good. Music is possibly his greatest passion and it's one that I've supported him strongly in (I even run their website).
I imagine he's been living in limbo for quite a while, not sure why he hasn't fully committed to the society, or to you. He has to spend some time thinking about what he really wants.
That's exactly the impression I got. I asked him why he hadn't come to a conclusion yet and he said he finds it very difficult to think about. I want to help him with this, but I don't want to get in the way too much. I gathered that he really believes some facets of JW are true, but others are more doubtful, and he's also confused about why they have a book that talks about all the different religions in the world objectively (I can't remember the name of the book but I guess you all must know which one he means) but they also tell him not to talk to apostates.
I make a simple suggestion here; obtain a copy of a book called Crisis of Conscience, written by Raymond Franz a former member of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses in Brooklyn. Read it carefully, particularly the portions that deal with false reasoning and argumentation in the JW literature. Then give your BF a copy and ask him to read it too. By then, you are well informed on the religion and it's fallacies, and will be able to discuss it intelligently with him.
I really like the look of this book - I may have to get it soon. Thanks for the suggestion!
I'm going to back off talking to him about this until he's ready to bring it up himself - and in the meantime I will carry on doing my research. I'm really determined to help him see the truth. I love him very much and I'm not going to let him go so easily.