i have found some powerful reinforcements when people have stated their " epiphany moment "... please share some.. my turning pointing began when i was badly hurt by a person i had always viewed as a literal brother.
i realized that if his.
love was conditional.... if it was the case with him , then how about those i had less affection for and trust in ?.
My "Wait on Jehovah" mental file got too big and too heavy.
I physically left with the intention of going back when I had "gotten myself together"......whatever that meant.
In the meantime, I found answers to the things that were bothering me for so long. And the answers were not with the Watchtower Society.
Now, I'm physically AND mentally out and it feels great!!
P.S.
I've missed you, Caliber. Say "hi" to Hope, too.
hey y'all!
my name is kourtney and i am new to this form and jehovah witnesses.
right now i am studying the book "what does the bible really teach".
She mentioned a husband.
Old enough to be married, I guess.
Although in JW-land that could be pretty young.
i currently have an elder body who, for the most part, seems utterly complacent and disinterested in actually "shepherding" anything.
i can't tell if they are lazy or just oblivious to their responsiblities of being "teachers".
it seems like they are the last to know anything and always procrastinate on everything.
Mr. Falcon,
I felt like there were a couple of elders over the years who really cared.
But my experience, being born and raised in the same city - We had the same city overseer for 35 yrs.
When he retired, he moved 1500 miles away and NO ONE in the city ever heard from him again, and he never came back for a visit.
It seemed strange to me. It sort of felt like we meant nothing to him.......
hey y'all!
my name is kourtney and i am new to this form and jehovah witnesses.
right now i am studying the book "what does the bible really teach".
Perhaps finding this will turn out to be a fortunate accident for you.
Either way, good luck to you!
Palm
i want to curse, but i'm not a cursing woman.. my stomach problems are getting worse.. i need a hug.. truly.. syl.
((( Sylvia )))
a few days ago i picked up a book entitled "life lessons for women - 7 essestial ingredients for a balanced life.
" i imagine that many of us (especially ex-jws) are on a quest to find balance and the title of this book appealed to me.. this is one of those books that challenges you to look inward and examine what who you are.
no sooner had i begun reading (pg 13) when i faced my first real challenge....the question reads: "what are 3 things i've accomplished in my life that i'm most proud of?".
I doubt that any male member of the 144,000 would even consider what any female member of the 144,000 had to say about anything.
And yet they supposedly get all the same information......
a survey of 32 question of religious knowledge given by the.
pew forum on the religion and public life.. get this, on average, americans got 16 of 32 right.. number one group, yes, the atheists and agnostics got.
an average of (20.9), jews (20.5), mormons(20.3), protestants(16).
Lovely Lil, I'm going to check out the Tanakh. Thank you.
there have been several great responses to some of my postings lately but i just want to say it will be a couple days before i can reply.. my kids are visiting for a couple of days and i have to be very careful about being on here.. thanks to everyone though!
your advice and support is appreciated!.
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Have fun with your kids!
Palm
a survey of 32 question of religious knowledge given by the.
pew forum on the religion and public life.. get this, on average, americans got 16 of 32 right.. number one group, yes, the atheists and agnostics got.
an average of (20.9), jews (20.5), mormons(20.3), protestants(16).
30/32 I got one of the constitution questions wrong and the one about the religion of Pakistan - I clicked the wrong one.
djeggnog:
Bethel doesn't have a "legal department," let alone a "Watchtower legal department."
Pardon me? I guess you havent' met the poster here "Uzzah".
