Gee, doesn't "Jehovah" kill people too just cos they don't belong to his organization?
The Bible says shall not 'murder'...there is a difference in murder and killing to protect.
last week i did some work for the army.
while there i was impressed by how nice all the guys were.
how respectfull, helpfull and decent they all were.
Gee, doesn't "Jehovah" kill people too just cos they don't belong to his organization?
The Bible says shall not 'murder'...there is a difference in murder and killing to protect.
i've been in pain too long.
i have this whole entry i want to post but i don't know if it is too long to read.
i'll post it in parts.
LilLady,
All those years you have spent housing an internal battle...a raging war that you were taught to suppress. There is a reason they teach you that....to keep you passive and obediant to 'them', the GB and WTS. They have used God as their master weapon, and kept you held hostage.
You can feel this now. You have felt it all along, but you are feeling it more now.
Feelings are our internal language, the natural connection to God and everything Holy.
Your mind is the mediator between your 'internal instict" that tells you something doesn't 'feel' right. That is the very thing to listen to.
Follow heart (connection to God) and discard the things in your head (thoughts, ideas, judgements, prejudices,) and let yourself become someone new. Even as the cells of our body die and and regenerate, so do you....cells continue to follow the bio-blueprint they were designed for. Your whole self can do this too, and renew, and grow and become.
You have been taught to follow instruction of men, who disguise their existance as Godly. They are the least of Godly, as you can see by the many whom have been touched by them on this forum. Do you see God here in their words? So many hurt...is that what Godly is? Whitewash all around WTS.
You found love in your bf...let it grow. Now go play in the playground of life and drop your guilt off at the local city dump.
PS...I am not encouraging mal behavior, I am encouraging following your heart.
i have been absent on the forum for the past couple of months.
i have previously been known on here as "mentallyfree31".
i would like to take this opportunity to formally introduce myself.
HI Mentally FREEEEE! (Yay for you!)....I was just thinking how awesome it is going to be when you are at work one day, and one of your former congregation members happens to need PT services and you are assigned to their case! What on earth would they do without worldy people and apostates since they are the only ones who can get education without a bunch of crap!
I can feel your joy! LOVE IT!
many former jehovah's witnesses are now speaking out about what goes on "behind the curtains of the watchtower org.".
sexual harrassment, wife swaping, stalking, kidnappings, rape, and alleged murders.
a panel of former jehovah's witnesses are coming forward to give us an inside look at this massive cover-up.
Any lurking GB memebers? Hope you crap your pants...
This is good...
Bring it on!
when we were jws we were told that death is an enemy but if we were faithful to jehovah, we would be alive always in his eyes.
death wasn't something to be feared.
we were only "sleeping".. do you fear death at this point in your life?
Not a bit. There would be peace in not knowing anything, if that were true. However I do believe we are as eternal as Jesus himself who set an example for us when he came here. Those in alignment with Holy Spirit and the Father are promised life.
I am not a jw, but was 25 years ago. I have two sisters in who hate each other, fight, lie, start trouble, meddle in peoples business and are about as UN loving as one can be. They try to drag me into their quarrels and I am DA'd....go figure. Then they tell me I need to get back in the org...I told my oldest sister a few days ago that I would rather die than go back, and if either of them were around after our deaths in a new paradise place, I would ask God to relocate me or kill me. Either would be fine! I don't think I could stand eternity watching those two battle it out over stupid sh*t. Please forgive me for being so synical, I have dealt with their self righteous arrogance and distrust of each other for many years. God can deal with them.
i came to the belated realization that the way the org is structured is simply based on the classic 1950's corporate model.
note the similarities.
they are just another failing business.. board of directors- governing body.
Interesting that they claim to be no part of this world, yet use a worldly business model to structure their organization.
some of you know i have struggled with this for awhile.
i really do believe in marriage and the committment, however, sometimes enough is enough.. his endless preaching at me and calling me and my (adult) children satan has me realizing that this situation is not going to get better.
the other day he kicked my son out of the house for wearing a cap, in his car, with a skull on it.
Littlebird,
I have been where you are. But my ex was not a jw, just an ass. Your ex would like nothing better than to see you grovel, see you sweat, see you struggle so he can gloat. It's a power trip.
Your sons will see too the freedom and peace life has without that awful stress. They will back you, protect you and be more help than you can imagine as they get older.
Living on your own is great! I have done it and LOVED every new moment that approached, knowing I was in full control.
Be leary of him cooling off and trying to renegotiate friendship with you. Never trust someone who once tried to make you less than you are.
Another thing...watch that he doesn't somehow try to sabbotage your job or your friendships. Just sayin'. I want the best for you now that you are free and can think straight!
i came to the belated realization that the way the org is structured is simply based on the classic 1950's corporate model.
note the similarities.
they are just another failing business.. board of directors- governing body.
LIke God needs a compnay. Come on.
i came to the belated realization that the way the org is structured is simply based on the classic 1950's corporate model.
note the similarities.
they are just another failing business.. board of directors- governing body.
Schedule and Hours--field service
when you stop your car at the red light and someone else is flirting with/smiling at you in her or his car, what do you do?
i would like to have extended stick to give her my business card.
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Get a nice piece of white posterboard, and a black marker and write:
My name is ------ and I'd like to buy you coffee at ----- sometime. Yes or No?
She can read it and shake head yes or no.
If she nods, then signal her to pull over at the next convieient public place. If she shakes no, then so be it.