we all love it when people pay attention to us or our opinions.
but what i am talking about is people who crave and force attention from others.
not just people who talk a lot, but those that force everyone around them to focus on them and them only.. in one of my classes there is a woman who raises her hand to ask a question, but never really has a question to ask.
Scully-
Sometimes, these people have emotional issues that really call for counseling; they're not always able to see their own behavior as others do.
Having said that, I try to be pleasant to the ones I encounter, for about one minute, then I just leave. I'm not a shrink, I can't help another person with their problems, and it would be a waste of my time and theirs for me to try.
jwn is thought provoking!..
this board is a very interesting place to be.....if you are a jw.....were a jw.....are thinking of becoming a jw.....like jw`s.....hate jw`s.....or..like pretending to be a jw..lol!!.
"pretending to be a jw",will be the subject for this thread... we have aready met people on this board,who have no problem pretending to be jehovah`s witness`s and support the wbt$......but..have no interest in following the wbt$..or.. doing any of the hard work it takes to be a jehovah`s witness... i have met people like this,in real life... have you ever met people in "real life" that:.
Outlaw-
I know what you mean, but it still boggles my mind. I spent a lifetime pretending not to be a witness whenever possible!
jwn is thought provoking!..
this board is a very interesting place to be.....if you are a jw.....were a jw.....are thinking of becoming a jw.....like jw`s.....hate jw`s.....or..like pretending to be a jw..lol!!.
"pretending to be a jw",will be the subject for this thread... we have aready met people on this board,who have no problem pretending to be jehovah`s witness`s and support the wbt$......but..have no interest in following the wbt$..or.. doing any of the hard work it takes to be a jehovah`s witness... i have met people like this,in real life... have you ever met people in "real life" that:.
I've seen this phenomenon, but I just don't get it. Why would anyone pretend to be a witness? An astronaut or a cowboy, that's understandable. But a witness, not so much.
i see that there are many people on here who've left the jw's and are still christians...but i wonder what type?
non denominational?
has anyone changed to something completely different like hindu or buddhism?
Homeschool-
I'm happy to answer your questions about my religion.
We don't have a physical space we call our church; most of my rituals are conducted in my home, or outdoors. On occasion, when I feel like it, I attend the local Unitarian Universalist church, which is non-denominational and welcoming to all.
I have friendships and fellowships with all sorts of people, regardless of their faith, and I sometimes get together with other Pagans to celebrate our holidays.
And yeah, I can just call myself a Pagan; why would I not be able to do so?
Best wishes,
GFCH
ok, i can tolerate jw's once in a blue moon, even the mormons, but in the past month i have had the following:.
roof sales.
airconditioning.
We're lucky; because of where we live, we rarely ever get solicitors. All the local dubs know our house, and have stopped coming by. It's peaceful.
i see that there are many people on here who've left the jw's and are still christians...but i wonder what type?
non denominational?
has anyone changed to something completely different like hindu or buddhism?
Another Pagan here.
i visited a kh today with my wife and the brother who gave the public talk.
said that there is so much unnatural use of the sex organs by the world's.
youth, that the medical field is encouraging all parents with children 12 years.
Masturbation can make you gay? So, is this a gradual change, or will I just wake up one morning suddenly digging chicks? I mean, so far it's only given me carpal tunnel syndrome, but I'd hate to have to lose all interest in guys, as well.
i visited a kh today with my wife and the brother who gave the public talk.
said that there is so much unnatural use of the sex organs by the world's.
youth, that the medical field is encouraging all parents with children 12 years.
Whhhaaaat? They're saying it causes cancer???? Yeah, you're right, that's pretty absurd.
Sock, by Penn Jillette. It's fiction, but quite a good read.
after having been raised in the jehovah's witnesses for 44 years ( getting out 6 years ago ) i have now come to peace with my view of what i personally feel about the existence of god , or no god, or whatever is flying around up there in outer space.
i am basically agnostic for sure / perhaps leaning atheist and i've come to that decision based on the years and years of unfulfilled false promises of being in a mind control cult ( jehovah's witnesses ) claiming to represent an alleged " god " or " jehovah " saying there would be a paradise, and armageddon to destroy 99% of the earths population.
also- i enjoy helping others without thought of being rewarded for it.
Pantheistic as well (Pagan.) I would not want to try to articulate my reasons; this just feels "right" to me in a way Christianity never did.
