Posts by IronHill

This weekend is my fiancee's district assembly, and she is attending. I am suppoused to accompany her Sat. and Sun. but i worked today so she is there with her family.

I have a serious problem with this. She comes from a "spiritually" strong family, who unfortunately still has some control over her. Plus, she has alot of witness friends, she's a popular one. She mentioned to me yesterday that she was going to try and catch up with some of them, and i wasn't fond of the idea.

I'm not sure if I'm afraid they'll try and talk her into becoming spiritual, or if it's just a slight show of jealousy.

Anyone understand what i mean? Why am i feeling this way?

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Does The Burger King Creep You Out?

by minimus in

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friends

i saw a tv ad with that creepy looking burger king.

i would think kids would be afraid of him....or is it just me?.

IronHill

Yes...very much so.

Especially the commercial when he's just standing outside the dude's window. Creepy!!

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As my interest wanes............

by AK - Jeff in

all things jw and xjw and even xxjw are beginning to bore me.

tonight, in an effort to stimulate my interest, i cruised back thru threads of the past month or so.

while i found a couple topics of mild interest, and a couple more in which i found it worth effort to make personal comment, i was mostly bored.. i have come to grips with my past religious history.

IronHill

AK-Jeff i have sent a pm...

I have read here for some time, and i thank you...hopefully you will be here awhile longer

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Videos you had to get rid of

by White Dove in

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i bought then got rid of my 'r' movies when i was in because my conscious bothered me after a while.

then, guess what?

i bought them again and got rid of them again for the same reason as before.

IronHill

i had a slew of rated R movies that i got rid after a visit from the elders...i know...i still regret today.

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My story...(part 1)

by IronHill in

my parents were already witnesses when i was born, therefore i was raised in their version of the truth.

i was baptized at the age of 11, and became a regular pioneer at the age of 13. i did that for about 5 years, and honestly they werent all bad times.

a lot of my friends then pioneered too, so we spent a lot of time goofing around out in service.

IronHill

Thanks, Hope4Others, we're not in the clear yet...and yes it was allowed. My parents were both pioneering at the time, so they didnt push me, but certainly encouraged it.

mindmelda, i understand...At times when i visit my folks, i sit there and listen to them talk about meetings and spirituality and all that other nonsense, but i never say word.

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My story...(part 1)

by IronHill in

my parents were already witnesses when i was born, therefore i was raised in their version of the truth.

i was baptized at the age of 11, and became a regular pioneer at the age of 13. i did that for about 5 years, and honestly they werent all bad times.

a lot of my friends then pioneered too, so we spent a lot of time goofing around out in service.

IronHill

cont'd...

They decided to follow me, to keep tabs on me, to catch me doing something wrong. They finally saw me with my girlfriend and decided to call me and request a meeting. I put it off for as long as I could, but finally agreed to a time and place (at the time is was the only way to keep them from hounding me).

During this same time, me and this girl were having issues and we ended the relationship. When I met with the elders, I advised them of this, and they just counseled me and sent me on my way (I know, I was shocked too).

I have been on and off for some time now, considering that my family is very active and I don’t want to lose them. Like eight months ago I went to a JW party and met this very nice “sister” who exchanged numbers with me.

Well needless to say we fell in love, and we are getting married in Sept. She has been the best thing that has happened to me. We have learned a lot from each other, to the point where we both know that the witnesses do not have the truth and that we no longer want to be part of this org. But we continue to fake it for the sake of our families (honestly I’m not doing much of anything right now).

Perhaps one day she’ll log in and introduce herself, but for now she’s a lurker, lol…

Unfortunately we are still hounded by family and elders that want us to be “active” again, but we are just biding our time, to fade out completely. Perhaps then, we’ll be free…

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My story...(part 1)

by IronHill in

my parents were already witnesses when i was born, therefore i was raised in their version of the truth.

i was baptized at the age of 11, and became a regular pioneer at the age of 13. i did that for about 5 years, and honestly they werent all bad times.

a lot of my friends then pioneered too, so we spent a lot of time goofing around out in service.

IronHill

Thanks for the replies...

sacolton: It definitely is not a good experience!

The Berean: Yes she was raised as a witness as well...she was disfellowshipped for what she did.

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Is This a Silly Question? (The answer started my fade)

by journey-on in

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me at 20: "wasn't the urim and thummim like a ouji board?

if it's wrong to use a ouji board, wouldn't it have been wrong for god's people to have used the urim and thummim?

isn't god the same today as yesterday and tomorrow?

IronHill

Those questions are not silly at all...

I too used to ask myself the second question all of the time, it just made no sense whatsoever.