Sometimes, yes. Other times, no. Mainly picked articles that were relevant to my circumstance, if any. I remember the friends would say that WT and Asleep study was equivalent to a college education. Yeah...right....
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Do you have GOSSIPERS and those with STRONG PERSONALITIES that "control" the congregation?
by BonaFide ini bet a lot of others have, and its strange how so many are powerless to do anything.. one sister i know was married to another jw.
he was unfaithful, she was crushed, he wasn't disfellowshipped, she forgave him, he was cruel, finally she committed adultery to get out of it.
they divorced.
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Yes. See it all the time. That is why I find comfort in being by myself lately.
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2009 "Keep On The Watch" is a milestone convention like Cedar Point- not!
by JimmyPage inmy dad hasn't been to the convention yet but he is very excited to go.
he has been told by a friend of his who went that it is a milestone convention like cedar point, ohio and that after this, nothing will be the same again.. from what i know he is in for a disappointment.
i think they could safely call this year's assembly theme "much ado about nothing"!.
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I went to the convention last weekend, but only caught Fri. & Sat. I just came back from Sunday's convention. Most of it went in one ear and out the other. I couldn't "Keep Awake" enough to "Keep on the Watch". The drama was corny as ever and the actors didn't seem too enthused with their parts. There was a roar when the shady character Bad News Al came in. I believe his race played more of a part in the roar, then his immoral nature. I just sat there with a blank expression and all that kept going through my mind was that Uni-Blab from the Jetsons beep: Buuuurr Biiiiing! lol
But overall, it was very dreary and boring. I noticed that many just came to see the drama and no sooner then it ended, rolled out. It also appears that some of the"friends" are growing tired of the constant lip service they are getting from Society. But of course, they're not going to openly admit this fact.
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Greetings....
by Girlie injust wanted to say hello to all here.
i really don't have much of a story to tell about myself.
just find myself at a crossroads of sorts and wondering if i should stay or move on, although the greater part is telling me to move on.. long story short, i have been a baptised jw for 14 years.
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Hey all. Sorry for the delay in a response. Sleep called. I noticed that a few here were inquiring about what I meant by my newly converted parents. Actually, that is an error. The more appropriate term is newly baptised parents. My parents studied with the JWs back in the early 80's then they stopped their studies and as of recently, rekindled it and now they are both baptised.
As for myself, I started when I was 19 and was baptised at 20 and have been since and now feeling myself starting to burn out.
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Greetings....
by Girlie injust wanted to say hello to all here.
i really don't have much of a story to tell about myself.
just find myself at a crossroads of sorts and wondering if i should stay or move on, although the greater part is telling me to move on.. long story short, i have been a baptised jw for 14 years.
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Thanks for the heads up Homer. Very well noted. Hi Jamiebowers. Nah, I lost interest a long time ago in wanting to marry a fellow JW. Since I am at the point of wanting to escape, I doubt it would be helpful to further complicate matters by marriage. I have seen somethings that have made me very leary of wanting to marry in the faith. Thanks for the warning.
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Greetings....
by Girlie injust wanted to say hello to all here.
i really don't have much of a story to tell about myself.
just find myself at a crossroads of sorts and wondering if i should stay or move on, although the greater part is telling me to move on.. long story short, i have been a baptised jw for 14 years.
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Thank you all for your warm greetings. Thanks for the suggested readings too Mr. Flipper. I read a bit about Ray Franz and am aware of his book. I believe a little trip to the library or an order on amazon is soon in the makings. Thanks again for the support.
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Greetings....
by Girlie injust wanted to say hello to all here.
i really don't have much of a story to tell about myself.
just find myself at a crossroads of sorts and wondering if i should stay or move on, although the greater part is telling me to move on.. long story short, i have been a baptised jw for 14 years.
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Thanks Wobble for the warm reception. Much appreciated. I will look through this site and read on some of the posts and will go from there.
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Greetings....
by Girlie injust wanted to say hello to all here.
i really don't have much of a story to tell about myself.
just find myself at a crossroads of sorts and wondering if i should stay or move on, although the greater part is telling me to move on.. long story short, i have been a baptised jw for 14 years.
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Just wanted to say hello to all here. I really don't have much of a story to tell about myself. Just find myself at a crossroads of sorts and wondering if I should stay or move on, although the greater part is telling me to move on.
Long story short, I have been a baptised JW for 14 years. Started off ok, but find myself feeling burned out by this religion's oppression and absurd teachings. Find it futile for me to want to continue preaching a message that I find hard to believe in myself. Never agreed on the disfellowshipping to be a "loving" arrangement by God and please don't get me started with the whole dating arrangment. How is it even possible to even find someone in the faith to marry when this religion goes out of its way to create a divide among the sexes? Also, add to the mix some eye-opening situations in the organization coupled with some revelation of falsehoods and you make for one unhappy customer.
However, what keeps me staying is some friendships I have made along the way (particularly with this one sister who I consider to be my best friend ) and of course, my newly converted parents (don't like the idea of not being able to have them in my life). So, thus, my dilemma.
I started reading at some of the "apostate" sites and that have led me to my own little research and discoveries. I still have much to learn and read as some of what I have read are very thought-provoking, while others are a bit hard to digest. That led me to this site.
So here I am on the road of contemplation wondering what and where will this journey lead me to.
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Can we blame our ancestors for our own shortcomings?
by undercover inin a recent thread about an nfl player being allowed to return to play after being convicted and serving time for a felony, it was suggested that maybe his ancestory played a part in his attitudes and actions.. those of you were playing along at home know the deal.... is it fair to lay blame on one's ancestors in how one acts in today's society?.
i think not.... my ancestor's came here from scotland, when their lands were taken from them back home.
they came here with nothing and had to start over in a land with next to nothing, eeking out an existance in the mountains of tn and nc, always struggling.
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Can we blame our ancestors for our own shortcomings?
by undercover inin a recent thread about an nfl player being allowed to return to play after being convicted and serving time for a felony, it was suggested that maybe his ancestory played a part in his attitudes and actions.. those of you were playing along at home know the deal.... is it fair to lay blame on one's ancestors in how one acts in today's society?.
i think not.... my ancestor's came here from scotland, when their lands were taken from them back home.
they came here with nothing and had to start over in a land with next to nothing, eeking out an existance in the mountains of tn and nc, always struggling.
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Do I blame my ancestry for my shortcomings? No. But I do believe that many still haven't learned from the past and some do have a hard time reconciling themselves from it. Some wounds still run deep. Yet, like a poster said, in the end it is still OUR own shortcomings.