Stuckin, I know what you mean. I was born in and had lifetime f+riends, but I also had "worldly" friends. And the so called worldly friends are unconditional friends. I also say to my kids that are still in that I love them no matter what!!!!
Etna
i have come to a startling and sad realisation!.
i have no real friends!.
i have always been extremely active in every aspect of the org, since childhood.
Stuckin, I know what you mean. I was born in and had lifetime f+riends, but I also had "worldly" friends. And the so called worldly friends are unconditional friends. I also say to my kids that are still in that I love them no matter what!!!!
Etna
on the basis that most of us realise the w.t wasnt really the best " job" or way to spend our days, it would be fun to find out what people would really have liked to have done with there lifes and if this is still possible.
or maybe its not even a very realistic ambition just a dream.
in my dreams i stay at home all day and make a living from being a professional artist.maybe i need a phycholgist?.
A bra fitter.
Etna
my spouse felt a need to tell to elders about me reading apostate websites and speaking against wt stuff , so they'll probably try to readjust my apostate thinking any time soon.
my spuse never see me reading anything but, during our arguments i did't keep my mouth shut and she knows that i had to read it somwhere and it wasn't jw.org.
could this get my in the trouble if my spose is the only witness and never spoke to another person about this stuff ?
Aren't you just speaking the truth. Ask her or them to prove you wrong.
Etna
as the title asks---which members on here have you actualy met ?.
ive met.
cantleave and nuggett.
I've meet jwfacts. Im in Australia.
is that i was born into this cult, taught and believed that i was going to live forever, , that i was never going to have to die.
now i am in my mid 30's realizing that this life is all there is and that after that i am dead forever and i am terrified.
i don't want this to be all there is, , i don't want to just live a few years on this beautiful planet and then become non existent forever!
Perversion, I'm glad you told us about the feelings you have and all the others that have spoken about it. As I thought I was a nut to think that way too.
I remember getting panic attacks in early 1975 when I was 15, thibking I ain't going to survive armargeddon. I have these feelings too that, is this all there is, but as magnum said if there is a creator(which I beleive there is) then there is some hope.
Etna
help someone.. i've been trying to find, i think its in hebrews, about how the faithful of old were waiting for something better and it actually says the hope of heaven, but for the life of me i cannot find it.. i know it was discuss here a long time ago, but i just can't find it.. can someone please let me know.. thanks etna.
Thank you bennyk and fakefading. Very appreciated
Etna
help someone.. i've been trying to find, i think its in hebrews, about how the faithful of old were waiting for something better and it actually says the hope of heaven, but for the life of me i cannot find it.. i know it was discuss here a long time ago, but i just can't find it.. can someone please let me know.. thanks etna.
Help someone.
I've been trying to find, I think its in Hebrews, about how the faithful of old were waiting for something better and it actually says the hope of heaven, but for the life of me I cannot find it.
I know it was discuss here a long time ago, but I just can't find it.
Can someone please let me know.
Thanks etna
I'm in Sydney, next time someone is here let me know.
Etna
so strange that last night my experience was bothering me so much i posted about it here.
this morning my mother sent me a friend request after 20 months of no communication from her.
i replied in a message.. this is what i wrote:.
Nicely written, hope you are ok.
Etna
finally got it up on youtube...the title right at the moment is just "grandma" but it's going to change to "grandma pleads with jehovah's witness granddaughter.".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcpuj96a8lg.
we taped it about a week ago and my mom went into the hospital 3 days ago.
Bonezz, I am so toushed. You should see Jessica and in no uncertain terms tell her what harm the organization and she has done.
Etna