good points, thanks
tryingtoexit
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Galatians 1:8 contradicts WTS
by inbetween inlately there were a lot of articles, like this:.
never questions gods channel of communication (matth 24:45-47).
follow whatever direction comes from the gb.
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Time To Vent Part 2: So I've Been Studying With My Wife...
by tryingtoexit in...for the past month or so, and i've been showing my wife little by little why i am no longer "living" as a witness.
so far...she has been very receptive, understanding my points, and hasnt been giving me any trouble.
i think she's really getting it, but then today comes.... she says "i see all the flaws of this religion and i respect your feelings, but this is the best way that i want to worship".
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Time To Vent Part 2: So I've Been Studying With My Wife...
by tryingtoexit in...for the past month or so, and i've been showing my wife little by little why i am no longer "living" as a witness.
so far...she has been very receptive, understanding my points, and hasnt been giving me any trouble.
i think she's really getting it, but then today comes.... she says "i see all the flaws of this religion and i respect your feelings, but this is the best way that i want to worship".
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Time To Vent Part 2: So I've Been Studying With My Wife...
by tryingtoexit in...for the past month or so, and i've been showing my wife little by little why i am no longer "living" as a witness.
so far...she has been very receptive, understanding my points, and hasnt been giving me any trouble.
i think she's really getting it, but then today comes.... she says "i see all the flaws of this religion and i respect your feelings, but this is the best way that i want to worship".
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tryingtoexit
...For the past month or so, and I've been showing my wife little by little why I am no longer "living" as a witness. So far...she has been very receptive, understanding my points, and hasnt been giving me any trouble. I think she's really getting it, but then today comes...
She says "I see all the flaws of this religion and I respect your feelings, but this is the best way that I want to worship"
Then she went on briefly about this is a better religion than a church so she's gonna stay a witness
Earlier this evening I heard her on the phone talkin about the President of Hati having a Bible Teach book in his hand to another "sister", and how wonderful it was, and that it was great he had "Jehovah's word in his hands" (I'm thinkin how blasphemous, now WT literature is considered God's word???) when she got off the phone I said "You know...just to let you know...that wasnt the president of Hati..." *cuts me off* Wife: "I dont care who it was, it was still a good witness for him to learn about God's kingdom"
I wanted to grab a q-tip cause I couldnt believe my ears, I mean there's still alot we havent covered yet, but it seemed like so far she had understood where I was coming from and it made sense to her....except that she didnt wanna leave the Organization...but NOW it seems as if she believes ALL of the kool-aid...
*sigh*
I dont know, a part of me says I dont care, f*** it, but I guess I'll keep studying with her, so she'll at least know why I feel the way I feel completely, and hopefully she'll stay off my back.......this religion has caused a lot of grief in my family, and I dont know how much more I can take.
Even my father, I spent 3 days at my parents home around new years explaining to them my feelings, and it went great, but now he's having doubts about what we discussed, he said "all your points about blood, 1914/607, the slave, etc. are great points, why dont you write the Society on these issues and I'll talk to the CO one on one, and maybe they will change"
I'm like I dont wanna do that....it just makes me angry that such an Organization can have SO MUCH CONTROL over my life and my family, and I just wanna live a regular life, and these SOB's are making it so hard for me........on top of that, I got ministerial servants leaving me voicemails and texting me things like this "Hi there....uhh...we need your field service time for the month of October, November, December, etc."
"Did I do something to offend you, how come you wont turn your time in, you dont wanna be inactive do you?"
"Are you going to clean the kingdom hall this Saturday at 1pm?"
"Will you be Aaron in the Bible skits we're doing on Sunday over so and so's house?"
Like get da f*** out of here, all of yall just leave me alone, let me be......sometimes I feel I'm a wicked person cause I have nothing positive to say (or think for that matter) about Jehovah's Witnesses or their stupid ass governing body, as you can tell, I'm pissed, and I just needed to let that out, so thank you.
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Many JWs Have A Smug Punky Attitude...What About ExJWs?
by minimus inmany witnesses that i know have this attitude of superiority and "i'm smarter and better" than you.
are ex witnesses that much different?.
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tryingtoexit
I found a lot of people on this site reply to me wit dat arrogant/cocky attitude, it turns me off from posting a lot. Like I done already had to deal with strict parental guidelines I always rebelled against, the elders actin like police men, the Governing Body's rules, and now my wife and her needs. The last thing I want is to get online and have people acting all funky on the internet. I just ignore em, but it's still gay as hell to me, life is too short to be acting like a know it all, extra knowledable, been through every experience in the world so I'm better than you type of attitude. Lot of people aint no different than a stuck up Witness chick who think she's the finest woman to walk the planet.
I pray I never give off dat type of vibe
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So Everything Was Going Good Until...
by tryingtoexit ini drew a blank on a particular question.
i basically had a talk with my parents over the weekend.
they've been jw's since the 50's and pops been an elder since 83. so i knew it was gonna be hard, but i basically told them to their face that i am no longer going to be a jw and gave a few reasons why.
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tryingtoexit
True indeed, I can see where you coming from...
Sumthin to think about ...........damn I feel all bad now, I did just hurt them by droppin all dat on em at once
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So Everything Was Going Good Until...
by tryingtoexit ini drew a blank on a particular question.
i basically had a talk with my parents over the weekend.
they've been jw's since the 50's and pops been an elder since 83. so i knew it was gonna be hard, but i basically told them to their face that i am no longer going to be a jw and gave a few reasons why.
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tryingtoexit
OnTheWayOut- I didnt go into detail but trust me it wasnt simple, I was just summin the whole story up, I will explain it a little better in a future thread for those that wanna hear when I find the time...
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So Everything Was Going Good Until...
by tryingtoexit ini drew a blank on a particular question.
i basically had a talk with my parents over the weekend.
they've been jw's since the 50's and pops been an elder since 83. so i knew it was gonna be hard, but i basically told them to their face that i am no longer going to be a jw and gave a few reasons why.
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tryingtoexit
Lemme just say this real quick so people can get to know me a little better and not assume they can sum me up based on a few questions. I am simply relating a story and showing that I have a few questions regarding some prophecies in Revelations.
Where have I ever stated on this website/forum that I like religion??? Cause I don't
Where have I ever said I put my entire trust in the Bible??? Cause I don't
Where have I ever made it seem I was closed minded on certain philosphies and ancient cultures- Cause I haven't
I consider myself a student of life, every idea and thought known to man, I am spending my life studying it and enjoying it, but IN THIS PARTICULAR case, I'm dealing with my parents. And they asked me questions I simply could not answer. It would be no different than somebody asking me "well when did Wolverine first appear in comic books?" I would say in an Incredible Hulk comic. Does that mean I love Marvel more than DC comics? No....I was just asking some simple questions, sorry if I came across as a young little ignorant punk, but that's not me, so those that simply tried to answer my questions I appreciate it. Everybody else I have no comment on yall. Anyways I will forever be a student of life and new ideas to the day I die, Jehovah's Witnesses and the Bible are no longer the main things I base my life on, that is all.
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So Everything Was Going Good Until...
by tryingtoexit ini drew a blank on a particular question.
i basically had a talk with my parents over the weekend.
they've been jw's since the 50's and pops been an elder since 83. so i knew it was gonna be hard, but i basically told them to their face that i am no longer going to be a jw and gave a few reasons why.
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tryingtoexit
And just to clarify I dont mean I think the great crowd and the 144,000 are all in heaven now, I just meant that you know Witnesses think the great crowd will be on earth in the prophecies spoken of in Revelation. I was just saying NOW...I dont believe that anymore, I believe everyone will be in heaven, but I guess everyone will be coming to earth. I dont know, still trying to grown and learn the correct way to view those prophecies in Revelation all at the same time continue to take the wool from off my eyes that the WTS had over my face.
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So Everything Was Going Good Until...
by tryingtoexit ini drew a blank on a particular question.
i basically had a talk with my parents over the weekend.
they've been jw's since the 50's and pops been an elder since 83. so i knew it was gonna be hard, but i basically told them to their face that i am no longer going to be a jw and gave a few reasons why.
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tryingtoexit
Yeah I know I'm confused on alot of things but I aint afraid to admit it, thanks for the pointers from some of yall. I'm still studying, still learning, still growing, thanks for your time.