BANE mentioned he was already married, so, too bad. All the good ones seem to be taken.
EmptyInside
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Wouldn't it be so wonderful...
by sooner7nc in...if bane and alice rachel met, .
let's hope that cupid's pagan arrow flys true.. .
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Remain Close to the Governing Body DC
by gutted ini just finished all 3 days of the dc and, for what it's worth, wanted to get down some of the highlights i enjoyed.
i went with family and i only did it for them, and hope to never attend another assembly ever again.. .
the whole thing was pretty boring and uncomfortable due to the stadium style seating which doesn't favour my long legs and ac being blasted too high.. .
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EmptyInside
We didn't have our convention yet here. But, I made up my mind not to go. I don't really think I will be missed.
But, last year, after the convention, I was horribly depressed too. Actually, that is when I started posting here. I give you credit for sitting through it all. It makes me think maybe I should take in at least one day to realize I'm making the right choice to speed up my fade.
Well, hang in there.
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Have become seriously angry ...all of a sudden...
by Lozhasleft inanother thread has set me off ...the one about anniversaries ...and i read an extract that blondie posted on there....suddenly i am soooo bl**dy furious...so indignant!!!!.
why did we allow a bunch of men to dictate to us not only what we believed, but even how we parented our kids,and then even how we spent our free time?????
how could we allow this stuff?????.
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EmptyInside
I know where you are coming from, Lozhasleft, because I am starting to reach the angry stage too. I lost so many friends because they got disfellowshipped as teens or in their early 20's. I thought getting an education was not being spiritually mature, and now I'm suffering for it.
And the list goes on. And I'm mad at myself for letting them still control me to a degree. But, I'm determined not to let it take away any more of my life. I'm anxious to reach the point of being done with this religion once and for all. Unfortunately, a lot of family still-in.
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Since the internet is available, and and dissenting viewpoints are available I've come to the conclusion that people who really believe the lies taught by the WTBS are morons
by gubberningbody init's that simple..
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EmptyInside
A couple years ago, I read some experiences of those that left the organization at Bethel. I think it was actually Randy's experience. I still was a hardcore believer. I felt guilty for reading it, but quickly dismissed it as a person who was bitter and overexaggerating his experience.
So, a person has to be ready to face the facts or they just make excuses for everything. When something the Governing Body brings out is too hard to understand or doesn't make sense, it's always wait on Jehovah to clarify matters. No further investigaion is needed. I used to think like this all the time.
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How did you personally endure the torture during the DC?
by whatistruth inmy assembly was a couple of weeks ago and lets just say the only way i could possibly get through that b.s was by having some "funny stuff" before the sessions, then to my car at lunch.
pretty much slept the days away.
my wife would constintaly ask me what was wrong with me, i said i was feeling really sick.
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EmptyInside
Brizzzy, I'm sorry to that you had to endure that. It makes me want to find your mother and give her a what for. This nutty religion attracts people like that, and it makes it okay for them to be abusive.
Fortunately, I didn't have it that bad. And so glad not to be going to the convention this year. I really don't care what the people in my hall think. They can just assume I'm going another week. I've reached the point of not caring either way.
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How did you personally endure the torture during the DC?
by whatistruth inmy assembly was a couple of weeks ago and lets just say the only way i could possibly get through that b.s was by having some "funny stuff" before the sessions, then to my car at lunch.
pretty much slept the days away.
my wife would constintaly ask me what was wrong with me, i said i was feeling really sick.
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EmptyInside
I'm not going this year. But, in the past, I volunteered during the program. And took my time going back to my seat. I'd walk around looking lost,like I didn't remember what section I was sitting in. And if all else fails, I hid in the bathroom. And when I did actually, have to sit down, I just zoned out.
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The new Kingdumb maladies
by WTWizard ini wonder if anyone actually enjoys them.
i have heard scattered reports about how a few actually enjoyed at least a few of the older songs (back when there were 225 of them).
but i have heard nothing but reports of the new songs being impossible to properly sing, very poorly written or performed, or downright blasphemous and promoting blatant idolatry.
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EmptyInside
They are awful. And most in the congregations agree. They slowed a lot of the songs down. And it makes it much harder to sing.
I think the ones who claim to like the new songs, are just saying that, because they feel it's expected to be positive.
My brother is an elder and even he makes fun of the new songs, along with everyone in his congregation. Plus, on a side note, he doesn't get the latest generation explanation. But, he "knows it's the truth". I think if he says it often enough, he'll really start to believe it.
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Wimbledon Thank Yous
by scotinsw inas expected serena williams did her thank yous and the first one was "to my god jehovah".. we also found out that she has a lucky number - 13!!.
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EmptyInside
Some people never get it. But, maybe they are the lucky ones. They think they are being good Jehovah's Witnesses, but then, they just never follow all the rules. How tacky can you be though? A t-shirt with Jehovah on it. No matter what side of the fence your on,it's just in poor taste.
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Still Feeling Lost...What to Do Next?
by daringhart13 ini'm wondering how many of you still feeling a burning need to know god and have a relationship with him.. i am dealing with the horrible emotions of having faded, done some things that would be considered immoral, stopped praying (not sure i ever prayed right) and generally just feeling lost...... what have some of you done to get back on track?
i've been fading for a year and a half.
missing my first dc..... ugh.....having a crappy morning i guess...... just feel like i want to talk to god, but can't.. ironic, huh?
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EmptyInside
Hang in there daringhart. I think we want to speed up the process of fading, and then, think we need to have it all figured out. But, it takes time, and we may never have all the answers. As Witnesses,we thought we had all the answers, so that, is why it is hard not to have the answers now.
But, as someone said, enjoy your freedom, enjoy the journey.
And you are way ahead of me in your fade,congrats. After my fade is complete, I want nothing to do with any organized religion. But, that isn't to say, I'm giving up my relationship with God. So, I'm still figuring out where to go from here too. But, again, I keep reminding myself that it takes time.
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What good comes from joining a community like this for support/therapy?
by dances with smurfs inokay so if anyone can give some imput on this, i would really appreciate hearing different opinions!.
(its downright impossible to make decisions, big or small, these days....sigh).
ive been thinking alot about the possible consequences and outcome of joining in on a community like this and using it as a form of therapy or a support group type setting when struggling over the witnesses.
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EmptyInside
Everyone here understands what I'm going through. I can't be open to how I really feel to friends and family still in the org. And people who never were Witnesses, just will never fully comprehend what it is like making the transition from restrictive religious life to freedom to live one's own life.