Posts by goldensky

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Sitting on the Fence....to believe or not to believe, that is my dilemma.

by tootie in

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i was raised by a "strong" jw single mother.

she was very very strict but i loved her then and always will.

after the death of my mother i waivered back and forth with my spirituality only because this was my first chance of "freedom" and being in the world to do things that i never really got to do.

goldensky

Dear Tootie,

I think I understand how you feel. I have loved the organization and the brothers and sisters for as long as I can remember. I didn't leave (suddenly faded 8 months ago) because anybody mistreated me, neither because I wanted to do anything "unlawful". I always felt happy, protected and privileged to be among the "chosen people", wondering each day what I had done different from many other good-hearted people to deserve belonging to the only true religion.

The reason I left is that for some reason I can't fathom, my logical mind emerged from among gigantic piles of indoctrination and I couldn't stop it as hard as I prayed with a heart full of faith. After nearly two years of growing doctrinal doubts, the voice inside sounded clear as crystal one Sunday morning and I realized as if I were just a mere observer I wouldn't go back to the meetings ever again.

I left my whole world behind me... and, yes, there is life life outside the organization: an amazing life, a fascinating world to discover.

Just take your time, there's no rush. You may never make the decision or you may find yourself ready sooner than you think. Do whatever your conscience directs you to do as you walk your own path. Good luck to you!

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A pic with all my love to all of you, my virtual friends!

by goldensky in

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i've been wanting to post a pic for so long.

i finally found out how!

here it goes: goldensky and daughter with all our love to you guys.

goldensky

Ha, ha! I just deleted it from Photobucket and it also disappeared from the post. Sorry about that. I'll try again.

Hello, Isaac! Thank you very much. I guess we won't be lucky enough to get one of you, shall we?

Goldensky and daughter

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A pic with all my love to all of you, my virtual friends!

by goldensky in

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i've been wanting to post a pic for so long.

i finally found out how!

here it goes: goldensky and daughter with all our love to you guys.

goldensky

I've been wanting to post a pic for so long. I finally found out how! Here it goes: Goldensky and daughter with all our love to you guys. Will you please post one if you possibly can?

By the way, thanks Four Candles, for doing this for me last time!

Goldensky and daughter

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Do you hold any ''responsibility'' for the believing the WTS?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

jehovah's witnesses are the only people that will inherit life on paradise earth.

only jehovah's witnesses have the ''truth''.

the wts is the only ''channel' 'to jehovah.

goldensky

Zoiks, exactly my case.

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Does anyone here ever feel that they don't fit in

by cantleave in

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you no longer fit in with the jw's and aren't yet accepted by those outside either?.

goldensky

Good question, Cantleave.

When I was in, only two worlds existed in my mind: witnesses and non-witnesses. But a third group was born when I came across these websites, a group with which I felt immediately identified, all of you guys.

Having spent my whole life in an exclusive world of witnesses, and having fitted in to perfection among them, you are now the only people I fit in 100% with. Your company is comforting and enjoyable. And the variety and richness in this group teaches me endlessly.

In my interactions with non-witnesses now, I can't help feeling very different still. They attract me in the sense that I find them strange and interesting. A bit as if I were seeing a new and amazing creature I had never noticed before although they were always right by my side. I ask them many questions the moment they give me the opportunity, and I've caught myself looking at them in amazement at their way of thinking. They seem to like me, though, but I'm pretty sure they find me as funny and different as I find them. We amuse one another I suppose.

But you are the only ones the nuances of whose language I fully understand. And you understand me...

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a BIG shoutout to jwfacts

by poopsiecakes in

im sure this has been mentioned many times on this site but i wanted to express my personal feelings of gratitude to paul at jwfacts.com.

paul, your site changed my life.

even though i discovered it when i was already disfellowshipped and really didnt have the intention of going back, i was still a fierce jw apologist.

goldensky

Dear Paul, I had no idea you were the creator of jw.facts! And that in spite of the fact that in my eyes your avatar always stood out every time you posted because of the gorgeous baby you are holding. I can't let this opportunity slip by, although I can't add much more to the well-deserved praise from the other posters, to sincerely thank you for the logical presentation of each of the topics, coupled with objective information and equanimity as regards the organization together with your respectful attitude towards us readers, never trying to sway our thinking but encouraging us to reach our own conclusions. From the bottom of my heart, Chapeau! and thank you, very, very much.

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Freeminds Translation Volunteers Needed

by besty in

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if anybody can spare an hour or two to work through some article translation (from english) to:.

spanish.

portuguese.

goldensky

TJlibre, I'll send you a PM later in the day.

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Freeminds Translation Volunteers Needed

by besty in

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if anybody can spare an hour or two to work through some article translation (from english) to:.

spanish.

portuguese.

goldensky

Dear Besty, I'll be thrilled to contribute with translating into Spanish. I don't have too much time, like everybody else, but I can surely spare a few hours from time to time.

TJlibre, I mean no offense, but the text you include is definitely a translation into South American Spanish, not Castilian, which is the proper way according to Spanish standards. It sounds sweet to me, but most people in Spain would frown on it and you might fail in reaching their hearts in some cases. Oh dear! I hope I don't come across as snob or something...

Cyberjesus, where do you come from?

(I can also translate from French into Spanish, not viceversa so, I'd have the same problem I mentioned just now...).

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More Zen for Sylvia

by beksbks in

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the story of the cracked potan elderly chinese woman had two large pots , each hung on the ends of a pole , which she carried across her neck.

one of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water , at the end of the long walk from the stream to the house , the cracked pot arrived only half full.. .

for a full two years this went on daily , with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water.

goldensky

Don't pay any attention to the guys, Beksbks ( ). It's a beautiful story. I'm about to put my children to bed now and it will make a beautiful tale for me to tell them before they go to sleep. Thanks.

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God so LOVED the world.........................................WHY? How could He?

by Terry in

the following is the most quoted scripture in the bible:.

john 3:16 (new international version) .

16"for god so loved the world that he gave his one and only son,that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.. here is a question for you.

goldensky

Terry, I find your reasoning very interesting. It makes a lot of sense to me. This sentence struck me, "We are being saved from God himself and His wrath". That has been my feeling for a couple of years now but I hadn't succeeded in expressing it in so few words.

The gladiator, your points sound very logical too. I don't know about the Darwin part though, since that's one of the subjects I haven't tackled yet, but I'm sure some surprises are in store for me.