what is the strangest or most wacked-out comment or answer you've ever heard at a wt or book study?.
i remember at the cong.
wt study, we were studying about the jews being led out of egypt by moses.
also another "older" person story...
an older brother who served in the air force & was in hawaii during the time of pearl harbor told the cong. about how he and the other men would go out and nite and sneak to watch the native women bathing outside naked & how the other men would laugh and make suggestive comments...but HE NEVER DID!! ok....that was random brother davis.... what was the question on paragraph 10?????
CHG
soooo many thought obama was the savior and now scores of people are abandoning him and his policies.
the pendulum swings and you hear how we need a republican to bail us out of our mess.. do you really believe a single person or party can make the changes for the country or the world ?
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I have to say NO also...even on the "outside" of the closed JW fantasy land I came from, I see that this country's layers of government controlling our lives has hedged us into a corner- is a new political party the answer? I've been hearing about the "libertarians" a lot lately- they want to tear down this government completely and start over....
as much as that idea sounds appealing.....is a "revolution" gonna happen? well..to quote monty python "nobody expects the spanish inquisition"- stranger things have happened, it is all about the evolution of mankind
CHG
i was browsing through the december 2010 awake, and noticed an article on the earthquake that happened in haiti earlier this year.
it didn't take long for the article to disturb me.
the third paragraph initiated the sanctimonious tone that is present througout the article.
Yes, now on the outside- these kind of articles make me want to
And I love how these so-called officials who praise the witnesses for how they are the only ones who do anything in disaster situations- it is amazing that they won't give their real names to verify the quote.....hmmm...could it be made up bullsh*t????
CHG
and i feel good!
it was a long time coming.
i stopped going to meetings june 09. the reason i left it so long is because my husband is still in and for this reason i see witnesses from time to time.
Congrats to you...I am to that point too, I applaud your courage
CHG
i have been with my jw boyfriend for about a year and a half.
he was living with his parents when we first started dating, but now we are living together.
his mother knows, but not his father (who is the one who got them into the jw's and is more strict about it).
I am speaking to you from your boyfriend's exact situation- I am the JW and my BF and I live together- I have not told my parents yet ( I am planning to tell my non-JW dad next week when JW mom is gone a religious assembly Saturday and Sunday & I hope to introduce dad to my BF)
I am also afraid that my devout JW mom will shun me if she finds out, I stopped going to meetings a year ago, joined this website 7 months ago, read books to help deprogram myself from the mind-control cult
it has taken time to mentally get through the turmoil of leaving the cult and readjusting my mind to it all
I am completely committed to my BF, & I am a relationship oriented person- I want to see our love and relationship grow, I want to marry him, and I do not want to go back to the cult
All of this has taken time, but the fear of loosing my mom is still there (she still allows me to come by, but I fear that she will reject me once she finds out that I am not returning and I am in love and live with a non-JW man)
My two cents is- open and honest communication about both of your feelings on religion, committment, and the direction of your relationship
trust me he needs to talk about this with you- it is a gut wrenching decision for him, but that doesn't mean he will abandon you.
CHG
for those that don't know, it means mind your own business.
i often wonder if the borg have any clue as to what that really means.
it's bad enough that they stick thier noses into your personal beliefs, but it's even worse when they nose into your personal business that has nothing to do with belief.. case in point: my mother would get into my face anytime she found out about any run-ins i had with traffic cops, be it speeding, using a radar detector, fender benders, etc.
For me, I have had to teach myself to stop explaining all of my actions (and the reasons behind my actions/decisions) to others...
my JW indoctrination had me giving way too much information to everyone because I felt I needed to- so I could be properly punished/counseled if I was on a wrong course
Now that I realize that what I do with my life is my own business and I don't have to explain it to those it doesn't concern, I feel quite liberated!
When my mom asks too many questions I do not wan't to answer- I don't...and I don't feel guilty about it anymore-
CHG
there's a lot of them!.
one rule is you can't wear a tee shirt with writing on it if you are working at a quick build kh .
nothing with logos.. let's add more stupid rules that were in your hall or that the organization has.. .
Our Cong. had a rule against flip flops- a CO hated the sound they make and was incensed that some sisters wore them out in service- so all the pioneers had to go out and buy regular shoes- they went overboard and would wear any sandals because they were afraid they would make that slapping sound even if they werent specifically "flip flops"
Back in the 80's- no watching the Simpsons- there was a feeding frenzy demonizing Bart Simpson- "Don't have a cow man"
CHG
hi u guys, this is my first post.
i really dont know where to start except for now i have found out the truth about the "truth".
she asked if i want to still be a jw and i said no.
Bloominglotus
wow, your story took me time to digest, thank you for sharing it with us...I too have a "taddler" JW mom & am faced with the decision to tell her I am not comming back to the organization. It has been a year since I left and at the time the elders pushed me to DA myself & threatened me with "don't think you can just come back to meetings- you will probably be DFd"- but I refused to do either & I agree with everyone else....
let some time pass- don't DA yourself, you can't take that back & your mom will be persuaded to conform or feel terribly guilty for going against the organization.
The elders eventually left me alone & it sounds like they will with you too, your mom will simmer down and get busy with theocratic activities & the "apostate" issue will subside because she will realize that she wants to keep her relationship with you.
I pray for you to find peace and happiness (yes, I do not pray to "Jehovah" anymore)
welcome,
CHG
so what silly things have you been counselled on or simply been told off for?.
back in my early 20's, i had a pair of comfy old jeans that started to tear in about 3 places on the leg.
it was the fashion at the time so not only did they feel great to wear, they also looked 'in', not that i cared for that, but it was a bonus .
You're welcome Momma Tossed Me ! I still try to tease, my skirts are a little shorter now days- just because I can!
so what silly things have you been counselled on or simply been told off for?.
back in my early 20's, i had a pair of comfy old jeans that started to tear in about 3 places on the leg.
it was the fashion at the time so not only did they feel great to wear, they also looked 'in', not that i cared for that, but it was a bonus .
Haha I love this topic, I could go on for hours!
When I was listening to Smashing Pumpkins in the parking lot of the Kingdom Hall waiting for a car group to get there- a brother (1 year older than me) said that it looked like demons came out of the speakers. "Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage" those were lyrics to live by in JW land!
I was counseled for my makeup- "I put on too dark", my black nailpolish was scoffed at by many sisters
my skirts were knee length when I stood but they were above when I sat down, I was told by a sister that I should test them out in the fitting room first & if I sit and they are above the knee I should not buy it
I wore V-neck sweaters & I was told that the brothers holding the mics could get a boner looking down my shirt (my mom told me that) I had to hold in the laugh on that one!
CHG
