this question is not to offend anyone, it's just that i have noticed people have many different reasons for leaving the borg and i thought it would be interesting to find out why some of you left.. for example:some leave because they want to be free to smoke, drink, gamble, fornicate, grow beards, celebrate xmas, take blood and drugs, etc.some leave because they never believed and now are old enough to do as they want.some leave because they have seen that they can be happy living life free from any religious organization, yet still feel safe in god's love.some have been hurt by the borg and have taken their wounds away to lick them, waiting to see justice.some have trusted the borg with their lives, time and money...........only to discover recently that there has been lies, cover-ups and hypocracy in the borg.
now they have left but need to belong to another organization to feel happy.. i left the borg because i found out about the cover-ups and lies.
my family was abused by it, my child was sexually abused and i was df'ed.
Hey Bliss,
I am out because of my immorality. but I remained out because I never fit in anyway. I was never in the IN crowd, never had true real friends in the org. and even after being reinstated I was still a weak sister with children not good association for them.
Lisa
it is not a case of her being appointed to conduct a congregational meeting.
in such cases the dedicated brother should offer the prayer, and the sister may conduct the study with her head covered.
for if a woman does not cover herself, let her also be shorn.1 cor.
<-------------------*snickering at Sister Mouthy with her tea cozy on her head.
Lisa
did any of you hear any of the urban legends that jw's used to scare people into being deathly afraid of demons?
for example i remeber hearing that a child brough a smurf doll to a meeting and upon hearing the name jehovah uttered it got up and walked out.
got any j-dub urban legends?
in the mid 60's, I remember hearing that Tootsie Rolls has blood in them.
Tootsie Rolls are cholocate..we kept eating them
Lisa
we're 40 today!
to mark the occasion, we have a "special request" topic for this weekend's poll.
it comes from onacruse.
#2 Smile and ask who they are
#10 other: Why are you here & who sent you.
Lisa
i have a dilema.
my parents are still active jw.
last year they told me they had to limit their association with me.
I am kinda surprised that they asked to see your children. My parents don't want to see or get to know my children 23 & 18 or my two granddaughters 5 and 7 mos. They don't want to get to know them because they think my children will die along side of me at armegedeon. And it will only cause THEM more hurt to see them die. If they don't know them then they can;t miss them.
But, my family (husband, children. and granddaughter) is so wonderful, I would love for my parents to ask to see them. I would take them if they wanted to see them. I also believe that my children know enough about how my parents have treated me and that they wouldn't be very receptive to them.
Lisa
well, nisan 14 is rolling around again, and i am going to partake at the memorial.. when i was a goodstanding jw last year, i really thought of the relationship i had with the christ, and partook, and they all had a cow.
but i had a good standing, so they pretty much left me alone.... well, surprise!!
i am now disfellowshipped, and some inner voice tells me to go back there one last time and partake, i am not doing this to be a pain, but to show the new congregation that i had belonged to, who i am, and to give others the courage to examine themselves, and their personal relationship with the christ.. i believe disfellowshipping is unscriptural, so i am confidant!!
I believe that by causing such a disruption would be very rude. rather funny, but rude.
I would never dream of going to someone else's church and do anything that would be considered disrespectable or disruptive. I would do everything I knew to show as much respect to their beliefs as possible at least while in their place of worship
just my penny's worth
Lisa
i've been meaning to post this but have been busy with the new baby.
it's pretty funny.. background: i'm not df or da but my jw sister who i brought into the religion has shunned me for over a year.
according to her she is disciplining me so i'll go back to the meetings.. a few weeks before i had the baby my family gave me a baby shower.
First Congradulations on the new baby!
Second, you are so very fortunate to have your sister come by. I hope the relationship will be able to continue.
Lisa
i don't know if this subject has been touched on before - i didn't know what section to put it under.. i have to go to the meeting this sunday - basically emotional blackmail by my husband (long story).
i have suffered from panic attacks in the past.
when i don't go to the meetings, and my family do, i get very panicky and breathless.
Francois writes : ...have you ever tried, breathing into and out of a paper bag.....
Lisa's note to self....Sit in the same row as sister breathing into and out of bag.....
"Be more interesting thats for sure"
i've picked up a little about each of us on the db, but we're a reclusive little group, aren't we?.
well, my picture won't be going up any time soon, but i'll put out some personal information and hopefully others will too.
makes chatting more fun, don't you think?.
I am 41, married, 10 years in August, (this is my 3rd marriage) 2 children, son, Patrick 18, and a daughter, Brandi 23, two granddaughters, Heaven 5 and Sky 7 months. Husband is 18 years older them I am. But the most wonderfuld man I have ever met. He never was a JW. But is constantly amused by what I tell him. He understands a little but only because he was raised in a very strict religion (Old Time Regular Baptist)
I was disfellowshiped in my early 20's, reinstated, then lived in sin. but didn't go to the JC meeting so I just assumed I've been disfellowshipped. Especially since my parents haven't and won't speak to me.
Lisa
dear father,
i have written you letters so many times.
this letter i have to give you.
I have often concidered writing a very simular letter to my father. But I know deep in my heart it would only hurt him and would not change a thing. He is who he is.
I wish you luck,
Lisa
