i had been studying with the jehovah's witnesses for the last couple years.
they have been interesting study sessions and have learned quite a bit about them and their beliefs.
much of what they teach is what i had learned through personal bible study.. growing up was normal.
The other penis head Recovery also had the same lame excuses under one of his aliases as to why he couldn't answer something.
Hmmmm.
Anyone matchup those little boxes that come up next to the poster picture yet? Hasn't that revealed a second, third, etc. account before? I don't know how to do it.
i haven't started a topic in quite a while.
but today, someone sent me the video linked below.. i really enjoyed it so i decided to share it.
and while it can be applied to many situations in life, i believe in particular it is of use to those still in the struggle.
I haven't started a topic in quite a while. But today, someone sent me the video linked below.
I really enjoyed it so I decided to share it. And while it can be applied to many situations in life, I believe in particular it is of use to those still in the struggle. Those that are still striving to live for others and make those others happy at risk of remaining internally unhappy themselves for the rest of their lives.
Food for thought, even for me, who is mentally out, completely, but somewhat physically in, because of the relationships/guilts that bind us.
The best of luck, especially for the ones stuck in with no current forseeable escape. There is always a way out. But when and how can only be answered personally. No one else can do it for you. Advice is just that - advice.
As has been said rather often on this site, 'Get busy livin', or get busy dyin' '.
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CoC
i apologize on behalf of my nation.
the united states of america has become a large sodom and gomorrah.i am so sorry lord, you deserve far much better.
you have blessed us with freedom.
The good lord came a knockin'......
i had been studying with the jehovah's witnesses for the last couple years.
they have been interesting study sessions and have learned quite a bit about them and their beliefs.
much of what they teach is what i had learned through personal bible study.. growing up was normal.
Ethos has taken issue with having only 10 posts per day. Creating a new or another account would grant him more posts.
You don't suppose..................................
NAH!! Forget it.
i agreed yesterday to engage in the '607' topic.
i've read numerous threads and am well aware that this topic has been addressed and dissected quite thoroughly.
therefore, if you are uninterested in participating, that's fine.
A lot to chew on, aye there Ethos?
30 that seems to put jw's at a cross-roads?
i've known so many who have decided to abandon ship at either the age of 30 or either after 30 years of being baptized.
i fall into the former category.
WOW! The idea of the OP is eerie,yet awesome! I have indeed noticed it to be true myself.
I woke up at 28 years of age. Know when I gave up all my WT privileges? 30!
Strange pattern, but I have also seen it with a few family members as well as a few other friends that were/are JWs.
They may not be completely out of the org, like myself, but mentally have checked out - 30 and out.
CoC
which is better in your estimation?
hit the borg with a d.a.
letter or do the slow fade.
BUMPing this beauty of a thread.
I have chosen a slow fade. I honestly haven't contemplated DAing. But I am not afraid to "lose" JW friends as I have never had an issue making friends anywhere.
My fade is more for the sake of my wife who overall has been quite understanding in my change of beliefs. We are a fairly well known and well liked couple. Most people don't know my situation. They just assume things are still grand with me in the WT paradise. My wife is still a fairly solid believer and is active, but kind of does her own thing.
By slow fading, I still get fun weekend getaways with "friends", with whom my wife feels more comfortable presently. I am pretty laid back wherever I am at, regardless of the presence of JWs or not. I just find myself getting more and more annoyed at the silly "spiritual" conversations.
So at this point, slow fading gives me the best of both worlds, and in particular, because I haven't had to be a regular meeting attender to receive the "association" benefits.
Oh, and great thread Black Man, even 11 years later!
CoC
this is doing the rounds on facebook.
google earth--reference.
47.110579 9.227568 ( i copied it and pasted the number in the g-earth search bar ).
Here in the video below you can see what the OP is talking about.
in a discussion with some other dear ones, the question was asked as to what such ones put their faith in.
in response to one comment that"one can't function without faith," another disagreed, stating ones can, that "many do so every day... the ones who have trust" (in things like the sun rising in the east versus the west).
that trust extended to "faith" based "on nature and the natural order of things.
LOL AGuest. Just trying to loosen up the tension in these last few pages.
in a discussion with some other dear ones, the question was asked as to what such ones put their faith in.
in response to one comment that"one can't function without faith," another disagreed, stating ones can, that "many do so every day... the ones who have trust" (in things like the sun rising in the east versus the west).
that trust extended to "faith" based "on nature and the natural order of things.
I really hope I'm not derailing this thread by posting the picture below.
