my husband and i and our children having been left the jws for 5 years now, for me it was how we were treated, the lies elders told about us and the blood issue that really opened my eyes and while all this was happening, my parents watched, supported and even sympathised with us,they said they understood our decision and even though it sadden them we were leaving, they understood.
they have never shunned us and we have a really good relationship with them.. what i don't understand is how they can still stay and play happy families with the people who caused us so much pain and anxiety, without the transfusion my eldest had, she would be dead, it truely was a life saver, why did they not question the religion that was quite happy to let her die for it.. i think the problem for me is that when i was at home, we never really talked, any problems were just glossed over , in fact i don't think i have ever had an indepth jw talk with my parents about how i felt about being a witness which makes it so hard to tell them what i've learnt now, i haven't a clue where to start.. for my husband it seemed quite easy for him to have discussions with his mum and step dad as he never had the same closeness that i had with my parents when growing up even though we were raised in witness families, but then it dawned on me that we never really spoke indepth about anything much so how do i start now?.
so i'm asking for any advice anyone can give, if you have any suggestions i would love to hear from you..
More from the 61 Awake: (thanks BlackSheep )
"What day was .Jesus speaking of? The
beginning of World. War m? No, Zephaniah 2:3 identifies it as "the day of Jehovah's anger." Revelation 16:16 calls it the
"war of the great day of God the Almighty," Armageddon. This war will come
in the twentieth century. It will come right
on schedule, as have the wars, food shortages, earthquakes and other events' foretold. This generation will see its fulfillment."
Wow, just Motherfreaking WOW...
yep.
you read the title correctly.. my daughter is a prosecutor who right this moment is prosecuting a dui crash with major injuries.
the defendant--the drunk driver--just tried to place an awake magazine with her while both of them were in the courtroom.. .
LOL - How did that go down?
Ain't gonna be one of them future stories in Awake, is my guess.
You know, when the prosecutor sees the light, drops the charges and later gives her own account of how she discovered "The Truth"...
EDIT: and "Awake"!!! Seriously - his ass should have stayed awake while behind the wheel...
i started with christians in mind, but broadened the scope to include all faiths.. question is posed to help solve a dilemma:.
if yes what is that age and what is the scriptural basis.. if no why do believers insist on forcing their children to become believers at a very young age?
if when they turn adults and decide that they want to worship a particular deity, that deity will welcome them regardless of age.. without a doubt, the mind of a child is like a sponge and activities and surrounding at a young age leave a lasting impression on the path to adulthood.. if we, as parents, are striving to provide a well-balanced upbringing, strive to teach our children diversity, insist on or live to provide a better life for our offspring, why on earth are we indoctrinating them with a set of one-sided values that are often tattooed on them for life?.
I started with Christians in mind, but broadened the scope to include all faiths.
Question is posed to help solve a dilemma:
If “Yes” – what is that age and what is the scriptural basis.
If “No” – why do believers insist on forcing their children to become believers at a very young age? If when they turn adults and decide that they want to worship a particular deity, that deity will welcome them regardless of age.
Without a doubt, the mind of a child is like a sponge and activities and surrounding at a young age leave a lasting impression on the path to adulthood.
If we, as parents, are striving to provide a well-balanced upbringing, strive to teach our children diversity, insist on or live to provide a better life for our offspring, why on earth are we indoctrinating them with a set of one-sided values that are often ”tattooed” on them for life?
Let the kid be, teach them right from wrong and allow them to make their choice in their own life when they roll into adulthood.
We allow them the freedom to do it for career, for marriage, for residence, for the upbringing of their own children, why not let them turn 18 and if they feel like being religious - so be it, if they don’t – so be it.
my friends usually walked me home after dark.
but one evening i was so tired that i decided to call a taxi.
the driver didnt take me home.
Would these same rules apply to the GB themselves if they were ambushed and raped one dark evening?
Mr. Satan, if you are watching, here is an idea. A great way to square it off with Mr. Jah, if he intervenes at all for his beloved earthly sheperds, and see who has a bigger d!*k.......
(I in no way encourage such action, but who am I - a mere mortal - to decide anyway)...
Talking invading them "spiritually", y'all, if there is still any misunderstanding
thanks for taking the time to take a peek.
any comments, positive or negative are welcome.
one jw has already posted it as spam, which i thought was a riot.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-tcy86as6i&feature=youtu.be.
I liked it. Darkness is fitting, IMO.
Let us know when other pieces/longer version goes up. Good luck with the project!
that's right, a knife and a baby in close proximity.... .
http://www.jw.org/assets/m/ijw13fr/502013178/ijw13fr_id-502013178_e/502013178_e_cnt_1.pdf.
anything goes, so long as you're proving how "wise" king solomon was.. .
Is it me or do both Solomon and the soldier look like they are stoned!
The soldier look like saying:" Sh!!!!t boss, whateva you say, dog!"
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with literature freely available from the jw.org website, the following section of the "shepherd the flock" book has become redundant.. .
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All it takes for the apostate is to be "her".
Instructions are pretty specific to "him".
What a bunch of deluded bozos......
i am new here and this is my first post although i have lurked here for a couple years.
i started having doubts about the org back then and my curiosity overcame my fear of so-called apostate websites so here i am.
i just resigned being an elder 2 weeks ago.
Subytrek, welcome.
Dude, you made it out alive!!!! Consider yourself very-very lucky, especially with the missuz almost in tow!
A big high-five and cheers to that .
-Yan
some people recently raised concerns about security of the site relating to whether forum members could be watchtower plants trying to obtain information about people.
apparently, this was because a previous forum that was setup was either owned by or later handed over to someone who used it to collect personal information about people which was then used to harrass them.
i don't know all the details, i'm just paraphrasing what i've heard and recognize that it's a concern to some people.. i want to first of all put people's minds at rest: i've been running this site for what will be 13 years next month.
Simon, is the pic on your avatar Lake Loiuse?
...even though it has a massive button on the home page saying "make a donation.".
https://www.jwgift.org/welcome.aspx.
cedars.
It accepts donations between GBP5 and......drumroll.....GBP 100,000!!
Wow, I was just about to whip out my Black American Express to make a modest GBP 150,000 donation and such a shame I can't do it at once...
Are these people completely out of their minds?! Who has the gal to even suggest a GBP 100,000 donation....
