"we'd like to excuse those that have talks in the second school, and those that would like to listen.".
alright, so i am sitting at the meeting last week and i hear that very typical repetitive announcement.
i start to look around and i realize that it is the same people every week who go to the back to sit in the second school.
I've found it helpful to cut a few pages out of IN SEARCH OF CHRISTIAN FREEDOM & read them during the meeting.
well, I just covered the book with a bible cover from walmart and read it during the meetings. Same with CoC. No one really pays attention to ya at the meetings. They are all worried about what they are going to say to impress everyone else at the meetings.
extracts from adam's diary originally from harper's magazine, april 1901. by mark twain.
sources
tuesday.
ahhhhh sweet!
*wondering why Valis didn't include the ending!*
my born-again christian friend that help me leave the wts is devoted to telling jews that they are going to hell for not believing in jesus christ.
i tell him all the time that i believe that jehovah and jesus going to save jews if their worship is sincere.
he insist that jews and anybody that is not a born-again christian is going to burn in hell for eternity.
a fundy is a fundy is a fundy.
Whenever you exclude people from your little group *insert whatever religion, especially fundamentalist* you check out from loving mankind.
RUN
for years i have felt i was the only one on earth that was reeling from my involvement with jw.
i stumbled upon this website and feel an overwhelming desire to dance.
here is my story:.
Welcome!
Glad you found this place. And good to hear you got some help "deprogramming". Enjoy this place as a familar place and understanding friends.
Joy
Congrats!
who ever said you weren't a stable part of society, I didn't believe it, really. And now you have proved whomever wrong! lol
*p*p
Joy
as mentioned in my other thread, my daughter lena is having brainsurgery on monday, jan 24. the surgery will last 6-7 hours, so i'm hoping the board members will be willing to make a special effort tomorrow to send positive thoughts, healing energy, good wishes and prayers her way.
we are asking that the surgeon's hands be delicate and skillful and that lena does not bleed overmuch and that brain damage be minimal (if not non-existant).
surgery begins at 8 am eastern standard time (us), but we have to have her to the hospital by 6 am, so this is "good night!
Wonderful news, Brenda.
wow, what a big sigh of relief. Please let us know about how everything turns out. I hope you two took this semester off to recoup after all this "stuff". mmmmkay!
Hugs,
Joy
as mentioned in my other thread, my daughter lena is having brainsurgery on monday, jan 24. the surgery will last 6-7 hours, so i'm hoping the board members will be willing to make a special effort tomorrow to send positive thoughts, healing energy, good wishes and prayers her way.
we are asking that the surgeon's hands be delicate and skillful and that lena does not bleed overmuch and that brain damage be minimal (if not non-existant).
surgery begins at 8 am eastern standard time (us), but we have to have her to the hospital by 6 am, so this is "good night!
Thanks for the update, Brenda.
Its no wonder your nerves are shot. So please take care of yourself.
More postitive thoughts to you and especially to your daughter.
Joy
it will probably be held on saturday, july 9, commencing around 2pm.. venue, my home in sunny weston super mare!
home of the second highest tide in the world!.
the date isn't set in stone yet (weddings & stuff), but it's looking likely.
Andy:
I don't think I'll be able to come this year, since I'll be in the US the whole summer
where? I hope you come by and visit us.
Joy of I think we might miss this years bbq @ E-man's class.
as mentioned in my other thread, my daughter lena is having brainsurgery on monday, jan 24. the surgery will last 6-7 hours, so i'm hoping the board members will be willing to make a special effort tomorrow to send positive thoughts, healing energy, good wishes and prayers her way.
we are asking that the surgeon's hands be delicate and skillful and that lena does not bleed overmuch and that brain damage be minimal (if not non-existant).
surgery begins at 8 am eastern standard time (us), but we have to have her to the hospital by 6 am, so this is "good night!
May only goodwill and healing come your way.
Thanks for reminding us, Brenda. Please let us know, if you can, how everything has gone.
Hugs & more hugs,
Joy
i am not posting this to justify my actions, i am doing so for the benifit of any witnesses who are unsure about there feelings toward the "truth".
i was a reguler pioneer for about 8 yrs, back when it was 100 hours a month, befor thet i did a couple of yrs as a vacation pioneer, they later changed the name to auxilery pioneer, and during the following 20 yrs i had a few intermitant spells as an auxilery when i had time to.
during my pioneer years i have given talks at circuit assemblies and had assignments at district assemblies .
Welcome Londoner,
you summarized what we all have gone through as we pass on in our life:
I feel my life has been wasted, taken from me, yes I am bitter, I still lose sleep over it often, but I am slowly starting to feel a heavy weight has been lifted from my back.
Give yourself time to grieve, heal and move on. Someone first suggested to me when I came here that it will take at least 2 years before you really feel "deprogrammed". So take your time, start looking at what really interests you and your wife. There is no hurry for anything anymore and don't be anxious to live all the things you think you missed out on. Just learn to love the life you have and who you are now. It will be ever changing.
Looking forward to hearing from you again.
Joy
