Welcome andys
ambersun
JoinedPosts by ambersun
-
22
Hi from Andy from state of Montana, introduce myself
by andys inhi wanted to introduce myself, i wanted to intoduce myself once all the dust cleared more and i am thinking more clearly, in feb. 2011 is when i decided to leave jw, my way out of the organization has actually been since july of 2010 gradually over time i started to question the jw religion, in july of 2010 i was still living at home with my parents, my dad at the time told me he was going to force me to go to meetings but i started to drift out the other way it got to the point where my dad told me i had to eventually leave, in november of 2010 alot of things happened, i was finally able to find my own place, just at the right time i found a very good deal on a duplex for $350 a month something that i can easily afford even on low income, usually alot of places even where i live are around $600 a month, in alot of ways i just about nearly was homeless.. in feb. of 2011 is when i decided to read the book crisis of conscience, the very first night getting through 80 pages is when my blindfolds came off, i immediatley accepted christ as my savior, also in the process i did alot of extensive research, i did research on alot of mainstream religons, also jwfacts.com helped me out alot on where to go, i decided to check out the baptist church, everything was beyond what i expected, i am not afraid to walk into a different church to me its helping me heal all the pain that the jw religon has caused, also recently i got baptized and now am a born again christian.. .
.
-
-
-
128
OK, WHO HERE IS GOING TO WATCH THE ROYAL WEDDING???
by Mary ini admit it----i plan on getting up at 4:00 freaking am to watch it.
i remember getting up around that time 30 years ago .
anyone else plan on watching it?.
-
-
ambersun
Me and Hubby watched and really enjoyed it. I thought her dress was beautiful and the little bridesmaids and page boys were so cute.
-
22
"So I broke the kid's arm, it was his fault really"
by sabastious inevery now and then growing up a woman with the first name of guadalupe would come into my life.
this is a story of one of those times.. she was always refered to as a "friend of grandma's.
" that was why we were supposed to overlook the crazy things she did or at least i guessed that was the way it worked.
-
-
ambersun
Speaking as a mother, I can whole heartedly agree with Broken Promises.
-
38
June 15th WT ( again ) WT Society Bashes College & Earning a Living
by flipper insorry for the redundancy of this being the 3rd article out of this magazine i've made a thread on- but i felt it was important to share these quotes from the aricle titled " make your way successful - how ?
" i think you'll see the extreme dissing of higher education here and guilt tactics used to discourage jw members from getting a college education or earning a decent living.. under the subheading " higher education " ?
it states, " a christian has a scriptural obligation to care for his family, and that includes providing for their material needs.
-
-
ambersun
Here we go again, the next generation being made to feel selfish for wanting to use the brain they have on their shoulders. Once again, they are being encouraged to waste their lives as window washers or cleaning ladies, in fact anything that does not involve thinking too hard so all their mental faculties can be saved for studying the WT literature, with no danger of outside influences getting in the way of their indoctrination.
It is all so depressing, isn't it.
-
56
June 15th WT ( again) JW's told " Elders are Imperfect " Give them a Break
by flipper inthis is one subject that really annoyed me when i was a jehovah's witness - and i find it still annoys me after being out 7 years from the jw's.
the title of this jw only wt study article is " have regard for those who are working hard among you ".
in my opinion there always seemed to be a double standard in which rank and file publishers were always told to be patient with elders shortcomings - however if rank and file publishers slipped up - elders would be into admonishing and disciplining them like flies attracted to dung with no delay.
-
-
ambersun
Ooops, that should be counsel, not council, sorry
-
56
June 15th WT ( again) JW's told " Elders are Imperfect " Give them a Break
by flipper inthis is one subject that really annoyed me when i was a jehovah's witness - and i find it still annoys me after being out 7 years from the jw's.
the title of this jw only wt study article is " have regard for those who are working hard among you ".
in my opinion there always seemed to be a double standard in which rank and file publishers were always told to be patient with elders shortcomings - however if rank and file publishers slipped up - elders would be into admonishing and disciplining them like flies attracted to dung with no delay.
-
-
ambersun
The WAY the doctor conveyed the information may have a bearing on your feelings , but would you let that determine your decision ? Probably not. Likewise, do NOT allow the wAY you are admonished to prevent you from listening to those whom Jehovah and Jesus may be using to let you know how you can help protect yourself spiritually. "
Oh how this article makes MY blood boil too as it brings back so many memories!! For one thing, I would have thought the term 'elder' meant just that. A man who had the wisdom of age behind him, not 20-30 year old upstarts, often still living at home with Mommy who were suddenly presented with far too much power than was good for them. And now they are being compared to Doctors. Give me strength
Back in the day when I was an active JW I can remember many occasions when groups of sisters (myself included) would need to bite our tongues and try to control our raging blood pressures as these inexperienced youths would Lord it over us all, telling us how to conduct our lives even though many of us were old enough to be their mothers or even grandmothers. I can recall several older sisters on various occasions being upset and humiliated and saying how they had prayed to Jehovah to give them the humility they needed to accept the rather dubious 'council' they had been given.
Even as an active JW I thought how wrong the situation was, and how much more sensible things would have been if the roles had been reversed and it was the mature, experienced, intelligent and compassionate older WOMEN who had authority, as there were times when a difficult domestic situation needed the guidance and advice of a knowledgable older female.
-
-
-
ambersun
In view of the advanced age of the GB members, I wonder what is going to happen in the future? After all, if they have to choose the GB from the annointed, there is a dwindling supply of those, and not all of them would be up to the job I would think.
-
50
How could Jesus be ruling the world since 1914 yet Satan is the ruler of the world?
by yadda yadda 2 injuly 2011 awake (p.5) says: the ruler of this world.
the bible states: the whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one.
(john 12:31; 1 john 5:19) that wicked one is satan the devil, a powerful spirit creature who is described as the ruler of the authority of the air.
-
-
ambersun
Interesting thread. I used to think I was the only one who was confused by this apparent contradiction in terms.
I now see it as just a fairy story designed to scare people, i.e. the good guy is in charge, but if you don't do as he says the bogieman will get you!!!
-
19
Have a good Easter weekend.
by tec ini'm going to my parents for this long weekend, along with my boys, my aunt and her twin boys (same age as my oldest), and our pup.
will be a busy and bustling weekend, seeing as the basement recently flooded, so that area is now off-limits.
so for the next five days, the four and a half hour drive tomorrow is going to be the only quiet time i think i'm going to get, lol.. however, my mother is going to have a big pot of homemade chili waiting for us... and that alone would be worth the drive and the craziness :).
-
-
ambersun
Have a lovely weekend Tammy and everyone else
Wow, thanks for that recipe Finally Free, I will deffinately be making that. Yum
-
38
Is this normal witness behavior?
by confusedstudent ini quit my bible study a couple days ago after taking a month or two to work up the guts.
have been getting harassing emails/phone calls blah blah blah.
but i got an email today telling me that an unbelieving spouse can be "sanctified" by his believing mate.
-
-
ambersun
Yes, I am afraid this is perfectly normal witness behaviour.
I was treated to a dose of this when I stopped going to meetings and was told I would be responsible for my entire family's demise at armageddon if I didn't take them all back to the meetings pronto. That was over 20 years ago and we are all still here, the kids have grown up and are living happy and contented lives thank you very much, so please don't let it get to you it is all fear tactics designed to break you down.
Take care