This is BS. There are so many members who go out who are unable to do so because of health issues, etc. I thought that religion was for those who want to serve god because they want to and not by mandating that you do so. I have always had an independent streak and would always ask questions. Because of that, I've been labled the bitch, the shit starter, trouble, you name it and YES, I'll take that label and wear it proudly. I called an CBO a liar to his face, asked said CBO why this brother was standing outside of the womens restroom to look at the young girls, and why was it okay for a brother to have all of the responsibilities of leading when sisters did not qualify when most of them I knew were qualified for teaching. I told him that I was seeking higher education and he walked away, shaking his head. What a little, bittie, short man, who despised me! Mission Accomplished!!!
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Shunning for inactive ones?
by frogonmytoe ini visited my sister in a small town in the midst of the country, the town has a population of 3,000 and there's about 70 in the cong.
anyway, there was a local needs talk a few months ago about associating with family members who didn't live under your roof and no longer went to meetings.
one family of an elder dad and three sons (one an elder too, the others have stopped going) and a daughter (still going but married a 'worldly') are quite prominent and one half of a typical congregational feud.
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My Self-Righteous Brother-In-Law Got Disfellowshipped
by SlipnSlide inmy brother-in-law has always been a jerk and i never liked him.
he married my sister and had a family.
not long after, he became an elder and he thought that he was the shit!
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It's been almost 3 years since this original post and my sister is still with this asshole. We have not had any communication since early last year when she asked me if I believed in the Governing Body as Jehovah God's representatives. I said "NO", and YOU know it too! I had not heard from her since March2012. I recently got a text from out of the blue from my sister. It was from an unknown number asking if I was M...... I verified the information with this person. I stated that I would be in the area -June 2013- and if I we could meet when I came to town. I gave her the time and date of my visit and all was well. After talking about old times and getting over the pleasentaries, all of the sudden she tells me that she was going to be out of town when I planned to visit the state of Michigan. I feel that this "trip" came out of the blue and It was all a bunch of bullshit. It had been 2 years since I saw her and our high school would have been two weeks later. The WTBS has ruined so many lives and families like mine and others. I have been the one to shun her and other family members that I no longer tolerate with that BS. What's funny is the fact that they have problems with me not visiting them and spending family time with them. I get invitations to events all of the time, to no avail. Why is it so hard for JW's to accept when they shun others, that it would never happen with them. My in-laws obviously think that just because I don't attend the meetings, that I should be grateful that I should be honored to be in their presence. GTFOOHWTBS.
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Video tribute to Oompa (Eric Reeder)
by cedars ini didn't know eric particularly well, and i feel terrible that i didn't reach out to him more or try to help him while i still had the opportunity.. i feel extremely helpless, but the least i can do is help others remember him who knew him better.. here is a video i've uploaded to youtube in his honor.... .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67a0imd6dng.
i hope it helps us as we mourn a much-loved member of this forum.. .
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Beautiful video. I hope that everyone gets a chance to view it.
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SAD news about OOMPA......
by redredrose inour friend, oompa, has passed away.
just recieved the news a couple of hours ago, and have almost no details.
it happened today or yesterday, he took his own life.
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I just don't know what to say. I don't post often, but I read a lot of posts regarding our dear "Oompa". I am so sad. Matter of fact as I write this, I am in tears. I know what is like to be shunned from friends and family (I am inactive, not disfellowshipped). The difference is that I could care less. I have felt what Oompa felt and I almost took made the same decision. It took a lot of self searching and long talks with friends that cared and I'm not ashamed to admit that I got help for it. I am beyond angry that he felt that his family and so called friends (those loving JW's and especially those super fine "brothers") treated him so callously. That is not what true Christians do. Jesus showed love to everyone and they are not following of his fine examples. Thanks for trying to help our fine brother whose pain is no more.
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Don't make the same mistake I did
by Terry inin 1974 i had moved to california from texas and my nowhere jw janitor job to a real career in a field i loved.
(art).
i had packed my jw wife and 3 kids in my 1970 ford maverick and drove into the unknown.. mind you, this was on the very eve of a very "important date in human history".
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Thank you note from Circuit Overseer
by RayPublisher innotice how thankful we should be to "the slave"... he said that expression dozens of times in his recent visit, over and over and over ad nauseum.. .
can i barf now?.
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Summing up the Jehovah's Witnesses
by Knowsnothing inif you could describe the jehovah's witnesses, in a sentence (no run-ons please) what would it be?.
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jehovah's witnesses are mostly harmless; just don't join 'em..
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Armageddon is right around the corner
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How HIGH did you climb the ranks as a JW? Did you like the STATUS?
by unshackled inso what were your biggest jw accomplishments as a rank & file?
curious as to what level you climbed the r&f ladder while in the org, or if you still are in.. did you regular pioneer, or auxiliary pioneer?
bethel?
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I guess I was a lucky one. I NEVER pioneered in my life. EVER!!!
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Is it me or do the JW's act like the Circuit Overseer is Jesus himself?
by stillstuckcruz ini'm sure many have noticed that.
now obviously many more will go out in fs than usual and such because the co brings more "insight" on fs than the usual brothers.
understandable i guess.
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No, it's not just you. People in the congregation that I attended would use their vacation time to go out in service for the week. They would actually race to the signup sheet just to feed the CO and his wife. Some sisters would try to outdo each other in providing the best meals for the week. There was a couple of near fights about it. They would fill up his car and take him and his wife to the best restaurants. There was an increase in the meeting attendance and commenting. The restrooms were extra clean and they would put extra large bills in the contribution box in front of CO so they would look good. When the visit was over, they went back to business as usual.
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Mr. Falcon Asks: Harrassed? Exiled? Lost your family? It's okay..... You're just dealing with IMPERFECT MEN.
by Mr. Falcon ini'm pretty sure everyone here has been "counseled" with this little gem.
"oh sure, that does seem impractical" or "yes, brother headup-hisass shouldn't have done that.......but you must remember that we are dealing with imperfect men.".
few responses insult your intelligence as much as the above statement does.
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Have you personally called out an elder on a mistake? What became of him?
I sure have. While in a non-judicial meeting with a sister from my congregation and 2 elders. They were being nosey about my private business and the sister that was there with me, allowed me to stay in her home temporarily because I became unemployed. I lost my apartment and and the elders in the KH were late with any help that was needed. I called the PO a liar because he said that I never called him. When I did that, everyone looked at me as if I committed a gross sin. I didn't gived a S**T and I went over his head and notified the CO. Well, I got the "Imperfect Men" speech and was asked if I maybe forgot to let the elders know about my situation and I told him that "that's always the excuse". I wanted him to know that I would be using that "Imperfect Women excuse". Then he went on with "Now, sister, you know", and I hung up the phone. I no longer wanted to hear that BS again. I did receive several phone calls afterwards to no avail.