solely by means of the pages of the bible... is like trying to know someone based on what's written about them in their high school year book.
while what others write there may say a lot... oh so much is left out.
best way to get to know that person?
God or Jesus NEVER answer back, so it's a one way conversation....
I for one have Christ talk back to me...So it's definately not a one way conversation for me...I also know quite a few who ''hear''...Like Shelby has said ask for ''ears'' to hear.
Peace
this is totally out of my usual realm of posting but i really would like some input, please (may you all have peace!).
i have supervised many employees over the years and have dealt with all kinds of issues, except this one... although i know it's not uncommon.
i have a staff member who has the worst halitosis.
Ahem... I need hearts and flowers too...I'm sending some out for all the lovely people on here.
Shelly you handled that situation brilliantly...I would have dreaded going into work...I had the optician breathing his bad breath into my face earlier and that was bad enough! I hope the bad breath situation will be sorted out when he comes back to work.
Peace my sister in Christ
i've only been out since august.. but man i have been having a blast1.
no more meetings ang guilt about missing meetings so i took a great job!.
bf no longer thinks im bipolar!.
Hairyhegoat i have pm'd you.
Peace
i've only been out since august.. but man i have been having a blast1.
no more meetings ang guilt about missing meetings so i took a great job!.
bf no longer thinks im bipolar!.
Hairyhegoat i live not too far from you! And by the way i love your idea of the blow up Santa! Lol
Peace
chicken?.
loaf of french bread?.
side of beef?.
The softest bread covered with lashing of butter...A giant block of dairy milk chocolate...Traditional apple pie with Cornish vanilla ice cream...Crumpets with lots of butter...Flame grilled hamburger with red onion and relish...Stuffed jacket potatoes with onion, cheese and bacon...Meat ball sub...WOW now i am hungry! LOL...
Peace
yes, it's my favourite subject.
in fact, it fascinates me.
i am also confident that we can learn a lot from peoples experiences & that perhaps even a few families may avoid repeating the same tragic mistakes made by the ill-advised parents of children raised in the jehovah's witness religion.. as some of you will be aware i have had a struggle in the past to free my children of the criminal effects of wts doctrine on the minds of my infant children.
It was HELL HELL and more HELL!
My parents were ace, just the upbringing in the Watchtower was complete and utter HELL!
The fear of Armaggeddon ran deep within me and i feared life...At least now at 30 years of age i can finally be free of all the indoctrination and live a fantastic anxiety free life!
Peace
google_ad_section_start hi everyone, i am just new to this site and thanks for a very dear friend that has encouraged me to post my story and would love to hear feedback from all you out there xx.
this is my story.
we were introduced to the religion in 1982, not soon after we were unbaptized publishers (a bit to soon for me even at that age) i really didnt miss the celebrations as much as were werent that well off and my parents worked 6 days a week to pay the bills.
Reading your story was heart wrenching...You have shown how strong you are by how you have started to heal from that nightmare! You are very lucky to have your husband and children out...My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family.
Peace and light
Treat or treating on Sunday for Babysprout and then Brownies halloween party on monday...
Peace
how do you think you would be getting along now?.
why?.
asked in all sincerity.. syl.
I was oppressed as a JW...But now i have true freedom...I am free to become the person i was meant to be [if my parents hadn't been dubs].
I was home schooled as i had a deep fear of school...It wasn't the school that i feared but the fear of ARMAGGEDDON! I was popular and i did well at school...In the cong i wasn't popular, was bullied quite a lot... I grew up in a middle class white family...The only horrid thing about my family is that we were dubs...Beansprout and I had a lot of freedom growing up...The other kids in the cong were never allowed to go anywhere and when they did they were like coiled springs let loose...I was oppressed growing up in the sense that i couldn't be who i wanted to be...Everything i love and interested in is viewed as demonic in the watchtower, so i had NO interests while i was a witness...When my ''airy fairyness'' came out in front of jw's i was called a ''freak''...In my circle of friends now i am not viewed as a ''freak''... The freedom i have now is awesome!
In summary as a dub i was bullied, a freak, had no friends apart from the ones that became my friend only to get to know me then use what they knew to bully me, and to give the other bullies fuel...And i was a boring old fart with no interests! So yeah i was oppressed!
Peace and light
british actors portraying angry medieval types sputter and spit while they're "yelling" at someone?
makes me want to reach to wipe my cheek (and eye)... and return the rebuke with a "well, 'harumph, grump, arumpa pum pum... and get thee to the... well, whatever it is thee must get thee to!...
to you, too, sir!
I could never get my head round Shakespeare...I luvvved Dickens! I read ''David Copperfield'' when i was nine. I also love the Bronte sisters... I live about 40 minutes away from where Shakespeare was born! Stratford upon Avon is beautiful...If you ever get the chance to visit England i highly recommed a visit...You can visit Shakespeares mothers house too.
I have to admit watching a yank trying to be British is rather funny...No offense to you Americans...I feel the same way with Brits trying to pull off an American accent!
I tried many years ago to sit through ''Romeo and Juliet'' with Leonardo Diacaprio... I kept forgetting to breathe i was that bored...I don't know whether it was the film/actors or the fact it was Shakespeare that almost cost me the will to live...I think the problem is i'm a bit thick and i can't, no matter how hard i try to understand how he writes...You are very lucky to love how he writes...I have tried very hard to ''get into'' Shakespeare, but i'm afraid i'm a lost cause! LOLOLOLOLOL.
Peace my sister in Christ
