hi everyone, i too have been lurking for a few weeks and thought it was time i made myself known.
i am not a jw but i am married to a man who is from a multi-generational family of jw's (although he has not been to meetings since he was old enough to object).
although i have never had any direct involvement with the organisation itself, i find my life is constantly infulenced by these people who judge, shun and avoid my husband and i (i guess they don't want to mix with "worldy people" such as us).
Hi Carmel
Thanks for your comments and welcome. My first instinct is to jump right into a debate about "happy accidents" and thermodynamics as I have done so many times before, but these discussions often become heated and I don't think this is correct forum - I get a real sence of live and let live here and a respect for beliefs of all kind and I would like to perpetuate these sentements. So, thanks again and I look forward to more of the same....
Cheers
J.
hi everyone, i too have been lurking for a few weeks and thought it was time i made myself known.
i am not a jw but i am married to a man who is from a multi-generational family of jw's (although he has not been to meetings since he was old enough to object).
although i have never had any direct involvement with the organisation itself, i find my life is constantly infulenced by these people who judge, shun and avoid my husband and i (i guess they don't want to mix with "worldy people" such as us).
Wow! I think I started WWIII - Would this be a good time to declare Peace and Security?
Yadira - Cheers and I hope I can give some constructive comments and insights]
Heaven & Prisca - Back to your corners!!!!! (Prisca, I will e-mail you)
Kep - Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi!!!!
Everyone else - thanks again and hope I won't let the "down under" team down!!!
after being disfellowshipped 2 years ago, i finally got up the courage to join this discussion board.
my story is short and sweet.
well not sweet but short.
CiCi
Hi - did you ever find out who did it?
J.
hi everyone, i too have been lurking for a few weeks and thought it was time i made myself known.
i am not a jw but i am married to a man who is from a multi-generational family of jw's (although he has not been to meetings since he was old enough to object).
although i have never had any direct involvement with the organisation itself, i find my life is constantly infulenced by these people who judge, shun and avoid my husband and i (i guess they don't want to mix with "worldy people" such as us).
Prisca
It will take a lot more than that to offend me! I am very greatful for the welcome I did receive.... eventually (just kidding!!!!!)
J.
hi everyone, i too have been lurking for a few weeks and thought it was time i made myself known.
i am not a jw but i am married to a man who is from a multi-generational family of jw's (although he has not been to meetings since he was old enough to object).
although i have never had any direct involvement with the organisation itself, i find my life is constantly infulenced by these people who judge, shun and avoid my husband and i (i guess they don't want to mix with "worldy people" such as us).
Heaven....
YES! All the ones doing the stone-throwing live in glass houses themselves and then they bitch when they are talked about! We stay right out of it but I think we hear most of it because we are like "neutral ground".
J.
hi everyone, i too have been lurking for a few weeks and thought it was time i made myself known.
i am not a jw but i am married to a man who is from a multi-generational family of jw's (although he has not been to meetings since he was old enough to object).
although i have never had any direct involvement with the organisation itself, i find my life is constantly infulenced by these people who judge, shun and avoid my husband and i (i guess they don't want to mix with "worldy people" such as us).
gb
"Who?"
Ooooohhhhh.... Him! Fred told me he died.
J.
hi everyone, i too have been lurking for a few weeks and thought it was time i made myself known.
i am not a jw but i am married to a man who is from a multi-generational family of jw's (although he has not been to meetings since he was old enough to object).
although i have never had any direct involvement with the organisation itself, i find my life is constantly infulenced by these people who judge, shun and avoid my husband and i (i guess they don't want to mix with "worldy people" such as us).
Sorry Garybuss - I am an average typist at best! I ment to type "very" rather than "every"...
I guess I am asking if most people change religions or reject religion out of hand after leaving?
i am a new member and wanted to share my story.
i have been reading quite a few messages and personal experiences on this website and found some that i could relate to and some i couldnt.
let me start my story.
One of the many facets of my husbands extended family includes a gay brother who will never get baptised but is still adament he will not "come out" because he knows he will not be accepted. Perhaps in this respect you are lucky to be able to be honest with some of your family. Be yourself.
J.
hi everyone, i too have been lurking for a few weeks and thought it was time i made myself known.
i am not a jw but i am married to a man who is from a multi-generational family of jw's (although he has not been to meetings since he was old enough to object).
although i have never had any direct involvement with the organisation itself, i find my life is constantly infulenced by these people who judge, shun and avoid my husband and i (i guess they don't want to mix with "worldy people" such as us).
Thank you all for the warm welcome... I am encouraged to see so many people who will discuss these matters with me - reasonably! I must explain that I am in Australia so I actually posted about 5.30pm my time (I am not really a night-owl!)
I have done an enormous amount of research and reading into the Watchtower so I hope I can offer some interesting "outside" perspectives without making a wally of myself! I am also a member of the Skeptic Society so I may be able to put my two cents worth in on some other matters....
Cheers
J.
hi everyone, i too have been lurking for a few weeks and thought it was time i made myself known.
i am not a jw but i am married to a man who is from a multi-generational family of jw's (although he has not been to meetings since he was old enough to object).
although i have never had any direct involvement with the organisation itself, i find my life is constantly infulenced by these people who judge, shun and avoid my husband and i (i guess they don't want to mix with "worldy people" such as us).
Hi everyone, I too have been lurking for a few weeks and thought it was time I made myself known. I am not a JW but I am married to a man who is from a multi-generational family of JW's (although he has not been to meetings since he was old enough to object). Although I have never had any direct involvement with the organisation itself, I find my life is constantly infulenced by these people who judge, shun and avoid my husband and I (I guess they don't want to mix with "worldy people" such as us). Unless, of course, they want something, or it suits their purposes to contact us. This is the kind of constant double standard that, franky, pisses me off about these people. My husband has 2 baptised sister (1 disfellowshiped and busting her arse to get back in) and 2 baptised brothers (1 not attending since he married a "worldly girl"). Three other brothers are in but not baptised. Still, his family would sooner believe bad of my husband than any of the other because he refused to be a hipocrite and go along with something he never believed in.
I was reading a thread before about gossip - well I could not agree more!!!! All the brothers, sisters, cousins, aunts and uncles are CONSTANTLY talking behind each others back and they seem to delight in each others misfortunes and failures. They are always trying to outdo each other! Although - I must point out here that not ALL of this family are like that, some of them are wonderful people who are very caring and respectful. To the rest it's just a game of seeing who is the favourite with the "heads" of the family. This family is large and includes elders, circut overseers, pioneers, DF's DA's - the whole spectrum!!!
There are so many stories here that I can relate to and have seen example of within my family group. I have had a hard time being accepted because I am a hard-core atheist and I have had to learn to bite my tounge sometimes. I used to try to reason and talk to some of these people but I was alarmed at just how blind and brainwashed they are! They can stare a fact in the face and REFUSE to admit it because it's outside of the teachings of the Org. I find this very difficult to tollerate so now I try to avoid the issues unless they witness to me directly - then I let 'em have it both barrels!!!
I read alot here about people who have turned to Christian beliefs after leaving - how many have questioned the every existance of God himself after leaving? There seems to be a spiritual "aftermath" once people leave.....
Thank you very much for allowing me to vent and I look forward to joining in with you discussions.
