These are very stressful meetings, your wife is already ill, she will probably be relieved that you canceled. Tell them thanks for their concern & you'll contact them at a later date. Wish you both well!
Posts by reds
-
55Need help with a shepherding call!
by brotherdan inso the elders are coming by for a shepherding call on tuesday.
i am not ready to "out" myself just yet.
i don't know how to act when they are there.
-
-
-
55
Need help with a shepherding call!
by brotherdan inso the elders are coming by for a shepherding call on tuesday.
i am not ready to "out" myself just yet.
i don't know how to act when they are there.
-
-
reds
Don't admit to anything. If they ask,do you believe this is God's org.,follow Jesus example and don't give them an answer. This is what they're looking for. Let them feel the uncomfortable silence. If they persist tell them your uncomfortable with the way the conversation is going & you'll get back to them. Right now your having some family issues that your dealing with & you hope to see them at a meeting in the near future. Thank them for stopping by, but let them talk. Don't answer anything if they sound like their fishing for info. If your wife doesn't agree with things your saying during this "encouraging discussion", discuss it after they leave. I wish you both the best. It won't backfire if you don't give them any ammunition.
-
55
Need help with a shepherding call!
by brotherdan inso the elders are coming by for a shepherding call on tuesday.
i am not ready to "out" myself just yet.
i don't know how to act when they are there.
-
-
-
-
-
reds
Thanks to all, I really appreciate all the different viewpoints. I really kick myself by falling for the explanation that if we question the fds we are being disloyal.
-
-
-
-
34
my story, would like some advice
by deservingone26 inim looking for some advice.. so i grew up as a witness was baptized when i was seventeen, which by the way i was pushed into baptizm cuse my parents kept asking me when i was and threatned to not buy me a car if i didnt get baptized.
since it was never in my heart i was never very dedicated and was disfellowshipped by nineteen i started the process of coming back but after bout four months i moved out.
i started partying alot mainly with my other disfellowshipped friends and nonactive jw frien, we were drinking alot and smoking weed but soon i started feeling the need to go back so i started up at the meetings but i got bored and went back to my old ways, this has been what i have been doing for the last five years, partying getting drunk and drugs and then stopping and going back to the meetings for a couple months, the same process for last the last almost five years.
-
-
reds
This religon is based on fear and the guilt of never doing enough.Drugs and alcohol aren't the way either because you usually wind up hurting yourself one way or another. Please get yourself a copy of Crisis of Conscience. Once you see how things really are, the fear and guilt will go away immediately. Welcome to the board, it's been a lifesaver to me,along with COC. As far as your family goes try to stay as neutral as you can as much as I hate to say that, but it is what it is . Keep us posted.
-
18
Aid to Bible Understanding
by Sharpie inhow many people still have the book aid to bible understanding?
and when did the watchtower decide to scrap it?
was there any offical anoucements anyone rememeber to please return the books?
-
-
reds
I still have mine.
-
11
District Convention speaker recommendations 2011
by billyboy inevery year the wtbts asks a few select top elders / cos to "rate" the brothers in their circuit to see if they qualify to give talks on district conventions.
it would seem that the society are concerned that some brothers are being a bit faddy in shaving their heads.
extract:.
-
-
reds
In their estimation, I wonder if Jesus would have qualified!
-
-
-
reds
Never !!!!!!!!!!! Ever!!!!!!!!!! No NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-
36
Confessions of a Wayward Pioneer
by Giordano infrank was concerned that they might be dumping them in the woods or something so he wanted me to check it out.. i had a hard time convincing h and h to let me join them in service, finally i dropped a few hints that i was a pretty laid back brother who didn't always follow wtbts policy......... which wasn't far from the truth.
this guy was hard core.
this guy was hard core.
-
-
reds
Loved your story! Great way to leave,never giving them to much info. So, you would be considered inactive by jw standards? Waiting to read more.