i am not trying to be sarcastic.
however, it just doesn't make sense to me.
if a christian is one who "follows christ" how does that apply to the jw's?
They may have started out as christians.
But as time has passed they have succumbed to the lure of the mighty dollar.
Building up a huge printing empire.
Their only concern is getting more of their BS books out to as many suckers as they can.
Then, get you into a bible study and make you one of their drones.
Selling more of their books with false promises of a paradise around the corner.
Plus, you get to work for free on their construction sites.
What would Jesus think ??
many are those of us here who often ask who's who in the wbts.
to simplify things it would be a good idea if a volunteer would create a web site specificaly with this aim.
it could lead also for a book.. if one needs to consult the biography of don adams, joel adams, karl adams, etc., this site would furnish the answer.
Nyt is probably dreaming and wishing it was him....
my jw mother used to peel the cross off the hot cross buns at easter time...she said it was her way of compromising...so that we werent partaking of anything pagan.
did anyone have parents like mine...or am i the only one??
what was your understanding of easter eggs and hot cross buns at easter time?
I remember there was an elder who had a bakery.
Every easter he would make hot cross buns, but would call them "sticky fruit" buns....
Guess that explains why he sold the business after 2 years.
Nyt,
You could bring me to a healthier state by pi$$ing off to the meeting like a good JW boy that you are.
please forgive me if this post doesn't seem logical to you.
i'm just letting myself go.. my mom was baptised into the wtc when i was two years old.
i grew up in the witnesses.
Hi ya Jim,
Welcome to the board.
Well I grew up a dub and had similar difficulties, but I did have mates at school and within the cong.
The bonds of friendship were not strong one, but we all got along alright.
As I got older I had a select number of friends, but only 1 really close mate, closer than a brother he was.
Yep, had all the chains as well, can't do this or that.
There is a wealth of experience here and I hope you are able to gain some helpful suggestions.
Kep
just so that i know, if there is any way in which you combined, feel that i might improve my effectiveness around here, what suggestions would you proffer?
how might i serve you better?
what points do i have to work upon?
Yep, I reckon that's the best approach.
Be yourself and honest.
We are all different and have our own ways, why try to change who you are.
I think sometimes people get rubbed the wrong way, but hey, we all just need to handle it.
Kep
hi everyone.... as some read in my "an update on my situation" post, i'm trying to gradually leak some small truths to my parents... the key word being gradually.
so, a few hours ago, we received a phone call from a "brother" in the cong... he was excited about something.
my dad took the call, and started asking something about abc (the tv channel).
Good on ya mindfield.
Yeah, little snippets here and there sounds like the best way.
I know that this is my approach with my family as well.
Sowing those little seeds can do wonders if left to grow.
Keep it up I hope there's some fruitage to your labour.
Kep
is it just my computer or is everything pink now?
much like hustler.
Bea,
My Girlfriend bought that song on vinyl 2 years ago in Ozzie.
We were there on holiday and she's an Aerosmith freak.
So we get back to NZ, got this funky pink 45rpm record, and nothing to play it on!!
I must dig up the cd collection or download it off the net to listen to it.
Put that on the turntable and all you see is pink alright.
some of you on this board know me, or at least part of my story, very likely most of you do not.. i am a 21 yr old male from chicago who finally mustered the courage to da myself roughly 6 months ago.
being a 3rd-generation jw, my grandfather was an elder 45 years, so this developed a reputation and precedence for me that i would one day be a co.. or go to bethel.
such high expectations, which i am happy i never fulfilled.
Hey there Reborn2002,
Well mate, it seems we have been in the same boat. It's just your turn to row!!
I'm the same, 3rd gen JW, felt I had all the expectations of my family upon my shoulders.
Trust, well that's is sure a tough one. I was like that, and I still am. There are walls upon walls, so that some people get thru to a certain point and then that's it, no further.
I lost all my friends.
But I tell you one thing, when people are around me, they are comfortable, there's no bad vibes. So I have a lot of mates, but not friends.
I reckon it takes time, you're a "freshie" so it will take a while to adjust to being oh so popular one minute and scum of the earth the next.
This is a good place, with good people who have been down the same path as all of us.
when i started studying again, i got the guilts and threw out lots of stuff.
over 200 cd's - goth, punk, industrial, rock, pop, classical, you name it, i threw it.
i got rid of my witchcraft books, astrology books, crystal ball, tarot cards, even my damn nintendo.
I gave up playing in my band.
We were quite talented for a bunch of schoolies.
While in the borg I hooked up with some other muso's and we played all over the region. Probably 15 to 20 different towns.
While I enjoyed it, we got used majorly. We would only be invited to functions if we played. I hated that.
So now, I am very wary of who I play my guitar around as I know they will want me to go to a party... and bring your guitar!!
Giving up playing to a live audience, then a drunk live audience was so good.
i used to be quiet around witnesses who were shunning me.
i changed my mind after my dad's funeral a couple of years ago.
i was their alone since i live in a different state; but, i guess everybody still knew who i was because of my mom.
I don't worry about them, in fact I shun them.
This happened to me just after Xmas.
I bumped into a JW friend of mine. She is inactive, divorced, and was sporting her first baby.
We hadn't seen each other for a couple of years, so it was good to see her in town.
We stood talking etc.. and he dub mother walks up and stands there, I ignored her totally.
As my friend and I spoke she got cheeky to her mother and said referring to me "he's not invisible".
In our conversation she found out who I was and took a step back, then cruised off.
Talking to my friend later, she said he mother was quite surprised at how proud and confident I was.
Too right lady !! They don't bother me at all.
My sentiment has always been "If I'm not good enough for them, they're not good enough for me".
