some of the messages on the board have prompted me to think about this a bit, seeing as how it appears to be a theme that resurfaces every so often.
actually, one of the reasons i'm posting a separate thread is that the other ones which brings this up is usually about something more specific and has gotten really long, and to be perfectly frank i don't have the time to read through it, but i think the issue is an important one.. we can be free from the wts physically, but a certain pattern of thinking sticks with us a bit longer as i'm sure many of us are well aware.
naturally, when you're out you're going to go out into the world and explore, doing this and that, the "normal" people stuff you might say.
It seems to me the main difference between the witness existence and the typical conditioned existence of people in the world ... we are conscious of that behavior, (conditioned existence in general) but people who've never had such an experience aren't. This, I think, is something very valuable that not everybody has, and we should not forget it.
That is a helpful perspective to me. Thanks intro.
K
my current job is due to be phased out within the next few weeks and i had been reluctant to make my announcement until i secured a new position.
i figured just in case my wife went beserk and left i would'nt want to be stuck looking for a job and carrying all the bills.. anyway i went on an interview yesterday within the company and this morning i got the call that if i wanted the job it was mine, so naturally i accepted without hesitation.
so now my next step is to get a second car within the next few days, that way i won't be stuck at the house when my wife is at the meetings or field service.
:No more getting up in the morning for field service, for once in my life I can actually wake up when I want to.
I love it when people are true to themselves. WTG, Leander and congrats on the new job!
K
the butter in your fridge is 3 months out of date!!!
it's true!
since january i've been on a low-fat diet.
WTG Prisca, keep up the good work!
these past few weeks i've spent a lot of time trying to decide how i want to proceed with the rest of my life.
one of my first decisions to carry out is to break free from the wts.
even though i've been a life long witness i feel no guilt or hesistation in leaving the only religion i've ever known.
Leander,
I have walked a similar path as you. In the beginning of my unraveling from the JW religion, I wanted to scrap it all too. I ended up scrapping some things but holding onto others.
Whatever you decide, I wish you well.
Kristen
there are two things.
in the early and mid 80s there were witnesses saying that the cartoon characters the smurfs were not acceptable for witnesses.
i had two smurf cartoon books and my mother made me throw them away.
...that you are in fact *associating* with the characters on TV during the time you watch the shows they are in! ...or the songs they sing... or the movies they act in... or, or... (1 Cor 15:33)
...that you should pray silently so satan and the deeminz couldn't possibly learn of/know your weaknesses.
good evening all, .
this is just some more "stuff" printed in the kingdom ministry by the jesus-led incorporated printing business, for all the publishers who work for them and contribute to making them worth multi-millions to read and follow before attending an assembly/convention.. 5/99/ km.
lately, building managers and food vendors in the facilities where our conventions are held have observed some brothers leaving the auditorium to purchase food from street vendors and fast-food establishments nearby.
If this were permitted, many worldly people would be mixing in company with us during the day.
I knew it! I used to have a very deep *us* vs *them* perspective as a JW. It's these sorts of quotes that make me realize exactly how the organization molds the thinking of its followers—especially those who don't know any other belief system outside the Truth™.
It took some time before I was able to break down that division in my mind and see everybody as just people.
Thanks for the thoughts, somebody. It's great to see these things from a new objective view.
Kristen
for yadira, here is my thought provoking thread .
people have been asking what simon is really like, so here is a quick profile of him.. .
he spends a lot of time working on his computer you should be glad you dont hear the language when he discovers a bug in his programs .
LOL! That was one funny smileydiddlyily Simon story Ang!
i am just so excited.
earlier this week i applied for admittance to my local community college and today i registered for my first class!.
(one class for the summer session to see how this college stuff plays out.).
Outnfree,
Congratulations! I am very happy and excited for you! Ever since I started taking classes I've realized how much I enjoy learning and expanding my knowlege base in various subjects. I know you will too!
Keep in mind—if your cc's summer courses are like the ones I've taken, you will probably complete the semester in half the time of a regular semester by doubling up on the hours/work. IOW, one class will feel like two. I enrolled in 3 this summer... 2 is considered a full-time load. Fall and Spring semesters are stretched out for 16 weeks.
Andi,
Go for it! When I worked for a company that had a similiar set-up with paying tuition I was able to scope out a few career paths and figure out what I really had a passion for. If you ever find yourself in a situation where you have to pay for your own tuition, you'll *wish* that you made the most of your current opportunity. You can always try something out, and if it's not for you, find something else.
Kristen
what is the procedure one must go through (in the state of il) to obtain a divorce when no children are involved?
for those of you have gone through the experience, do you have any particular advice?.
thanks for your help.. kristen
Thanks for the replies everyone. Fortunately, I'm not going through this—just looking for some info.
Kristen
what is the procedure one must go through (in the state of il) to obtain a divorce when no children are involved?
for those of you have gone through the experience, do you have any particular advice?.
thanks for your help.. kristen
Thanks, Six.
