just curious, if anyone had lost faith whilst on jwn and do u think it is an honorable experience?..
i have been around in this forum a lot but haven't written much yet.. also i had a more or less rude awakening when i realized that the religion i grew up with, the religion i sacrificed a lot for and considered to be the 'truth' is nothing but mere bs.
it's quite a brick to digest.. my parents both are jws, elder and pioneer.
very good people but also very brainwashed.
here is a list i've started...but hope will be added to.. .
you know you are in the wrong religion when:.
1. the all important question is not: "do you believe in the lord jesus christ?"....but....
just got word that my youngest brother died of pancreatic cancer.
he was diagnosed in early august.
this has been really tough for me and my family..
i've never written on this site.
i've been inactive for about 6 years and glad i'm out.. i'm in my late 40's.
so about 2 years ago, i go on facebook and looked up this brother i use to like when i was in my 20's he was a bethelite.
Welcome JetSetter . . .
I agree with Satanus . . . time to cut and run.
Without leaping to his defence . . . some ex-JW's do not always adjust well. The loss of the "dream" creates a void they are unable to fill. When things degenerate to this point you are helpless to do much, as you've discovered. The only time he will get help, is if and when he wants it. Until then he's just a danger to himself and others.
Don't give up . . . there are lot's of really fine people out there.
i went to see my good friend in a nursing home[he had been there about 3 weeks] and when i walked into his room his eyes were open and he had his glasses on.
he didn't answer so i shook his leg.
he didn't respond.
Sorry to hear of your bereavements Ken. On top of the health stresses that's a big load.
If it's any consolation, I'm doing chemo at the moment and can empathise with your health challenges. If your coping capacity is being seriously challenged, don't be afraid to mention it to the health practitioners you are dealing with and seek professional support if you feel you need it.
I hope things begin to improve from here.
http://www.space.com/17752-extreme-skydive-from-120-000-feet-animated.html.
related stories here.. .
enrge galryfile - in this 2010 photo provided by red bull stratos, felix baumgartner makes a 25,000-foot high test jump for red bull stratos.
alcohol.
its been around since forever.
god knew there would be no shortage of cretins and insecurities.
Here's the real proof . . .
See how God decorated the flowers with a light sugary sprinkling of white crystals. He even had Adam name them "triclones" . . . because they were originally intended to be distributed free from Mr Whippey vans. If that's not evidence of God's existence and his commitment to our everlasting happiness nothing is. The only question is . . . . Just how happy do you want to be?
with gas prices on the rise the republicans and fox news are blaming it on obama.. .
but wait, back in 2008 when gas hit $4.11 a gallon they said just the opposite about bush: the president has no control over gas prices.. .
sure, "we report the news, you decide".
I recalled reading this thread when I came across the following article.
The bias is clear and honestly admitted . . . but has the media become this politically polarised in the US?
http://blogs.redding.com/dcraig/archives/2012/10/fox-lies-again.html
