Oh! And about marrying young, maybe the elders or whatever encouraged that but that definitely isnt scriptural. Still, you have crazy people where ever you go I guess lol.
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I had a rough week and had 3 different tests to study for =(. Glad thats over, anyways..........
I heard about those 8 day conventions......I would have died lol. You have to explain the bumps thing to me though because I didn't quite understand it. As far as masturbation, I used to do it from age 13-15. Honestly, I would have been better off without out. I just didn't enjoy looking at a woman without being able to picture her in bed after a while. It made me feel weak and like I didn't have any self control and I felt like I was disrespecting women in general. Thats just my personal experience though. I will say though that to feel guilty enough to commit suicide over it is pretty sad =(. I look back on it now and while I wasn't proud of it, it certainly cannot compare to murder in my eyes. As far as what Jesus would have said on that specific matter.....I can't imagine that he would support it, but I can't imagine that he would send someone on a lethal guilt trip either.
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Hey Finger, it seems as if most of you guys were witnesses back in the 70s? 80s? That must have been a crummy time to be one. Some of the old, strict friends in my hall must have been much younger and much more energetic back then lol. I think part of the reason why I can't agree with you guys off the bat is because things aren't as bad as they were back then. Of course, we are still encouraged to do as much as possible but you do always have the option of saying no(one of my favorite words.)
Im up granny! Anyone want to post their story or past dealings with this religion?
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The tricky thing with relationships is that both parties are always changing. So how do you know that the person you meet won't end up becoming your worst enemy in 10-20 years?
Anyways, pleasure to meet you granny lol. Rest assured I am looking into this religion. So far its what I expected it to be. But, I just spent 2 hours studying and I got to catch some sleep. Night everybody.
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Eloping with her? No lol, and while I did like her my feelings are not solid at all. I talked to her once in real life and the rest of the time was spent long distance. And of course two teenagers can't form anything long lasting based on that. Doesn't even matter now, as I have been put in the "friend zone" =(. But what can you do? It was a nice experience while it lasted, but to form anything long lasting out of it is basically impossible for a variety of reasons. I say this now, but my heart is still pounding despite me just sending her a stupid text lol. It seems like my emotions and logic are fighting right now and both are at a stale mate.
I don't want to leave this religion. At least I haven't been given ample reason too. I came here out of curiosity, and after this topic I will probably go back to lurking when I need to kill time.
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First off, I do not wish to be DA'd, and I will just side step around the legal stuff since I have no idea how that works lol.
I would also like to mention that I have no intention of getting married or anything as soon as I turn 18. However, some advice on dating would be nice if you so wish to give it. I was actually wondering a while back, "They say you're not suppose to marry the first girl you meet, but what if by some miracle she turns out to be the one you feel is right?" I guess part of it too that makes things tricky is how you are suppose to know whether you are in love in the first place. You could date 1 person or even 20 and if you didn't fall in love then you are in the same spot as me. At least in that one regard because obviously that person has 20 times more experience with dating than I do.
I saw someone else mention that me becoming an MS would only make things worse. I saw you also mentioned family life and I assume you probably want to throw in the whole disfellowshipping thing in there too. With that, I had a really close cousin get disfellowshipped. Granted, we didn't treat her like a leper, but we couldn't talk to her as often and that was definitely hard. Still, I think she did need some time to clear her head. Sadly, she eventually ran off to New York (so much for clearing your head) where she lived with her current boyfriend. Eventually, she came back and her mom and her talked things out. Turned out she was being verbally abused, pregnant, and on the brink of.....well breaking down. I guess she was the type of person who needed that "thump on the head" so to speak to come to her senses. And I am not even referring to just coming back to Jehovah, but just in general it taught her that running away with some guy you barely knew is a bad idea. Now truth is, I have no idea how I can handle this. I mean, if someone wants experience and not advice what can you do? I can't promise that I won't "wreck a few homes," but I can safely say that I will treat that person as lovingly as possible and that I will not judge them for their decision or anything. I figure since they respect my decision to do what I want in life, I should do the same.
Look forward to hearing from you guys soon!
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I wrote out various responses to people then I clicked on your link and now my responses are gone =( lol. Still I feel that your article is pretty spot on. Granted, you will always have your idiots, but the part about Gen Y negotiating and wanting to understand is definitely true.
@ First
You don't like service too? Sweet =D. I read a WT article that stated that the most important aspect is that you do it out of love. I had that thought floating in my head, but that article just confirmed it. You also mention that guys didn't like you. Heck, if you ever invent a time machine and turn into your 17 year old self, hit me up lol.
Anyways, nice meeting everyone once again. I will re type some of my responses when I can, but right now I just want to go to bed.
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Isnt it? I always hated that I couldn't talk to a girl on a 1 on 1 basis. Thats when I am most comfortable around people. But, I do see its purpose..............sadly
Lol yeah, im baptized. I really do love Jehovah and bible principles. For the most part I think the world would be better off if people lived by them. However, I am not one to turn a blind eye to reality. This organization is full of imperfeect people. I read some horror stories, and everytime I hear/see the words "didn't love me unconditionally" my heart kind of sinks a little lol. I ain't too good with emotions, but I do feel like hugging any/everyone who has experienced that. Of course, there are 2 sides to a story but assuming what I read is at least partially true......well its always a shame when people make things difficult for no reason. Maybe I am turning a blind eye or maybe I am just flat out fortunate, but the congregation I am in is pretty nice. Well, at least on the surface. My sister (fader I believe is the correct term for her) told me horror stories, and I have heard from various sources about the elders wives being pretty jerkish. Still, I try not to judge since these stories are 6-10 years old.
As far as my background. I am a drop out. I did so, so that I could become a full time regular pioneer =D!!! Naw just joking lol, I did drop out(high school bored me) BUT I got my G.E.D and right now I am regular pioneering and going to college. Also, I think I can put myself on the "groomed to be a MS" list (brown nosing? lol) so we shall see how that goes. Its a lot of work, but if I can encourage/help some other person then it will all be worth it.
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As far as my story, well I am an active JW right now lol. Drawn here by curiosity and inexperience (Im 17). As far as first impressions of the board, your word play is clever (piosneers, hounders, e.g.) and some of your stories are down right hilarious. I can personally relate to staring at the ceiling fan out of boredom, getting stuck with a boring old person in service, getting pulled into the dreaded back room (for having a MySpace account)
Truth is I feel I am a pretty crummy Witness. I love beer, and I never did enjoy the ministry although I can attribute that to my introvert and lax personality. I recently started talking to a girl but that ended. I met her at a wedding and got her number, but she lives in another state. Of course, not being of marrying age we couldnt talk too often so that put a strain on things. Eventually even that bugged her conscience and we talked even less. Eventually what we had just faded, and we havent had a decent convo in months. She texted me about 2 weeks ago at 1 A.M. but we talked for about 5 minutes through text message and that was it. Ah well, nice while it lasted. Still glad I did it and I feel no regret what so ever which I guess adds to the"crummy Witness" thing. Who knows? Maybe you guys can drag me out of "the Troof" lol.
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