what we need: a themea "resolution"a dramaa list of talkssome publicationsinterviews
ideas?
suggestions?
It should be in a major city or several major cities on each continent. It would be wonderful if it could be held at the same time a JW district convention is held in the same town. There is no end of experiences that could be told. There are enough dramas on this very board to go on for years. My suggestion for a theme is would be something to do with real honesty and integrity, being true to oneself or practical applications of spiritual growth.
Regards,
SandraC
so what jw doctrines do you still agree with?
how about the trinity?
do you believe in hell?
I believe Armageddon happened invisibly in 1975 or 1925 or 1945 or 1919 or 1914 and earth is now and is still becoming a paradise (depending on which parts of said planet you spend your time). Therefore, there is no longer any need to be a dub because all goals have been met.
Regards,
SandraC
Every day I remind myself of how lucky we really are. Sometimes I remind others, too. My granddaughter doesn't like it. But that's okay. Eye rolling is one of the least painful forms of rejection.
Regards,
SandraC
just so you know, darin lost the election to city council.. .
we worked really hard the last 72 hours.
we walked neighborhoods, ran a phone bank, stood on the corner of a major intersection with campaign signs and waved to traffic.
That's too bad, JG. It's hard to break into politics, so don't be too disheartened. Your brother looks quite young, so he probably has bright prospects down the road a ways.
Thanks for keeping us posted.
Regards,
Sandra
i find funerals and wakes morbid and horribley depressing for all involved.
i just recently attented a celebration of someone's life, after their death.
it was wonderful.
At this point, I do want a mass said. I also want a good gospel choir to sing in a spirited manner some of the gospel songs I knew in childhood. I would like Jerry Lee Lewis' rendition of "I'll Fly Away" to be sung as people are leaving the graveside.
Everyone in attendance will be given information to access a web page or written material about what I have learned on my journey -- what I remembered and what I learned from it all. We should not take all of our wisdom with us to grave, nor our precious memories either.
Regards,
SandraC
my family have been members of the wts since the 1980's.
they never went to college,don't read any books besides watchtower material,have no hobbies,don't have any friends besides witness "friends",worked manual labor jobs all their lives,never questioned anything the wts changes,and have never looked into any other teachings besides the wts propaganda.
{ in other words: they are closed minded and not very inquisitive}.
Maybe it is not the kind of person one is, but whether or not something happens in a person's life to force him/her to question the borg.
In my case, I was a gung ho dub, but the life I had created was not working for me. I longed for a more fulfilling life and some self respect. I had done nothing wrong or against WT doctrine, but was constantly berated. At one point I was so angry, I got on my knees and confronted "Jehovah," asking why he was so hard on me when I knew he was so easy on others. Oddly, a feeling of peace washed over me, and I felt accepted for who I was by the very One who supposedly found me wanting. When I thought about it, "Jehovah" had never expressed any displeasure towards me directly. Only arrogant SOB's claiming to represent him had. It was confusing, so I got away to think. The more I thought the further I got from the borg.
Are there others who exited because they simply could not tolerate the life they were living?
Regards,
SandraC
funny how life can be.. you chase your dreams, mean well, do your best to live large, and twist life bu the nipples; but there's only so many hours in a day, only so many days in a week, and only 365.25 days in a year.. i realize i'm swamped.
i find myself rolling around like a big fat chicken on wheels that has been separated from his head quite suddenly.. i think i have become the victim of my own success.. the more you have, the more maintenance and upkeep you have to procrastinate.. i'm only a man, i can only avoid so much work!.
barely got the boat winterized before the cold, evil fingers of minnesnowta's dominant season could work their frigid havoc, boy, i am starting to wonder if i am really 'boat people.
Roller, I can SO relate to what you're saying. I have rid myself of a lot, but there's lots more. Big stuff is easier to get rid of than small stuff. I have more room because of ridding myself of excess furniture. My garage is my nightmare now. Every weekend I think to myself, "I could be out doing something fun and enlightening if I were not dealing with all of this stuff !"
I believe the Shakers had a hymn that went something like "'Tis a gift to be simple, 'tis a gift to be free..."
Yours in creating more freedom and resetting priorities,
SandraC
lets have some fun and title your very own copy of the awake or watchtower magazine.
i'll start off with a couple of my own :.
lend your money to jehovah to gain everlasting life.
The 12-Woman Governing Body end Door-to-Door Ministry in Favor of World Wide Web Outreach Program
JW Physician and Social Services Missionaries Sent Out to Feed the Hungry and Heal the Sick
knock, knock,knock.
a 15 yr old boy opened the door..."yes?".
"are u anthony?".
Teenagers like to do what their friends do, and cults will exploit that inclination. I, too, was 15 when I became a "publisher." My JW experience was not that horrendous on its own. It was their blatant uncaring attitude toward my daughter after her father and I split up (kind of a long story) that turned me away forever. Yes, that place of what-looks-like-security and smug certainty turns out to be prison almost every time.
Regards,
SandraC
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