scratchme1010 12 hours ago
What change do you think needs to happen for you to feel like going back?
I didn't want to get into the gory details in my OP but my wife has had lots of medical and mental problems and after her pleading with me to just TRY and give Jehovah something to bless I said fine I would go to the meetings with her. No promises were made beyond that.
So, I went with her for about a year.
Of course I was subjected to the usual love bombing:-) During that time I noticed more talks and studies seem to be dealing with love and Jesus and not so much on doomsday. The old starched shirt way of doing things seemed to be mostly passed.
In answer to your question, I would like to see more freedom of diversity of thought.
Do you believe in what they preach?
Not all of it.
Do you support what they do?
Some things. Although their motives may be skewed.
Seems to me like there may be something there that you may like about that organization, if you have gone back to see if the environment is better for you.
Not really. I don't feel like I need to have a religious organization to tell me what to do or what is right. I don't mind a religion giving me suggestions. But anytime I'm told it's their way or the highway (in this case the Highway to Armageddon and the second death) I get real twitchy.
I know you want a happy wife, but isolation and loneliness are not exactly the signs of being in a great place in life.
I didn't mean for my situation to sound so woeful. I'm not isolated or lonely except when I go to the meetings. And that's just for a couple of hours a week so I can take it for my wife's well-being and sanity.
Have you considered talking directly to your wife about where you stand with that organization? Do you know where you stand with that organization?
Good Lord! been there done that. I truly believe that she will have a mental breakdown if and when the Org crumbles. By being there I can MAYBE act as sort of a buffer for her and protect her from getting too deep and drinking the cool-aid.