to all those who have in some way left the organization (be it disfellowshipping, disassociating, dis-whatever):.
come now, i know the amount of people who "realized that wt doctrine was in serious error" and politely handed in their letter of resignation has to be very small.
the level of bitterness and hostility towards the closest-to-what's-biblical organization has to develop some other way.. what did you do?
StiLLintruth,
I appreciate you are aux. pioneering this month. But it's only the 4th. Get out there and knock on some doors, come back here on 30th and you can get in at least 24 hours to remain in good standing. We wont tell.
Oh and by the way...anyone seen logical lately?..hmmmmm..
morning guys!
hope you all had an enjoyable weekend!.
i just watched the movie "stigmata" last night.
Check out the times Seven and Deacon posted, maybe just a case of great minds think alike???...;)
i spoke with my sister last night back in ny about this whole jw thing.
(she is da'd).
we were discussing my pregnancy and the fact that my mom hasn't even bothered to say anything except for the fact that since i'm 'inactive with doubts' the baby would die at armegeddon anyway.
i discovered this site about 3 weeks ago, and have been watching closely.
i sure am impressed!
for the most part, the people out here treat each other the way i had hoped those inside the new world society would.
Minnesota..home of the golden gophers???
Welcome!
i read very carefully isp and farkels's comments regarding why people stay/leave the organisation.
in writing that sentence, im very aware of the influence of being a member from childhood....41 years worth, behind me.. both contributors made excellent informative points from their singular perspective, although opposite in view, the parallel was on the same axis, therefore just extremes of the same understanding, sort of left and right of the same line so to speak....but it made sense to me and gave me time to think about reasons..... i am still a jehovahs witness.
no, i dont go to meetings, no i dont go out in the ministry, no i dont associate with other jw's....but the upbringing, the regimentation, the responsibilities, the mental regulating of 41 years has coded me to think, react and do in accordance with the actions of being a jw..... this is something that will take a long time, if ever to remove, and its a hard job deciding what needs to be removed, not all of the training was bad.. i still believe in jehovah.
Deacon,
You have no biblical reason not to wish your wife a happy birthday. You will celebrate the anniversary of your marriage wont you? Or will that be bringing honor to a marriage, and not a divorce? Isn't it the same?
It's not that a person was born, but what he did with his life, is what is important. So why should we celebrate a marriage date, when even after 25 or more years of marriage, do we know if it is succesful? Who judges in this day if a persons life, or their marriage is successful?, and when they die, who can testify for them?
(not a stupid wife class)
uncle onion,.
i replied to one of your posts and didn't realize that you are actually new to this board...well known elsewhere though.
i remember your wonderful posts on your letter writing to the wts that were published on witnet.
Welcome Uncle Onion,
Your posts always made me cry..
Hey Waiting....
I don't understand what you mean about my husbands writing style....
It has always looked fine to me....
I guess the way people write now bothers you too....
I guess what attracted me to him was his manly hand shake and warmth....
Oh well.... I guess we'll go play doctor now....I am running up quite a bill....
(....hope I don't have to pay class....)
Simon..
It was a dream..it was all just a dream...
Big Ray...
You are welcome over here...don't be shy, just come out and tell us all who you are...;)
i am currently df'd but seriously considering returning to the meetings with a view to reinstatement.
i am looking for honest, open minded discussion.
if i offend you all by being here, please let me know and i wont come back again.. thanks for reading this!
Oh that's wonderful DF'd...and after you get reinstated will you shun us all, after you get re-spiritual?
Glad we were here for you to chat with in the interim.
