several folks asked to hear my story, so here goes - i hope you don't fall asleep!!
it's a story that's been told many, many times - i was pretty much raised as a jehovahs witness (my mom was baptized when i was 6 years old), and i simply followed along and accepted for years what i was being told.
going through school, i just learned to be different (which, in some ways, is a good thing... im hoping that will make it easier to break free).
Hey, I stayed awake!
Thanks for sharing your story. It is hard when we are told to "keep up appearances" so to speak, by pretending we are perfect Witnesses, while the home life isn't so perfect. I think there are others here who have gone through similar marriage problems, I know you will find help and encouragement here.
Thanks for sharing your story, and look forward to seeing more of you on this board!
greeting.
i,m new here but i think this is a great webb page to let other brothers & sisters interact.
i,m 23 yrs old and was raised in the truth; so i;ve never been involved in any other religion.
Hello and welcome
Along with the others, I want to reassure you that you haven't been forsaken, Jehovah is still there for you, He is just waiting for you to ask for His help.
I can relate to some of your experiences - I was raised as a Witness, also my mother died when I was young. The deaths of your father and brother are still pretty recent, relatively speaking. Don't feel guilty for grieving over them - grief is a relative experience, we all are affected by it differently. Even Jesus wept over Lazarus, remember, even though he had the power and knowledge of everlasting life! I am glad that you are close to your mother, she needs you at this tough time.
As for raising your son, I'm sure you still know and remember much of what you learnt as a child. The principles laid out in the Bible are the fundamentals for a good life. Jesus said there were 2 primary laws : Love of God, and Love of neighbour. If you show love in your dealings with fellow humans, and still keep Jehovah in your mind and heart, then you are doing what Jesus told us to do.
Stay strong, and stick around. You are also welcome to email me if you wish.
joey's teacher sent a note home to his mother saying, "joey seems to be a very bright boy, but spends too much of his time thinking about sex and girls.".
the mother wrote back the next day, "if you find a solution, please advise.
i have the same problem with his father.
They're all great! Thanks for the laughs!
it's only been 2 days and i'm starting to miss all of you (filthy apostates) already.
a lot can happen in 2 days and it has.......job's going ok, the chick got the flick, jw's keep smsing me on my phone (sending me goodluck letters) it's a pity they'd never find out the real story, and my friend has sent my records to me yesterday so i should get them soon.. from 2 days ago and onwards i'll only be online once or twice a month cos of work and the fact i don't have ready access to a computer anymore.
i was thinking about the situation of if someone was df'd for reading apostate literature.
Good to see your "move" hasn't changed you one bit.
take care mate!
i'm an observant person.
i became that way back in what i call the 'wallflower years' of my life, when i could very easily blend into the woodwork of any room i walked into without anyone looking up.
i became a student of human nature and watched how people interacted, and that study has come in handy at many points.. sometimes, though, i don't realize when i'm opening a can of worms.
Sigh......
Esmerelda,
I was glad to see you come to this site, and if you leave, I will miss your insights into your life.
I really think you are taking things way too personally. I guess you are forgetting all the support the DBers on this site have given you when you felt down before. I guess they mustn't have given you enough support, or else you would have realised that the positives on this board outweigh all the perceived negatives.
I'm sorry if you feel this way. So if you want to go, just go.
Best wishes,
Prisca.
just wanted to fit in.
:p. "no cool quote yet.
but i'll think of one soon.
yeah, ok DOrkydOOd, we were trying to keep it a secret but someone must have spilled the beans.
Yep, we don't like you, so go away and leave us alone!
Is that "unwelcoming" enough for you?
Prisca, Tongue-in-Cheek class
hi everyone, i just read esmerelda's post, i can see where she's coming from, being a new member, myself.. i understand, though, that people have already made friends and have their own little community, and that's fine.. i don't mind at all, i just hope that i can get people's attention by saying something that hasn't been said before...... i'm struggling though......... bye bye.
chris
Goo - what's your problem?
you post your original post 3 times, with no other reason but to bring attention to yourself!
What's your problem? Is a certain part of your anatomy too small for your liking (or the girls', for that reason)? Mummy and Daddy don't give you enough attention at home?
Grow up, for goodness sake!
Sorry guy, just had enough of this guy. Carry on everyone!
Hey focus buddy, how's the Anger Management Class going? I see you're still the fiery old self!
causes of the bias.
so our attributions are often egocentric.
after a failure performance, we formulate different set of explanations than.
I'm with larc, and I also agree with Fred - (now THAT's scary!
What is this all supposed to mean? If you put it in more common language, I believe you may get more replies (even though you addresses it to our Bethel buddies).
Prisca, of the Keep-It-Simple-Silly Class
new light, new light!!
setting: a sister and her householder, as per a #3 talk.. .
the talk: the sister and her householder has a chat about the material for the talk, say on the subject of blood transfusions, prophecy or any other so-called biblical subjects.. in the course of the talk, the householder begins to ask questions, such as:.
umm, logical, read the second-last sentence, honey.
