she and my dad brought us to the u.s. from ireland in hopes of giving the 4 of us kids a better life with more opportunities.. mom went to school in her village where her mother (my grandmother) was the teacher and the bible was part of the curriculum.
they even used the name jehovah.
her father was a plymouth brethern (think amish or quaker) who was shunned for the rest of his life for marrying my grandmother who wasn't "in the lord"...she belonged to church of ireland.. when the witnesses came to the door after we arrived in the u.s, mom was a shoe-in candidate for their recruitment.
Heap, it is that time of the year! Mothers Day! My mother past away about the same times as yours. I went to the kh a week before Mothers Day, here they call Mother in laws day, for her funeral talk.
It seems Mother Day is kinda of a gloomy time for many here with very good reason.
Maybe someday your other son will celebrate Mothers Day.
i'm sure we could all write long paragraphs about this question, but in a few words, what is your biggest regret, or frustration in life due to being a witness?.
what missed opportunities did it cost you?
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So called "non JWs" "worldly"as soon as they here I was raised as a JW they look at me as I had an awful disease,so I have to hide my crap childhood.
Over the years,some "worldlies" will come out and say they have nothing in common with me, because nothing really to share. Favorite school dances, holidays, Christmas, birthday year. School activities such as sports and clubs. Their best times ever and I had none.There is nothing. Anyhow, I have learned to say nothing.
So it is a catch twenty two, the things I regret also are the things that would have bonded fond memories with others.
I live in the now and even somethings I still wonder about. Every year, how nice it would have been to celebrate Mothers Day and Fathers Day. Maybe they would have done things different and lived longer if the expression of gratitude were given.
this week is the "special week", co is back.. he phone called me this morning asking to meet together.. i replied "i don't refuse people who want talking to me, but my condition is that you must be alone, and we meet in public space.".
he agreed and we will meet tomorrow in a cafe.. .
this week he already met with my wife in the kh, and he told her "i believe your housband is apostate !!
Yes, do what my father did. Say this before you give him a chance to speak.
Tell this CO when it comes to my household,mind your own business! I might suggest to state," Stop spreading suspicious lies against me. My wife has reported that you have been singling her out to talk with her,it sounds like your trying to start an affair with my wife. Please, stop flirting with my wife." Do not here him out with excuses. I been wanting to talk with you alone to letyou know that I am on to you and feel very offended by your flirtatious attitude."
Do not answer any of his foolish allegation and make him feel your anger first.
That will work,he will just leave you and your wife alone. Because of his hidden motives! All men have them.
That is what men should do because they love their wives. All that other stuff is just an excuse to cause a wedge between you and your wife.
Men are such weenies to talk with another man's wife without the hubby around! Behind your back but in public makes it worse. The bible calls it wicked!
I know he is innocent but who cares!
miss k and her friend miss w arrived promptly today.
our scheduled topic of discussion: jesus' claim to be "the way, the truth and the life..." john 14:6 since she was basing this topic choice on the fact that i had quoted that verse, i'm not sure why... she spent what seemed like a very long time, hopping through scriptures that all said that jesus was the truth, the way, or the life.
ok, so we agreed... i kept waiting for her to get to a point, or sway from this principle.. of course, she summed up with scriptures that show how jesus submits to the father, and what does that mean we should do?
Thinking about Blondie WT qoute. Good points!
You can guarantee that elders and older pioneers will look up qoutes like these from WT and use them against brothers and sister. Very arrogant and condescending toward studies. Their tactic is to make people feel inferior as if they have more bible knowledge because if years of experience. Big mistake on my part in the past was not recognizing this tactic. The only experience they have is reading the bible and looking up information. That is not the same as reading the bible chapter.
This would be a really great come back,"how foolish it would be for us to accept an idea as true without checking the facts !" pause
"That would be like covering our eyes and trying to cross a busy street just because someone tells us to do it."
my husband is actually asking me questions about the governing body saying they are the mouthpiece of jehovah and the whole jesus invisible rulership in 1914 etc.
i am looking up stuff now to show him but if you have any proof, qotes, etc.
to help me wake up my husband please send to me now asap!.
Villiagegirl, that is true! Wonderful job!
my husband is actually asking me questions about the governing body saying they are the mouthpiece of jehovah and the whole jesus invisible rulership in 1914 etc.
i am looking up stuff now to show him but if you have any proof, qotes, etc.
to help me wake up my husband please send to me now asap!.
Jesus invisible rulership in 1914
I remember something.
Ask your husband where invisible is mentioned in Jesus presence. When he finds the scripture please share. It just not there. I do not think presence is invisible do you?
You can do pre Jesus dates all you want but after Jesus dates to prove something! Impossible.
The "Kingdom Hall threw out pyrimidology because it was food from demons! Just don't view it. Kind of hard when the Great pyramid is in Egypt and Russell measured it to prove his crazy biblical points 1914. 1915.
my husband is actually asking me questions about the governing body saying they are the mouthpiece of jehovah and the whole jesus invisible rulership in 1914 etc.
i am looking up stuff now to show him but if you have any proof, qotes, etc.
to help me wake up my husband please send to me now asap!.
Not too sure that the GB can prove they are God channel of communication.
But you could find a "Revelations Its Grand Climax Is At Hand" flip through the first chapters. You will see a picture of Russell. Flip through Insight book more information. Twisting scriptures, the stone would surely cry out...if not for Russell. Crazy to misinterpret Jesus sayings.
Follow Rusells books Chart of Divine Ages, or Divine Plan of Ages.
Your husband should do a study on the history.
For fun order online fold out of Chart of the Ages.
Check out page 17 or type in 1914.
I would want to know the beginning of 1914,1915.
After that who cares about any of it! Shocking!
ERA machine was use for communication, utterance,speaking in tongues at assemblies, was used for Rutherfords writings. He banned speaking in tongues.
Anyhow it makes you wonder who they were channelling!
miss k and her friend miss w arrived promptly today.
our scheduled topic of discussion: jesus' claim to be "the way, the truth and the life..." john 14:6 since she was basing this topic choice on the fact that i had quoted that verse, i'm not sure why... she spent what seemed like a very long time, hopping through scriptures that all said that jesus was the truth, the way, or the life.
ok, so we agreed... i kept waiting for her to get to a point, or sway from this principle.. of course, she summed up with scriptures that show how jesus submits to the father, and what does that mean we should do?
Jesus card, it must be only because they are celebrating his 100 year kingship.
Interesting it might be a new way of preaching so householders and bible studies think JWs believe in the biblical Jesus.
It is a hook.
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just dont know when i'm gonna be able to do that.. right now, i am working full time, i go to school part time, etc.
i want to start traveling more, doing more activist work, visiting more apostate friends, and helping to get people out of this 'so called religion.'.
in other words, i want to start going to un-preach where the need is great.
How about making a tee shirt to wear out. Put something on it that will make any JW think.
