my wife asked me to attend the special talk with her because she wants to attend something like this as a family and feels that she "enjoys worshipping together" as a family.
i have not been to church for at least a year and have pretty much abandoned the practicing of my faith but i can remember how i used to want to have a church going family so i obliged.
i feel kind of apprehensive about doing these things because she wants the kids and i to be on our best behavior and has even fussed at me for playing tablet games during other talks.
Gary, if you want to protect your children, join another church and bring your kids, get involved with children's programs and social events so that they make friends. Choose a nice liberal church that doesn't teach hełł, and stick with it. Be involved in your children's social life. Your wife won't do it, so you organize play dates with non witness families.
there are lots of good children's bible study books, you can go to a bookstore and check them out.
watchtower july 15 2015 p.11 pars.
"your share in contributing to the spiritual paradise".
18 it is an honor to be allowed by jehovah to contribute to the beauty of our spiritual paradise.we do that by zealously preaching the kingdom good news and making more disciples.
Hypocritically, there are many scriptures the witnesses think are odd and ignore, which don't agree with their doctrine. But they agree with Christendom. You need to step out of the religion and look at them again before they make sense.
Fiddler I've got to look for those Enoch segments, thanks for that.
i've been lurking for about 3 months now and thought i'd better finally sign up.
you have all been an immense help to me as i have come to realize that this isn't the truth so i want to say a great big thank you!
what a crazy, emotional ride it is to finally face the truth about the doubts that i have carried for many years.
watchtower july 15 2015 p.11 pars.
"your share in contributing to the spiritual paradise".
18 it is an honor to be allowed by jehovah to contribute to the beauty of our spiritual paradise.we do that by zealously preaching the kingdom good news and making more disciples.
sent to the production company that made 'going clear' (documentary about scientology).
edit: i sent an email...not an actual letter.
dear mr gibney,.
its a rainy day and have been reading posts.. i would like to respond to the comments of those still in, post to those who have decided to leave.. what ever you have been told or may think about what will happen without "the truth" , is not true.
my life without the wbts is fantastic.
no stress, live in a beautiful place, great new friends and total peace of mind.
Azor, prayers for your sons healing...oh my God. Hang in there. And good luck with your move too, and may things go your way and blessings come you don't expect.
Joe, that's awesome. Not a drug addict or homeless or aids patient huh??
i've been lurking for about 3 months now and thought i'd better finally sign up.
you have all been an immense help to me as i have come to realize that this isn't the truth so i want to say a great big thank you!
what a crazy, emotional ride it is to finally face the truth about the doubts that i have carried for many years.
Holy moley that's surreal!!!!
i'm going to be honest and from the heart when i say that for 40 years in the jw religion i was very happy in my ignorance!
man, what a trip it was.
i loved every minute of it but then i was absent the bad in my religion.
i'm going to be honest and from the heart when i say that for 40 years in the jw religion i was very happy in my ignorance!
man, what a trip it was.
i loved every minute of it but then i was absent the bad in my religion.
Well, I made some arguments and encouragements for research on the trinity above. Not so eloquent but I hope you do look into it some more.
From what I've seen, witnesses are the only religion that never frankly apologizes for its mistakes. I read a lot about religion, and they all apologize. Even the Catholic Church apologizes. For JW's to call Christendom pompous really takes the cake.
No, none of them are perfect, but most are less flawed than the witnesses, seriously, and a lot less self aggrandizing. You're going to do what you want to do. It would be good tho to keep an open mind on this as you go through the next few years. Keep your eyes open. Talk to people in other churches.
i read here regularly and although i haven't joined in, i really appreciate all the wonderful contributions from those who are willing to share their experiences.... .
i was a convert.
i won't go into the whole history ( perhaps another day) - my story could easily be recognised in the small town where i live, with my husband.. so, we stopped going to the meetings around a period of time when we were going through severe emotional difficulties - at that point, we needed unconditional family love - the hectic, forced jw dinner parties and social occasions gave no real comfort.
I've been there too with the false friends. They disappear lightning quick.
magnum I just want to say that that pizza/blood illustration is just extremely good.
