i believe i posted on this before.
but,i was recently thinking back when i was still regularly going to meetings.
and how sometimes,just the thought of having to start to get ready to go,sent me in a panic.
I'm a naturally anxious person, but meetings didn't give me extra anxiety. I felt more of a heaviness of heart at the thought of going. Once inside my home at the end of the day I sure as heck didn't want to venture out again in the evening, especially for what I started calling "the beatings."
Toward the end of my association when I was at the meeting I would feel as though my insides were trying to crawl out of me and I would often just get up and leave.
one the how many exbethelites thread it was mentioned that some think one either leaves down the path towards apostasy or as a 100% true believer.
i'm curious what experiences did you face at bethel that woke you up (or started to at least)?.
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I married an ex-Bethelite.
so, i have it on very good authority that a co has recently been disfellowshipped in the uk.
he has just finished serving the north west london area.
i don't know any details but perhaps there is someone who does know what happened.
Bookmarked.
i thought this quote on msn regarding all the interest in end of the world stuff because of today's date 12/12/12 and the 21st as the end of the mayan calendar.. "figuring out when it all comes crashing down isn't easy, though.
the jehovah's witnesses, for example, have predicted the end of the world at least four times, only to be forced to backtrack.
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on this site are very capable people and much to learn.
rejects from powerful religions, that contributed to mankinds advance, are good examples for us.
what is your inspiring historical apostate figure?
I'd have to say Ray Franz too.
this is a scenario im sure we have all thought about, and we keep looking for any signs that this may occur.
it would seem like the ultimate victory, and that our only emotion would be joy and relief.. but what if they printed an apology... and it included this:.
we are sorry if some of you were misled, but we had a corporation to run and finance.
I remember reading an experience about a sister whose unbelieving mate got a job in some remote area where there were no JWs. She lost contact with HQ, but she remained faithful. She went out in service on her own, re-read her old WTs and books, and held her own meetings. All by herself.
Some people would carry on, even without the WTBTS.
naked ladies at the door!
various stages of undress, including absolutely nothing on.
my response was to be cool, go into my presentation and sneak a peek when i thought it wouldn't be noticed.
Never had a nudie answer the door, but shirtless men always completely threw me off my game.
i was thinking about this the other day when doing a bit of tidying up of my wardrobe.
all the kh suits are now pushed to the back of the wardrobe and i am seriously thinking about a visit to the charity shop to get rid of most of them.. for me one of the (few) enjoyable aspects of being a jw was getting dressed up.
my secular work very rarely involves putting on a dress suit & tie so i miss getting dressed up - smart suit , tie , shiny shoes , slapping on the aftershave.
Shoot, I don't even own a skirt now. I hated pantyhose. So, hell no.
pastor russell had 20 million readers of his newspaper columns worldwide and as many eager students of his topical bible study, studies in the scriptures.. he advertised for 1000 preachers to sell his books door to door!.
the photo drama of creation wowed 9 million people in the early 1914 synchronizing film, hand colored frames and phonograph recordings.. state of the art!.
judge rutherford availed himself of victrola recordings of "religion is a snare and a racket!
To have a TV show you have to have advertisers. What company would want to link their name with a whacked out cult?
folks, i am beside myself!.
mrs. called the jws a cult!
i, for certain, couldnt believe my ears at first.. quick background info first: mrs. is a second generation successfully faded jw.
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