over a week ago i shared that my husband was stepping down as an elder last wednesday.. well, for all those inquiring minds that want to know, my husband's efforts were a total bust.
first he talked to one elder who adamantly refused to accept his resignation.
he encouraged and demanded that he stay.
I would think if he wrote a letter and stuck with his reasons without any deviation that they would honor it at some point. Any mention of COC will no doubt cause a situation that you guys don't want.
GOod Luck, it's amazing how arrogant they really are.
-Rick
hi everyone.while i have lurked on this board for some time this is my very first post.
the main reason for my reluctance to post has been the fact that my job keeps me pretty busy - however i have enjoyed the board so much i felt i would love to be a more tangible presence and have decided to take the plunge.
i will give more details of my background later.
Welcome to the board.
-Rick
most people on this site already know that the jw religion has some really quirky beliefs.
some can be silly, but unfortunately others dangerous.
i find the jw belief on the properness of surrogate mothers to be rather silly.. .
Just another way to control. What assholes!
-Rick
friday, may 1st, 1992, i drove my kids to the motel we stayed at for the circuit assembly in woodburn, oregon.
i told them that i was not going to attend the assembly at all.
on saturday morning, may 2nd, i dropped them off at the front of the assembly hall, making this the very first day where i ceased going to meetings.. driving away from woodburn, i headed to the beach at lincoln city, oregon where i took time to walk a long beach - alone - enjoying the wind breeze through my hair - the sand move between my toes - the sea gulls chanting and squeaking - the steady roll of the waves - the gentle roaring sound as they cascaded onto the shore and an occasional sip of scotch.. it was the first day of the rest of my life ... the beginning of having my life back ... the beginning of personal freedom of the mind and heart.. today, ten years later - i still can feel the fresh breeze and the sand ... and i have no regrets, no doubt, no fear ... i need not look back anymore.
Congrats! I celebrated my 13th year of freedom in january this year.. Life is good out of the WT!!!!
-Rick
he asked if i was going to the circuit assembly this weekend.
he asked why.
i just said after a long pause, dad it's not the truth (you have to understand that i'm the one who preached to this man and got him in the truth) the conversation lasted about 5 minutes with him saying well who else teaches the right thing, you have to understand, jehovah has to have an organization.
You are doing the right thing. In time you may be able to help him also see that it is not the truth.
-Rick
i found this description of "apostates" on a pro jw site to be interesting, to say the least.
it's amazing how these people sound like they're reading straight from the watchtower, or something.. .
http://ofnet.homestead.com/apostate.html.
That has to be one of the funniest things I've read in a long time.
-Rick
i'm disfellowshipped.
my sister is really into this place and told me to come to this board and read everyone's comments.
we've all had pretty similar experiences it sounds like.
Hello Glory,
Welcome to this lovely forum
-Rick
some years ago, i knew a brother with mental problems.. oddly enough, he managed to own a house and car on a. disability pension.
i wondered how he survived on his.
visiting his house, i found that he made written.
They forgot to add "Never think for yourself as all in Brooklyn will do that for you"
-Rick
i was watching the hockey game yesterday and i thought i heard 'booing' during canada's national anthem.
earlier in the week the same thing occurred during the raptor's playoff game.. as some are aware canada has been mourning and burying their 4 dead soldiers due to the incompetence of an american fighter pilot who dropped a bomb on them while they were carrying out training exercises.
flags are flying at half-mast as canadians try to make sense of such a careless mistake.. i find it hard to believe any civilized person would show such disrespect to another country to 'boo' them during their national anthem at any time, and more so during a time of mourning because of death caused directly by american hands.. i sincerely hope american media chastised their countrymen who showed such insensitive, classless, ignorant and disrespectful behavior to their neighbours.
That is terrible. Some people are just idiots I guess. Certainly however do not lump it with all americans as you'll find that most would not ever do such a thing as that.
-Rick
yes sir ree bob tail, i had a big one.
i had four hours into my brand new job making $18.00 and hour which would have topped out at $25.00 in two months when i got this quezzy feeling in my chest and became light headed and weak kneed.
one of the girls looked out her office door and said, "do you need help?" raising my head off the the lumber pile i answered, "yes, i think i'm having a heart attack?" the pari-medics arrived within minutes ushered me to dessert spring critical care center in las vegas, nv.
Wow.. Glad you're doing well. Take care of yourself.
-Rick
