Smiddy they will say "people know who we are so by just being visible we are making Jehovah's name known".
This is what they used to say when I asked what was the point of knocking on empty doors.
i just wonder how the elders see the cart witnessing they always want to show co when he comes to visit how congregation covers the territory.
but there must be a great problem with that now as pioneers prefer sitting drinking coffee beside a cart.
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Smiddy they will say "people know who we are so by just being visible we are making Jehovah's name known".
This is what they used to say when I asked what was the point of knocking on empty doors.
in my waking up i have come to a very emotional and costly conclusion.
i have been waking up for about 2 years.
the greatest gift we ( i ) can give our children is honesty and ttatt.
I agree with you 100%
it was only about two months ago she was diagnosed with lung cancer and she was a non smoker .. she was never a jw and she never held it against me that i was for 33 years.. we had a good relationship even though we lived in different states about 2000 miles apart,.. tears are rolling down my cheeks as i type this .
r.i.p.
sylvia .
My condolences to you.
i sneakily read his books at work.
it was written in such a way that no one could accuse him of being another bitter old apostate.. once it registered in my brain, especially after reading the second book, i knew i had to get out!.
I didn't read the book until I had already stopped going to the meetings. It certainly was a "wizard of Oz" type of awakening for me. It removed any niggling doubt about my decision never to return.
today is my 34th birthday.
or, my 3rd birthday that i've actually acknowledged seeing as i was raised in the cult.. i woke up this morning to my 4yo running into my room and wishing me a "happy birthday daddy!".
i got a card from my ex-jw brother and i bought myself a birthday gift - a new 50mm lens for my nikon camera (photography is a hobby i took up since leaving the cult).. i dont know about you guys, but birthdays is still something i have to make a conscious effort to acknowledge and enjoy.
Happy birthday!
how many here have been active here on this site in the the last seven days?.
I check-in most days
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/judge-rules-against-pregnant-teen-who-wanted-to-refuse-blood-at-birth-20180831-p5012k.html.
this article has come up in my newsfeed on facebook today.
it was posted by a non witness midwife who is up in arms about the girl not being able to choose her own course of treatment in pregnancy.
Oops thanks
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/judge-rules-against-pregnant-teen-who-wanted-to-refuse-blood-at-birth-20180831-p5012k.html.
this article has come up in my newsfeed on facebook today.
it was posted by a non witness midwife who is up in arms about the girl not being able to choose her own course of treatment in pregnancy.
This article has come up in my newsfeed on Facebook today. It was posted by a non witness midwife who is up in arms about the girl not being able to choose her own course of treatment in pregnancy.
important note: i am not a theist and this is all meaningless of course from an atheist perspective, but this critique is written from a theistic perspective for those who are interested in picking apart jw theology or are still religious.
if this is not you, please just ignore!.
comments, additions, corrections to my crazy ramblings all welcome.
Excellent analysis. I hope I can remember some of these points when I need them.
here's the outlines in english and spanish, grouped together in order for september 2018-february 2019.. english: https://we.tl/6orrqltrya.
spanish: https://we.tl/6w0acsdefr.
as per usual, these links will expire in 7 days from the date of this post so get them whilst they're hot!.
"some who have viewed pornography began by viewing provocative images of people in swimwear in advertisements"?????
Hahahaha. That made me laugh out loud. What a crock of shite.
Too bad for those of us who live near the beach. Destined to become porn addicts on account of all the scantily clad beach goers.
Seriously who writes this garbage??