thanks simon,.
you probably get many notes of appreciation but i wanted to extend my thanks for your generosity, work and energy in maintaining this site.
since you have a family (including two little kids) and a job -- your creating and keeping this site humming is a very generous thing to do.
Rabotnik, just wanted to tell you that I hope your travels are enjoyable. I too will be gone for most of the month of May. But this site and these wonderful people are definitely an addicition! I hope to get back to you all as soon as I can. And whether or not, Rabotnik, you can perticipate like you have once you return, please at least stop by occasionally to say hi.
Wishing you well,
Shauna
need help bad.
i think i have the demon of apostasy please someone exorcise me.
yesterday my black sabath cds jumped up and ran out of the room.
JoelBear.........lol! May I also recommend The Association! haha
Dark Clouds......you CAN NOT recommend Sisters of Mercy without also talking about The Cult! What are you thinking man?!!! Sonic Temple.....Fire Woman! Oh Yeah!!! Besides, just purely for the name of the band it becomes a must for any ex JW!
good greif.
my jw relatives really, really need to get a hobby of some kind to keep them.
busy.. my sister claire stopped by today (with a hilarious story of a comedy of errors and how all.
Yes, STOP!!! No slow & deep controlled breathing! No concentration of relaxing all of the muscles in your body! No stretching of those muscles & joints! It bad, I tell ya!!! Nothing but the works of the Devil!!!
this is my farewell message.
i just want to say thanks to the number of people who i have spoken to and share stories with, i thought i was the only one who left for the reasons i did but i have met many and they have strenghened me in my life course now, basically i had never looked up witnesses before and was thinking about returning to the borg when i found this site, you all made me see that it would be like going backwards.
i feel strong now and will be not returning to this site, mainly as i want to let the past stay in the past, wts is the past and while i keep re-hashing it it will always affect my life.. thanks all.
Nogs, I understand why you are leaving us. I too have thought of a time when I can put this completely behind me and just move on. I wish you much success & happiness in your new life free of the WT!
Shauna
well here it is folks the response to my wife's letter.
i guess i have become more evil between letters.
once again any ideas as to how to answer this type of logic?
Wasasis, your suggested reply was excellent! It primarily shows love but also tries to reason with her using her own logic about the organization being God's. Excellent!!!
Silentlambs, my heart continues to go out to you & your wife. I too have lost my best friend, my mother, since being Df'd. It hurts so deeply, it's like a double edge sword...losing both mother & friend. Please relay to your wife that my thoughts are with her!
Shauna
something my wife said to an active relative a while back made me think that the watchtower really missed an opportunity.
she told him "i don't believe it's the truth, and if it is at ammagedon i'll just be dead.
but, at least i'll have enjoyed my life.".
Thinker, I can totally relate to your wife's feelings. In fact, many of the ex JW's I am close to feel the exact same way. If I am to be punished with death instead of eternal life in paradise....so be it. As a Witness I was taught to believe that the dead are conscious of nothing. There is no hell. We just go back into non-existence. So what really is there to fear? If what the JW's believe indeed turns out to be true, then I will be happy that my family will be rewarded with everlasting life in the new world. Unfortunately they will have to live with the loss of me (of course, they'll use the scripture that says they won't even remember me..how nice). I on the other hand, will not know a damn thing. Does it really make a difference either way?
Perhaps the WT did make a mistake by not subscribing to a hell. But they can't change it now! It's one of the main points they use as a defining doctrine that separates them from the rest of Christendom. So they will have to just let it bite them in the ass when so many don't give in to the fear of dying at Armageddon and leave the org anyway.
simon did away with the sex forum - so i must take the tradional route and post under "make new friends.
" how mundane!.
fyi ---- for all of us, please take the time to write a sentence or two about yourselves, and encourage new ones to do the same.
Here's my support for your thread, Waiting. (I always love your posts!)
I am 26 years old. (turning 27 next month, ugh!) I was DF'd in January of 1999. I told my story many times, so I'll spare ya today!
All I want to say is that I'm learning to be happier than I've ever been. Still trying to re-record the JW tapes playing in my head, but being very successful at it! I savour the freedom of thought & action I have now. Even as a JW, I tried to be open minded and was never easily offended. Now I'm free to let that part of me really shine through.
I'm thankful for all of the friendships I've developed through this board. I speak to many of you in the chat room, others I greatly enjoy conversing privately with on MSN Messenger (kisses to ISP, Deceit & Bigboi) and I've been fortunate enough to even meet LDH in person (Girl, I miss ya! Let's do lunch next week!) I admire so many of you here! Your experiences I relate to. Your intelligence makes me think. Your loving kindness moves me deeply.
THANK YOU ALL!
Shauna
my first birthday celebration.
by kristen 4/5/01.
having been brought up in the organization since age 3, the only memory of a birthday celebration i had was an old photograph of when i was 2. in front of the camera was my sister and i, with a cake baked in a regular rectangle cake pan, frosted, and with two candles sitting on top.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Kristen, Angie & DMouse!
I remember my first Birthday last year. My boyfriend, Nick's, parents surprised me with presents, balloons and completed with a cake w/ a musical candle singing "Happy Birthday". All of the family was there. I even got pics! My face is beaming like a 5 year old (I'm 26!)
Ain't it fun!!!
Shauna
i thought the name of this thread was so on time for this thread demostrates one of the sad things about claiming to speak for god, when one actually does not.. when i was a newly appointed elder at the tender age of 27 .
i was introduced to the world of the judical committee.. it was in fact my first case.
i had gotten a call from the po before the meeting stating that their would be an elders meetings to discuss some judical matters.
JT, I wanted to personally thank you for your apology to this sister. I too was subject to questions such as these from my committee. To make matters worse, one of the elders serving on the committee was like a second father to me. He had known me since about the age of 2. He was the most crude with his questions.
Even if I ever had a lapse in judgemnt & all the sudden decided I missed the org., I would never go submit myself to a reinstatement committee with this elder. His treatment of me was truly shameful!
So thank you for being the kind person you are! I hope this sister reads or hear of your apology. I know from personal felling how much she will truly appreciate it!
Shauna
sorry all you uk guys and gals who taped eastenders, but i couldn't resist it.. must be the badness in me i guess...... englishman.
JoelBear, I too have become totally addicted to Queer as Folk. Have no idea why. I'm a 26 year old female. Thank God it doesn't focus primarily on lesbians....I'd be toast!
hehe
