Posts by NinaCee

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Why do JW's never pray for the Spirit of Jesus?

by Yesu Kristo Bwana Wangu in

i am new on this forum.

i have been associating with the jw's for three years, and was about to be baptised soon (next month).

however, i discovered on time that it is not right to do.

NinaCee

That is an interesting question! I never thought about that. The elders' answers seem to contradict their denial of the Trinity. Witnesses say the Father, the Son and the Holy ghost are three different entities, so to say that asking for one automatically gives you the other goes against their own teachings.

Good job on thinking for yourself and bringing this up with the elders. I will tell you that Stan is right; challenging existing Watchtower doctrine is a definite no-no and will get you in hot water. It's a good thing you decided not to get baptized... you have saved yourself a lot of grief. What made you come to that decision?

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New member

by NinaCee in

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i did not see a newbs thread to introduce myself, so my apologies if i'm in the wrong place.

i was a 3rd generation born in witness for 30 years until i was disfellowshipped back in 2007 for making a mistake.

my entire life up until that point was based on and circled around the society, and even though at first i really enjoyed my freedom (i still do), the fact is that i'm still struggling with cognitive dissonance, resentment, and loneliness.. i miss my family all the time.

NinaCee

With all due respect, you're delusional. We voted for Trump because of the sanctity of the Constitution, and because of the gross evil of Mrs. Clinton. Obama never showed us a legitimate birth certificate. No one knows who he is, where he was born, where he went to school overseas. All his records were sealed and his father and mother were communists. But Hillary was the real real reason Trump was elected. She's creepy, corrupt, can't tell the truth and is involved with witchcraft and pedophilia (and you'll be getting more about this soon).
Racism had nothing to do with it. I was for Ben Carson and Herman Cain before I was for Trump.

WOW. Witchcraft???

I'm out of here.

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New member

by NinaCee in

jw
friends

i did not see a newbs thread to introduce myself, so my apologies if i'm in the wrong place.

i was a 3rd generation born in witness for 30 years until i was disfellowshipped back in 2007 for making a mistake.

my entire life up until that point was based on and circled around the society, and even though at first i really enjoyed my freedom (i still do), the fact is that i'm still struggling with cognitive dissonance, resentment, and loneliness.. i miss my family all the time.

NinaCee

Weird... only half of my message actually posted...

I have read Crisis of Conscience and was on another ex-jw forum a while back. I am fully aware that the Watchtower is a cult. But the doctrine and the fear must still be lurking in my subconscious because I often recall Bible verses as answers to problems, and once in a while I have the flashing thought that maybe they are right, at least about some things (then I remember how wrong they are about mostly everything). While I was reading Reasoning from the Scriptures by Ron Rhodes, I could hear in my head all of the rebuttals a witness would have to his arguments. Like, I never forgot it. I guess you never forget all of it... like riding a bike

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New member

by NinaCee in

jw
friends

i did not see a newbs thread to introduce myself, so my apologies if i'm in the wrong place.

i was a 3rd generation born in witness for 30 years until i was disfellowshipped back in 2007 for making a mistake.

my entire life up until that point was based on and circled around the society, and even though at first i really enjoyed my freedom (i still do), the fact is that i'm still struggling with cognitive dissonance, resentment, and loneliness.. i miss my family all the time.

NinaCee

Hi all, thanks so much for the welcome messages. Thought I'd clarify a few things; if I'm going to try and be part of this community I figure I may as well open up and be clear.

I appreciate the comment someone made about friends coming and going. I need to know that and accept it.

Regarding my husband: Yes, he tends to want me all to himself, but he has learned that he can't control me like that. I did lose friendships with male friends- he picked a fight with a particularly good friend, and that one hurt the most. But, he is the only person who's got my back no matter what. This man would do anything for me, and he is the only person who has been loyal to me through everything, and we've been through a lot. No marriage is perfect and we've both had to work on ourselves... and it's only gotten better.

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New member

by NinaCee in

jw
friends

i did not see a newbs thread to introduce myself, so my apologies if i'm in the wrong place.

i was a 3rd generation born in witness for 30 years until i was disfellowshipped back in 2007 for making a mistake.

my entire life up until that point was based on and circled around the society, and even though at first i really enjoyed my freedom (i still do), the fact is that i'm still struggling with cognitive dissonance, resentment, and loneliness.. i miss my family all the time.

NinaCee

Hello, new here. I did not see a Newbs thread to introduce myself, so my apologies if I'm in the wrong place.

I was a 3rd generation born in witness for 30 years until I was disfellowshipped back in 2007 for making a mistake. My entire life up until that point was based on and circled around the society, and even though at first I really enjoyed my freedom (I still do), the fact is that I'm still struggling with cognitive dissonance, resentment, and loneliness.

I miss my family all the time. We were always together before I got kicked out. I had lots of friends and we were always doing things together. My family is Hispanic, and family is a HUGE deal to us.

I am now married to a nonbeliever who tries to be supportive. Unfortunately he has been a little possessive and has caused me to lose some of the friends I did make when I left. I count myself lucky to have him, but sometimes I resent him. Other friends I made since 2007 have simply stopped being friends with me for various reasons, usually involving their own possessive and jealous partners.

I have tried to go back to the organization several times. The problem is that when you read as much as I do, you invariably come across things that make you THINK, and then you see the the organization for what it really is.

Nowadays I feel like an orphan. I feel awful for saying that because I do have a teenage son who is still close to me (for now), and my husband and his family are great even though they are tRump supporters (that is another subject altogether) . But something is still missing. I don't even feel like I can have a personal connection with god because if Jehovah wants "his people" to behave the way they do, then I don't want to know or love Jehovah. In fact, I think he's a bit of an asshole. I'm sorry if that is offensive to some of you.

So having said all that... I'm not looking to focus on negativity... just looking to connect with others who can relate because well, like I said, I feel alone lol.