witnesses love to believe the bible is 'their book',.
that it applies to them exclusively, and that no part.
of it contradicts the organization they have come to.
Amen Metatron. Isn't it funny how the scriptures that they do use, they use it to suit their needs and twist them around. CC and I threw our New World Translations in the trash a LONG time ago. In fact, we threw every WT publication we had in the trash!
Thanks for that imformative post!
i have been busy for the past few weeks and finally got around to reading the thread containing bill bowen's latest letter to the governing body.
apparently the gb just locked the gates and ignored them.
correct me if i'm wrong, i haven't dug through all the posts... .
RXB
some fundamentalists believe halloween is the devil's holiday.so are you doing anything on halloween?
Nope, but I'd like to dress up and go to a halloween party. Anyone having one!!!
for several months now i have been writing back and forth to the service dept asking them to explain the difference between "those who simply leave the faith" and those who "went out" (disassociate).
the reason i am curious about this is because "those who simply leave the faith" are not shunned, however those who "went out" (disassociated) are shunned.
i have written twice and received two replies.
Elsewhere, I'm so sorry that you're going through this! As you can see, there are lots of us going through the same thing. I have several siblin's that are still witnesses, the rest faded out, got disfellowshiped, me I disassociated myself in 1999. What I do is associate with the siblins that aren't witnesses and to hell with the rest of them. The JeHover Witnits have a warped view of love. I hold no malice towards my j.w. siblins, instead have a deep pity for them and feel they are missing out on not having me in their lives. It's their loss! I've surrounded myself around good friends that are more like family to me than my j.w. siblins could ever imagine being. Form your own family. Blood doesn't make you family!!!
the signs are that the drought in oz is getting really bad.
yesterday two things brought this "home" to me.
first, the fair city of melbourne has announced water restrictions.
Ozzie, thats when I would have crapped my pants! Right there on the spot!!!
i just got to wondering this, after reading the post by the girl who is thinking of joining the wts..... (this would be for those who became a jw by choice - not birth, tho of course, anyone here can comment).. i'm wondering, what kind of christian were you prior to your conversion to the wts?.
you can give your denomination if you choose.
but what i'm really asking about is what was your experience with religion, in general?.
Dia, I was born into it! All my life, I honestly thought it was the *truth*. Growing up in it was difficult. My mother was a witness and my dad wasn't. There were alot of arguments between my mom and dad and then dad turned around and took his frustrations out on me and my siblins. Let me say, without going into details, life at my home was no picnic. Hubby and I disassociated ourselves in 1999. Needless to say, I don't think the JeHover Witnits have the truff anymore!
anyone planning on attending please email me.
we're thinking of a possible venue change.. thanks,.
tr
TR, sounds like a plan to me! I'm ready!
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my daughters boyfriend was at his moms the other night and the elders just happened to stop by and talk with him.. anyhow, after their discussion about him and my daughter and the baby and what they are going to do, (havent been to meetings in 7 months mind you), her boyfriend told the elders that he no longer wanted to attend meetings and my daughter told them the same.. the elders admitted to them that there is a huge number of people that felt the same way, and the halls are much emptier than they ever were.. hmmm, i wonder why?.
mamashel
Because it's the same ol depressing crap day in and day out. It get old.
anyone planning on attending please email me.
we're thinking of a possible venue change.. thanks,.
tr
TR, CC and I would love to come, but we can't. Maybe one of these day's we'll meet up. It would great to finally get to meet'cha in person. How far do we go back? I remember posting on your board, what 4 years?
i was in a hormonal state the last couple of days, feeling a little melancholy.....sometimes when i feel like this, i miss being a jw.
don't get me wrong, i have not intention of ever going back.
i've come to realize what i miss is the naivety, the black & white thinking, allowing the organization to pretty much guide my every thought.
I miss my j.w. family sometimes, but I don't miss the Borg. It would be nice to be able to call up my elder brother and chat. We use to be close.
I miss him.
