what a wonderful feeling.
they think i am nuts.
lol.
no, only bold with my husband because he wont dob me in...
i wonder if there will be a new reasoning book soon - would be good if they had updated "secular references" we could actually check - then quote from same references to refute their teachings...
then we could also highlight all the differences in the old and new versions re "new light" (TM)
well things were actually pretty boring.
i mean really boring.
that's the price of fading i guess.
Any chance u can review day 2? Need to "prepare my mind and heart"
greetings to you all from scotland!
it's nice to finally be able to say hello to you all, having been a long time reader of the forum.. i put off signing up as i didn't feel i had much to contribute, but if i'm honest, seeing atlantis' post about confidential information pushed me into it.. i hope i can get round to writing my story - i always enjoy reading others and it never ceases to amaze me how many have had similar experiences.. so there goes my first post!.
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Hello from another Aussie...
i used to know someone very well who now lives in Scotland.... I wonder if you knew him/ know him (I know, scotland is not a tiny place, but in the JWs it is can be a small world!)
he is married to a scot and used to live in France.... If anyone you know matches that description, Please pm me!
Again, welcome and I hope you find the answers and support you need on this board
love and sunshine from Sky x
i know this might sound silly but field service did provide a strange type of good feelings after i was done.
i called this the "halo-effect" because i felt so "righteous, obedient and good" for taking the weirdos or "the friends" in my station wagon.
vans and station wagon owners in the congregations often get used hard, pile up seven whacks and your off!
Yes, because when u believe something is truly RIGHT, and GOOD, you feel good by doing it - when I made the effort to go out, I would feel refreshed afterwards. Now of course I know it's a waste of time, I won't go out ever again. My Saturday mornings now consist of catching up on the news online, and checking out jw net!
Now I find fulfilment in just being the best wife and mother I can be, the best version of myself. And by helping others whenever I am able. I enjoy doing a whole lot of cooking whenever I can and taking it to neighbours or friends who are sick or going through stressful times. When my babies are older I really look forward to getting into more charitable work- actual practical help for people in need. And maybe working part time for a while again to help my husband retire earlier... So many things to look forward to now that "field service" is not my focus/wts guilt trip every co visit, assembly, km part etc.. anymore :o)
Waking up to "the truth about the truth" was like suddenly realising that the grass is blue and the sky is green. Like everything that was so ral to me was suddenly distorted or turned upside down. heart breaking really and it still is
SkyGreen
if u don't mind saying if u r kiwi or aussie, and basic info like m/f, how long in, how long out, or if fading like me.. im female i live in aussie but born in nz fading the last few months.
know it ain't the truth, but am married with little kids and closest family and friends all in.
trying the slow fade and hoping my husband will do the same... being very gentle with him... .
Wow, hi everyone and thanks for all the responses!
There are more of us than i thought. Great to "meet" you all, look forward to chatting more in future when Im a bit freer...
(((HUGS)))
Sky
jesus christ sits on his throne in heaven and want's the world to to submit to his rule.
but they got the time for his entronment wrong, it began back in the first century.
they also don't understand the nature of his rule, jesus christ rules the world from within and without, from inside the heart of righteous people and from heaven above.. they also got it right that jesus christ want's to create a new world community.
Yea I'm with punk on this one... (Waves to punkofnice)
my wife ask me if im going to make up the assmebly, i reminder her that i in clean conscience can not go anymore,as soon as the word anymore came out the tears started flooding.
it hurts me to see her like this.
i talked to her calm trying to explain why i cant worship with doctrine that is so clearly wrong.
Not sure if any other wives/women had replied.
im so sorry for what u are going through. Try to remember how u may have reacted if the situation were reversed?
Please give your wife a big hug and tell her how much you love her, that you still love god just as much, u need to just reexamine your faith. And if you are open to it, tell her you would still love to read the bible with her. Also reassure her that you will not oppose her. Be ultra gentle when bringing up points of difference... Let her question things herself, in her own time.
I'm fortunate my hubby is very good about letting me think independently, but I have to still be careful that I don't overwhelm him.
Personally I'm feeling I'm on the track to agnosticism/atheism, but at the moment I'm doing more open minded bible reading than ever before. Ain't critical thinking ability grand?
All the best with your wife, and just one more piece of advice, whenever she says she wants to be alone, go in and give her a cuddle after about 15 mins to let her know you love her and you're there when she needs her. Sometimes even when we want to be alone, we still need a bit of reassurance that our man still cares, thar he hasn't used our alone time as an excuse to forget about us. We are complicated creatures!
(hugs)
i'm really struggling with this.
i gave up smoking a few months back and have put on around 20lbs already.
i've gone up another dress size and i wasn't slim to begin with!
Agh!!! Just saw your post about fasting... Please Don't do a fast or a juice fast unless you are feeling reasonably well to begin with, could cause massive flare ups with fm and M.E!!
i'm really struggling with this.
i gave up smoking a few months back and have put on around 20lbs already.
i've gone up another dress size and i wasn't slim to begin with!
I just PMed you!
After reading everything here though, something to add.... Gender and health issues have a lot to do with what kind of diet/lifestyle will work for us. See your doctor for some advice x
