he really does.. we had a long chat tonight and he was really sad.we were never integrated into jw society,so it's not the people;he justsaid ...'want to belong to god's family'?
!i went through a few more points as to why the wtbs wer'nt the 'right' religion and asked him if he felt god was happy with people who lie.he re-accepted that and then said'so,how do you know where to go?i tried to explain it by asking him if he thought god looked at congregations or individuals and we got to the conclusion that it's probably individuals.... my point is, he wants to go to his teachers church,and i don't.my husband has never been interested in religion in any form and as the months go by,i feel less and less inclined to be involved in any religion.he has a strong christian theme at his school, but done nicely, so i know his desperation is,nt all 'my fault' but i feel guilty at making him so desperate to find the place he feels comfortable in.he's only 8 and an obsessed sports fan who has a very loving ,full life-but he's unhappy at night and i'm so worried it's my fault.i feel so depressed tonight and responsible for messing up his head with it all.the point is.... do i take him to his teachers church even though i have no desire to?how long would i have to go, feeling a hypocrite?.
what will it do to him if i don't try to help him practically with how he's feeling?.
Maybe you need to find out from him if any of his friends go to church and maybe see about a sleepover with them. When my children were here, as in Dallas, the 5 year old's best friend belonged to a Unitarian family, which I learned of prior to her sleepover invite. With some trepidation I relented and she went to her first sleepover, had a great time, and went to church with them. I don't think church was the highlite and at least when I saw her again she wasn't talking about the kingdom...Got that from going to hall w/grandma...ugh. Anyway, I hope my suggestion helps.
eu has noticed that a number of persons making up this forum are guilty of showing disrespect to jehovah's witnesses.
some refer to jws as 'hovahs and others talk about kingdumb hells, all the time professing to follow christ.. some may justify their rude behavior by saying that jws themselves can be rude.
even if the charge is true, and eu is not really convinced that it is, why cannot ex-jws rise above the fray?
Electric Company George of The Jungle Fat Albert Super Chicken Wacky Racers? Jabber land of The Lost Under Dog Sigmund & The Sea Monsters Shazaam Star Blazers....My fave! "Wave motion gun!!!"
I also liked
Fractured Fairy Tales H.R. Puff n'Stuff Gigglesnort Hotel Danger Island Bannana Splits Super Friends Voltron He-Man (had to watch this one secretly) too demonic..heh
i'm still thinking this through, so i invite differing perspectives from the board members.. if bill bowen's mission is to expose the wt policy on molestation, and hence by this exposure ellicit a favourable change to their paradigm, wouldnt he as a result be inadvertently " cleansing " the wt, making it " better " ?.
this obviously being a fruitage of his works, and the fact that he has the unequivocal support of most xjw's ( like you fine folk ) wouldnt that mean that you guys would then be a part of that aforementioned work, that of improving the wt image and policy.. therefore the question is cloaked by a seeming contradiction in the form of a paradox, namely..... by supporting billy boy are you destroying the wt image or refurbing it ?.
I don't think it would matter if pedophilia was happening in the Free Masons, or the Boy Scouts, take your pick of orgs....any change in policy or creation of policy that leads to the protection of children is a good thing. I have no doubt the WT will live on in some form or another for a long time, and having come to that realization I would hope for "new light" over stagnating backwards policy any day. The total downfall of the WT is at best a delusion, which like in the case of this thread, gets projected on a majority of apostate minded thinkers/posters. That doesn't mean, of course, I endorse any letup of antagonizing JR and his asshole buddies.
iam pleased to report, my jw daughter called me this morning.. needless to say i was thrilled to hear from her.
as many of you know to well, it is a small blessing, but huge when it's coming from an active jw.. i have decided to leave off talking anything jw related, and just enjoy getting caught up on the latest in her life.. there is hope.. danny
That's great Danny! You may be prudent in not discussing any JW stuff now, besides there is always time for theocratic warfare...Its nice to know there are some JWs out there that know better, or at least come around, in regards ruining families. Best of luck.
All my thoughts towards a speedy recovery! Anyone helping in ChiTown should call or email if I can help. Could possibly make bus trip to assist if necessary.
a question for all to consider is: if pakistan and india go nuclear, as seems to becoming more likely by the day, how long will civilization be able to stay intact without completely unraveling, and during that interval will ridiculers be able to maintain the delusion that nothing out of the ordinary is happening in the world?
My friends and i spent a week on the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexican State Quintana Roo.. It was awesome, humbling, and more fun that you could shake an Aid Book at!
a question for all to consider is: if pakistan and india go nuclear, as seems to becoming more likely by the day, how long will civilization be able to stay intact without completely unraveling, and during that interval will ridiculers be able to maintain the delusion that nothing out of the ordinary is happening in the world?
