so since we have not been to a meeting in 6 months or so, i decided to ask my daughter (on the way home from cheerleading practice - yeah i can't believe i am letting her engage in such a worldly activity lol) if she misses going to the kingdom hall.
she says sometimes because she can't see her friend - but she has made new friends so it doesn't bother her too much.
so i ask her, "well, what about learning about jehovah?
@Bere - thanks I need that LOL
@Bob - I am... I am very happy - yet blaming myself like itook god awayfrom her. I think it is just confusion for me at the moment.
I don't know why I want her to believe in GOD - its her choice,I just feel like I forced it on her...
I guess I will learn to think clearly on this later. I think its cigar and scotch time
so since we have not been to a meeting in 6 months or so, i decided to ask my daughter (on the way home from cheerleading practice - yeah i can't believe i am letting her engage in such a worldly activity lol) if she misses going to the kingdom hall.
she says sometimes because she can't see her friend - but she has made new friends so it doesn't bother her too much.
so i ask her, "well, what about learning about jehovah?
I know I should probably feel different but I am really really feeling kinda like I have failed in some way. The first thing I did was start praying for something to say, but then realized that she seems more logical in her thoughts than I do.
To top it off my wife is like, "She seems smarter than we were for most of our lives"
So I really felt like my decision has caused them to be godless,, then I feel like - well is that bad. Kinda throwing me for a loop.
Very very weird feeling
so since we have not been to a meeting in 6 months or so, i decided to ask my daughter (on the way home from cheerleading practice - yeah i can't believe i am letting her engage in such a worldly activity lol) if she misses going to the kingdom hall.
she says sometimes because she can't see her friend - but she has made new friends so it doesn't bother her too much.
so i ask her, "well, what about learning about jehovah?
i swear I felt stupid describing something like this to her knowing my answer makes no sense...
this is really difficult to put in words the inner turmoil it creates. My wife laughs and thinks its perfectly normal. I have no idea why it bothers me so much
so since we have not been to a meeting in 6 months or so, i decided to ask my daughter (on the way home from cheerleading practice - yeah i can't believe i am letting her engage in such a worldly activity lol) if she misses going to the kingdom hall.
she says sometimes because she can't see her friend - but she has made new friends so it doesn't bother her too much.
so i ask her, "well, what about learning about jehovah?
So since we have not been to a meeting in 6 months or so, I decided to ask my daughter (on the way home from cheerleading practice - yeah I can't believe I am letting her engage in such a worldly activity lol) if she misses going to the kingdom hall. She says sometimes because she can't see her friend - but she has made new friends so it doesn't bother her too much. So I ask her, "Well, what about learning about Jehovah? Do you miss that?"
She says to me in the calmest tone,"No... not really" I was a little bothered at first so I asked her why not. She said, "I don't understand how Jehovah can be exist... everything needs to start from somewhere - so who made him? You said that no one did, but I learned IN SCIENCE CLASS that everything has a beginning. So if everything has a beginning who created Jehovah - whoever created him should be God."
I tried to fumble through the whole "well he always existed and we can't comprehend it because we are humans" thing.
She says with authority, "That makes no sense Dad, but if you say so I will listen to you - but I don't believe it makes any sense."
How can you possibly be mad with this child. She made me feel like a complete jack wagon.
so, now that i am out for good, which bible should i read?
there is no way i will read the wt one..so i still want to have a relationship with god but don't know how to choose a bible.
it is very hard to dewired yourself and ,sometimes i feel that i don't have a relationship with him.the what ifs come and go still.last night i was up all night reading and researching , can't shake off the shock still to know ttatt.
I have an NIV study Bible - someone gave it to me. It is actually more fun to read then the NWT and KJV and NKJV.
Seems to me to have more emotion in the verses then other bibles I have used to some degree.
and it makes me sick.
i mean, i watch this big, black woman on youtube sing with this incredible voice and all i think is sadness cause i feel like she abuses her kids.
that's so awful.
You might also feel that way due to the medias portrayal of people. There are also long standing stereotypes of certain groups of people that persist in the minds of alot of people as well. If you realize that this is an issue for you, and you really want to get rid of that view then work on it. I would also suggest some professional help.
Wish you the best
the jw's are taking it a little too far.
people have to wait in line and be tortured by the sight of this.. .
You should go in with a cane and act like you have a limp. Lose your balance and fall on the table and swing your arms and legs like a chicken all over the ragazines and books knocking them all over the place. Make sure they get dirty and the corners all bent up so that no one wants to touch them.
the temperature of the earth's core is as hot as the surface of the sun 9900 degrees farenheit.. .
below the amazon river lies another river called the rio hamza.
only 14% of the earth's species have been identified.. .
Vidiot, that link is actually veeeery interesting.
So all the talk of Christians being fed to lions is probably bunk and legend....
personally, i respect that everyone has choices to believe whatever they want to believe.
i have no interest in joining another religion....what about you?.
@bigmac " as soon as i see any happy clappy religious bible thumping froots on here i just filter them out"
I am learning that I need to take these words to heart. I no longer have any desire to be connected to any "religion" whatsoever.
Diehard religious people tend to be the most unyielding, arrogant, and dogmatic people not just in regards to thier religious beliefs but everything else as well
these are things that were said or insinuated, i start with the first 15.
enjoy!!.
1. working for a corporation in the city makes you fall out of the truth.. 2. if you become inactive or leave jehovah you will make your whole family sad and ruin everything.. 3. all worldly people cheat.. 4. all worldly people curse.. 5.
18. It is ok for parents not to break up a physical fight in the home, if the older sybling is chastising the young sinner.
