That is so right, pettygrudger, I remember those feelings of pain when a friend was DA'd. I was devastated at the thought she was "lost". When the rules changed and you could talk to DA'd people, I went and visited her, she had moved on from her WT life but it was good to talk to her. Now I am happy for her to have found the truth about The Truth.
outbackaussie
JoinedPosts by outbackaussie
-
28
Did I die?
by benext inlast week at the kingdom hall, my mother was met by an elder who said: "i'm sorry to hear about benext, she found that puzzling then another mournful face who told her they'd help her in any way they could.
the gossip had gotten around that i no longer "went to my meetings like i should.
" i've been inactive for a year and haven't been to a meeting for several months.
-
-
-
11
District Oversseer Comments On Lying
by twain30 induring a recent talk our district overseer made this statement:.
"for some lying becomes habitual, for others its coerced.
very very few individuals are truthful under any circumstances.
-
-
outbackaussie
It must be a "conscience" call as to who gets the best truth and who gets mediocre truth...or maybe there will be an article on how to be truth-worthy in a future WT.
-
28
Did I die?
by benext inlast week at the kingdom hall, my mother was met by an elder who said: "i'm sorry to hear about benext, she found that puzzling then another mournful face who told her they'd help her in any way they could.
the gossip had gotten around that i no longer "went to my meetings like i should.
" i've been inactive for a year and haven't been to a meeting for several months.
-
-
outbackaussie
{{hugs}} Yes, Heaven, that is not only sick it is sad. What a loss for your uncle to never know the love of your sweet children.
I am glad that you are indeed alive, and that I may better get to know you. If only to share funny kid stories :) and try to support each other in our "death".
-
5
Shunning/Going To Meetings Question
by reubenfine ini was never df'd or da'd.
i am curious if you ever were and were reinstated, what was it like to be shunned and treated as a non-person while sitting in the rear of the hall?
i can only imagine it to be the utmost humiliation on top of a public disfellowshipping and can't imagine having to go through it.
-
-
outbackaussie
At the time, it is like some weird mental self-mutilation that you go through. It is almost like you want to feel bad and loathesome because you turned you back on Jehovah so the worse you feel the "better" if you follow me. The agony of it can be exquisite...and going to meetings really served to heighten that destructive mindset. It becomes a self-perpetuating attitude.
Being reinstated didn't regain me any self-worth. It only served to further highlight how "bad" I had been in the eyes of my congregation and how undeserving I was of forgiveness. Heck, the sister that was appointed to study with me when I was reinstated even told me there was no way Jehovah would let me through Armageddon, I was so lucky just be able to associate with his people now, I should be very grateful for that and accept it. (Now that's encouraging and uplifting isn't it?!)
There was no love bombing...just thinnly veiled association that was worse than the shunning.
-
11
District Oversseer Comments On Lying
by twain30 induring a recent talk our district overseer made this statement:.
"for some lying becomes habitual, for others its coerced.
very very few individuals are truthful under any circumstances.
-
-
outbackaussie
LOL@ Mary in the front row...making CO's tremble in their boots.
-
21
How long will I be a Newbie???
by Vee inhow long am i gonna be a newbie?!?!.
i feel as though i've been logging on for years already since now i can't sit at my pc now without having the forum site opened!!
(productivity is down but morale is up is definitely up .
-
-
outbackaussie
I am nearly a senior citizen then! cool
-
28
Did I die?
by benext inlast week at the kingdom hall, my mother was met by an elder who said: "i'm sorry to hear about benext, she found that puzzling then another mournful face who told her they'd help her in any way they could.
the gossip had gotten around that i no longer "went to my meetings like i should.
" i've been inactive for a year and haven't been to a meeting for several months.
-
-
outbackaussie
True...gives you a big warm and fuzzy doesn't it? AAAAAHH the memories :)
-
14
Full Face Transplants To Be Reality In A Year
by onthego in.
http://www.cnn.com/2002/health/11/28/face.transplants/index.html
read and comment..
-
-
outbackaussie
I thought "they" (you know the collective they when you can't remember who it was LOL) were growing face/body parts in petrie dishes and the like...remember the mouse with an ear on its back? eewww
I think it would be abit freaky, well alot freaky, to have someone elses eyebrows or lips though. Not denying there may be benefits, but its just weirding me out LOL
-
11
District Oversseer Comments On Lying
by twain30 induring a recent talk our district overseer made this statement:.
"for some lying becomes habitual, for others its coerced.
very very few individuals are truthful under any circumstances.
-
-
outbackaussie
Wonder if he would submit to a polygraph and repeat that for us?? LMAO
-
26
Would you eat this?
by JH inforget the hot dog you see in the picture.
just look at the poutine right next to it.
thats right, a poutine.
-
-
outbackaussie
We don't have it downunder yet, as far as I am aware...but with the steadily increasing number of Burge King and Starbuck franchises I am sure it wont take long. It looks blech to me though.
Now a nice chip buttie....mmmmmmmmmmm! *shows her pommie heritage**