my mom is an ex jw and was disfellowshipped in 1980. she is worried about my upcoming plans to picket the convention, she is afraid that i will get arrested and lose my job.
i told her this is basically something i feel i have to do and the only way to get this off my chest and feel a sense of satisfaction.
i assured her i wouldnt scream or cuss at people but would act civilized and pass out flyers concerning several issues.
Thank you all for your support and wisdom, please be advised that picketing wouldnt upset my health nearly as much as just sitting by and not speaking up, If I keep this stuff bottled up inside me and never have my chance to speak my mind, then basically I will be headed for a heart attack or a nervous breakdown, this is something I must do if I want to live.
Dave
often, i speak to people who seem to have good jobs.
when i ask how they got that job, then they tell me that finally it came down to good contacts.. many jobs i had were also because of good contacts.
naturally, having a college or university degree is what it takes, but having contacts seems to be what opens doors.. so, how did you find your job, with help from an influencial person, or all by yourself?
I had went through a period when I was younger that I wanted to be a police officer, but never pursued it do to the possibility I could get baptized, I graduated high school in 1989 and figured there couldnt be more than 5 or 10 years left in this system, after 1997 I started looking back into becoming a police officer and frantically started putting applications in several police depts here in Tennessee, I was at the best and healthiest time of my life and was physically fit and no health problems, I scored high on the tests and had no negative things in my background. It turns out that one of the local officers who I considered a friend encouraged me to apply and then ended up giving me a not so good reference, and I didnt find this out until 2 years later when I was working at my present job as a corrections officer. I just happened to get the chance to look into my file and discovered his letter or recommendation and it wasnt that good. Well Anyway Ive worked as a sheriff's dept corrections officer for 5 years now, but my biggest concern right now is trying to move back closer to my mom and brother, whether it be Kentucky or Ohio. I need to be around my family and some of the familiar things of my childhood. I lived in Kentucky for 3 years around some of my cousins and other relatives and I must say it was the happiest time of my life and had alot of friends, Where I live now I have no family and very few friends. I could tell you every little backroad in kentucky and knew most everyone in the county, where I presently live I dont even know who the neighbors are. Another thing, I had always wanted to be a doctor when I was a kid, but definitely got no encouragement from my Dad the Elder.
Dave
with the promise that a few of those who saw 1914 would also see the end of this system of things, where did you draw the line, and say the 1914 generation has passed?.
naturally some born in 1914 are still alive, but not many.
does this mean that the 1914 generation as taught by the witnesses is still plausible?
I agree along with freedom96, 1994 was a pivotal year for me since the society believed a generation to be 70-80 years, I thought armageddon would surely be here by then, after that year came and passed then it was no looking back for me.
Dave
hello, my name is ebonychristian (ebony=caribbean {black}, christian=i am a protestant).
i am an evangelist, and debating is my passion.
my email address is [email protected], and please, feel free to use it.
Hi Ebony and welcome to the board, you wont get any debate from me on this one, I see that we think pretty much the same. enjoy yourself here and look forward to seeing more of your posts.
Dave
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how far travelled are you?.
how many different countries have you visited in your life time.......................can't name the same country twice ....even if it has changed names.. countries on other planets don't count !.
Mexico and Canada, does kentucky count? LOL just kidding
Dave
if the society decided to not shun persons who were weak, who disagreed or who simply didn't go to meetings and field service, would you still be a jw?
the catholics have all sorts of rules and regulations that should be obeyed yet if one doesn't abide by the law, they are generally never excommunicated.
if the witnesses decided to "just be there" for the "brotherhood", i'll bet that many would not be on this site.
I was never baptized so technically they can talk with me, but if they found out my true feelings for their religion, My dad and stepmom would definitely shun me, even if the witnesses didnt shun theres no way I could ever go back to that, their false armageddon prophecies have done enough damge to me and my family, no way in the world I could ever go back.
Dave
my mom is an ex jw and was disfellowshipped in 1980. she is worried about my upcoming plans to picket the convention, she is afraid that i will get arrested and lose my job.
i told her this is basically something i feel i have to do and the only way to get this off my chest and feel a sense of satisfaction.
i assured her i wouldnt scream or cuss at people but would act civilized and pass out flyers concerning several issues.
Thanks, I just feel that if I dont have my say that its only going to make things worse, thats why I plan to do this, for my own peace of mind, and it gets me out of the house and away from the net for a little sunshine and fresh air. It would be so cool if I could meet a friend in my area who has went through the same things as I have, but for the last several years I have only been able to meet up with one other XJW locally, there is almost a sense of isolation being the only xjw in my area for all these years. I enjoyed going to the Apostafest and meeting all the people, but they all live so far from me. I have been recently talking with coondawg from this board and he lives in my state and is close in age to me, I hope to meet up with him and hopefully a few others too.
Dave
my mom is an ex jw and was disfellowshipped in 1980. she is worried about my upcoming plans to picket the convention, she is afraid that i will get arrested and lose my job.
i told her this is basically something i feel i have to do and the only way to get this off my chest and feel a sense of satisfaction.
i assured her i wouldnt scream or cuss at people but would act civilized and pass out flyers concerning several issues.
Yes Elsewhere thats what im thinking too, I work for a law enforcement agency and know how things operate. My mom is just so worried, however my health and sanity are more important to me right now. My mom is just afraid of me getting arrested and losing my job. I told mom this- "If I die from an early heart attack, what good is a job going to do me" my health has already started taking its toll as I have high blood pressure now and I also have a history of blood clots, im not so sure how much time I have left on this earth, but I will dedicate what time I have left exposing the wt society to the world, that is one promise I plan to keep.
Dave
my mom is an ex jw and was disfellowshipped in 1980. she is worried about my upcoming plans to picket the convention, she is afraid that i will get arrested and lose my job.
i told her this is basically something i feel i have to do and the only way to get this off my chest and feel a sense of satisfaction.
i assured her i wouldnt scream or cuss at people but would act civilized and pass out flyers concerning several issues.
One more thing- IF JW's arent required to get permits to pass out bible tracts, why should I be? The WT society went to court against the city of Stratton Ohio and won the right to proselytize without registering, why should I be required to register or obtain a permit? I honestly believe I should check with the ACLU on this one and get their opinion as to the legalities of it.
Dave
my mom is an ex jw and was disfellowshipped in 1980. she is worried about my upcoming plans to picket the convention, she is afraid that i will get arrested and lose my job.
i told her this is basically something i feel i have to do and the only way to get this off my chest and feel a sense of satisfaction.
i assured her i wouldnt scream or cuss at people but would act civilized and pass out flyers concerning several issues.
Well you do have a point minimus, I did call the police dept. there and they said nothing about getting a permit. I believe if I approach this from a religious angle and pass out some anti-jw tracts with some bible verses on them, I believe this would be covered under the freedom of religion clause in the constitution, after all if JW's have the legal right to witness on public sidewlks, why shouldnt I? If I were to get arrested, could you imagine the legal ramifications and precedences this would set for the courts? Well anyway I know the law enough to know where to draw the lines and I promise I wont do anything illegal, I will just be exercising my legal rights to free speech and religion.
Dave
