i've heard this said by a few ex-witnesses in my three years away from the organization, and have sometimes said it myself.
sometimes it is said in the context of, "i'd like to move on, but i just can't stop thinking about them.
could it not be that one of the reasons ex-jws "can't stop thinking about" the organization -- and their past involvement with it -- is that they daily log onto this site, read about the society and talk about them?
Exactly Brummie, perhaps he should redirect some of his judgements toward the WT Society instead of people whose lives have been harmed by this devious religion. Bradley, you are so JW that even you dont recognize it, you come across as having this "i know better than you" attitude. Perhaps your experience in the the WT Society was a blessing on your life, but it was definitely a hindrance in mine and many other former witnesses I have known.
Dave
i've heard this said by a few ex-witnesses in my three years away from the organization, and have sometimes said it myself.
sometimes it is said in the context of, "i'd like to move on, but i just can't stop thinking about them.
could it not be that one of the reasons ex-jws "can't stop thinking about" the organization -- and their past involvement with it -- is that they daily log onto this site, read about the society and talk about them?
Well these discussion boards have filled a void that has been missing from my life for several years. When I left Kentucky in 1995 to move to Florida, I left the only good friends I have ever known. Being raised a JW, I grew up very Isolated and never felt like I fit in. After high school, I moved to Kentucky to live near my relatives (non-jw) and made alot of friends up there and felt that I really belonged. After leaving Ky in 1995, I have only come close to having friends. I have felt alone for so many years now, I just wish I could re-capture the happiness I once had back home in Ky. Well anyway basically I have had major feelings toward the WT Society all my life, which ran from fondness to disgust, I was only confused, because I still thought that that was possibly jehovahs true organization and I didnt want to speak out against it too much just in case I decided I wanted to survive armageddon, now I know without a shadow of doubt that its nothing but a lying sack of manure religion, and I want the world to see it for what it really is.
I view the internet as a great tool in helping to expose the WT Society, and I dont blame the internet for my online addictions to these boards, as I have had these feelings for quite some time and no outlet to vent them on.
If it wasnt for the internet, I would still be thinking today that Armageddon could come at any moment. I no longer live in fear of Armageddon. I still have alot of unresolved issues about the WT Society and my elder Dad, and someday when Im able to tell him just exactly how I feel, then I may just decide to take a break from EX-JW life and just be a normal, everyday person.
we will be leaving out on april 23rd, just after midnight.
we will be driving to new orleans (actually gonzales la) and staying there for 2 nights (sat and sun).
we will do a walking tour of the french quarter on sunday.
We will be leaving out on April 23rd, just after midnight. We will be driving to New Orleans (actually Gonzales La) and staying there for 2 nights (sat and sun). We will do a walking tour of the French Quarter on Sunday. We are also going to see Bryan and Evelyn while we are down there. We plan to eat at Pancho's Mexican Buffet in Metairie, I used to eat there years ago when I lived on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The food is excellent. On monday morning we will head out to Austin, where we will be staying with Athena and her husband John.
We wil be making day trips to San Antonio, New Braunfels, and the Hill country. We have alot of sightseeing to do. We will be visitng the Alamo and the Riverwalk. There was even talk of a day trip to Mexico, but from what I hear its not too safe down there anymore and alot of American Tourists are missing. While in San Antonio we will be stopping by to see where we used to live back in 1980. We actually lived in San Antonio and Seguin. Its been 25 years since we lived there and im curious to see what all has changed.
On friday morning we will be heading out to Dallas and will stop off in Waco for some sightseeing. We would like to drive by Crawford Texas and see the Western Whitehouse.
We will be staying in Plano for 2 nights and will leave out on Sunday morning after the Aposta-fest. We will be going through the Mountainous section of Southeast Oklahoma for the scenic route, and will most likely stay in Hot Spring Arkansas for the night.
Well thats our itinerary, we are so excited we cant wait.
this is my first chance to post here since last thursday, so here it is.
amanda and i arrived at approximately 5:45 pm, and parked in the walmart parking lot.
amanda bought a folding chair and something to eat, as she just got off work.. we walked across the street to the kingdom hall and stood on the shoulder of the road.
Hey Eduardo, thanks but I kinda doubt it. It was the JW's, Im almost positive.
i've only heard of one and was wondering......
To me that would be like a dog returning to its vomit. I imagine there are some people who were disfellowshipped for Apostasy but truly werent apostate, so that wouldnt count.
for those of you who dont already know by now, the sheriff's deputy who told us to stop picketing last thursday works for the very same department that i do.
she works patrol, and i work corrections.
i remember when she used to work in the jail a few years ago, but im not sure if she recognized me.
Exactly Heatmiser !!! I didnt check my civil rights at the door when I moved to Tennessee, all Americans are entitled to their freedom of speech.
Im thinking about going up to Ky to visit family, and I just may picket up there. Citizens in Kentucky are blessed with many rights, and the government is far more restricted from interfering there. In Eastern Kentucky outside the city limits, there are very few sign ordinances and Zoning has never been heard of, you can basically do what you want up there providing you dont cause physical harm to anyone. Im just gonna branch out a little bit and start picketing some more rural areas, plus I have lots of connections up there, and know alot of the Law Enforcement personnel up there. I will go and visit with several police departments and do a little education work and offer my assistance if needed.
for those of you who dont already know by now, the sheriff's deputy who told us to stop picketing last thursday works for the very same department that i do.
she works patrol, and i work corrections.
i remember when she used to work in the jail a few years ago, but im not sure if she recognized me.
Thank you undercover, but I slightly disagree. My main goal is not to pull away JW's from their religion, but to bring awareness to outside people what a destructive cult this is. America was built on protest and it is my American born right if I choose to expose this devious religion. I dont think people who protest are loopy by any means, in fact I think people who sit by and dont do anything are loopy. you dont know my situation, you dont know all the anxities and grief this religion has caused me, you dont know how it nearly destroyed my family, how it tore my mom up inside. People need to know this, and they have the right to be informed. I have already seen the payoff from my picketing activities, as several people in the past picketings have pulled their car over to the side of the road and it has given me alot of opportunity to anti-witness.
All of the money in the world couldnt buy the feeling I get from exposing these false prophets, and I will not be silenced. I will use my first ammendment rights to the hilt--after all it was JW's who campaigned so hard for many of these rights.
Dave
this is my first chance to post here since last thursday, so here it is.
amanda and i arrived at approximately 5:45 pm, and parked in the walmart parking lot.
amanda bought a folding chair and something to eat, as she just got off work.. we walked across the street to the kingdom hall and stood on the shoulder of the road.
We had a great time, and thats all that matters.
hi, not my usual fluff topic today.
i just thought i would post this on here because i've found you guys to be really great to talk to over the past few months.
i hope some of you have time to read it.
GBL, Im so sorry you are going through this, I dont know what advice to offer, but just be there for your Mom, she needs you. What a tough situation you are in. I love my grandma dearly, despite the fact that she upholds the WT Society. My other grandma died nearly 2 years ago so quickly from cancer, she refused all treatment and was dead within 3 weeks. Im so sorry, and hope your grandma's remaining days are pain free.
Dave
this is my first chance to post here since last thursday, so here it is.
amanda and i arrived at approximately 5:45 pm, and parked in the walmart parking lot.
amanda bought a folding chair and something to eat, as she just got off work.. we walked across the street to the kingdom hall and stood on the shoulder of the road.
Childish? publicly exposing a dangerous cult is a public service in my book, I dont regret what was done, not one bit. Im just praying that one potential "bible study" read my signs. I would have given anything if someone would have picketed our kingdom hall when I was growing up, perhaps it could have awakened me to the destructive teachings of the WT Society, and I wouldnt have had to suffer all those years, waiting for Armageddon to come.
