good day to everyone.
after reading and benefiting from the numerous experiences posted here, i thought it would be proper for me to share my story too.
i was born and brought up as an anglican church member.
I am so sorry this is happening to you. You must be in a state of total shock.
Although I am a "born in" and thought I knew the cult thinking, it just never occured
to me that a Witness would leave their mate within 24 hours of finding out that said mate
was questioning the GB. That is really extreme.
Had you been having marriage problems? If so can they be sorted out? I am just so sad for you.
Take care.
y
ok so if you look at my membership and post history im very much a new member here, but have been researching things for some months on and off, so i have not made any sudden decisions..... i have been reading heaps of reasoning here as to why many of you have left jws, particularly those of you who have left for reasons of conscience.
i have just read crisis of conscience, which has become the proverbial "nail in the coffin" for me.. for many reasons i am no longer one of jehovahs witnesses in my heart, but i still identify myself as a christian, and will continue to uphold bible principles in my life.
the two big realisations for me is that: one: i do not have to compromise my bible trained conscience to make this differentiation, and it does not make me a true apostate, although loyal jws would label me that.
He really is georgous isn't he? You've got a real treasure there.
He will probably follow you soon.
Take care and enjoy your beautiful relationship.
Notreadytorun,
Welcome. But I write this to warn you that you have too much private information in your first.
You could well be outed. There are many Aussies on the board and thre branch could well monitor the forum.
Also giving your email in not a good idea, suggest instead that they send you a private message on the board.
BTW you must make any changes within 30 minutes.... Please do so now.
y
I did say it first! And are you being mean?
Because calling me "she" means I'm not here or a part of it, doesn't it? Nancy, N.drew, or you would be nice. I'm a little sensitive. Sorry!
No bikerchic is not being mean. She is not a mean person.........I am assuming it's our precious bikerchic............returning.
And.............yes you are sensitive.............................perhaps more than a little.
growing up.
taught that the whole world will end any time.
everyone in the town i live in will die.
Thank you for sharing.
We all relate to some parts.
Some relate to most.
A few relate to everything.
Thank you for putting our thoughts into words.
we believe that 99.9% of earths population will be soon put to death because of their unrighteousness and hatred of god.
this probably means that you wont make it.
sorry bout that.. god is using us to warn the entire world of mankind.
Loved it!
Thanks SIAM
y
i just received an email from a woman in france that said,.
"dear randy, i live in a small town in england and i have found out that the local witnesses have been encouraged to up the amount of pioneering work this month by reason of the fact that dispensation has been given to only do 30 hours of pioneering instead of the usual 50 if that means that more individuals can part .
of course this is the result and also many are trying to do the 50 hours to gain points.
So is she from England or France?
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Thanks Blondie. I still cant figure how or why people go from Witness to Catholic.
Frying pan................Fire.
y
my parents are quite popular in their congregation, and they're constantly inviting brothers and sisters over.
as i've been part of the org for 19 years i know all these people very well, and before i da'd myself i was good friends with all of them.
every other friday they invite a single brother round for dinner, just to cheer him up a bit.
I am amazed they are even talking to you.
Actually you have it a lot better than most in your position.
221,746 trees per month are felled.
"in wallkill, every month some 1,400 rolls of paper arrive at the printery, which uses some 80 to 100 tons of paper a day".
during 2008 the printery received "requests from the 12,754 congregations of jehovah's witnesses in the continental united states and 1,369 in the caribbean and hawaii".. the watchtower, 2009 7/1 pp.
That is interesting. Thank you.
