lets say i told them something scandalious about an adherent of another demination(sp?
), would they spread it around?.
Shortly after I left Bethel I was attending the District Convention and was helping s single mon with two of her kids while she was busy with the other two. I haad only been out of Bethel for just under two years. The kids were 8 and 3.
Bumped into one sister who gushed ovr the kids. By the end of the Assembly I was th father of two kids which explains why I left Bethel.
Nope no rumour mill amongst the Witnesses
lets say i told them something scandalious about an adherent of another demination(sp?
), would they spread it around?.
Finally Free:
If it is who I am thinking about ..they were an interesting couple.
I was afraid to sleep over there .. was always thinking they were into swinging.
Half hippy, half drunks they never ceased to surprise me with their wackiness. Always seemd to have $$ to spend randomly without ever having a solid business model other than window washing.
Uzzah
and the board is dead.
interestingly, there will be 3 friday the 13th's this year..
Today marks my father's death. Friday the 13th of February, 2004. I hate this date now though not for supersticious reasons. I just miss my dad.
for years, the watchtower drilled into us that we are just specs of unimportant dust.
personal pride was touted as being something wrong and a trait of the devil.
that mentality stifles creativity and initiative, which i suppose is what they want.
I stumbled across this thread from a few years ago while looking for something else.
I thought the message is still pretty good and I'd love to hear more stories about your personal accomplishments. Brag away!!
we all know how the wt.
deals with smoking.
have your personal attitude towards such changed ?.
The days of my demanding other people to do or believe the same as me are over. This includes smoking/smokers.
Many of my closest friends smoke. I do not (except for an occasional Cuban). I am free to set boundaries that impact me such as no smoking in my car or inside my house. Aside from that people can do what they please and it is none of my business or concern. If someone decides they want to quit I will support them as best I can but it is not my place to be bugging a friend.
Teh one exception to the above is regarding pot. Most of my friends know I can't be around it at all, so they usually will 'go for a walk' or if I notice then I simply make myself scarse while my friends do their thing. It is never a big deal and we all accept each other's choices. Novel concept after being raised a Witness eh?
I can see the next story:
Canadians liken the US to Mexico.
A group of Canadian tourists were massacred last week while visiting the United States. They are outraged at the refusal of authorities to investigate the murder of their family members.
One family member was quoted as saying, "of all the feather-brained things. How can authorities just turn a blind eye to these deaths. Take a gander at the scene, blood bones... To the New York Police I say 'stuff it'" New York Port Authority have refused all media requests for a response.
Canadian Geese are all flying north back to Canada and threatened to boycott any future migration south of the border, until American authorities investigate the killings of these innocent tourists.
i sent a link to my new video and told them that they were featured in it.
i hope this induces mass hysteria at the tower office.. i guessed the addresses, and i haven't gotten any error messages.
so if you want to send a message to the gb or anyone else, the address should be:.
Why is it that I have such a sick feeling in my stomach listening to the interviews at the end of your video? Perhaps it is because I have said many of the same things over the years while serving at Bethel.
UGH the control techniques that are so subconsciously spouted as if it was biblical truth... "not your abilities but your availability" that makes you suitable?!?!? Lets continue to shred any sense of self worth!!!
I admire your videos but it so reminds me of my days at the big house.... I have done my penance but still manage to feel regret at so much of what I did while at Bethel to feed into the beliefs and mind control over others
Uzzah
it happened last thursday, it's only now i can talk about it.
she was only 34, and so beatilful, but she had a problem with drinking, and other substance abuse.
she was found after aspirating in her sleep.... .
I am sorry for your loss. I have buried 7 friends this past year and truly understand the pain.
People make their choices but their friends that survive their choices end up living with the pain. {{{ hugs}}}
Uzzah
in an effort to keep things confidential for a friend, but to provide him with assistance if possible from those who can help, i post this thread.
here is the body of the email that i received today - a follow up from his mention of the same in a phone conversation this weekend.
in an effort to stay 'out of the middle of things', i will forward this thread address to him by email, and i have asked him to watch the thread for your suggestions.
The subconscious is a strange thing. I applaud the efforts to seek professional help.
I have been out for over 10 years but still have dreams about my Bethel life and bethel contacts. My former room mate figured largely in a dream I had last night sitting there sharing a beer with me as othe revents unveiled and I ended up pretending I was still a JW in the dream. I couldn't be more out but yet this dream happened.
I have come to realize that 33 years as part of the BORG is not just going to disappear and will appear randomly in dreams. It is part of who I am and what led me to be who I am and what I believe. Ignoring this is just as unhealthy as being a part of it.
I have stopped being unnerved by such dreams and have come to realize it is simply a reflection of my past being reflected in dreams. It is normal and nothing to worry about.
Would a dream about high school friends unnerve you? If not then why would dreams about JW friends or lifestyles freak you out? Our past is our past. It will resurface in dreams on occasion.
Uzzah
a couple of days ago i was coming home from church, in the afternoon, upon entering the building i saw one on of my neighbours sitting in the foyer, she also attends the same church as i do.
i felt as if someone was behind me and i looked up to see and i was right there was a person and she was a jehovah's witness.
she attended the same hall as i did but a different cong.
OFC: If you told the elders that I would be there to meet with them, the meeting would immediately be cancelled. The elders in your area (East & West) hated me while I was still attending meetings for calling them on not following Theocratic procedures and for their lack of love, lack of shepherding and Pharisee-like rule mongering. Now that I am viewed as an active apostate since doing the Fifth Estate program I really don't think they'd show up which should speak volumes to your neighbour about their unwillingness to 'defend their faith"
