my mother helped me bury my cat onyx tonight.
his neck was broken by our neighbors dog.
unknown to us it happened on sat (when he went missing) and they buried him without checking around with anyone.
Dear Spice, there is no such thing as 'just a cat'. Creatures of the feline persuasion are very special and beloved. At one time they were worshiped as gods. We are so fortunate for having them pass through our lives and leave something of the magic that the Almighty gave them.
Let the tears flow....you will always have memories of Onyx and he will always remember you.
since you've left the "truth", are you now, finally, happy?
Yes, I'm happier out than in. I don't have to associate with superficial 'family' and I'm free to read what I want, when I want without someone condemning me.
Early mornings are special as I can pray to God as the sun comes up and I can thank him for the beautiful earth He's given us. He doesn't care about my service record.
No need to remember the latest buzz words and phrases. I got counciled by an elder's wife when I let slip that I read something on the bulletin board. Of course this was on a Thursday....named for a pagan god, as I recall.
All in all, being out is better than being in. Warrigal
i find myself whistling several when working and when i catch up with what's going on i stop.
anybody else?
Hi Rub-a-dub and Gamaliel; I too remember the song 'Dedication'. It seems they always played it at the assemblies and conventions after the baptismal talk. The times I remember, it was played by a live orchestra.
Warrigal of the older than dirt dub class
i was always amazed by the certain elders that really got into giving heavy counsel, while, they themselves, needed to take their own advice.you know, the elder that always picked on the families that weren't perfect, and was the first to volunteer to give the local needs talk on how to bring up your kids.
meanwhile, the elder's own children were smoking and dating "unbelievers".
and i always smirked when the theocratic ministry school overseer gave tough counsel on timing and the use of word-whiskers and pronunciation, while always violating his own criticisms............what drove you crazy??
My husband and I were sitting in the KH behind an elder and his wife during the Ministry School segment. Throughout the meeting they whispered back and forth to each other, not once paying attention to what was going on from the platform.
This same elder got up and gave a talk in the Service Meeting about how the meetings were so important to him!!!!
My husband and I looked at each other, smothered a laugh and walked out of the meeting. He never went back. I stayed for a month or two and left also. I was trying to find out why the meetings were so important.....ha ha ha ha
my wife and i were talking about something the other day while we were driving and we were discussing some point about boards like this one.
boards that are populated by ex-jws.
in the conversation we got to wondering some things, and wondered if others felt or wondered the same.
I think one of the interesting points about this board is that my association with the witnesses was somewhat isolated. Small congregation in rural area..
I've found that many of the things that caused me to question the teachings are universal. People in the big cities and all over the world experienced similar things and have spoken about them. For me, this confirms my doubts about the org.
I was fortunate in that my husband suggested that I not dismiss my 'worldly' friends. I guess I could be accused of leading a double life as I interacted with friends and neighbors on a normal level. Having them as truly been a blessing as my loving brothers and sisters have turned their backs on me.
Warrigal
ya know how sometimes you'll have a nice black, or very dark navy cotton shirt, and when you wash it, it has faded a bit, but there will be some dark spots where for some reason it didn't fade?
what causes that?
If some undiluted liquid fabric softener got on the clothes before they were submerged in the rinse water, dark areas may result. I've also seen softener sheets that left a mark in the dryer when they got trapped against the fabric.
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can anyone explain to me what the "gehena" is?
i've seen it all over the nwt yet i haven't seen it once in my christian bible.
I heard that Gehenna represents the 'second death' from which there is no resurrection. Supposedly in Jesus' day, things were thrown into the burning dump including the bodies of dead people who were considered unworthy of a proper burial. Gehenna came to mean the permanent and final removal of anything that would not be back on the earth again.
'course I read that so long ago that undoubtedly there is 'new light' on the subject.
i just received a magazine in the mail titled : answer magazine.
it must come from some born again christians and i have an idea who had it forwarded to me.... .
one article is : what's so scary about submission ?
Before we got married my love and I decided that he would make all the big decisions and I'd handle all the everyday decisions. So far he says he's not had to make a big decision.......
We do discuss anything huge and he takes my views into consideration and often modifies his decision based on my input.
If thats submission...it works for us.
i was just driving back from the store on a street where a young man was killed a few years back, as he was murdered right on the street i often think of this every time i drive back from the store.
his house was about 100 feet from where his body lie in the street and blocks from my house.. i actually feel safe where i live and do know where to go and not to in toronto but crime happens everywhere no matter where you are, you can live in the quietest neighbourhood and right next door the worst can and has happened.
do you know where to walk at night and where not too in your town?
My husband strongly encourages me to carry my .380 belly buster when I'm hiking or riding my motorcycle. I may apply for a concealed weapons permit because I feel that if its in plain sight it may cause more confrontations than its worth. I've always been successful in talking my way out of trouble, but the way the world is going I may need a little back-up. Yes, I'm comfortable using a gun and if its my life or theirs, its gonna be theirs.
Jesus did tell his disciples to carry a sword on their missionary tours....hardly usable as a hunting weapon.
without the snapping jaws of the majority here, do any of you "inactive" people on this forum who read or might sometimes post, find this place welcoming or intimadating?
helpful or harmful?
is it a better or bitter place to be?
Hi ScoobySnax; Yes I've been inactive for about 2 years and I do enjoy this forum... many of the people who post here are able to eloquently express the nagging doubts that bothered me for so long. Others are quickly and competently able to refute the false teachings and prove their point from the very Bible that the JWs use. I appreciate them all!
