I have one girlfrriend that is out completely because of my "unwitnessing".
wanna
i was thinking about this the other day.
in 25 (ish) years of being a witness... well i guess i became a publisher at like 12 or 13 so actually only 13 (ish) years of service... (i could be a doctor in less time... ugggg) i went out in service lets say an average of ten hours a month... so were talking 120 hrs a year lets call it 1500 total hours.
in that time i brought no one into the truth!
I have one girlfrriend that is out completely because of my "unwitnessing".
wanna
i have a friend that is a pioneer and lives in another province.
she calls quite a bit early in the morning to chat, always says to say hi to my husband and children who are not baptized.
i am baptized and i was wondering if she could count her time talking to me.
yes, I have been inactive for a few months
Bingo!
Yes, she is probably counting time.
Probably the elders have made you her assignment and therefore she is counting time.
wanna
i have read your posts and am suprised, shocked and disgusted at the fact you still are an active witness who goes to the meetings 70% of the time and at the same time go to apostefests and curse and talk bad about the truth.
dont you know that the bible said people like you would quietly slip in the congregation and subvert the faith of some?
are you not afraid of god and jesus?
It wasn't me??????????????
To who ever wrote that to you:
What the hell are you doing here? Remember the old saying:
When you point the finger at someone else there are 3 pointing back at you.
wanna
ive been here for sometime now.
long enough to know that some peoples hatred toward th wtbts and some of its members are based on wrong information.
for instance: ive read on hear many times that the wt promotes the idea that everyone whos not a witness are not friend material or will be destroyed at armageddon.
Well you just go out and get yourself a a whole bunch of wordly friends and then be sure to spend lots of time with them and don't forget to tell the brothers and sisters and your elders and see what happens.
You are living in a bubble my friend
wanna
That is the flavour of the day at our house with my kids.
wanna
this is a must-read that, hopefully, will stay an "active topic" for all seekers and lurkers, by bumping it to the top as often as possible.
alan wrote it in randys {dogpatch} thread regarding knocking.org documentary and in reply to the email mr. engardio sent to barbara anderson.
however, it is so vital a read that it indeed needs its own thread:.
Alan,
You make us all proud!!!!!!!!!!!
wanna
we all are identified by our names here on jwd.
some use their real names, and others pick a moniker that is their nickname or perhaps a few words from a song they like.. why did you pick your name?.
for instance,.
WANNAEXIT
DEFINITION - I WANT TO GET OUT OF THE ORG
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please, if you went to the convention this year or go later please post the number of individuals baptized.. .
thank you.
District Convention Kitcherner Ontario Canada
25 or 26 baptized mostly kids
wanna
cons.
i don't know who is scarier, the jw's or some people on this board.
man, r u guys bitter?
I am inactive and probably will never go back but I'm not bitter like u guys.
You probably were on the fringes of the organization for it to have affected you. Good for you. And thanks for the free advice. Don't let the door smack you to hard on the way out.
wanna
i am hoping a little balance is allowed here, or at least the coin's flip side.
this is my story so far, but i am fairly sure it is going to end up a bit differently than most i have read on your site.
the brothers couldn't help my husband, he didn't want help.
Hi,
You do not not need anyone's permission to go back. Choice is what it's all about.
It's obvious you are missing a sense of community. You feel like you want to belong. I am not sure you will find that sense of belonging once you get there.
No one denies the fact that there are some very nice individuals in the org. Pehaps you are looking to find some nice friends. I hope you find them.
I for my part can't wait to get out of her. After 35 years of faithful obedience to a human organization that has dictated every aspect of my life, I look forward to the day I will be free.
If you are coming to this board you are abviously not afraid to read so called 'apostate literature". Before you make any final decision why don't you get yourself Ray Franz's 2 books. The first is "CRISIS OF CONSCIENCE" and the second "IN SEARCH OF CHRISTIAN FREEDOM". These books will give you a bird's eye view of what the organization is really like. I learned more about the org from these two books than in the over 35 years of association.
wishing you only good things,
wanna