My husband corresponds with him on a regular basis.
A couple of weeks ago, I spoke with him on the phone and he and his wife are doing reasonably well.
He is a wonderful human being. He is not bitter and always speaks in a upbeat and encouraging manner.
wanna
thanks everyone for your comments.
yes i was in deep.
if i was just a little less curious i have no doubt that i'd be super elder today.
hello fellow Canadian.
Nice story
what a load of crap- 10 min.
asking for more contributions in order to build more kh and reminded everyone not only to give cash but don't forget about leaving something for them in your will.. 25 min.
on the proper use of blood which is also a joke.. the km mentioned you cannot take the four components of blood individually in your body but every component was broken into smaller fractions which is up to you to make a decision to accept or reject.. the common jw does not know their left from their right in making decisions about the dozens of fractions of blood but they will obey blindly and not ask a question because that would be considered apostasy.. .
For all of you that have already made the decision to walk out of the Watchtower, i envy you.
I am not ready yet due to family and friends but the day will come and i will also be free from Brooklyn and religion all together
Ditto here
when i stopped going to meetings i immediately found myself spending more time with my kids.
no sunday/monday evenings preparing talks.
no fri/sat preparing the wt.
Some elders and ministerial servants try to put their families first but its literally impossible with all the pressure that is put on them.
My father was an elder for years and we as a family really suffered. We also got the brunt of his anger when problems arose and he was frustrated with things in the congregation.
My father in law was a very prominent elder and completely put his family aside for the "sake of the congregation". The kids really suffered and as adults are paying the consequences.
Interestingly my father in law is slowly realizing what this organization really is (with a little help from us), now he feels a munumental guilt for neglecting the family and losing all those years of precious time.
i never knew this...just found it today.
made me giggle.. payment of sales tax on literatureon 17 january1990 the u.s. supreme court made a ruling that sales tax must be paid on religious literature.
the following month, a letter from the watchtower society went out to all congregations stating that there would no longer be a set price for literature but that they would be given to the public on a donation basis.
CROOKS is what they are
comments you will not hear at the 11-12-06 wt study (october 1, 2006, pages 21-25)(courage/love).
review comments will be in red.
wt material from today's wt will be in black.
Around these parts there is something going on that shows what LACK of love the organization really has for the members. There is a big hype about getting ready for a disaster should one hit us. Book study elders have been instructed to gather personal information on each member in their group.
Formost, elders want every family to find a place to stay outside the city in case of evacuation. They suggested wordly relatives or even hotels.
Where is the love????. Other religious organization open up their church buildings in case of disaster. Why can't watchtower open up Kindgdom halls and assembly halls? They ask the rank and file to separate themselves from the world but when push comes to shove they expect the evil world to take care of their members.
There is no love here. They can preach it all they want. Actions speak louder then words.
Thanks blondie
I never leave home without your review
wanna
i don't often open up discussions on my beliefs or experiences in life, but i feel a need, so please excuse me if you feel it untoward.
neither is this a poxy swan-song, i'm just opening up my heart a little.. today i had cause to reflect on a conversation i had with my [now ex-]wife shortly after my epithany.
everything was so new and unknown.
LT
I read this thread with interest. I am like many here that would love to have what you have found. I always think of what Jesus said that If we had faith the size of a mustard seed we could move mountains. Perhaps its all in how much faith we have.
One thing is true for me now that I truly understand is that I do long for the Christ. Perhaps one day I'll get to feel what you feel.
Thanks for sharing
Wanna
has anyone ever met any members of the governing body?.
when i was 11 my family and i took a trip to new york and visited bethel or whatever.
we took a tour through the, i think it was called the home office or something.
I met Freddy Franz in 1977 at a special meeting for pioneers. A roast beef dinner was served and he told the audience to eat and enjoy it because " we may not have any in the new order."
He was oddly dressed. My father thought his manner of dress proved how humble he was. In retrospect I know now his manner of dress showed what a nut case he truly was.
wanna
since most of us here on this forum are ex jw or soon to be, most have an experience of hurt or anger at being shunned or lied to myself included.
how do you deal with it?
are you over it or do you feel your life has changed for the better or worse because of your experiences with the wts?
When I found out what this organization was really about and how I sacrificed half of my life for them, I was very angry and bitter. It took a few years for the anger to subside.
This year I found that I have come to terms with my watchtower experience. I am finally doing something that I should have done 25 years ago. I've gone back to school. This is keeping me so busy that I don't have room for the org any more.
Healing is really a process. It doesn't happen overnight. Anger and hurt feelings are part of the process.
My advice to you is to keep busy doing other things and cultivate friendships away from the borg.
wanna
hey everyone,.
codeblue is needing some major cheering up.
she's been hit very hard by some very difficult news recently, and i know it's been very hard for her these days.
Hi Codeblue,
What ever it is you are going through, remember there is always light at the end of the tunnel. Situations can look bleak at the moment but there is always tomorrow.
Hope things start looking better soon
love
wanna
