ok here is my situation, i met this girl that is a jw....she is not that heavily into her religion but we talked for a long time face to face and she is very hesitant on attempting to start a relationship.
so i have been researching for the past couple of days to undersatnd her religion and see if there is anything that i could use to dissuade her from saying no.
so last night we talked about the ifs, and buts, and such stuff like that.
THE BIGGEST THING THE JWS RELIGION DOES IS FORBID YOU YOU LIVE YOUR OWN LIFE AND HAVE FUN!!!!!
MOST OF THEIR RULES APPLY TO EVEN YOUR NEXT BREATH. DONT BE FOOLED, THEY WILL BE IN EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE. AS FAR AS A BELLY RING, THAT IS A BIG NO NO! I WAS COUNSELLED ON MY LONG FINGERNAILS, SO YOU CAN PROBABLY FIGURE THE REST OUT FOR YOUR SELF. AND ALOT DOES DEPEND ON WEATHER OR NOT SHE IS BAPTIZED.
SHELLEY
here is a list of contradictions between what the watchtower society says and what the bible says:.
the watchtower says that judas iscariot left the lord's evening meal (memorial) before jesus instituted the new covenant and passed the wine and bread.. what does the bible say?:.
luke 22:13: they went, found things as he had told them, and they prepared the passover.
The watchtower and the "live forever in paradise" book quote that Jesus is the archangel Michael.
Jesus had the power to rebuke the devil on many occations, however, in the book of Jude, Michael was debating over the body of moses with satan, and he had to call upon God to rebuke satan. So if they were the same person, why did one have more power than the other?????:
shelley
but whoever has this worlds means for supporting life and beholds his brother having need and yet shuts the door of his tender compassions upon him, in what way does the love of god remain in him?
little children, let us love, neither in word nor with the tongue, but in deed and truth.1 john 3:17-18 nwt .
you must love your neighbor as yourselfmatt 22:39 nwt.
You wanna know what really makes me the sickest????? I was still receiving magazines at that time and kinda going to meetings every blue moon. A wt or awake came out(not sure which) and it had page after page after page of pictures of people they said came into headquarters the they supposedly helped. That is utterly sickening if it is a lie and they actually locked the doors. There were several articles on differnt ones that headquarters said came in and were afraid and didnt know where to turn, so they supposedly opend the doors to help them, gave them food, clothes and shelter for a short time. That pisses me off. Thanks for the info.
Right after that they also came out with articles about how to cope with stress from trauma and how to deal with warfare and dissaster. And again gave examples on how they (GB) could help.
mamashel
ok here is my situation, i met this girl that is a jw....she is not that heavily into her religion but we talked for a long time face to face and she is very hesitant on attempting to start a relationship.
so i have been researching for the past couple of days to undersatnd her religion and see if there is anything that i could use to dissuade her from saying no.
so last night we talked about the ifs, and buts, and such stuff like that.
RUN, RUN, RUN LIKE THE WIND!!!!!!!! And I am not kidding. First of all, if the elders at her congregation find out, she will be shunned and possibly disfellowshipped, which means no one will even as musch as speak to or look at her. I dated a man that was a jw and we ended up getting married and I converted to that religion for almost 10 years. It was a long hard road, believe me. If you do not have the same beliefs, you better back off fast. That is the most controlling religious organization in the entire world. RUN RUN RUN.
Oh by the way, we are still married but do not go to the kingdom hall any more. But not everyone is that lucky. (by the way, she knows what she is doing is wrong in their eyes)
mamashel
i was wondering if anyone on this forum is near cincinnati?.
thats where i be, and i be lonely!.
peace to all!.
Hi aMarie, my name is shelley, aka mamashel, lol. You live so close to me, i cant believe it. I would love to know what congregations you have attended, so we can share the laughs over a beer.
I live in southfield. Crappy end of town, but close to watkins road. e-mail me sometime @ [email protected]. Talk to ya soon
shelley
i was wondering if anyone on this forum is near cincinnati?.
thats where i be, and i be lonely!.
peace to all!.
Hi sky and welcome. I live in Columbus, Ohio, about 1 1/2 hours away. E-mail me any time.
Shelley
with autumn in the air, my thoughts start turning to the holidays ahead.
are any of you doing christmas or thanksgiving?.
i do, but i have to be so careful, incase any jw family would happen to drop by.
I'm with you xena. NO MORE SECRETS!!!
They talk about everything else I do, so whay not give them a big fat Christmas Tree to talk about.
Its the most wonderful time of the year, noel, noel, here comes santa clause, here comes santa clause, oops got carried away, anyway you get the point, have fun.
mamashel
hi, i have been reading post for over a month before getting up the nerve to register.
its been really interesting listening to all of your perspectives.
i was raised a jw.
Hi dazed! and WELCOME!! I understand your feeling completely. I agree fully with the advice to read the book Crisis of Conscience. This gave me all the answers i was looking for to prove what questions i had about the organization the the "truth". Everyone here is also very helpful and supportive. We all understand your fears, but in time it wil get easier and easier for you. I have 6 children of my own, and i was so afraid to leave for their sake. But I am so glad i did, and the best thing to do is just love on them and love on them and love on them. You are doing the right thing, and your confidence will continue to grow in that you are doing the right thing with time.
Best wishes in your search
READ THE BOOK!!!!!
mamashel
elders who are married should do the best they can to make their own wives happy, since their duties take so much time away from personal lives........and not be too concerned with other peoples personal and private happiness!!!!
rocky220
I agree!!!!! maybe if they were gettin some themself they wouldnt have so much time to find out what others are doing in their beds!!! good one
mamashel
over the last few months, changes have occured on this board.
many that complained have either left or post limitedly.
constant swearing is no longer accepted.
I wasnt quite sure about the board when i first came on, but once i got to know some of the people i was talking to, it became very clear to me that there were some here that were afraid, some who were depressed, some angry and so forth, but there is always someone to make you laugh and give you answers and just someone to talk to sometimes. I really love it here.
shelley
