Posts by blablabluh

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Tree of life

by BluesBrother in

lets face it, the bible does not say and so any explanation is little more than speculation.

those of us here that believe the bible has value can only reason on it as we see fit.

personally, i do accept the scripures but i do not see the need to take all of genesis quite as literally as the wt does.

Confused?

by nomorepain13 in

i have been going to meetings since i was a child, long story short only recently i've started taking the truth seriously, i am not baptized but just an unbaptized publisher.

truth is i am so lonely in the congregation.

the other young people in the cong don't like me because they dont think i am going to "stay" for long, i've even worked on the ministry with an older brother and asked her am i giving the wrong impression to people?

blablabluh

I was in the exact same position, never had any friends in the hall. Occasionally people would speak to me but I was never really accepted as part of the group. I, like you, really made an effort with the "truth" and to put myself out there when trying to make friends.

I remember at an assembly I tried to speak to a buch of people I met previously and one guy just turned round and put his back in my face. I almost punched him. After that I just gave up trying and stuck with my real "worldly" friends who accepted me for who I was.

I was instantly happier when I left, maybe you will be too. Making friends in the real world is a lot easier!

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I hav to ask....whats next

by Jon Preston in

jw
friends

hi all!!

im insanely excited and absoluteky flooeed with my wifes reacton to my honesty on the wt....shes worried about returning to who she eas, wanting to do drugs and drink and be anparty-er....so i ask many in my situation......whats next?!?!

)!.

blablabluh

I think the biggest mistake anyone could make after leaving is doing drugs, excessive drinking and becoming a "party animal". You might have missed out in these things but really, it's a good thing. Drugs are definetly bad and will ruin your life, and possibly marriage more than the watchtower. I've seen it happen.

I left and just lived a normal life like most normal people. There are decent people out there who live good lives without drugs.

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Most Ridiculous Thing You've Ever Been Counseled On

by MrFreeze in

i'm sure topics like this have already come up but they tend to get hilarious with the absolute absurdity that goes on in the kh.

i was once counseled for not shaving after two days.

i was also counseled by a sister for eating lucky charms cereal.

blablabluh

For saying "I'm knackered" when I was tired because it could also mean I was sexually exshausted.

They obviously thought I was getting some action at 10 years old if they thought I may have been using the alternate meaning.

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The Little opportunities...

by new hope and happiness in

jw
friends

i was thinking abot my life and how its the little opportunities that change things.... opportuity one...the advenrtistment in a national newspaper to be a house manager: as i understood less than a 100 people applied.

i took it and lived in my own luzury flat 2 minutes walk from hyde park..all bills paid and a good salary to boot.

( crazy the guy owned so many houses i only worked 2 weeks a year).

blablabluh

Is that Hyde Park in Leeds?

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Getting Married next year

by blablabluh in

hi all, so i am getting married next year and just looking for some advice.. i left the jw's about 10 years ago now and i am marrying a non jw (who is also a scientist) next year.

my family are all still active and my brother has even agreed to be my best man.

there hasn't really been many issues apart from my mum taking it upon herself to tell everyone early that they do not do toasts.

blablabluh

subsequently *

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Getting Married next year

by blablabluh in

hi all, so i am getting married next year and just looking for some advice.. i left the jw's about 10 years ago now and i am marrying a non jw (who is also a scientist) next year.

my family are all still active and my brother has even agreed to be my best man.

there hasn't really been many issues apart from my mum taking it upon herself to tell everyone early that they do not do toasts.

blablabluh

Cheers Doc, Luckily I was never baptised. Also never had any JW friends depsite being in since birth so leaving was actually really easy for me as I had nothing to lose apart from my home which my mum kindly kicked me out of.

I reckon my brother only agreed to be my best man as I was never baptised and supsequently DF'd.

I like the idea of getting someone else to come up to do a toast. I'll run it past the mrs!

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Getting Married next year

by blablabluh in

hi all, so i am getting married next year and just looking for some advice.. i left the jw's about 10 years ago now and i am marrying a non jw (who is also a scientist) next year.

my family are all still active and my brother has even agreed to be my best man.

there hasn't really been many issues apart from my mum taking it upon herself to tell everyone early that they do not do toasts.

blablabluh

Hi all, so I am getting married next year and just looking for some advice.

I left the Jw's about 10 years ago now and I am marrying a non JW (who is also a scientist) next year. My family are all still active and my brother has even agreed to be my best man. There hasn't really been many issues apart from my mum taking it upon herself to tell everyone early that they do not do toasts. She has also made sure my brother is aware that he can't do a toast which has just caused an issue that didn't need to be created.

Obviously my fiance's family don't really understand why and to be honest neither do I. I do remember never being allowed to do it but always thought it was stupid. I explained to my mum that no one really ever clinks glasses anymore it's just a simple gesture to congratulate the couple with no meaning behind it other than that.

I had a look on the ORG. website about toasting and as far as I can see, it doesn't give any valid explanation as to why they can't do it. It simply says, "we once quote in a watchtower the encyclopedia britanica 1910 that toasting was probably....etc etc.". IN my opinion the "probably" part really casts doubt and does not confirm anything. Basically it uses the same reasoning not to partake in this tradition as it does to say it's ok have wedding rings and other wedding traditions which were once pagan. (if that makes sense)

Anyway, I know the toasting/pagan nonsence is all old news but has anyone been in the same situation? if so, how did you deal with it? Also should I mix my JW family with all the non Jw's during dinner?

Any tips or advice would be most welcomed.

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Bible study last night Keep yourselves in gods love Ch 15

by DS211 in

last night my wife and i studied with elder and started chapter 15 of the "in gods love book".

"for many people in todays world, work is anything but a pleasure.

how is it possible to see good for our work under such circumstances?

blablabluh

Thanks, I signed up to this months ago and haven't been able to figure how to even post on a current topic, haha! I finally figured that out today and then how to start a new topic straight after.

I'm not as think as I obviously sound, just didn't scroll down far enough.

Cheers

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Bible study last night Keep yourselves in gods love Ch 15

by DS211 in

last night my wife and i studied with elder and started chapter 15 of the "in gods love book".

"for many people in todays world, work is anything but a pleasure.

how is it possible to see good for our work under such circumstances?

blablabluh

Hi Sorry to use your post for this question but can anyone tell me how to start a post?