well, it has finally happened.
my jw husband came home last week and told me he is moving out.
it seems he has been talking to the elders, and they feel his spirituality is being threatened (even though i have not insisted he stop going to meetings, i won't allow any jw material in my home because of my children from a previous marriage - i don't want them exposed to it.
OOOOOOHHHHH! I forgot to mention that I found an old stash of Watchtower books in a briefcase in the attic. I'm thinking of selling the whole thing on eBay. Anything to help the apostate cause.
Mary, I love your suggestions, especially the ones involving the elders. Definitely adding to my list here.....
well, it has finally happened.
my jw husband came home last week and told me he is moving out.
it seems he has been talking to the elders, and they feel his spirituality is being threatened (even though i have not insisted he stop going to meetings, i won't allow any jw material in my home because of my children from a previous marriage - i don't want them exposed to it.
Oh, and can anyone provide any WT quotes on supporting your wife during separation? I've been told he should still be expected to contribute something, at least from a JW viewpoint.
well, it has finally happened.
my jw husband came home last week and told me he is moving out.
it seems he has been talking to the elders, and they feel his spirituality is being threatened (even though i have not insisted he stop going to meetings, i won't allow any jw material in my home because of my children from a previous marriage - i don't want them exposed to it.
Keep 'em coming. I have already planned phase one of the "shock and awe" campaign. He has been screwing-over his ex-wife on child support for the past three years and she is too stupid to know it. One e-mail should solve this little problem.
well, it has finally happened.
my jw husband came home last week and told me he is moving out.
it seems he has been talking to the elders, and they feel his spirituality is being threatened (even though i have not insisted he stop going to meetings, i won't allow any jw material in my home because of my children from a previous marriage - i don't want them exposed to it.
Well, it has finally happened. My JW husband came home last week and told me he is moving out. It seems he has been talking to the elders, and they feel his spirituality is being threatened (even though I have not insisted he stop going to meetings, I won't allow any JW material in my home because of my children from a previous marriage - I don't want them exposed to it.) He says it is just too hard to be married to someone who is not in the Org. Then he blathers on about "doing this so you can be happy..."
I have supported this man financially for the past three years, and he is just getting to the point he can pay his own way - thus the decision, I guess. And now, he is leaving me with all the bills, etc., and says he won't be contributing anything financially. Since I make more $$ than he does, I could never make a case for alimony.
So, I WANT REVENGE! If you're going to tell me this is unhealthy and just to move along with my life, don't even bother to post. I already know what I should do... but I REALLY want to teach this man a lesson. And I want it to cause as much trouble for his congregation as possible, because they are a major part of the problem. Especially the elders. They have been "pushing" him in this direction ever since his reinstatement - or as soon as they realized I was not a potential convert.
Suggestions, friends?
Worldlygirl (eyes brimming with tears of grief and anger - I want him to feel this pain!)
should we ask simon to put a singles page on here?
like: "male seeks female with boat and motor.
must be able to clean and cook fish and remember to keep refrigerator stocked with beer at all times.
I'm game. My JW husband left me this week, stating he had talked with the elders and they "felt I was a danger to his spirituality."
Here is my ad: 35-year-old D-cup nymphomaniac seeks workaholic mate for occasional no-strings-attached sex. Must be willing to participate in a completely meaningless relationship. No JW's need apply.
i just read blondies watchtower comments and was thinking about the j-duds and their version of love.they talk about how god loved us even when we were sinners.
a policy far removed from the j-duds.
my daughter, who i have custody of, has been having trouble with her j-dud mother.
100K...that was her price, I thought it was a hell of a deal!
Maverick, I don't really have anything to add to this thread, but I just wanted to say that the above comment brought tears to my eyes. You're obviously a great dad who TRULY knows the meaning of unconditional love.
hi all, just wondering if anyone lives in south florida in either dade, broward or palm beach county?
- victorian sky
My in-laws live in Lauderhill. If you see some really over-zealous old Witnesses on the street there, it could very well be them. Take my advice, stay as far away as possible. They are strange people.........
as my name suggests, i'm from nyc.
i've lived in every borough of new york and spent time at most of the local congregations until i finally decided that it was all for nothing (my recent posts on this forum explain why).
during this time, i noticed an interesting pattern - the jws only preach in poor to middle class neighborhoods.
I recently asked my JW husband about this, because I had made the same observation in our town. His response? "Blah, blah, blah... all areas are treated equally... blah, blah, blah.... however, it is sometimes harder to reach those who already have their own paradise... blah, blah, blah.... the well-educated and affluent see the JWs as uneducated and ill-informed.... blah, blah, blah.... don't forget - the Scribes and Pharisees were also well-educated... blah, blah, blah.... easier for a camel to fit through the eye of a needle... blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.................. Sorry, I sort of zoned out after that, but I'm sure there were more excuses.
we all had the same teachings when we joined the jw's.
we all studied the same books and magazines and all came to the same conclusion that this had to be god's organization.
we were told how god would establish a new world where we would all be healthy and eternal.
So does that mean that the only reason they serve Jehovah God and not follow some other God in some other religion is because Jehovah offers them the best deal?
In a nutshell, yes. At least this is what I see and hear from my JW husband. And, as I said before, he doesn't even try to conceal this attitude that seems so selfish to me. It's all about him and what he can get for himself. It just makes sense to him for some reason that I have not yet been able to understand.
we all had the same teachings when we joined the jw's.
we all studied the same books and magazines and all came to the same conclusion that this had to be god's organization.
we were told how god would establish a new world where we would all be healthy and eternal.
You're so right, JH. I have always felt that this is why my husband remains. He knows about the errors, he has seen the injustice, he is simply unwilling to accept the alternative.
In fact, when I recently brought up the subject of the failed prophecies and false dates, his response was this: What does anyone else (any other religion) offer that is better than what the Witnesses offer? The use of the word "offer" is disturbuing if you really think about it. I tried to explain to him that no person or group can "offer" you anything. From a Christian perspective, God himself - not a particular group - offers eternal life. This conversation was so troubling to me because I could see the results of all his years of programming. It is almost as if his love of the organization is not about religion at all. They "offer" him something he wants - eternal life on paradise earth - and he agrees to do whatever they tell him to do in order to get it. Jehovah really doesn't fit into this equation at all.
