one of the cornerstones of jw's is counsel.
they just love to give counsel and many times they will literally make things up just for the sake of counsel.
i was once counselled for joking around too much.
One of the cornerstones of jw's is counsel. They just love to give counsel and many times they will literally make things up just for the sake of counsel.
I was once counselled for joking around too much. Not practical jokes, just joking too much. Talk about trying to break someone's spirit.
How about you? What is the stupidest thing you were ever counselled on?
would you change the way you made your exit from the org and if so, how?
Honestly I wouldn't change a thing. I went through very rocky times, but that was fully expected when a person tries to leave a cult. By the way I am in a very similiar position as Tink, A mystery, 'where is he? Is he dead? Maybe he goes to meetings somewhere else?'
By the way Frannie I love the way you follow up on other people's post. That so awesome!!
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what is the most martyr-like effort you ever made as a jw to preach door-to-door...?.
frannie b
Conducting a bible study with a guy in Toronto in a really dumpy apartment building. While studying with this guy what do I see a RAT walking on the floor along the side of the wall. What else do I see many COCKROACHES one of which was on the chair I was sitting on.
Oh yeah I almost forgot. It also wreaked like urine in this guy's apartment!! But then again anything for a potential "sheep".
look, i get confused!.
the problem is that witnesses these days are often so uninvolved and lacking in real friendship that i don't know if they're.
shunning me or not!
Hey Met, I'm going through the same thing. The way I see it, there is no excuse for it no matter what the reason. I came to the conclusion to get on with my life and meet some quality people.
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Sorry y'all lost the coffee shop atmosphere, but thanks for making all of us who came later welcome
Wow!!! this one was posted a long time ago, talk about memories!!
here is the link to a sad story happening in omaha, nebraska, usa:.
http://www.theindependent.com/stories/090903/new_surgery09.shtml.
hospital sues to force tot's surgery.
Please remind me again. Why is it such a "blessing" to be a JW?
that's what i'm starting to hear.
my mother has had a number of people asking her where our family has been.
"have they been attending another hall?
I don't really believe they "miss you" in the true sense. I think it's more about "hey I made all the effort to go to the meeting, where were you?"
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ok i need some help from who ever has dealt w. their jw parents.
this is the email i got from my parents: .
dear melissa, .
Wow Melissa I really am so sorry to hear how your parents feel. It really must be difficult for you. But remember time is a real asset to you. If it doesn't heal all wounds, it at least certainly helps.
Dear Mom and Dad, I guess from birth I was destined to be a Witness. Go to meetings and field service and assemblies all my life, associate only with other witnesses. But along the way something happend, I started to think about what I was being taught and out of no fault of my own, out of no maliciouness, out of no improper motives I don't believe what they are teaching is the truth. Now I havn't replaced that with anything else, I don't know what is truth. But in my heart of hearts I know at this time that Jw's do not have it. So because I feel this way, why in the most of ultimate ways do you punish me, punishing me by holding back your most natural feelings, a love a mother and father have for their child. Something that all witnesses believe is that if a person leaves they are"wicked", they are out to get all other witnesses, they are hateful. I don't feel this way at all, I just know out of no fault of my own believe that this is the truth.
It just seems really odd to me that even though you didn't do anything wrong you are punished too. I thought Jehovah was a just God? Also, I really find it hard to believe that anyone can justify parents not talking to their child for the rest of their lives in hope that their child will live a life exactly like their parents.
Remember I love you and I always will.
Melissa, if you decide to write your parents I hope something in this short letter was of benefit
Micheal.
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well i have been busy tonight.
if your name is not on the map please post your name and the province you are in..
