I heard it from someone who attended the latest WT study, and quickly posted it with - you guessed it - a picture of a lovely flower bouquet.
"How big is your bouquet of truth?"
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New JW phrase: bouquet of truth
by ohnightdivine ini heard it from someone who attended the latest wt study, and quickly posted it with - you guessed it - a picture of a lovely flower bouquet.
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"how big is your bouquet of truth?".
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I told my parents I no longer believe any teachings of JWs
by Fognomore insince my last post i have spoke with my parents and told them i am no longer a believer.
i told them i just can't anymore.
here is my short story.
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ohnightdivine
Congratulations on your awakening!
It will be tough, for sure, especially right after you realize what the "truth" was all about.
But, please hang on. It gets better with time.
There are many folks here who are ready to support.
In my case, I became "spiritually weak", "depressed", "busy with work".. until I faded. I am now inactive, but still maintain regular contact with my JW "friends". They need the field service hours, after all.
I no longer absorb the lies being fed. I tune out when I occasionally attend meetings. No one has bothered me too much. Someday I will completely disconnect. But this situation is working for me now.
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How do you feel about your "Bible studies" now?
by ohnightdivine ini'm not sure how best to ask this question because of my personal experience-- long story short, i was discovered through informal witnessing back in college.
i was lonely, away from family, and was touched by the attention and care that was shown to me.
during the course of many years i became very very close with the sister conducting the study even though we were thousands of miles away.
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ohnightdivine
@DesirousOfChange - I got baptized eventually and maintained contact with her. But I haven't had much "good news" to share with my Bible study conductor about being active in the "ministry" and really living the JW life. That's what she wanted to hear from me. So I guess it isn't that different from being a non-JW...
@Roddy, as far as I can remember, nothing. I think she got tired of me being somehow dependent on her on an emotional level. I also got tired of feeling like I didn't measure up to her standard of being a JW and of feeling like I was being judged because I continued working at the time and not live a more challenging lifestyle (meaning, just doing part-time work in order to preach).
I still love her as a human being. I feel pity for her because she told me way before that without learning about the "truth", she would've just gave up on life many years ago. So this religion is something that for her, sustains her "hope".
So now... to change the tone of this thread, I'd like to know from other people's viewpoint:
- How they felt about their "Bible students" at the time
- How they feel about their "Bible students" now, especially if the conductor already learned TTATT. Do you any sort of guilt... have you tried to talk to your previous "Bible students"--now active JWs--about how you feel about this situation now?
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ohnightdivine
Best life ever
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How do you feel about your "Bible studies" now?
by ohnightdivine ini'm not sure how best to ask this question because of my personal experience-- long story short, i was discovered through informal witnessing back in college.
i was lonely, away from family, and was touched by the attention and care that was shown to me.
during the course of many years i became very very close with the sister conducting the study even though we were thousands of miles away.
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ohnightdivine
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Yes... I get it now. It took me so many years to accept it even though I saw what was actually "it" from time to time.
The thing is, if there comes a time that she'd need my help (which I doubt will happen), I think I will not think twice about helping her.
All I hope right now is for her to see TTATT, in time.
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How do you feel about your "Bible studies" now?
by ohnightdivine ini'm not sure how best to ask this question because of my personal experience-- long story short, i was discovered through informal witnessing back in college.
i was lonely, away from family, and was touched by the attention and care that was shown to me.
during the course of many years i became very very close with the sister conducting the study even though we were thousands of miles away.
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ohnightdivine
I'm not sure how best to ask this question because of my personal experience-- long story short, I was discovered through informal witnessing back in college. I was lonely, away from family, and was touched by the attention and care that was shown to me. During the course of many years I became very very close with the sister conducting the study even though we were thousands of miles away. We communicated regularly. Bottom line is, I thought of her as my closest older friend; closer than my real sister. I mean, that was a special connection that one would call real naive, "pure" love, if I may. I cared sooo much for her even though she was way older than I was. (I have a separate posting years back regarding this story). I felt that she cared a lot about me, too. She was involved in many of my major decisions in life. Yes, because I saw her as my mentor.
Fast forward to today, I couldn't help but try to not contact her anymore. She doesn't contact me either. There was a point sometime last year (?) that I think we both sensed that there was nothing more to say anymore to each other. I realized maybe I was too emotionally dependent on her for many years. Every time I had a problem, I would call her and share my burdens. (I'm sorry about that now). She told me that she has given plenty of advice to me for so many years and that it depends on me acting on what I know is the right thing to do. (I agree about that).
During those times, I realize now, I was looking at that sister as a true friend, a confidante, despite the age gap. But that sister looked at me as just another "Bible study." I'd like to think it wasn't the case because there came a point in the past when we stayed at the same house for a few days each week. She looked after me, and I listened and followed her like a little sister. We slept in the same room. She'd tell me many stories about truly living the spiritual life. She "poured" a lot of herself in nurturing me. The other sisters who were close to her told me jokingly that I cause a lot of heartbreak to her during the periods that I was not doing well. And she really helped out other people around her (I saw her do those things). It was during the time I visited her country and stayed for a couple of years while I was on some sort of internship.
I connected to her on a personal, non-JW, non-religious mindset level. But I cannot shake off the feeling that I was, after all, just another one of her potential converts. It hurt me to feel that way. It is only now that I am in my late 30s that I realize I was too naive for my own good.
Sorry if this post is quite confusing... but I wonder, are there present and/or former sisters and brothers here who treated their "Bible students" as only potential converts? Or is there anyone who truly cared for his/her "Bible student" on a personal level? How do you feel about it now - whether you are still in or out of the org?
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Undeserved kindness
The truth
Governing body
Faithful and discreet slave
Field service
Service time
Return visit
Bible study (referring to the potential convert)
Worldly people
Light shining brighter
Kingdom smile
Privilege
Agape
Brotherly love
Shepherding visit
Elder (even when the person being referred to is as young as your younger brother, and has not even worked a day in his life)
Anointed ones
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What Are Ways You Can Tell Someone is a Jehovah’s Witness?
by minimus inis it something they do?
how they say things?
how do you spot a jehovah’s witness?.
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ohnightdivine
Their kingdom smile.
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Do You Ever Wonder Where Certain Posters Are?
by minimus indo people simply leave because the site has given them what they wanted?
are they now infrequent lurkers?.
did they go back to the watchtower?.
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ohnightdivine
Nice to see some familiar posters here even now. : )
I wonder, though, if jgnats is still around?
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Hello Everyone, Another JW Has Left!
by SuperGirl injust want to introduce myself and let you know that this site is working and is a big help to lots of jws with doubts.
i've been lurking for about a year, the first couple of times i was frightened and literally shaking visiting an apostate site but it's the only place i can come to for sanity.
the religion has become a nut house.
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ohnightdivine
I am sooo happy for you, SuperGirl! Congratulations and I wish you more happiness in your freedom with the people you love and who love you for who you are!