Mattress Dancin' is my favorite..............
JR
Mattress Dancin' is my favorite..............
JR
what's the worst thing you did as a jw?.......for me, it was to help other persons come to love the "organization".
I went to an assembly once, wearing thigh high stockings with a garter belt........................and no panties (and a dress, of course). I had the strangest grin on my face for about 7 or 8 hours.
My best friend confessed once that he ran out of zig zags one night, so he used a page out of the NWT to roll a joint !!
JR
.
was there anything in particular that drove you nuts at the kingdom hall ??
?
I hated all the popularity contests. Especially amongst the Pioneers. They would even throw themselves Pioneer Parties! WTF! Then somehow they would find a way to bring it up around me as if I was missing out on some REAL excitement. I don't think so! I thought about having an "Inactive" party but didn't have enough room for all the guests.
Oh, one more; people who would give "talks" from thier seats everytime they answered at the WT study.
(O.K. you studied ahead of time, we know, we know! Get a life!)
Jessica Rabbit
i would like to know if anyone here ever tested the water when it came to dabbling in spiritism and then were "bothered" by demons later on.
the wts would write articles about how using ouija boards would be asking for trouble.
any true stories you can share?
I would like to know if anyone here ever tested the water when it came to dabbling in spiritism and then were "bothered" by demons later on. The WTS would write articles about how using Ouija boards would be asking for trouble. Any true stories you can share?
this question may not make too much sense.
if a man creates a computer, using the best parts and software design with the intent of analyzing data accurately and reliably, would he also design it with the ability or freedom to 'crash' or spread viruses to other computers if it chose to?
if a man trains a dog with the intent of being a family pet, would he also give it the knowledge to kill humans or other animals?
Wow guys! This is so much like the post I sent yesterday I just had to read every reply. The more I think about it the crazier it seems that maybe, just maybe, a PERFECT life where everything always went right EVERY time, might just be........well.............BORING? Do you think "PERFECT" is maybe just a word we all thought up? I am not a bible scholar but did the Bible ever come out and say anyone including God was PERFECT according to our definition of the word? I am going back to Genesis and start over. Maybe the WTBS was the one who decided it was all supposed to be and will be PERFECT one day. Maybe PERFECT never was, to begin with.
Jessica
i am mentally drained with one question only, and i ask this while looking up toward heaven.
" i started reading genesis yesterday, one verse at a time, and really trying to figure out why we are even in this boat we are in.
the only chapter i really enjoyed was chapter 1. it seems like everything turned to sh*t after the garden of eden was added.
Francois, you really crack me up! So maybe I am taking "life" a little too seriously these days. It bugs me that some people on this forum act as if they have a summer house in heaven already (i.e. JCanon and AGuest) and yet everytime I want to think that I'm O.K. I stumble onto so many things in the scriptures that just don't make sense. Even the personality of God. Then I feel guilty if I don't really care for him somedays. Ya know?
Thanks Ravyn for your honesty.
Hamas you are probably right, either way, I'm screwed !
JR
i am mentally drained with one question only, and i ask this while looking up toward heaven.
" i started reading genesis yesterday, one verse at a time, and really trying to figure out why we are even in this boat we are in.
the only chapter i really enjoyed was chapter 1. it seems like everything turned to sh*t after the garden of eden was added.
I am mentally drained with one question only, and I ask this while looking up toward heaven. "WHY? Why like this?" I started reading Genesis yesterday, one verse at a time, and really trying to figure out why we are even in this boat we are in. The only chapter I really enjoyed was chapter 1. It seems like everything turned to sh*t after the Garden of Eden was added. In chapter 1 it says God saw that it was good after each thing he made. He seemed really happy about all of it. It even says in verses 29 & 30 that he gave EVERY tree and herb for food. There weren't any rules thrown in to govern anyone. Then all of a sudden he purposefully creates a greater place to live, "The Garden" and suddenly everything starts getting complicated. He then becomes "the Lord God" instead of just "God".He made a fruit that could give people the added sense of "good and bad". HE MADE THIS but then told Adam and Eve they couldn't go near it. Why would he do that? And secondly, chapter 3, verse 1 says "the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made." Was there a reason Satan chose a serpent to talk through instead of a bird? Did God plan all of this to begin with? I want some sincere comments on this and would appreciate it if any sarcastic posters would find another thread to write their comments on.
Jessica Rabbit (who is about to burn every bible she owns)
i'm sitting at work today, listening to all the different "cliques" around me, typing here on these boards a bit (don't tell), and it occurred to me again that i just don't fit.. .
it seems like i don't "fit" anywhere.
i'm always on the outskirts of alot of "groups", always on the fringe, but never inside.
Petty,
Looks like if we all lived a little closer to each other you would've titled this thread "I love this Clique of mine"!! I feel just like you. It hurts sometimes when I try to fit in and never say the right thing. I appreciate you sharing your feelings on this. I've wanted to bring up the subject before but never know what people will think. I don't want to come across as throwing myself a pity party. It's nice to know I'm not the only one going through this.
JR
sure there are some of us who have been "out" for years and others that are only out by their mindset but due to many reasons still have to save face.. in what ways do you still feel the hold of the wt in you?
do you still pick out your music/movies carefully?
does nudity and/or language still offend you to a deafening degree?
Unfortunately I am still a doormat. I still can't say no because that would be selfish if I only did what made me happy. If I did what I really wanted to do, I would pack all my belongings and move into a 1 bedroom apartment. Then I would "date" my husband. But that would be "worldly" wouldn't it?
JR - of the "Why do I think MARRIAGE is the only ANSWER"? group
as a child, i used to baby-sit kids in the neighborhood for money.
it wasnt much, but $2 or $3 an hour to a 14 year-old back in the early/mid 80s was pretty big stuff.
on new years eve when a lot of parents were clamoring for baby-sitters, the price would go up to $5 an hour, which was awesome.
I recommend Dave Ramsey to this maddness. I just recieved some tapes of his from a good friend of mine. She swears by it. He teaches you how to live on a budget. I used to think budget was another word for "NO FUN". I am beginning to see that it will save your marriage, your sanity and you will actually be able to sleep at night. You might look up his name on the net, I haven't tried yet.
JR