so i'm loving the fact that my little one gets to be a "normal" child and take part in everything at school.
however i still have that stupid niggling in the back of my head that she shouldn't be doing it and it's wrong etc.
at the moment she is rehearsing for the nativity play and keeps singing the songs at home (she is going to be an angel!
I understand if you're not df'd or da'd you can be looking over your shoulder a lot and wondering if a family member will tell an elder for your own good.
But you can't live your life waiting to get caught out. Having Christmas decorations is not doing something wrong. It's a bit of fun.
Do what you feel comfortable doing and don't be controlled by others.
Kate xx
i am jehovah's witness, despite some of the questionable teachings, crimes, and other outlandish behaviors of specific people affiliated with the religion.
i know that my relationship with jehovah is not influenced by any outside factors.
i do not condone any crime.
Seeing what ails the community that has disassociated themselves with the religion and their relationship with Jehovah. - lovesjehovah
I suspect you won't get a chance to read my response to this statement. But actually you are wrong about this I was unjustly DF'd and tried to get RI'd five times in over 18 months. If you really are interested in me I have a youtube you can listen to with my last JC meeting recorded. Leaving Jehovah was not my choice.
Kate xx
i was out with my 4 dogs last night around 10:30 under a bright moon.
it was frosty (-4 c).
i heard some noise in the field behind my house (my backyard is a national forest).
my mom had surgery last month and she developed complication and had to be on antibiotics to treat infection.
so, she is recovering slowly, but things was tough on her and she was not attending kh or went to assembly two weeks ago.
nonetheless, elder showed up at her place and instead providing her with comfort he started to harass her that her faith is weak, she does not put trust in jah, etc.
Kiak, I am sorry you're mum had to put up with this. But I can't say I am surprised. Hopefully this will make her think twice about ever donating again and it may even wake her up.
Kate xx
http://nerdinthebrain.com/2015/01/25/why-i-spent-my-morning-in-a-kingdom-hall-partying-with-jehovahs-witnesses/.
he seems to have quite a positive view of jw's.. bangalore.
@Nerd thank you for all your responses to this thread. I am so sorry many keep referring to you as a man. It was clear when you spoke of your husband you are a woman.
I am interested in knowing a little about your husbands upbringing. Was his mother a JW all his life? Or was she converted when he grew up?
Kate xx
http://nerdinthebrain.com/2015/01/25/why-i-spent-my-morning-in-a-kingdom-hall-partying-with-jehovahs-witnesses/.
he seems to have quite a positive view of jw's.. bangalore.
Thanks label licker for your impression you gave to a non JW. You have just proven WT right that ex JWs are bitter and angry.
You owe Nerd in the brain an apology.
@Nerd, I hope she hasn't tarred us all with her brush. We have all left for one reason or another or woken up to the false doctrines. We suffer shunning.
I hope you get to see the full picture
Kate xx
a new montra that was recently adopted by the wife and i is this:.
dont give them more power than they deserve.. here's why i say that, and i point this to those of you still in the congregation, still trying to decide what you want to do.. recently, our family had a little family reunion gathering of sorts, and we were in the company of some extended family that were either df or da, to varying degrees.
we made it very clear, to any and all in attendance, that we wanted to be respectful and kind, despite any previous perceptions about our "status".... and that our feelings on a lot of things had "softened", and "changed" over the last 2 years.. i am being purposefully slightly vague, but i think you get the point.
Do you actually know why the elders were calling and wanted to meet?
More information would be helpful for others going through the same.
Kate xx
hi, i just joined the board and wanted to present myself.. i'm active, in fact very active in congregation activities serving "where the need is great" in a foreign language congregation somewhere in western europe.
as a young brother, i'm seen as an example as i'm doing all a good witness should do.. i had doubts years ago but i decided just to ignore them and move to another congregation to preach more.
that worked for some years but i'm now at the exact same point.
I understand your concern about your family and loved ones that have helped you.
But the WT doesn't have a policy to help those who doubt or lose their faith. If a JW stops believing they are cut off and shunned. This is terrible and we must make a choice to either stay JWs for family or leave and be shunned.
A terrible choice I know but many on here have made a choice and survived and live with that choice with the help of each other on the board.
Kate xx
hello my dear friends :).
i am here once again because you guys are pretty much the most awesome peeps ever.. i have a new dilemma that i'd like your opinions on.
as most of you know, i'm an agnostic.
Well Garret it's nice to know you have spoken to her and she respects your views.
Things seem to be going nicely for you. I wish you lots of happiness.
I too am dating a nice guy. He is Catholic too. We talk about religion and politics a lot. We respect each others views.
Kate xx
my middle brother called me a couple of hours ago.
our youngest brother, josh, who was 38, was found by his friends in his apartment.
he hung himself.
Suicide is dreadful no matter what. But as zoos points out if you had no relationship with him you may feel you have suffered no loss.
But if you did you may start to feel it in time.
Sorry for your news.
Kate xx
