i kid you not!!!!!
my family, and i, were on our way to my wife's brothers house today, which is the families christmas tradition.
we open presents in the morning, and at around 10:30, we head over to my brother in laws for breakfast/brunch, with all the family.. so, as we loaded some presents up in the car, and we all jumped, and drove away, at the end of my block, jehovahs witnesses!
We went out Xmas day. We weren't being rude though. We were being friendly and doing what we thought was loving and caring.
The householders on the doors were pleasant to us and my kids when they were younger.
Now if they came to me I wouldn't condem them. I would be pleasant and tell my story. JWs in general are nice and care, they are just indoctrinated.
Kate xx
request for research help: .
several recent threads have gotten me started on an essay and i need some research help.
does anyone have access to anything the wt has ever published on intersex people (they might have used the now-outdated term: hermaphrodite)?
Oub,
This is a really interesting topic. I do remember the article in 2011 that someone has already posted about.
I look forward to reading your paper if you write one.
Kate xx
when i was first introduced to the "truth", i was so distracted by the love and affection that the members were showing me that i was ready to convert into the religion without thinking twice.
i was conviced that jws were god's people (i still think some of them are).
i made it my goal to get baptized as i wanted to be part of the "only" religion that produce such good people.
Thanks platinum fix.....you just got to keep pushing eh?
Kate xx
just to say merry christmas and a happy new year!
i hope wherever you are that you have a lovely holiday, even if like me your celebrating on the sly hehe in which case happy christmas on the sly.
xxxxxxxxxx.
Hey Purrpurr,
Glad you're trying to celebrate on the sly. I hope you have a long term plan so you can eventually celebrate out in the open.
Merry Christmas and happy new year.
Kate xx
when i was first introduced to the "truth", i was so distracted by the love and affection that the members were showing me that i was ready to convert into the religion without thinking twice.
i was conviced that jws were god's people (i still think some of them are).
i made it my goal to get baptized as i wanted to be part of the "only" religion that produce such good people.
I gave up my career as a chemical analyst to pioneer. I totally regret it now. I can't get back to that career now. I am training for a different career and volunteering to get experience in a new field. But because I am 42 there is no guarantee I will be recruited into a good career now.
This is an example I would not recommend to follow.
Kate xx
coucou,.
i hope you are well?!
i have a few questions that i'd like to adress (if you don't mind of course).
Converting into this religion is not the result of an healthy ego. Something must be wrong with me. I'll figure it out. - Esmeralda
This isn't necessarily the case. Everyone has problems in life. No one is normal. This is a cult that recruits people. All the converts have been recruited with proven techniques. Return visits and love bombing.
Some born in JWs think normal is towing the line, being the same. But the world has a variety of personalities with various opinions. Colourful and exciting.
You are free thinking and have opinions. Don't lose that part of your personality. Stay colourful and exciting.
Take care
Love Kate xx
coucou,.
i hope you are well?!
i have a few questions that i'd like to adress (if you don't mind of course).
I was a convert and I converted at age 20. The JWs were very loving and kind and it's what drew me to the WT. But the love was not there in all JWs and this is what got me questioning. I was very zealous and did everything Jehovah wanted from me, but I still had suffering..........that's when I questioned if God really cares.
Leaving was stressful, but my kids also left.
Kate xx
the following was from a friend of mine:.
yesterday for the first time in the 2 years we've been living here.
two 50+ year old women.
Well it actually infuriates me that they don't engage. When I was a JW I cared about the householders and was really interested in their perspective.
It just shows how hypocritical these two JWs were. They only care about their own salvation.
Some Christian attitude.
Kate xx
christmas means nothing to me.
i have no abiding, cosy, childhood memories of it.. i don't buy presents or cards....i have to be reminded.. i feel a bit weird.
people are celebrating and saying: 'i'm feeling christmassy.'.
a perennial issue for any online forum is moderation and applying rules.
we have a set of community guidelines and posting guidelines that are intended to make clear what is and isn't acceptable but this tends to focus on the obvious standards of behavior for, well, obvious reasons.
it's easy to talk about people being aggressive or insulting etc... as those are common and clearly unwanted behaviors and the typical issue for online communities - the most likely things to come up.. does this mean that everything *not* on the list is allowed?
Simon,
Thanks for the site. I don't post as much as I used to, but I visit everyday and want to help those that are doubting and feeling hurt and betrayed.
Kate xx
