There is a difference between US and Europe genreally, not just in JW land.
The outcry over Janet Jackson's bra malfunction with Justin Timberlake had many here scratching their heads at the reaction.
there are many cultural differences between the general population of the us and europe, what about jws?
i have heard about such things as beards being allowed, movies that a jw cant watch in the us or would be frowned upon watching being ok, same with tv shows, and even the way they dress in public.
seems more laid back over there if this is true.. any truth to this?
There is a difference between US and Europe genreally, not just in JW land.
The outcry over Janet Jackson's bra malfunction with Justin Timberlake had many here scratching their heads at the reaction.
was just wondering how many gay exjw's were on this site, and how did you deal with being in this organization?
and also, how did you end up leaving?.
I ended up leaving because I felt I was being a hypocrite and didn't want to be that person anymore.
I did a suitably diva-ish flounce, which is possibly the worst way of leaving.
Family and friends were shell shocked. So was I truth (haha) be told. But it was the best decision I ever could have made. (Leaving the JWs I mean.)
about me, i am being raised in a jw family.
all of my family expect for one aunt, who had left but not disfellowedshiped thankly, are in jw.
my father is an elder and so is my grandfather.
Just my pennies worth.
You will find that
- "worldly" people are not as horrible as we were all taught
- "worldly" people are not being nice because Satan is trying to blind you
- you are a normal person
I can't stress this enough but you've been through a lot. So be kind to yourself.
he found christian freedom after leaving the wt.
he flew to bethel in 1981 to try and speak with the govenrning body but they refused.
he went to alabama and spoke with peter gregerson and ray franz and found out the truth about the truth.
I remember John May coming up to me as I was walking along Anglesea Road (the RDS in Dublin) and said "THEY THREW ME OUT FOR ASKING QUESTIONS!".
As a 14 year JW at the height of my faith (aka: a total twat) I laughed back and felt sorry for him.
What a difference a few years make!
Knock Knock.
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forgot who started to post these , but does anyone remember them?
they were very funny, anyone got any links to show them again?.
Inspired by a question asked on field service...
...to my boyfriend, we're going to have one of those weddings ('gay' weddings to the straights).. although my jw family know i'm gay, and not going to meetings, only one of my sisters has sussed the situation.
but i think after 3 years it's about time i told them.
especially if sometime in the future i'll turn up with a (gay) wedding ring.
Congratulations!
forgot who started to post these , but does anyone remember them?
they were very funny, anyone got any links to show them again?.
I made one.... posted it on JW Recovery site. Possibly only means something to those in materialistic England :-P
please help me out here .. in genesis 2:16 it says " and jehovah god also laid this command upon the man: from every tree of the garden you may eat to satisfaction.
17 but as for the tree of the knowledge of good and bad you must not eat from it , for in the day you eat from it ,you will positively die.. ok we get that , but what about this ?.
wouldnt it make more sense to forbid the eating of the tree of life first ?
yes, it time to gather and 'keep doing this in remembrance of me.
1 cor.
11:24 .. come all to our best memorial ever!
I'm gouting the bathroom tlles that night. Damn!