Topic by esw1966

i was out in california visiting the folks when my father and his wife invited me to their church for sunday services...well being out of the borg for 4 years and a devote atheist i said "why not"... they go to a nondenominational foursquare church...i first asked if this was snake night to my suprise no... so off i went...the service started with a christian rock band playing christian rock for about half an hour (not bad actually) everyone either standing or kneeling with outstreached hands the whole time...then the pastor got up and began his sermon titled:.

"the right way to die" ok i'm getting a little weirded out here and expect a punch bowl of koolaid to appear at anytime now... not so it was about getting right with god at the time of our death to meet the lord in heaven...all in all a very nice service and very nice people but i did not get the "tap on the shoulder" i was expecting i guess it's for the believing only....

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Memorial Blues....

by Patrynz in

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ok...so this is my first time posting here...long time lurker first time poster...a bit bout my situation...i havent been to a meeting in a long time...the last was my meeting to announce my disfellowshipping...i have recently gotten an invitation to the memorial...*gasp* well it is about that time of year again...i had been fortunate enuff to be vacant when it came to previous memorials and meetings in general, but due to a sudden unforseen familial situation i was located (found) and invited to the memorial....i have accepted the invitation and my significant other (who has no jw past) will be coming with me...she knows that this part of my life was brutal and that i have tried to leave it behind me as much as is humanly possible...she is a big reason i have been able to move past a lot of my "issues" with religion, family etc etc blah blah blah...i have gotten past a lot of those issues.... my question i think is...am i making a mistake in going?

i have no belief in their drivel and no desire to go back to that "dogs vomit" but due to my semi-newfound appreciation for life and life after jw'ness i am trying to patch stuff up with my jw family...least as much as i can...if such a thing is even possible...my jw family is actually treating me with some degree of human kindness and i feel as though i should at least try to rebuild some semblance of "family" i dunno....but i am going to the memorial....i must be nucking futz...anyhow...thoughts?

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POLICE RAID AT BETHEL/ KINGDOM HALL

by edmond dantes in

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suppose there was a police raid at a kingdom hall and they discovered a confiscation cupboard, anyone got ideas on what the contents of the locker might be .i have a list maybe you can add to it.. item reason for confiscation.

chess set warfare simulation.

world's best cigarettes/ a book bad for health written by a russian, ivor chestikoff.. u.n .library card, name on it, fred franz say no more.. charles atlas body building course ,1920's don't need it armageddon will be here by 1940. victorian oil lamp old light.

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Shunned at the hall for not sticking to the program

by truthseeker in

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our congregation likes bums on seats.. one sister recently said, "if you're not able to be regular for whatever reason, they treat you like you have leprosy.".

this is true in my case - i am an active fader - i haven't been out on service since last summer, i don't attend book studies but.

i am married and have to support my wife lest she get these pity looks from the friends.. elders and their wives ignore me - some even talk to my wife while i'm next to her but ignore me.. it's weird - i think maybe some resent my freedom from the program - the freedom to just turn up or leave half way through the talk.. i don't really deal with it - i don't know what to say.. .

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went to big "family apostafest" last night....what a blast!

by oompa in

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early on in my adventures here at jwd i went to a posted apostafest in my area.

only 7 or 8 were there, but it was nice to meet others and hears some stories first hand.

last night though i was privileged to attend a family bash at a nice big house with at least 20 awesome people there, and all but one were former dubs (one husband just married in, but was never a dub).