How many ex jw's have become born again? (page 2)

leavingwt

It would appear that I'm headed for Hell, along with my best friends.

mouthy

It has made me wonder as to how many here are born again? How did this make you feel? Did you have that born again experience

Now before I answer put all the rocks down( I am waiting!!!! O.K. Outlaw you too)
I was a JW for 25 years ... Loved it... been in the hospital with fractured skull for being one, made 10 people JWs
Then I received the left foot of fellowship when I said "DONT BELIVE JESUS CAME in 1914)
I was devastated!!!Went for two years feeling a "Judas"
Then a couple of ex JW asked me to go to an ex JW convention. I went !!!! Stuck up for the JWs amidst all 300 who said some thing
against "MOTHER"!!!!
Then I listened to a man who gave his testimony ... My heart was beating so hard!!! I had a feeling come over me ,that I had never
had before .....it was 8.30,Oct 20 1989,. He asked if anyone would like to KNOW HIS GOD!!! Jesus Christ..
I went forward. Emotional???? Yes maybe! But I was born again Spiritually at that time!!! What have I felt since??? I have a trust in Jesus
I dont judge any one !!! I will not try to make you believe me, I dont care if you dont...All I know is Jesus & I
are friends, I dont go out without asking HIM to come with me, I get up in the morning ,dont leave my bed till I talk with him
Pray for all family friends, you lot, before I sleep. I tell him how screwed up I am,& cant understand why he lets
millions suffer in the world ,yet he cares for me... I dont know when he is keeping his word to return...Dont understand
why He isnt wiping us all off the face of the beautiful earth .where we are fighting against each other, ruining the earth,
But I never understood any of that when I was born the first time 81+ years ago. So I leave it to HIM

O.K NOW you can chuck your rocks I am off line LOL

parakeet

From ages 0 to 12, I was a little atheist who didn't know or care about the existence of a god. Then came the JW catastrophe. After leaving at age 27, I once again became a atheist with Buddhist/pagan leanings.

Does that count as a born-again experience?

passwordprotected

This sort of thread can be quite challenging as it's not always comfortable admitting in front of ex-JWs that you've become 'born again'.

I would say I've had the 'born again' experience, I know of 3 other local ex-JWs who would say the same.

It wasn't a crazy hands-in-the-air, falling-over-backwards kind of thing. It was a peaceful, warm realisation that all was well, that I was forgiven and that I was at peace. There was no preacher on hand to put his palm on my forehead and babble in tongues (although since then I have been prayed for in tongues - PM me more for info!), it was just me, in my car, praying to God through Jesus. I had no expectations, I just asked God to forgive me and to come into my life.

I fully recognise that this isn't for everyone, and I'm sure those who feel and believe differently recognise that they're outlook on such things isn't for everyone either.

Little side-story; I attended the Alpha Course at a nearby church, and a couple of weeks into it, the guy leading it asked if I remembered someone by the name of Glenda Brooks. I had to think for a minute, but then I did remember, she and I were at school together. She was now his daughter-in-law and was the worship leader in the church that was hosting the Alpha Course I attended. She'd prayed for me years and years ago when she'd learned I was a Jehovah's Witness. She was only about 9 or 10 at the time, but she had faith and relationship with God. We now attend the same church as her, her husband and daughter.

Black Sheep

It wasn't a crazy hands-in-the-air, falling-over-backwards kind of thing. It was a peaceful, warm realisation that all was well, that I was forgiven and that I was at peace. There was no preacher on hand to put his palm on my forehead and babble in tongues (although since then I have been prayed for in tongues - PM me more for info!), it was just me, in my car, praying to God through Jesus. I had no expectations, I just asked God to forgive me and to come into my life.

That describes my experience.

It only survived a week of scrutiny.

Cheers

Chris

LouBelle

I did a very brief christian stint for 3 months. Then left - when you get down to the nitty gritty religion is religion is religion, not matter which one you are a part of and each will have their rules and regulations, what they constitute as sin, and what they see as good works, strong faith.

I have however been 'born again' in the sense that I do see life very differently to what I used too. My senses are alive, I am walking a path that leaves me in spiritual awe, that is free, and am filled with wonder for getting free of the religious mindset.

give me a hilaluja!! whoop whoop

How many ex jw's have become born again?

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