Thanks for the reply ARoarer.
This is really going to chap some JW's a$$es. "What? You're telling us we can't go door-to-door? It was fortold that Jesus's true followers would be persecuted!" I can just hear it now.
Amanda
i have been watching the news on cnn and happened to notice the news flashing across the bottom mentioning the state of ohio banning door to door work and jehovah's witnesses!
has anyone seen this?
Thanks for the reply ARoarer.
This is really going to chap some JW's a$$es. "What? You're telling us we can't go door-to-door? It was fortold that Jesus's true followers would be persecuted!" I can just hear it now.
Amanda
i have been watching the news on cnn and happened to notice the news flashing across the bottom mentioning the state of ohio banning door to door work and jehovah's witnesses!
has anyone seen this?
ARoarer:
Unfortunately, I am at work and don't have access to a television. Are you seeing this with your own two eyes? Or is this hearsay? I just called my JW mother and asked her about it. She said that she hasn't heard anything about it (at least not yet).
Amanda
i have been watching the news on cnn and happened to notice the news flashing across the bottom mentioning the state of ohio banning door to door work and jehovah's witnesses!
has anyone seen this?
ARoarer:
I live in Ohio and haven't heard any such thing. However, it's interesting if they did ban door to door work. I wonder what their motive is in doing this.
Please keep me posted.
Amanda
ok so i was breakdancing at this event called in the streets in frederick maryland, if you want to see pics go to my website www.bboyneko.com and go to the events section.
.. http://www.bboyneko.com.
anyway, its a small town we affectionatly nick named fredneck and so there are many bible-thumpers..i received a series of llittle comic book pamphlets that i loved!
bboy:
Bwahahahaha. LMAO Love the commentary
AMarie
i'm at a definite crossroad in my life right now and i don't know which direction to turn.. for my entire life i've been taught to believe in one thing but now i'm seeing things that i never knew where there before.
i find it very disturbing that there has been so many predictions the wts has made in the past that failed to come true.
also the bouncing back and forth on certain doctrines make me question my beliefs.. but on the other hand i can't ignore things like the fact the organization is growing while other religions are on the decline.
Leaner:
As Witnesses, we were taught that leaving the JW religion is equivalent to leaving god himself. After having that belief pounded into your head for many years, of course you feel uncomfortable for awhile, questioning whether you've made the right choice. This feeling will follow you around until you begin making friends outside the organization and seeing how many wonderful people are out there who aren't Jehovah's Witnesses. In my experience I truly didn't know how to love my fellow man until I left that religion and saw that there are Christians, Catholics, Buddists, etc... out there who have just as strong morals, kindness and love as the Witnesses, if not more.
Good Luck on your journey out. It will be difficult at first, but I guarentee it will be the best decision you make in your life.
AMarie
good news everyone i am engaged.
mickey67214 (jessica) and i are getting married next spring.
a date has not been set yet, but i will let you know later.
Jayhawk & Mickey:
Congratulations!!! We are all so happy for you! Finding that person you were meant to share your life with can be a difficult thing to do. You are very lucky to have one another.
Please keep us updated, and posts some wedding pictures.
Amanda
hello all.. i'm just trying to get a handle on everyone in here..so how long have all of you been out of the borg?
also how long was it till you got on here??.
lydia
Lydia:
I was disfellowshipped about 2 years ago and inactive for about 2 years prior to that.
At first, when I stumbled upon this website a year ago, I could not bring myself to join since it was "apostate", but decided to linger. I finally joined a few months back and love the title.
AMarie
the usa are using all the high technology from stealth bombers to satalite guidance systems, that they can muster, in an effort to blow bin laden and his mob into oblivion.. yet on all the main newsbroadcasts, what do we see?.
we see bin laden, giving interviews to the press!!!.
now am i misssing something here?.
Radar & Ranchette:
I've seen the interviews you are referring to. The newscasters say they don't know what time frame these interviews were taken. It's possible that they could have been recorded before the attack on the WTC ever took place.
Like Ranchette said: It really wouldn't make sense for him to have any contact with reporters because of the 5 million dollar reward on his head.
AMarie
the usa are using all the high technology from stealth bombers to satalite guidance systems, that they can muster, in an effort to blow bin laden and his mob into oblivion.. yet on all the main newsbroadcasts, what do we see?.
we see bin laden, giving interviews to the press!!!.
now am i misssing something here?.
Radar & Ranchette:
I've seen the interviews you are referring to. The newscasters say they don't know what time frame these interviews were taken. It's possible that they could have been recorded before the attack on the WTC ever took place.
Like Ranchette said: It really wouldn't make sense for him to have any contact with reporters because of the 5 million dollar reward on his head.
AMarie
i am really really upset right now.
i just got off of the phone with my jw sister, who lives in seattle.. she just recently moved there last summer when she married her husband, tim.
lara, my sister, is a jw and her husband is not.
Thank you all for your replies.
Frightmare: I really hope you are joking about the reinstatement comment. That aint happenin! lol
I kindly confronted my sister last night about why she asked for me help and then blew me off. She said that now that she is married she wants to live a make changes in her life to become a better person in God's eyes, which I guess I can understand. LDH, you are right about pittying her for the mental manipulation she is dealing with. I know that when I was JW, I was exactly the same if not worse. I really don't want to let what she does affect me the way it is. I'm just going to let it go and get on with my life.
The only thing that gets me is that I really don't think this is a September 11 thing. For the past two or three months, she and my other sister have called each other everyday, while I never go one phone call. I really think she had this one planned. But OH Well, Like Blondie said "No good deed goes Unpunished". I might as well let it go instead of letting it eat me up.
Mulan & JeffT: I'm not exactly sure which part of Seattle/Congregation they live in. I never found out which congregation she decided to join. Thank you there much for your offer to help though. You have no idea how much I appreciate it.
I must go now. It's 4:00 and time to leave work. Thank you all so much for your kind words. You have made me feel alot better. I'll keep you all posted on what happens next.
Peace.
Amanda