many of us needed time to get away from this religion.
i took the course of fading and it's worked pretty well for me.
after i saw sooooo many silly rules being enforced, i needed to get out!.
I left the organization 45 years ago when there was no forum such as this one, and those that faded/left were guarded and reluctant
to share their thoughts. It is healing and helpful to read everyone’s comments, that the reasons haven’t changed and the conclusions
and evaluations are alike.
many of us needed time to get away from this religion.
i took the course of fading and it's worked pretty well for me.
after i saw sooooo many silly rules being enforced, i needed to get out!.
When my mother was diagnosed with cancer 50 years ago, the social worker asked me if my religion had nursing homes for their members. Realizing there was no help from the organization or relatives in the organization, that I was alone except for kindness of strangers, turned my back and took care of my mother myself.
the urge watchtowers ironic prediction .
today i uploaded a new article to my blog showing a prediction of watchtower that has come true.
this prediction was made by means of a watchtower illustration in year 1958. .
Rutherford was famous for his declaration: “Religion is a snare and a racket”
Two recent books exposing the history of Catholism give substance to his statement.
Absolute Monarchs by John Julius Norwich
Render Unto Rome by Jason Berry
i volunteered to help out at an assembly hall build about an hour away from where i live.. i thought it would be an amazing experience & was looking forward to it very much.. when i went to reception i was asked if i had any trade skills, it was just about then i began to realise because i had no 'blue collar' trade skills i would be treated as a lesser person.........maybe even a slight nuisance.. as all the 'brothers' busily carried out their 'manly' tasks it became quite a discouraging experience because i found other 'unskilled' jw's guarded their jobs very closely & said they did not need any help.. if it was a place of christian joy i did not find.. .
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I think there is a tale to be told on how the site for the kingdom hall was chosen.
i volunteered to help out at an assembly hall build about an hour away from where i live.. i thought it would be an amazing experience & was looking forward to it very much.. when i went to reception i was asked if i had any trade skills, it was just about then i began to realise because i had no 'blue collar' trade skills i would be treated as a lesser person.........maybe even a slight nuisance.. as all the 'brothers' busily carried out their 'manly' tasks it became quite a discouraging experience because i found other 'unskilled' jw's guarded their jobs very closely & said they did not need any help.. if it was a place of christian joy i did not find.. .
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In the 1950s –1960s, Kingdom Halls were built the old-fashioned way, not pre-assembled walls, etc.
So, my husband an experienced carpenter would always be involved and then quickly forgotten when the building was complete. Nada.
When there was shrubbery to be transplanted by non-tradesman, they weren’t available or willing. Working all week, as a carpenter was
then hard and grueling, no coffee breaks and no automatic hammers. So one Saturday, building a new Kingdom Hall he stayed for the
morning and called it quits realizing there were better uses of his talents and time.
a little bit of cleveland history: bloodless surgery in cleveland, ohio, can be accredited to gene tenke who approached and eventually convinced st. vincent charity hospital to perform bloodless surgery for jehovahs witnesses.
cleveland clinic several years later followed suit.
but 50-60 years ago, richard sheppard delivered babies for pregnant j.w.
Sorry you took offense. Just a little history of what we had to experience to deliver a child as
it was difficult to find obstreticians that would cooperate way back then.
Sent you a PM
a little bit of cleveland history: bloodless surgery in cleveland, ohio, can be accredited to gene tenke who approached and eventually convinced st. vincent charity hospital to perform bloodless surgery for jehovahs witnesses.
cleveland clinic several years later followed suit.
but 50-60 years ago, richard sheppard delivered babies for pregnant j.w.
A little bit of Cleveland history: Bloodless surgery in Cleveland, Ohio, can be accredited to Gene Tenke who approached and eventually convinced St. Vincent Charity Hospital to perform bloodless surgery for Jehovah’s Witnesses. Cleveland Clinic several years later followed suit. But 50-60 years ago, Richard Sheppard delivered babies for pregnant J.W. women who did not want blood transfusions. (Do not think this applied to cesearean sections.)
Richard Sheppard was the brother of Sam Sheppard who was convicted of killing of his wife, Marilyn, in a notorious trial which was overturned by attorney F. Lee Bailey all the way to the Supreme Court. (Prior to his murder trial, Sam Sheppard may have performed bloodless surgery for J.W.s but not certain.)
do all your plants grow?
i recently asked a friend about certain gardening problems and wondered if, despite all your own green thumb efforts, some of your plants - potted or in ground - remain stunted in their growth.. thanks!.
coco coleus.
Have been gardening for over 50 years and never had such a disastrous year as the past two years. Thought I kept replenishing the soil; but think I will have to let it rest next year. Then two big bucks (male deer) thought everything in the yard was theirs and their offspring would come univited and nibble whatever they could. Plus the bunnies would slip in the fence. Put up one of the 8' screens, but it was too late as this year's heat stunted whatever was growing. Usually, I have tomatos and cucumbers to give the neighbors--not this year.
Everyone's lawn is yellow from the draught and heat. So, we will reseed the lawn and add top soil. Hope to find some manure to build up the garden.
Gardening helps keep you in shape and there is nothing like fresh vegetables to eat.
Different areas of the country favor certain plants and flowers I find. Where I live day lillies, irises, peonies grow in wild abandoment.
Master Gardener program in the U.S. is well worth the time and effort.
Wish you all the best and don't lose heart.
this afternoon i got a letter stating that i was accepted to accompany a ww 2 veteran on a flight to washington dc to visit the ww2 memorial in september.. www.honorflight.org.
i also was called to check up on the health of several horses that some friends of my wife adopted, they are very underweight belgians, and these.
new owners want to make sure that they are taken care of.
My contribution to this dialogue would be the maturity to look at former JW’s weaknesses and their snobbery and realize what imperfect human beings they were and nothing more. No more wondering what was my failing or shortcomings might have been; but that independent thinking gets you condemned and leads to some measure of wisdom eventually
niels arden oplev who filmed "the girl with dragon tatoo" also filmed a movie about danish jehovah's witnesses.
not being showing anywhere yet; but when someone gets to see it, please review it for us..
Niels Arden Oplev who filmed "The Girl with Dragon Tatoo" also filmed a movie about Danish Jehovah's Witnesses. Not being showing anywhere yet; but when someone gets to see it, please review it for us.
