in the vain hope that he'll suddenly decide to take you out for a romantic candle-lit dinner......sorry, that was the dream again - keep on clicking!!!
lol...it doesn't hurt to dream...
Gotta go now...to get dinner on.
ok...i definitely don't want to be jw any more.
i just want to be me.. on average, how long does it take to give it up?
to move on?.
in the vain hope that he'll suddenly decide to take you out for a romantic candle-lit dinner......sorry, that was the dream again - keep on clicking!!!
lol...it doesn't hurt to dream...
Gotta go now...to get dinner on.
ok...thought this was interesting.. mom called this morning practically begging me to go to the jc meeting that's coming up this weekend.
i explained that i had asked 6 different elders to get a study started with me within a span of 4 years because i was "feeling weak".
each time i asked for a study i would say "i need help because i'm losing faith".
This is from the 2001 WT CD
*** km 8/81 p. 3 Contributing Toward an Accurate Report ***
The Society is interested in knowing how much time is spent in proclaiming God?s truths to those who are not dedicated, baptized Witnesses. So time spent in shepherding or other calls made on those who are not strong spiritually and those who have not associated for some time should not be counted if the individual is a baptized Witness. It is a labor of love. The only exception would be where a newly baptized person has not finished studying two of the Society?s publications.
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That MUST be why I didn't "get help". There's no love.
ok...thought this was interesting.. mom called this morning practically begging me to go to the jc meeting that's coming up this weekend.
i explained that i had asked 6 different elders to get a study started with me within a span of 4 years because i was "feeling weak".
each time i asked for a study i would say "i need help because i'm losing faith".
I was baptized in 1986...so about 18 years.
Got this from the WT:
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w79 4/15 p. 25 "You Must Assist Those Who Are Weak" ***the Bible convinces its reader that assisting the weak not only pleases God and Christ but is required for their favor.
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I guess someone needs to DF THEM!! It's REQUIRED to help. What a messed up group.
ok...thought this was interesting.. mom called this morning practically begging me to go to the jc meeting that's coming up this weekend.
i explained that i had asked 6 different elders to get a study started with me within a span of 4 years because i was "feeling weak".
each time i asked for a study i would say "i need help because i'm losing faith".
Ok...thought this was interesting.
Mom called this morning practically begging me to go to the JC meeting that's coming up this weekend. I explained that I had asked 6 different elders to get a study started with me within a span of 4 years because I was "feeling weak". I was "losing sight of the truth". Each time I asked for a study I would say "I need help because I'm losing faith". They would say "we're trying to find someone "right" for you". This went on for several years. I finally asked this Pioneer sister that is known to have a "good standing with Jehovah" to study with me. At that time I was still convinced that the JW's WERE right and I was just losing faith. They came to me (and her) saying that THEY will get someone for me and that it will be soon.
Then several months went on without anyone contacting me. MY HUSBAND then went to them saying that "I think that my wife's faith is very weak right now and she NEEDS someone to study with her". Several months past and he AGAIN went to them a second time. "Brother's my wife NEEDS help now". I finally said to myself, forget them...I'll find out for myself. As I was digging deeper I was finding out how wrong they were.
I asked Mom..."why would I go through all that when for several years I was asking for help and the moment I put up lights they were there (the day before and the day after Christmas) demanding for a JC meeting?" They are SLOOOOOOOOW to help but quick to punish!!!
She told me that I didn't "wait on Jehovah" long enough. UGH!!
I'm glad they didn't come and "help" because now I'm out of the madness...but man-ol-man.
FF
ok...i definitely don't want to be jw any more.
i just want to be me.. on average, how long does it take to give it up?
to move on?.
I asked the PO in mye cong. He said after 4-5 years after you stop attenting meetings they would probably not take any formal action whatsoever.
This is interesting...though, he did cover their backs on this too by saying "probably"...SIGH!!!
ok...i definitely don't want to be jw any more.
i just want to be me.. on average, how long does it take to give it up?
to move on?.
Honesty???? What's this crap? Hasn't the WT taught you ANYTHING? You guys all should be able to lie a little bit...er, "new light, wait on Jehovah" or SOMETHING.
ok...i definitely don't want to be jw any more.
i just want to be me.. on average, how long does it take to give it up?
to move on?.
Sorry I think I worded that wrong...
I guess that I'm past deprogramming, I just want to know when you quit thinking about it all together.
ok...i definitely don't want to be jw any more.
i just want to be me.. on average, how long does it take to give it up?
to move on?.
Ok...I definitely don't want to be JW any more. And I don't really want to be an ex-JW. I just want to be me.
On average, how long does it take to give it up? To move on?
FFrog
every year about around christmas i get a knock on my door from jehovah?s witnesses.
this is not something i discourage or dislike.
i believe encouraging debate on important issues is almost frowned on in western culture, and i genuinely enjoy the chance to discuss and learn.
Welcome mrfunkleberry,
Welcome honesty,
I agree with Franklin J...My parents in particular are ones that are strong in their faith. I asked my Dad if he was so sure that he's right, could he swear on the bible that he was in the right religion. He said yes, without hesitation. Now my mom said "well, I could swear that I think it is the right religion". But, you see, like Dad, there are many JW's that think and in their mind KNOW they are right...period. End discussion. Crazy, I know, but that's the way it is.
FFrog
i just got off the phone with one of the elders.
they said that if i do go to the jc and ask them to help me understand why they believe certain stuff and then ask for a study i will probably not get df'd.
i can "bow" down to them and do their little game if the results would help my family.. i love my family very much.
Oops! I posted under Dave...didn't realize he was still signed on.
FFrog