Posts by Casper

after being gone from the jw's for many years now , and having done extensive research on the history of god and the belief in him , i can't seem to find any logical way to have a belief in an invisble being up there ruling over us.

how many here still believe?

how many don't?.

Casper

I sincerely feel a "Need" to believe in something higher than mankind, but so far have not found what I am looking for.

I'm not sure I even know what I'm looking for, proof maybe ???

If found, there's got to be some "REALLY" good explaination for allowing so much evil in the world to continue without intervention, or he/she/it/they... can count me out.

Cas

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It's Amazing!

by whathehadas in

it's amazing to me how many of the exjws no longer believe in god.

i know some of you have many reasons to believe in what you do now.

but this is a big testimony to what the wts does to people's concept of god.

Casper

Growing up, I didn't even know who God or Jesus was until around age 18, and then just bits and pieces. (strange I know, but that's the way it was.)

When the Witnesses came to my door in the early '80s, I was really interested to finally find out what it was all about. That was the only Bible knowledge I had for years.

When I faded 11 years ago... I tried to hang on to the feelings I had, but after being here and watching the "History" channel concerning the size of the universe and such, I sort of lost it.

I have a need for a faith of some sort, just not sure the Bible is where it's at. I believe one's faith should be a re-freshing experience, something to long for... I certainly never got that as a witness.

I do think something is out there, what I may never know... but, I keep searching.

Cas

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Fun Topic...What is your decorating style for your home? Fav colors?

by restrangled in

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what are your favorite colors, how is your home decorated, what is your style?

post a picture if you can.....if not just describe your favorite room!!!!!.

r.

Casper

I love the log cabin look.

Since we can't afford one, I've done my living room to look as close as I can to get the feel of it. The walls are done in a knotty pine paneling. We also have 3/4 in. red oak wooden floors all thru out the house, which adds to the feel. I use Fall colors to accent things and have lots of country items sitting and hanging aroud.

We stayed in a "Beautiful" 3 - story cabin in the mountains of Tenn. a couple years ago. Took lots of pics and came home and tried to duplicate.

Not perfect, but suits us well..

Cas

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Pole, Please respond

by ldrnomo in

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who is df'd.

who is da'd.

who is fading or faded.

Casper

Baptized in 1984 ~

Walked away 11 years ago, so guess I'm a "Successful" fader.

Haven't seen or heard from a JW in over 10 years.

Cas

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What Were Some Stupid Rules In Your Hall?

by minimus in

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families with younger children had to sit in the last 3 rows or they were counseled!.

disfellowshipped persons were told not to sit next to each other and talk because it "looks like they're unrepentant"..

Casper

From Blondie:

The only other thing I can think of that hasn't been mentioned is at convention times we were told we had to sit as a group in one section.

That sounds like a morphed version of the direction for the brother in charger of the convention assigned cleaning area to sit there with his family. Some of the congregation chose to sit there but they weren't required to do so. This sounds like a twisted version.

You have know idea... twisted is what I would call it also. Yes, it did stem from working together at the Conventions.

Maybe "had" is too strong a word for the situation, but.... He (the PO) did feel that it was such a good idea that he strongly "Suggested" that we all sit together, he certainly didn't have any real authority over the matter. Most complied, and those that didn't... well, you know what happens when you buck the system.

Cas

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How many of you knew about the"Jesus is not your Mediator" teaching when you were JWs??

by Lady Liberty in

hi everyone.... just curious how many of you knew when you were active, about the societys official teaching regarding jesus the mediator.

i was floored to find in my research, that they teach jesus is the mediator for the 144,000 only.

and it is only by our association with them that we might have salvation.. i don't know about you guys but i was blown away when i learned they taught this.

Casper

I became a witness in 1984, and I had no idea of that teaching until the late '90s.

I was shocked !! How could I have not known that, or was I so blinded I just didn't see it ? I do feel if they had told me that while studying... I would have said "No Thank You".

It was the beginning of the end for me. Seriously.

Cas

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What Were Some Stupid Rules In Your Hall?

by minimus in

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families with younger children had to sit in the last 3 rows or they were counseled!.

disfellowshipped persons were told not to sit next to each other and talk because it "looks like they're unrepentant"..

Casper

We had most, if not all, of these rules imposed on us also.

Red nail polish was severely looked down upon by the powers that be.

The only other thing I can think of that hasn't been mentioned is at convention times we were told we had to sit as a group in one section. Supposedly, it made it easier for the PO to keep an eye on us, as if we were children !

Cas

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Things you wouldn't admit to when you were a JW

by startingover in

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remember when the speaker from another congregation didn't show up?

i can still feel the good feeling it gave me at the thought of being able to go home early.

and all through the wt, every time the door opened i remember subtlely sneaking a peak to see if it was the speaker, and when it was just a latecomer, it kept my hopes up that he wouldn't show.

Casper

I would never admit that -

"What ever is out there" please forgive me, but I was glad when one of my little ones came down with a "minor" temperature or had a cold, it meant... NO MEETING for us... !! (that is so unbelievably awful of me, but shows how bad I hated being there).

I was thrilled beyond belief when it snowed too much, or an ice storm hit.

I never, ever went to a Convention or Assembly for the "Right" reason... I was there to socialize, work in the food dept. or just get away from the normal JW routine.

I loved it when out in service, someone's "Call" would run overtime and we'd have to head back to the KH, without finishing the street, etc...

I never thought the shunning practices were right, and that I never shunned anyone.

Startingover,

I myself, would almost do a "Happy Dance" if the speaker didn't show up... happened only once or twice for us.

Cas