life in the new system, did you give it much thought?
sure, we would be brought to perfection, and there would be a resurrection, but how about other things?.
in my years growing up and living as a jw, i never really thought about it that much.
I looked forward to growing younger again, it really sucks to know our "Fountain of Youth" has been taken away.
I used to think it would be a time without stress, or worries... etc. Not so sure about that anymore, since Satan was to be released again, seems all that would just return.
Cas
the thread on creepiest things at the door got me to thinking about the field service.. when i was having my initial doubts, and keeping up with "theocratic" requirements was hard (we had a new born and a two year old diagnosed with asthma which had us in the hospital several times, and only one vehicle), i had mine broken.. i can't really remember what the man said.
he was angry and took out all of his frustrations on me.
i had never been so abused before.
I can't remember one that actually broke my spirit, but I do remember the ones that made me wonder, "Why don't I feel like they do" ??
I loved visiting the elderly in our area, it seemed we could always get on common ground using the Bible, then they would start talking about Jesus this and that. Mostly I would just sit and listen, I would see such zeal in their faces and what seemed to be genuine happiness, in many ways I envied them their "Faith".
I would normally leave wondering... "What is wrong with me, I'm suppose to feel that way too", but I never did.
Cas
i think that some people deserve to be excommunicated, such as pedophiles.
but what about the tens of thousands of others that have their life wrenched out from under them by being disfellowshipped?.
and what about those that have a family member that died because of not receiving a blood transfusion?
Reniaa, are you serious ?? LMAO
From my own experience, I was never told about the disfellowshipping clause upfront. The only time in the beginning
it was even remotely touched upon was one time, when I was paraded around at at meeting.
Being a "New" study, that was actually willing to come to a meeting, I was introduced to most, I noticed a Lady sitting
alone at the back of the hall and I asked "Is she Ok ?". The response I got was, "Oh, she's having problems, its best
if we don't bother her."
It wasn't until months later, after the fact, that I leaned the real reason for her sitting alone.
Comments that we know what we're getting into from the get go... make me sick, so many things are glossed over, or
as I was told... "We'll learn more about that later". Well guess what, later never came until it was too late.
Bonafide,
I agree with your opening post, many have been hurt in so many ways. Personally... I was beaten down by the "Do More,
Do More" mentality of it all.
Cas
i am not the oldest but have 3 years here!
restrangled.. how about you?.
I'm still around, mostly pop in now and then, to catch up on the news.
Nice to see so many familiar names.
Cas
yes, just a few days ago we turned 9 years old!
this is how it all began: welcome !.
so much has happened since, so many people have shared part of their lives with us.
I'm also still here.... Hard to believe it's been that long.
"Congrats"... !!!
Baptised in 1984, faded in 1999...
i found this to be pretty unsuccessful during my time since i was a jw.
i actually had my interest sparked with the jw's by family members and freinds that were jw's.. were you a statistic of the knock at the door?.
I was "captured" thru the door to door work... I have to say, my study conductor was
very well prepared and very diligent in keeping up with return visits and our studies. Actually,
She was like a dog with a bone.
Cas
it's that time of year again: girl scout cookies!.
sales are down 20% because of the economy, but my purchases are going strong -- six boxes.
i'm sharing them with my co-workers, though.. i'm partial to the thin mints and the samoas.. do you like them?
I bought my usual 3 boxes...
Thin mints and 2 of the peanut butter
Cas
....especially if the mate had died?.
is there a certain amount of time a person "should" wait before they remarry, either because of divorce or due to death?.
I have been widowed twice, both times I was advised by my therapist, to wait at least a year before beginning a new relationship. I have to say, that was the best advice I had ever received.
During the first year, a person is grieving and not really able to make rational decisions, due to loneliness they may jump into the first relationship that comes along without really seeing things as they are.
For me, at the end of the first year, I was able to look back on a few things and Thank, someone or something (?) that I had waited.... otherwise it would have been a disaster.
This applies not only to relationships, but also financial decisions, include selling or buying a new home... alot of regrets can be made during that time period.
Cas
greetings, lovers of cinema verite:.
i first became aware of this technique when viewing the bourne ultimatum, particularly in a scene where jason and nikki, on the run in some sun-drenched north african coastal city lousy with assassins, are finally sitting still in a stifling, airless apartment, conversing in subdued tones.
actually, they were not sitting still .... i had no idea why the pro with the camera had such a bad case of the shakes.
I totally agree, CoCo.
Movies like that make me physically ill. I didn't last 10 min. with the movie "Cloverfield".
Even the previews of "The Blair Witch Project" affected me.
Cas
