STILL SEARCHING FOR THE MEANING OF LIFE.
WELCOME TO THE CLUB
if god has a name is that name jehovah?
having studied the bible for many years along with.
individuals on this discussion board, often times it.
STILL SEARCHING FOR THE MEANING OF LIFE.
WELCOME TO THE CLUB
I was a pioneer back in 1974
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ok everyone,.
give us one (maximum 2) word(s) that best describes yourself.... for me, its adventuresome
musical
i was reading another topic (in the private forum, so i won't disclose), and i realized that i couldn't send my mother birthday greetings if i wanted to--or if she'd accept them.
i don't know when her birthday is!
i know it's some time in late august and i know the year.. but we never celebrated birthdays, so i don't know the date.
I dont know my mothers birthday either. If I did I would not mention it. She is no longer a witness. But was for the first 40 years of my life. I dont celebrate any of the holidays with her. I cant bring myself to. I do celebrate hollidays with my wife and son. This is a sore spot with me.
what do you associate that name with??
what's the first thing that pops in your head?
the blind leading the blind
i think the real reason family members shun their "loved ones" is not because they love you and think it will bring you back, or that they are being obedient to god, but that you have totally embarrassed them, brought the family name into disrepute and it now brings into question how spiritual they are.. if they shun you, in their minds, they think the elders, and dubs will not think less of them.
its all about what the "neighbours " think not what the bible teaches.. its about pride not love.. what do you think?.
oh and it gives them brownie points to be used at armageddon.......................just in case.. .
Different folks for different folks. some people may fit the profile you mention. Some folks may be sincere and naive.
when things are going well, you can sorta ignore all the crap the jws have brought to your life, but sometimes you gotta let go, get it out.
i was talking with a nurse today who has to deal with the jw demands about blood transfusions, and i found myself speaking outright against the jws and their f*cked up beliefs.
if i could destroy that religion i would.
I left the organization 23 years ago and its just recently that the hate and anger is subsiding. It could be the paxil my wife has me take.
sure we got to know a lot of people, we knew a lot more people then the average person, but how many real friends did we ever have?
a friend that we could trust, that we could confine in.
i can say i had just one, bro x and even then i still had to be careful, bro x is an elder now and he tells me that im the only real friend hes ever had, he cant freely talk to anyone.
Years ago, I thought I had a lot of friends. Then I matured and found I really have no true friends but my wife, my son my brother and sister. Thats pretty much the way I want it. I do have a world of aquaintences and I try to treat everyone as I would like to be treated.
When they identify themselves, I say Im not interested and hang up right then and there.
i've noticed that there are certain songs, movies, memories, etc that make me sad.
there is even a category of music we call "sad songs".
it seems obvious that we would never listen to something that makes us sad.
I think its the ying and yang thing to fully appreciate one you have to feel the other. If there ever was an Adam and Eve, in a very short time paradise drove them crazy, bonkers they were not content. I think we are hard wired to experience all of the emotions. But I prefer to keep it on the good foot. Ill choose happiness evreytime. So when you hear a sad song turn the dial. Read reviews and dont watch sad movies, I prefer comedies. Be your own sensor.