Ozzygal,
I have to admit that I have similar feelings.
Dubby
i find myself lacking in zeal in the door-to-door work.
i have this hidden feeling that these worldly people are better off to face jah's judgement at armageddon with their ignorance intact, rather than to bring them into our fold to struggle daily for worthiness and perhaps be set up for failure.
does anyone else ever think this way?
Ozzygal,
I have to admit that I have similar feelings.
Dubby
(the david bowie song in case you're wondering).
there seems to be a lot of talk and speculation about the changes that are coming at the next district conventions.
there have certainly been quite a few articles and talks (esp.
Simon,
I tend to agree with you. The WTS has taken major flack over these dates. Like so many other WT laws and dates, they will be slooowly done away with.
the latest wt questions from readers on blood.
fractions of all "primary" components are now allowed?.
is this saying that everything is allowed except when they're combined together?
Hi, RHW.
I was confused by this, also. In their own warped way, I think the WTS is trying to slooooowly change their doctrine on blood to the eventual point of it being a total conscience decision. In the meantime, people will suffer and die because of their ignorance toward their own religions ambiguous rules.
i'm married, have a wonderful, but "unbelieving" wife.
i have three kids, all of whom are honor students and very responsible.. now my dilemma: none of my kids are the least bit interested in being jw's.
i took them all to meetings even as babies without the help of my wife or anyone else in the congregation.
Hi, Spectromize.
I'll will use good and bad knowledge as a teacher. What I've been taught is that organized religion like the WTS, is no different than others, and worse in a lot of ways. I think My mind has been liberated as a consequence, though. This gives me new hope.
i'm married, have a wonderful, but "unbelieving" wife.
i have three kids, all of whom are honor students and very responsible.. now my dilemma: none of my kids are the least bit interested in being jw's.
i took them all to meetings even as babies without the help of my wife or anyone else in the congregation.
Hi, Frenchy.
I don't know what to do. The only truth I know now is that the "truth" is not the truth that I thought it was.
When I was a new JW, I had this crazy notion that the WTS was a clean org., like it says it is. Oh, I knew that the people are imperfect, but I thought the org. was far and above different than other religious orgs. Well, if it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.
hahaha got your attention didnt i...actually i am not going for a couple of weeks, going to have family here that i only see for a few weeks out of the year......i might not be on here much, but i will check back in once in awhile...hugs to everyone.. say lets plan a "im not sure party?
" hehe well wanna?
Hi Gramma!
I won't tell on you if you don't tell on me! Have a good time!
i have pioneered for over four years.
i have three children and a wife who at times has severe back problems.
i have worked two jobs just to stay ahead of the bills and provide for my family.
Hi SC!
I've been plagued by guilt also lately. Should we feel guilty for not living up to what the Watchtower says? 90 percent of what they tell us is their interpretation of the bible. Loving God in our situations means taking care of our families and ourselves and those we can help within our own abilities and situations. We shouldn't feel guilty for not living up to what some MEN tell us to do.
Oh, the FDS(?) will tell us to do what we can do to are utmost ability, but their standards and rules are man made. Somehow, they constantly make us feel that we should be doing more. There are more ways to help people than going door to door and going to meetings. This is how they keep us indoctrinated. I'm tired of it. I feel like I can help people in more realistic ways. I don't have time because of all the meetings and service.
Let's face it, we are told that life is a free gift, but as a JW we have to earn it.
Edited by - Dubby on 20 May 2000 19:31:1
just wondering if any here has an unbelieving mate that shows more love than any "brothers" or "sisters" in the truth.
actually, i'm not so sure about "truth" anymore.
Just wondering if any here has an unbelieving mate that shows more love than any "brothers" or "sisters" in the truth. Actually, I'm not so sure about "truth" anymore.
i'm married, have a wonderful, but "unbelieving" wife.
i have three kids, all of whom are honor students and very responsible.. now my dilemma: none of my kids are the least bit interested in being jw's.
i took them all to meetings even as babies without the help of my wife or anyone else in the congregation.
Hi, Seven.
I appreciate your response. Sounds like you were raised a JW. It's amazing that an org. that professes so much love can give so little, and take so much. Btw, You are very pretty.
i'm married, have a wonderful, but "unbelieving" wife.
i have three kids, all of whom are honor students and very responsible.. now my dilemma: none of my kids are the least bit interested in being jw's.
i took them all to meetings even as babies without the help of my wife or anyone else in the congregation.
Hi all! I'm new here. I'm married, have a wonderful, but "unbelieving" wife. I have three kids, all of whom are honor students and very responsible.
Now my dilemma: none of my kids are the least bit interested in being JW's. I took them all to meetings even as babies without the help of my wife or anyone else in the congregation. My wife has been supportive , but not interested either. I feel very isolated because of the cold nature of the people in the cong.
On top of this, I've done a lot of research showing very unfavorably on the Watchtower Society, and have not let any in my cong. know how I feel. At this point I feel like I've wasted my time as a JW. I feel like I've been following men(FDS)instead of Christ. This feeling makes me literally sick. I wake up every morning with a feeling of dread at the way I feel about the Society, being trained that if I leave, I'll die forever. This fear I have also for my wife and kids. Why should a "loving" organization make me feel this way? Sometimes I feel that I don't belong in this world any longer.
Well, I've unloaded. That much is off my chest.
Dubby