after reading the thread by truthseeker regarding the district convention, and realizing that they were trying to tell people, especially young ones, that the "truth" is "exciting", i just had to ask you, did you ever feel that the "truth" was "exciting"?
i never ever did..
Yes I did think the "truth" was exciting when I was first studying. I really thought it was the truth (I was 14 years old at the time). I was very zealous and progressed quite well despite my family members objections.
Then I started to see the "truth" was just a bunch of bs and now I just do what I have to do to keep peace with my hubbie.
our dear mouthy is really having a tough time right now and needs our support and/or prayers.
as some of you may know, she's already lost 3 of her children in death and the other one to the borg.
in the last couple of days, she's had to worry about her 2 year old great-granddaughter being in the hospital with an illness and yesterday, her daughter had a suspicious mole removed from her back and was told there is a lump in her breast which has to be biopsied.
((((((Mouthy))))))
My heart goes out to you and your family. I wish you love, peace, and strength.
IW
i hope this brings up the "arrangement of submission" question to you.
as the wife of an unbeliveing husband, you submit to everything except the things that go against your service to jehovah.
as the husband of an unbeliving wife, you are kind and considerate and love her like yourself.
Hey Wings I am in a similar boat as far as the faking is concerned. I pretend to believe that it's the truth just to keep peace and prevent him from thinking I'm "apostate". I have tried fade but as I mentioned in my prevoius post it has been nearly impossible (up til this point anyway). I really feel for you and I hope things work out for you.
As MariAruet said
In my experinece if husband leave no problem there but if wife decides to leave that gives husband god-given opportunity to look for a reason to get out of that marriage and find someone else. So any woman who decides to stop being a witness better be ready to be on her own before you can say a kingdom hall.
You are so absolutely correct!!
I just am not ready to face that! If I leave the "truth" that may mean my marriage is over and I am just sick about it. He has said more than once that If I left (which is his biggest fear- so he says) he would love me less and wouldn't see any reason to be with me.
This religion sucks!!
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i hope this brings up the "arrangement of submission" question to you.
as the wife of an unbeliveing husband, you submit to everything except the things that go against your service to jehovah.
as the husband of an unbeliving wife, you are kind and considerate and love her like yourself.
If both were very active, I would say the sudden change or gradual change would be
easier for a husband to pull off. He's the spiritual head of the family. He can do what
he wants, spiritually, and not explain it, or he can say he doesn't want to get strengthened
by more study or whatever. He can say he has doubts and will deal with them.A wife is subordinate in the JW's faith. He must "save" her from the evil devil. He must
do all that is humanly possible for her to get over her doubts. He might insist on
studying more together, sending the elders over to talk with them both, making her go
to JW meetings.She might have to feign illness to get out of stuff. She might have to leave on pretend
field service to get out of real field service. He might do those things, but also might
choose not to lie about them.
OnTheWayOut you just describe my circumstances. Especially the areas I hightlighted.
It has been almost impossible for me to fade without stirring up suspicions.
quiz - which god are you?
http://www.abc.net.au/arts/wingedsandals/make_do/quiz/default.htm.
my result:.
I am a dude?!
maybe this thread has already been started before.
please forgive me if it has, but i would like to know how many on board are active witnesses, inactive, da/df''d, or never been witnesses.. i am inactive since 2005, black female, separated, head of household, etc.. rsvp.
snowbird.
married, female, no children, been around the "truth" for about 10 years or so, got baptised around 3 years ago (big mistake), I think I am still active (I turn in around 1 hour each month except last month), attend most meetings, rarely study, hoping to fade.
i am a big fan of the show t"the family guy".
stewie really cracks me up!.
last night the dad tells chris to go to his closet, chris resists by saying that the "angry monkey" lives in his closet and he will get him.
Love The Family Guy!! I missed it though as I was on my way home from the circuit assembly:(
Is this it?
hey i'll come back and do some, but does anyone want to kick start it?
Oooooooopppppppps!
LOL!!
Just the other day I told my hubbie he must be having bad luck and to my surprise he agreed with me! No lecture, no "counsel", nothing!
Maybe the demonz got him!
hey i'll come back and do some, but does anyone want to kick start it?
You never wish anyone "good luck" or avoid saying someone is lucky or unlucky.
You never read your "fortune" in a fortune cookie.
okay i already asked a question earlier on being disassosiated now i'm wondering who this scripture applys to if not those in my place or disfellowshiped ones.
surly it doesn't apply only to those who are inactive since the son left to do his own thing.....
I don't know the answer to your question Heather but I wanted to welcome you to the board!
Very good question! I would like to know who this applies to as well. I always figured they applied this to disfellowshipped ones but wondered how that could be since the prodigal son didn't have to go through six months to a year of bs to welcomed back by his father.
