just hate religion all together.
i don't want to have anything to with it, it makes my skin crawl.
i don't want my daughter to be exposed to relgion in any form.
Both my husband and myself feel like "spiritual people" (whatever you define THAT as)...but we are also fed up with religion in general. I don't pray...I don't read the Bible...I am totally against organized religion AT THIS POINT. But this may change. Seems to me that when you leave the JW's you go through all kinds of different feelings about religion, the Bible, etc. So I think joannadandy summed up my feelings pretty well.
Cathy L.
what are some of the worst songs you've ever heard?
here's a list of mine: .
the memory remains - metallica.
That "oldie" about if you want to be happy for the rest of your life...get an ugly woman to be your wife.
And Kelly Osbourne's "Shut Up"...puleeeeeeeeeezzee shut up Kelly!
Cathy L.
work, service, kingdom hall, nightlife, assembly, restaurant, what was you worst moment as a jw.
i'm sure we all have a top ten, .
for me hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmm, .
I went up to give one of my boring talks on the MS and we were supposed to go up as soon as the guy announced our names. So I got up there, sat down...and waited for my "householder". And waited...and waited...and waited. The whole congregation just sitting there staring at me. The dork brother running the show never got up to say anything or ask where my householder was. Well...she was in the bathroom shooting the breeze with some "sisters" and lost track of time. After about a couple of minutes (which seemed like an eternity to me) she comes rushing up the aisle and finally joins me. I could barely talk. Never an apology from this person either.
Good riddance. I hated the MS!!!!
Cathy L.
well after waiting a long six weeks and wondering everyday during that time was i going to get my new electric scooter and yes it finally arrived to one very happy orangefatcat.
it is a beautiful scooter full equipped and its fire engine red.
i took it out the other day and for the first time in years i was able to go around a beautiful park, talking to my neighbours, children, skaters, skateboards, families with their little ones and squirrels and birds and people greeting me and chating and some have puppies who try to get on board, well it was all so envigorating.
Can we call you "Scooter Girl" now? (Like on American Idol...the girl with the little scooter).
I am happy for you OFC!! I hope you buzz around on that scooter like a mad kitty and enjoy all the things you haven't been able to!
Cathy L.
ok, who remembers all those long prayers?
especially at the district conventions!.
we had our convetions at a small hockey arena and the stairs were really steep.
Most of our elders would give what I would call "mini-talks" in their prayers or just summarize the whole meeting.
Snoooooooooooooooooozzze City.
Good riddance!
I'm jealous!! But I will humble myself and wish you mucho congratulations!!!
why do you think people choose to join this religion??
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They DO tell you about dfing and why people have this action on them. The problem is everyone's in LALA LAND and they have no concept of what that really does to a person. But most know about it, if they've studied for a while, imo.
Well...when a friend of my husband's was studying with another guy, the PO here (a few years back) told him not to concentrate on the disfellowshipping stuff...they "didn't need to know about that". Such honesty. Jeeeeeeeeeeeshhhhhhh!!! So minimus...sometimes they DO withhold pertinent information concerning disfellowshipping. Unless you were under some sort of evil spell, why would any sane person join a group knowing the severe punishment, mental & emotional anguish they would have to suffer if they strayed from the JW path to paradise? I would have NEVER EVER joined if I had a choice in the beginning (no choices for a 4 yr. old). But I was raised in the group and the mind control did a number on me until I wised up. Cathy L.
did anyone else hear that weird al yankovich had died of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning a few days ago?
maybe i was hallucinating when i saw that little "scrawl" going across the news one night.
cathy l.
Thank you all for your replies. I was watching the news last weekend and must have caught the tale end of the "scrawl" on the bottom of the t.v. screen and just saw the words Weird Al and died by carbon monoxide poisoning.
Yes...I feel so bad for Weird Al. We saw him a couple of times at the Central WI State Fair and he is quite the showman. My kid's loved him when they were younger and still do. If you're feeling down...just listen to any of his parodies of famous songs. You won't be sad for long!
Cathy L.
some feel that you should put out a history of who you are, what your life was and is like now and express it in a very simple way so that everyone can "know" you.
we've had posters say they were elders, elder's sisters, hurt jws, etc.
it could all be a little fantasy.
Okay minimus...you want a REVEAL??? Just look to your left...there I am with my hubby for all the world to see!!
Now that's either gutsy or foolish. WILL THEY COME TO GET US NOW???
Cathy Laszewski, Stevens Point, WI...one of the walking wounded
did anyone else hear that weird al yankovich had died of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning a few days ago?
maybe i was hallucinating when i saw that little "scrawl" going across the news one night.
cathy l.
Blondie to the rescue again! How sad...but my son is a big fan of Weird Al...so at least he's still around to make us laugh. Tough to lose one's parents in such a way.
Thanks Blondie. I can sleep at night now.
Cathy L.
