goodness gracious it's a wonder no one has mentioned this before!
only joking - there are tens of topics on this development at least.
using the search and looking for "book study" might be a start.
Mom said Dad would "tell me all about it" so I'm sure I can get the accurate stuff. I'll have to ask why. That should be really interesting.
Since the attitude and belief is that Armageddon is at 9am sharp tomorrow, I'm surprised they're cutting back.....
Mandette
goodness gracious it's a wonder no one has mentioned this before!
only joking - there are tens of topics on this development at least.
using the search and looking for "book study" might be a start.
hmmmm.....will have to be circumspect about that then.......for obvious reasons Mom and Dad do not know I'm on this site.......I'll keep my ears open though....they are always saying things to me to try to get me to come back so I'm sure that'll come up.......I do remember hearing Dad talk about the CO stuff like expenses for vehicles,etc. I seem to remember(?) that some CO's had insurance paid for????I was young at the time so I don't know if they were talking medical or car or what. I'm sure it's gotten extremely expensive. Maybe that's a reason??????
I just wonder what they have up their sleeve(the organization) with all these changes......
Mandette
goodness gracious it's a wonder no one has mentioned this before!
only joking - there are tens of topics on this development at least.
using the search and looking for "book study" might be a start.
yeah I knew it'd been mentioned once or twice beforeI couldn't remember exact things though.
I've not heard about the CO's. What is the poop with that? I think I may be able to fish around to find out more. Dad is an elder. I'm sure he'll tell me if it's not super top secret stuff.
Mandette
she told me hours before their arrival that she wants us to divorce....i asked her to not tell them as it would spoil our few days together and cause stress for all of us...she agreed.....and then told them on day 2????
never listens!
i was sooo damn stressed out i was bearly holding it together.
maybe some professional help? Someone for you to talk with to help you get through this??? If your wife would go great, if not, then they can still help you........
just a thought......wishing you some peace of mind....
Mandette
my wife and i now are organising seperation....she wants me to buy the house directly across the street from her!!??
the house is nice...polished floor boards etc.
i think she wants me there for security as she is afraid to be alone.
Witness007
I can recommend some good meds! Seriously though it sounds like she's going through a very rough time for a lot of different reasons. And coming from a Communist country her fear of being watched may be very well grounded.....sounds like she still cares about you if she wants you across the street...
I hope she feels better soon.
Mandette
this is stupid....maybe..... i was in our local public library last week.
i looked for crisis of conscience.
so i asked about it.
Witness007
You're right!! Thank you for reminding me.......giggle I'm taking them right now......
Mandette
i think i am having a sort of mid-life crises.
the other night i began to wonder who were the people that influenced me the most in a postitive manner, making me who i am today..
) my third grade teacher.
my father.....and mother too......strong work ethic(depression kids), even though they are JW's they did their best for me...loved me even when I walked away from the organization. Words cannot express how I feel about them....
Terrie..my first friend on the "outside"......she loved me no matter what road I chose....that's more than I can say for my own sister.
My high school lit teacher..he would always tell me that I would have an interesting life...he was right!
Wow this is an emotional post!
Mandette
this is stupid....maybe..... i was in our local public library last week.
i looked for crisis of conscience.
so i asked about it.
Thank you all for your imput. I've been offline for a few days and am now just catching up.
I'm only faded. It's been about 15 yrs so I doubt they'd bother. Well maybe they would. Dad is an elder and I know(Isaw it personally as a teenager) there are elders who can't stand him. I think they'd mess with me to attack him. This is not being paranoid since I saw it myself.
Another interesting note is that I looked for Steve Hassan's book on cults and could not find that either. In fact if I remember correctly there's only one book on coming out of the JW's and that's in the fiction section. I only saw the listing,not the actual book so it may not really be there either. And this library I go to is a fairly big one.
Makes me wonder what they're so afraid of if they make books disappear!!! Oh and didn't Hitler have books burned during WWII??? Just a thought!
Mandette
this is stupid....maybe..... i was in our local public library last week.
i looked for crisis of conscience.
so i asked about it.
Carla
I would LOVE to do that.....but this one knows my parents and I've taken great pains to do nothing that would cause my elderly parents more grief. It is out of respect for them and my desire to have a good relationship with them.
The day is coming but I won't do it with mom and dad around.......
Mandette
this is stupid....maybe..... i was in our local public library last week.
i looked for crisis of conscience.
so i asked about it.
Gently
thank you! I didn't know all that. It was written on paper though and not entered into the computer. At least not in front of me....I will call and keep track....
I guess I'm being silly...........this woman use to talk to me and now ignores me.....even though I'm not df'd. Must be that new light coming through for her.
Mandette
