hello everyone, i am not nor ever been a jw.. i'm a 40 year old mother of 2 and i am married to a wonderful man who serves as a naval chief in the united states navy.
we have been married 15 years and life is beautiful.
i knew a little about jehovah's witnesses until recently.
Welcome from one Newbie to another! It's hard when it comes to family at times..but I guess the really care but tired of waiting for you to become one of them maybe. Thankfully you never made that choice. Sorry to hear about your daughter, I wish you and your husband the best!
CAMELOT
yes, folks!
you heard me correctly.. of course i'm not going to any jc or discussing the matter as i do not recognize jdub authority.. it'll be nice to get my release papers.
apparently an 'anonymous caller' dobbed me in.. how childish!
Don't allow any negativity towards you make you feel ashamed...ever! God his each of us a right to have our minds. Be happy!
CAMELOT
with everthing ive read here it seems like eeveryone has the attitude that they cant fix the wts.
why havent you all joined together and made a declaration of independence?
why not fix it and make a true religion of peace and jesus' message?
BLACK SHEEP: I watched that video and it was very interesting to see. Thanks for sharing!
after such a traumatic experience in the jehovah's witness religion and reasoning on all other versions of religion, why do so many just jump ship into another religion offering the world but still delivering nothing!.
appreciate your comments,.
star tiger.
My desire to serve God and be active in his word is still true. Just because I found out that the JW's doctorines were altered to their advantage doesn't change my heart. Problem is ...where do I turn. After years of the same "Reasoning from the Scriptures" ...I haven't a clue where I will go now. I just mailed my DA letter last week. I do hope I will find answers that enrich my life not make it weighed down as it was.
Camelot
i finally resigned as an elder.
my conscience wouldn't allow me to continue.
i've battled for years trying to reconcile the fallacies of the wt society with my own personal beliefs.
No doubt that had to have been difficult for you to do...all will be watching you and wondering why...be cautious because you don't want to have regrets that you will have to live a lifetime with. I applaud you on your courage. I just sent in my letter last week and I am losing my youngest child who is a young adult in the organization.
Best wishes Franklin,
Camelot
to any jw who believes the shunning rules .
a mother's love.
a mother's love is something.
talesin : What a shame...It's funny how the scriputres on Love in Corinthians only apply to those who are JW's I guess. I do hope you will be able to make peace with her before she does ever pass away. Best of wishes and thank you for the warm welcome. Hope you had a great day!
clarity : Awww thanks! I don't know how strong I really am..I have not even been announced yet, LOL. I really appreciate the support, it is a hard perdictament to be in. I am going to live the best way I know how. Same to you!!
to any jw who believes the shunning rules .
a mother's love.
a mother's love is something.
WOBBLE & SIZEMIK: Those of us who suffer from "breaking free" I believe have lost enough. Let us be determined in finding joy each day. The GB has no clue who we all are, they are scheming each day to keep "mind control" over thier members and then go to bed without giving us a thought. I won't allow them to steal my daughter from me and take all the joy in my life. I have much to live for and Life is a Beautiful gift from God...Not them! I am in my forties but nonetheless, I am proud of you both.
Camelot ( a place of spiritual enlightenment)
to any jw who believes the shunning rules .
a mother's love.
a mother's love is something.
TO ANY JW WHO BELIEVES THE SHUNNING RULES
A Mother's LoveA Mother's love is something
that no on can explain,
It is made of deep devotion
and of sacrifice and pain,
It is endless and unselfish
and enduring come what may
For nothing can destroy it
or take that love away . . .
It is patient and forgiving
when all others are forsaking,
And it never fails or falters
even though the heart is breaking . . .
It believes beyond believing
when the world around condemns,
And it glows with all the beauty
of the rarest, brightest gems . . .
It is far beyond defining,
it defies all explanation,
And it still remains a secret
like the mysteries of creation . . .
A many splendoured miracle
man cannot understand
And another wondrous evidence
of God's tender guiding hand. Helen Steiner Rice.
I am now among the so called apostates now that I DA'ed myself the other day. It wasn't an emotional decision. I did not do any wrong doing. I have a younger child who is turning 5 now, and had to consider getting her into a christian congregation and give her the best life possible. Many will be surprised but--- it was research and evidence in their own literature and publications that showed me this religion is not God's channel of communication. I have an adult daughter still in who is married to a JW. Bottom line GB...she will never feel anything but love for me regardles if she follows the "rules." You cannot take that away
today, i was ambushed by a pair of witnesses while leaving my apartment.
they offered me a magazine, to which i declined, but gave the latest awake & watchtower to my girlfriend.
at our next stop, i took the magazines, rolled them up and was about to toss them when she told me that she wanted to read them.
Found Sheep...I totally understand, that's why I didn't get angry. It is traumatic what power and control they have over their members. It's devasting to find out what a fool one has been and how you wish you could change things. No need to apologize, hope you had a great day!
Onthewayout...It's nice to be here.
jgnat...She told us today that she is having a hard time, said she did some research on the WT Library and thinks of me as an Unbeliever rather than an apostate. No one is going to make her hate me. So I am feeling a little better. Wish I could have done a fade, she lives close by and her husband is in the truth and his father is an elder has been there a long time. They all live near by. Thanks for the post.
ABibleStudent...have the book by R Franz on the way. I was thinking, she isn't allowed to speak to me or hang out with me. However, my husband and my other adult children (not in) can all talk to her about me during a conversation. So in essence she is still going to HEAR how I feel about anything! Like "Mom loved that movie" and they can basically be a voice and an ear for me. No one can tell my family what and how they speak to my daughter, right? My husband can give her things because no one can tell him not to. I am feeling a bit easier now. I don't want her to feel guilty or unhappy so my husband told her today.."Mom would want you to be happy." Then I was thinking every time she has to come pick up our youngest child to spend time with I will smile at her and wink at her every time so she knows I love her. Who can tell me not to wink or smile!!
today, i was ambushed by a pair of witnesses while leaving my apartment.
they offered me a magazine, to which i declined, but gave the latest awake & watchtower to my girlfriend.
at our next stop, i took the magazines, rolled them up and was about to toss them when she told me that she wanted to read them.
If anyone has someone they love...quickly sit with them on the computer and show evidence of the fallacies commited by the Watchtower. Their own publications and literature expose them. I wish I had done that before every getting involved with this organization. I left but it cost me having my 22 year old daughter who will never speak to me again.
