In that light, I don't wonder about... or even fear... my eventual demise: I will either die (and possibly be resurrected to life)... or not die at all (but be changed). Or... I will die and nothing will occur afterward. In either scenario, what is there to wonder about? What is there to fear? Que sera, sera...
Amen.
misgivings, to be sure, .
another pursued her .
with real intent, a burning zeal.
It works in reverse too. I married a trophy wife, a JW pioneer sister. I wanted to be a Circuit Overseer and sje was from a prominent four generation witness family. She initially had the same goals I did. Mistake!
We are going through divorce now and I could not be happier!
since leaving all organized religion, all superstition, all acceptance of deity, i have a terrible time truly understanding 'religious' thought.. i really do.. how is it possible for thinking people to just accept, without proof, all they accept?
this morning i overheard a conversation between two christians in a coffee shop.
they say to me 'dad, what's wrong with just being a nice, good person?
@N. Drew...I feel you. As a an engineer I just can't believe that there is a not a designer responsible for our existence! I just struggle with why he does not communicate with us is a direct way.
since leaving all organized religion, all superstition, all acceptance of deity, i have a terrible time truly understanding 'religious' thought.. i really do.. how is it possible for thinking people to just accept, without proof, all they accept?
this morning i overheard a conversation between two christians in a coffee shop.
they say to me 'dad, what's wrong with just being a nice, good person?
Interesting thread. I want to believe in a higher power. But I still see no evidence of one outside of my belief (I have no real evidence as per the scientific method) in intelligent design. Why does he not show himself? Why give us cryptic books that only self-appointed, selected humans can understand? Why point us to charismatic individuals who are now dead? Why? Why? Why? Why?
Very, Very frustrating. Can you tell?
as many of you already know, i was raised in the "truth", 3rd generation on my mother's side, 5th or something on my dad's side so i've been a jw for a long time, not so much now.. anyway, those of you who either spent a long time in the religion or who actually came from a regular christian religion first or became one later, did any of you notice how jws feel about jesus?
though they're supposed to be "true" christians, they don't talk about christ much or don't talk about his sacrifice much.
i know jws (and i) don't believe in the trinity but what's wrong with being more thankful to him for what he did for us?
After 38 years as a JW, I am not sure if an angry God of the OT or carpenter from Nazareth or a self-appointed FDS really matter to me anymore. None of them helped me find the two jobs I have, help me with my health problems or help me pay off the huge debt that I have or the every day bills that I face. That is my focus and the only thing that helps me on a consistent basis is money.
i know this forum has had many favorite album threads.
the question i am asking is, what is your favorite album this second.
no lists please!
Kem - Intimacy (Favorite Track - "Share My Life").
i was just thinking about this.
having been raised "in the truth" post-1975, i didn't grow up with any specific year in mind.
yes, there was the notion of "this generation will by no means pass away," but by the time i was old enough to think about that concept, the people who were born in 1914 (to stretch it out as far as possible, as the society ultimately did) were still only in their 60's.
When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 I thought it was near. When the generations article came out in 1995 the doubts crept in. I decided to start a family, buy a house and live normally. I went to college and started a business. Things fell apart due to the recession but I am on the rebound.
The UN is hardly ever mentioned in the news anymore and the US does not have any real military challenger-s. Yeah the economy is bad and the masses are restless but I don't see a collapse anytime soon.
I have discovered that most non-JWs are decent hard working folks and that I should not be afraid of them.
Go figure.
what is your truth since you left the wt?.
im still in physically, but mentally left many years ago.
i'm just in for my family as is the usual story.
The truth is that I can't afford to practice any organized religion right now. I need money, lots of it. I work seven days a week, 12 hours a day to get it. It may not be the source of happiness, but I gotta tell you, it helps.
When I am comfortable materially, then I will take another look at spirituality.
That is my truth.
why is it you also overstep the commandment of god because of your tradition?
like the pharisees, the watchtower is overstepping the commandment of god because of tradition.
(psalm 118:9; 146:3) yet, where does jehovah, through his word, command a christian not to grow a beard at all?
This is one rule I never could defend as an elder. And of course I now have a beard (Omar Epps, Mike Tomlin style) and everyone loves it.
make peace with esau, but not because jacob.
gives peace.
other things by making peace through the.
@Blondie...I really appreciate your comments each week. My son lives with his mother (my ex-wife) who is a kool aid drinking, card carrying JW from a five generation Witness family. At least I know what he is being taught each week and can get him to think about it in different ways.
Thanks!
