I am so happy for you SkinnedSheep. You and your wife together will give your children a wonderful life.
LL
it is amazing to look back at three years and see the journey that we have taken.
i went from being an elder to fading completely in the course of those three years.
along the way i am happy to say that my lovely wife woke up and realized that the truth is nothing but a lie.
I am so happy for you SkinnedSheep. You and your wife together will give your children a wonderful life.
LL
someting happened yesterday that i thought might be noteworty enough to relate to you here.. mrs. eyz and i were invited to my new boss's home for his annual end of summer party.
it's a pretty big deal....his is a name known locally (i'll call him j.r.) a really nice interesting guy who's held a number of high level and politically connected jobs.
there was to be music, dancing, wine and reprotedly lots of well dressed, well educated, well to do and influential people (oh yes...and us) in attendance.. anyway we thought we'd make an occasion out of it and got ourselves spiffed up which involved new outfits and extra mirror time before we left home.
Bravo!
LL
PS How is your dear son doing now?
i dont know if anyone remembers this post, but i thought i would update you nonetheless.. .
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/279666/1/i-had-a-funny-feeling-he-was-a-witness-and-now-i-need-help .
quick recap: i was consulting at a firm where the hr director turned out to be a jehovahs witness.
Yes. Hello. I remember when you first posted this story. I wondered what had happened.
LL
i'm a single hispanic guy in my mid 30s living by myself in suburban america.
i own a home in the kind of neighborhood where you have to get hoa permission to do just about anything, including chopping down a tree.
i'm a white collar worker and lead a pretty boring life.
Would you be able to print up some leaflets and go knock on your neighbors door, inviting them to your place for a front yard "Neighborhood Appreciation BBQ"???
(The idea being you appreciate their quiet and mannerly behavior, and you are so thankful, NOT to have nosy neighbors (lol) that you would like to throw a little party. You will be supplying the hot dogs and buns and if they would like to bring along some salads, potato chip and or dessert, that would be great!
Ask if they could bring along some extra patio chairs to sit on. If you don't have a BBQ, ask your neighbor (who you know has one) if he wouldn't mind rolling his BBQ over and manning the grill.
Have the kids blow up some balloons and tie them off with string and use them to "decorate" your yard (backs of chairs) before the regular (older) guests come. Kids will love it.
If one of the ladies has flowers in her yard, admire them and ask if she wouldn't mind cutting some for a bouquet for the table.
If people ask what should they bring, tell them to bring what makes them happy.
Hopefully all the neighbors will get to know each other better and will have a good time and thank you for the great party.
Have a few games ready. Croquet. You could have a list of games on your invite sheet . As in: Does anyone have a croquet set they could bring? Hoola hoops? Checkerboard? Or???
I can make up games at the drop of a hat. PM me if you need any long distance assistance.
Sometimes, half the fun of a party is the excitement of anticipation. lol I am already thinking of all the fun and all the new people you will meet.
LL
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/father-tells-young-daughter-not-to-worry-about-sexual-abuse-as-jehovah-sees-everything-and-will-sort-it-out-court-hears/story-fnii5yv7-1227038869989?nk=17930d6057db2d68aa89a987482d58a3.
In a newspaper article from 2 years ago, 12 June 2012, this thing, (he doesn't even deserve a capital t, in my name for him) when asked if he had molested this girl his plea was, "I am absolutely not guilty".
That statement would put him in a cozy position at ANY JW.org congregation in the world.
Disgusting old thing.
Disgusting religion for putting up with this filth.
LL
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/father-tells-young-daughter-not-to-worry-about-sexual-abuse-as-jehovah-sees-everything-and-will-sort-it-out-court-hears/story-fnii5yv7-1227038869989?nk=17930d6057db2d68aa89a987482d58a3.
I am so heartened to hear this woman found her voice and the courage to speak out.
LL
as far as i know, all of us are going to die.
our hope, our stories, and the fantazy of " good people" telling tales of heaven, or a new system, or future reassembling of our consciousness is not likely?
do you still cling to it?.
I find life now, ultra precious. When I was a JW.org drone, I lived for WT. All decisions, thoughts were for not hurting Jehovah. Not making Jehovah sad . I wanted, needed to live in paradise. Badly. Being married to someone that is 100% wrong for you, is a death sentence.
In a way, married to someone I did not love and having to move so far inland, from friends and familiar places, when I got married, I died that day.
Now, my intention is to live. When my battery of life wears out, and I do die, I won't know it. I will just be gone.
LL
a little experience that happened very recently:.
another brother, an elder, and i were talking, i was explaining to him and giving him several examples of how a couple of the elders in our congregation were blatantly trying to run their own show, parading themselves around as "representatives" of the body, when the other brothers didnt know what the hell they were talking about.
they are using their "elder powers" to bully and push people around, causing a bit of angst and hurt feelings.
His title is Elder. But what he really is, is a walking, talking non-thinking non-blinking 100% plastic JW.org DRONE.
LL
this drives me insane when i am rebutted after i say "well take it easy brother so & so" after a small conversation.
they always seem to reply "we are in jehovah's organization there is no taking it easy" or "we are in the last days brother we don't have time to take it easy".
i guess this makes me a care-free man of the world rather than a spiritual man!!
Hello NoMoreHustle, I don't know what part of the world you are from, but personally, I have never heard that rebuttal expression before. I agree with you. lol It would drive me crazy too.
In Southern California, beach area, a common expression (used to be?) in parting to religious people or normal people, "Don't work too hard". lol The response to that was to smile, wave and so, "Okay. I'll try not to". It was harmless banter among friends.
It was also an accepted expression when parting to say, "Have fun". This covered whatever you are doing. lol
Those expressions had never been heard in the immigrant, farming community area I had the privilege of moving to, after I said at the Kingdumb Hall, "I do"...
LL