i was reading about khs on wikipedia and i noticed a link for the memorial of jesus' death.
why would any christian religion celebrate his death and not his resurrection.
a man dying is fairly common.
With the JWs, it isn't Jesus' Resurrection™ that is important - it's the Sacrificial Death™ that's the ticket, because this is what they believe to be the only acceptable means of atonement for the Perfect Human Life™ that Adam lost when he Sinned™ in the Garden of Eden™.
The Resurrection™ story just kind of reinforces the idea that Jesus was the correct choice of sacrifice.
my mom sent me a email telling me that if i want to put any of that (non jw/non christian) religious stuff on my facebook then i should unfriend her.
i didn't respond directly.
i did take the email, remove id'ing aspects and ask my facebook friends to tell me what they thought of the request.
Tell her that facebook has the option to "hide" posts that she finds offensive, no matter who posts them.
I do it all the time. There's only so much religious claptrap a person can take. I don't have to confront the person, hurt their feelings, offend them or make them feel that they have to censor themselves for my benefit. Everybody wins.
...to my boyfriend, we're going to have one of those weddings ('gay' weddings to the straights).. although my jw family know i'm gay, and not going to meetings, only one of my sisters has sussed the situation.
but i think after 3 years it's about time i told them.
especially if sometime in the future i'll turn up with a (gay) wedding ring.
frogonmytoe,
Congratulations! I hope you and your loved one have many wonderful years together.
turtleturtle,
What consenting adults do in the privacy of their bedroom is none of your effing business.
So, you find "sodomy" disgusting?
Guess what, I find judgemental bigotry disgusting.
Here's a thought: Maybe you don't find it "romantic" because you're doing it wrong.
http://dangerousminds.net/comments/list_of_reasons_for_admission_to_an_insane_asylum.
masturbation for 30 years?
sorry, i'd lost count.
Salvation Army?? Really??
That second one can't be Canadian. They spelled "neighbors" instead of "neighbours".
after some considerable thought i have decided that i will no longer post on this forum because i want to return to jehovah.
thank you for all the kindness and many interesting discussions over the years.
i wish you all well in the future and the decisions you make.
Yes, and please give our best regards to your lesbian JW relatives, won't you?
now i am in rehab.
45 days inpatient.
the program was a 28 day but i had to play my social service caseworkers game.
Kari
jgnat has made a good recommendation to read Professor Zimbardo's book.
I'm going to recommend a few books as well. These ones will help you stand up to religious abuse and set boundaries with your husband:
The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse, by David Johnson and Jeff VanVonderen
Tired of Trying to Measure Up, by Jeff VanVonderen
When God Becomes a Drug, by Fr. Leo Booth
and last but not least, Combatting Cult Mind Control, by Steven Hassan (You can also access some of his information via his website: http://www.freedomofmind.com)
I've included the Amazon.com links so that you can check out the sample pages before purchasing - you might also be able to find them in the public library.
just recently i explained to my parents and my wife in detail, why i would accept blood or red, white blood cells, platelets or plasma in a medical emergency.
i showed them the inconsistencies and flaws about blood fractions and also the biblical reasons that show clearly that jehovah and jesus do not want a jehovah's witness to die because of that wrong doctrine.. my parents reacted surprised.
they are both about 50 years in the "truth.
Word on the street is that they don't DF you for what you do. They DF you for being unrepentant about what you do.
my husband just gave me the latest km the novermber 2013 and it yet again has a question box on head coverings.. question box "should a female publisher wear a head covering if she is accompanied by a male pubisher at a doorstep bible study?".
it says "when a female publisher conducts a reagular, scheduled bible study and a male kingdom publisher is present, she should wear a head covering.
(1 cor 11: 3-10) the july 15 2002, issue of the watchtower page 27, explains: "this is a prearranged session of teaching where the one conducting the the study actually presides.
The way to get JW women to revolt is to tell them they have to wear a head covering all the time.
i have been abused in some way or another my entire life.
my dad started molesting me when i was 3 years old.
he physically molested me until i was 16 and we moved into a new house where i had a lock on my door.
Kari
I'm very sorry for what has happened to you. I'm glad you were able to go to counselling with your father and that he was able to realize how he hurt you, and how he took steps to restore your relationship and gain your forgiveness. I'm proud of you for being able to forgive him - not too many people can do that - yes, you are remarkable.
You've done so much for yourself and your son to help break the cycle of abuse in your family. There's one more step to take: you need to feel that you are worthy of being treated with the respect you deserve as a human being. You need to give yourself permission to escape abuse.
Let me switch the word abuse with another equally ugly one: slavery. Do you think anyone who was ever a slave felt that it was a situation that they could 'never escape' from? All it took was for one person to stand up and declare themselves deserving of and entitled to freedom instead of slavery. The idea spread, and the more people who believed in the equality of all persons, the more people dared to stand up for their own right to be free.
You have to believe that you deserve better in order to expect better. Believe in yourself and your right to be treated properly, my dear, that is the most important thing you can teach yourself.
