my wife and i were talking today about how we just don't miss the meetings, the service, the association..... we miss nothing.
she's been a jw for over 25 years and i've been for more than 45 years----and once we simply stopped going, there was no sadness, no questioning our decision.
it's almost like we are carrying on as if we were never witnesses.
For years, I was getting out MENTALLY. I'd look at things and shake my head and realize this wasn't the way to "love the friends".
Could you elaborate on the years and what you did to facilitate your mental disconnect. I'll bet that would be a fascinating read.
so here's the deal.
i have been df'ed for almost 2 years now.
the elders have not tried to contact me once within this time.
I love my life right now, why should I be pushed back into the "I'm a bad person. I'm evil" guilt trip?
Been there, done that, and got the stupid t-shirt to prove it. I got my "loving shepherding elder" visit a while ago. After the fake-ass pleasantries were dispensed with they got down to the business of asking me what my schedule was and how they could help me come back to the meetings. I flat out told them in no uncertain terms that I'm not interested in going back to the meetings, didn't need their help, and that I was quite happy with the way my life was going.....thank you very much.
The look on their faces when they realized that I was not going to be guilt-tripped or railroaded by their self-perceived authority over me was priceless.
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what with suspected child molesters,a lot of people appear 2 b on depressidants etc.things can only worse
Sure! A nice big flush down the toilet would do very nicely
That's not nice.....
Why would you want to put the toilet through that much trauma!!!!
some comments here, suggest regret---that you were afraid of these simple men.
have you ever told an elder off?
what was the result?
When they were doing their little "shepherding" earlier this year and knocked on my door to the surprise of my wife I actually told them both to just go away. She was less than hapy about that for a long time and for a few months I got a little bit of ribbing about it from both her and her JW relatives.
before she can though she needs my dad to admit to adultary.
they've been divorced for years but he has never remarried and has no plans too.. she says she's in love with a widowed brother but before they go any further she wants to be scriptually free.
she called my dad and asked him if he would help her out and he laughed and hung up the phone.
AND the elders and CO got a letter telling them to take care of this DUMB ASS-
ROFLMAO
Classic
anything in particular, or was it a combination of things??
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I didn't leave "the truth"...I found it outside of the WT organization.
my jw buddy just called me with some "fun" news.
they had the co last week, and of course dave and i were part of the elder's meeting agenda.
my friend has just had a conversation with one of the elders, who told her about it because it involved her.
ROFLMAO
Even better it would be for you do make an appearance at the hall and sit front and center during this special needs talk.
That is...if you can stomache it.
i was lurking at beliefnet "learn about jehovah's witnesses"... here's a response to a question i'm sure you'll all enjoy!.
"3. what social systems do the jw have?
like support systems.".
they discouraged people from going to secular sources for help.
the exception to that rule would be if you needed money........then they're more than happy to point you to those worldly sources
dang....what happened here....
i guess because there are so few brothers in the congregations, sisters start writing to brothers that are in prison.
in prison, these ne'er do wells have no bills, no job to commute to, 3 meals, a bed, free medical insurance and loads of time to read the bible and the wts publications.
oh my, kinda like bethel.
In prison, these ne'er do wells have no bills, no job to commute to, 3 meals, a bed, free medical insurance and loads of time to read the Bible and the WTS publications. Oh my, kinda like Bethel.
ROFLMAO
Excellent analogy.
