There is an elder in our congregation whose very persistent, haughty, and controlling. You know the type. He has a grudge against my family. If I were to attempt a slow fade, he'd be on me like butter on rice, trying to find ways to disfellowship me, and we all know a determined elder doesn't need justifiable means to disfellowship. That's why I'd rather be done with it and move on. Life is too short to deal with their crap.
Ariell
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What should I do
by Ariell ini confessed to my mom two days ago that i'm no longer a believer.
she took it pretty well, better than i thought she would.
of course she now thinks i'm being influenced by satan.
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What should I do
by Ariell ini confessed to my mom two days ago that i'm no longer a believer.
she took it pretty well, better than i thought she would.
of course she now thinks i'm being influenced by satan.
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After careful consideration of all your replies I'm leaning more towards walking away, but still uncertain about what I'll actually end up doing. My Dad has been inactive for quite some time now-attends meetings every blue moon. He's already told two elders that he doesn't believe God appoints them as the society teaches. They even tried labeling him an apostate, but it blew over. I know for a fact he wouldn't shun me and I'm pretty sure my Mom wouldn't either (it will definitely cause some degree of tension at first, but that's something I can live with). As a matter of fact, no one in our congregation has shunned their DF'd or DA'd relative. They socialize as if nothing has changed. I guess local tradition does indeed play a part in obeying Watchtower rules.
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What should I do
by Ariell ini confessed to my mom two days ago that i'm no longer a believer.
she took it pretty well, better than i thought she would.
of course she now thinks i'm being influenced by satan.
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I confessed to my Mom two days ago that I'm no longer a believer. She took it pretty well, better than I thought she would. Of course she now thinks I'm being influenced by Satan. I'm trying to prevent going to the extreme (dissociation), but considering what I'll go through if I don't-constant inquiries from the elders and those in the congregation, which I'm sure will eventually lead to me being disfellowshipped-it seems like the best option. It'll be at least another year before I'm prepared to leave home. I'm thinking I should get my family use to the idea of me being dissociated, instead of hitting them with it right before I leave. Any suggestions?
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I hear quite a few ex-jw's say..............
by Ariell ini hear quite a few ex-jw's say they thought they were anointed.......it was a strong feeling.........no one could tell them otherwise.
and what was this strong feeling that made them so convinced?
another dub mystery i guess.
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I hear quite a few ex-jw's say they thought they were anointed.......it was a strong feeling.........no one could tell them otherwise. Why? And what was this strong feeling that made them so convinced? Another dub mystery I guess.
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We'll praise them for a job well done, but it's a job that YOU can't do.
by Ariell indid it ever bother you when the watchtower published magazines praising doctors, nurses, policeman, etc., but yet discouraged witnesses from having these jobs either because they took up too much time or because they involved violence.
i'm talking front page-cover stories here.
of course they did it to draw outsiders in, but the hypocrisy of these people, it baffles me sometimes.
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They discourage people from having jobs that can involve violence? I've never heard of this, and never had anything said to me about my job. A lot of people were interested in it, and gave me more respect when they found out what it was.
I'm refering to jobs that require you to fire a gun if necessary. Witnesses aren't allowed to be polices. I've known some to lose their priveledges because of it.
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We'll praise them for a job well done, but it's a job that YOU can't do.
by Ariell indid it ever bother you when the watchtower published magazines praising doctors, nurses, policeman, etc., but yet discouraged witnesses from having these jobs either because they took up too much time or because they involved violence.
i'm talking front page-cover stories here.
of course they did it to draw outsiders in, but the hypocrisy of these people, it baffles me sometimes.
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Ariell
Did it ever bother you when the Watchtower published magazines praising doctors, nurses, policeman, etc., but yet discouraged witnesses from having these jobs either because they took up too much time or because they involved violence. I'm talking front page-cover stories here. Of course they did it to draw outsiders in, but the hypocrisy of these people, it baffles me sometimes. I mean seriously, what if all policemen and doctors became JW's and couldn't save lives. We'd really be screwed up then wouldn't we? Oh! I forgot. They'd all get a ressurection so it really doesn't matter. That's if a JW hasn't knocked on that door and warned them. Afterall, those who don't take to the message deserve to die. Sigh
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Do you miss being part of something big?
by sleepy in.
at one time i was one of "gods chosen people", part of a special group of people who had exclusive access to hidden truths about the earth and its people.. now of cource i realise i'm just like everyone else and all the puzzles are still there.. kind of miss that feeling sometimes..
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Ariell
i miss the feeling i used to get right after i'd left the KH, like i was pure and sparkly clean and sin-free.
Ditto! I thought I was the only one who felt that way. Whaddayaknow.
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Pardon my ignorance
by Ariell inwhat was the true motive for the wts joining the un?
what did they have to gain?
i've done research, but have yet to find an answer to my question.
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What was the true motive for the WTS joining the UN? What did they have to gain? I've done research, but have yet to find an answer to my question.
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Typical
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i thought you guys might find this interesting, if not boring.
forgive me if it's the latter.. http://www.ifilm.com/filmdetail?ifilmid=1003967.
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Ariell
I thought you guys might find this interesting, if not boring. Forgive me if it's the latter.
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Realisation of your immortality
by barbar in.
how have you coped with the realisation that you will not live forever.
if you truly believed it at one stage that you would never die and now realise that this is not the case, has it made you worried about death and how life is so short.
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This may sound weird, but I've always had a strange fear of living forever. The thought of going on and on and on and on and on and on...........never ending. It doesn't make sense. I would get headaches just thinking about it, but I've never been too keen on dying either. I always use to wonder, when I was still brainwashed, how people in the world accepted the fact that they would die one day and be okay with it, thinking that I would lose my mind if I ever believed that. It's like being in purgatory. You don't want to live an eternity, but you don't want to die either. I was born in the borg. So I always thought I'd walk into the system still young. Suprisingly though it wasn't too hard for me to accept my mortaility. What I do fear however is getting old. Yikes!