has anyone done some JW bible study?

[Mummiehunnie]

I have for a while now, and have enjoyed it, after a period of difficulty in my life, it has been nice getting close to God again and reading the bible x I have been a Catholic not always practicing my whole life. There have always been certain things about Catholicism that have not sat right with me, it is not that that is the reason for not always practicing, it has just not be a vey high priority in my life.

I have been enjoying as I said the bible study until this time just gone! The regular lady brought someone else with her, without boring you with all the details, I found her someone that raises red flags personality wise anyways and at the end she made me feel very uncomfortable. The experience has put me off now.

Has anyone else had experience of bible study with JW?

Yes. I did for some time. I just wanted to find out more as I felt like I didn't really know anything and had judged them without knowing anything. I was at home with twins, and had time on my hands when I couldn't get out a lot.

I found them lovely people, full of integrity and commitment - and very balanced and mature. On examination, I don't agree with some of their doctrine, and they are too much 'we are the only christians who right'.

I'm still in touch, and I'm glad I did the studies as I learned some things I didn't know. I like the way they view God. Do you go to a church at all? I do go to a church that teaches from the Bible, so I have my needs met there.

Merry thanks for responding, your experience sounds like mine was until yesterday x

As you say they are very moral people etc, nice to be around, I actually know another lady who is JW from dd's school, that is how I got to know the lady that is coming around regularly. It is the one she brought with her, she seemed different, as I even went to one of their meetings, and at the end, she was fuming at the regular one for telling me something about the new woman's private life, and she thought I could not see her and she had her back to me and shook her head at the regular one to keep something from me, the regular one was as uncomfortable as i was about it all.... it put me off...

I don't go to church as something horrible hppened on dd's first holy communion, nothing to do with the church, and she will not go back as the memories are so horrible for her, I am a single parent 100% of the time, a real one who has no break at all, as their father has no contact...

I guess they are just human, not perfect! And maybe if the regular lady was sharing something personal about the new lady, it was kind of up to the other lady to share it. I guess she hit a raw nerve and it made it really difficult...

There's lots of churches that are not like traditional 'church' (so wouldn't remind your dd). We meet in a school hall, for example. But you should find people with the same integrity and commitment to God/ the Bible/ prayer. It sounds like life is really difficult for you, but rest assured that God does look out especially for those who are vulnerable...my Gran was a single Mum as her husband died when her kids were babies and she was the most amazing example of someone who drew her strength from God, and always told her kids how God was their father and loved them so much. My Mum did miss out on a Dad, but I think this helped her so much...and she is a strong believer to this day.

I got that regarding the regular lady sharing things, actually the new lady was happy to share it, then the regular lady shared that my dd went to the school the new lady said she worked in and she started acting all weird about it for some reason, which gave me reason to find it all odd! as all she had to was ask me not to discuss her being a jw with dd, all that happened in the end is that I questioned dd when I probably would not have about the new lady, and low and behold she had taught her for a short spell, and the new lady had an unpleasant attitude towards some children in the class, the things she said kind of resonated with what I had picked up on the controlling attitude, the hardness, i can't quite put my finger on it, it just does not rest well with me at all! I don't konw how the bible study works, I wonder if she was there to check up on the regular woman, as I felt she was critising her and me and how we had been studying and as if there was anger and impatience at us both for not following a set of rules or something, as I say I can't quite put my finger on it all!

Oh, that's a shame...I don't think checking up. I had a few different people come. I think they like to come in 2's, and if the usual person isn't free then someone else will come. I don't think she would be embarassed at you telling dd she is a JW as they are very keen for everyone to know this, so I am sure the school know anyway, and the kids. Maybe you could talk to your regualar lady and say you didn't feel comfortable, and ask if that new lady is going through some difficult time, or perhaps has struggles in a certain area. Perhaps she is better than she was in terms of controlling etc., but is finding it hard to get rid of completely!

thanks for discussing this with me Merry, it is helping me, some of the things you suggest are things I had through of myself x

I will think some more on some of the suggestions you have made that I had not thought about, such as the new lady going through a difficult time right now, or her struggling in a certain area in life in general, and her trying to rain in her natural contolling personality... interesting, thanks x

I will most definatly speak to the regular lady about the last meeting, thank again x