It was on another thread (jwfacts' one about his JC meeting) that I posted a personal experience and it occurred to me, that although it is well behind me and I don't dwell on it (much!), it may be of some help to those who visit here and are unsure what they think about their JW beliefs.
I wrote:
Mrs Ozzie and I agreed to have a representative from Bethel come to visit us as a friend.
(This was a compromise because we refused to meet with a judicial committee, believing that just as we had long ago ceased having anything to do with them, likewise they had nothing to do with me.)
It was the most dismal affair. We are generally good-natured and I believe this was taken advantage of; in fact, we spent the whole afternoon being ridiculed in our own home! Never again! I acquiesced simply because the man was a friend but no longer!
I think I've mentioned to you that as he left, he turned to us and said, "And don't forget, we've got your children!" !!!
Let all lurkers be well advised, this (the WTS) is an Evil Empire, Satanic even, stopping at nothing to control its interests and its people. BE WARNED!!
Am I serious? You bet your life I am! They were the exact words and actually they were correct, they (I'm talking about Bethel here) took at least one of my children and were happy that they had her secreted away from their parents. We didn't know where she was for two years! Evil bastards!
All in the name of their Jehovah ("Organisation"). Graciously the real Savior has shown us where true love lies, it certainly is far removed from the WTS.
I hope our welcome lurkers on JWD take heed of this experience.
Ozzie