YES I have made it to a Jedi Master! (or something like that)
Anyway, after 1000 posts it is good to look back, at the time I first came here, and about the information that I found on the board.
When I first entered the board I started posting right away, without reading much first. This was kind of stupid, because I assumed that most of the people here were active 'faithfull' JW's, with maybe some apostates. How on earth I could think that such a thing was possible, and those people freely talking on intermet, I do not understand.
Anyway, this mistake was enough for some bad remarks for some other posters on the board.
At that time I had still some parts and "priveledges" in the congregation. I had lots of problems with fullfilling them as I was sure that many of the things I had to explain to the congregation were lies or at least not full truths. Now, this problem is solved as I do not have any priveledges anymore, luckely.
I found a lot of information about the real face of the WTS, not the one they like others to see. before my coming here, I did not about the U.N. disaster, did not know much about the child abuse cases etc, old docterines etc.
This things made it only much cleare for me that the WTBTS was not the special channel of God, the prophet, the faithfull slave etc.
Even though I could have lived with and still believed the were, even with the UN case, and the child issues. Those things were not very important for me.
What made me come out, all by myself, is the way they interprated the bible. everthing has to be exactly as it was written. The flood of Noah's days, the creating 6000 years ago, etc. This is something that just did not happen, I knew enough science to know that. It was so clear that they are only quoting what suits them, and that is far from the real truth. So I was out spiritually, all by myself. I would have been so much easier if I had the nerve to look for iformation earlier on the internet or library. But this was something forbidden, so I didn't do it.
Anyway, it doesn't matter much anymore.
The people on this board have such a lot of knowledge, on average well educated (or self educated), and intelligent persons. (Well most of the people here, there are some not really fitting this category ) There is such more knowledge here on the board then all WTS publications together. (okay, this is kind of understatement, i know)
With some I see also a lot of hate towards the WTS and also JW's in general. This is something I do not share. Although I think it is very understandable why a lot of people have such a hate.
Personally, I tink it would be better to show less hate against JW's as individual (I'm not talking about WTS or GB etc). For two reasons. It is now a huge obstacle for people who are still a JW and maybe have some doubts, to join and talk. And second, I think that most JW's are misquided people, who are used by the WTS as some kind of slave, and we should feel very sorry for them. Most of us were the same before, right?
Okay, I am rambling on... just want to say thank you to all the posters for talking the time to make public all information that will on the long run, bring the WTS on their knees.
Danny
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