For those of you who know my story, I was an elder/cong book study overseer/school overseer just about 9 1/2 months ago now. When the rest of you faded and left (as I have since then) - did any of you write letters to your old friends in the hall explaining your decision and exposting the borg as the fraud that it is? If so, what was your response, if any?
Letters to old friends
by Billzfan23 6 Replies latest jw friends
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cyberdyne systems 101
I did write some letters to old friends, but it was quite a long time after i left and it was more to appologise for some things I did around that time, i've had no response from the three people I sent them too.
CS 101
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megsmomma
Bttt....I too am wondering if anyone did that with what (if any) responses....
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changeling
No, as that does not go along with "fading". If I ever DA'd (which I would only do if my daughter left the religion), then I would write to certain friends, for clarification sake. I do not belive it would prompt anyone to leave, but I would want them to know my motives.
changeling
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Ex Nihilo
I didn't fade, I just severed, while still living at home. Out of respect and to make the adjustment easier for family, I went to one day of the convention.
<br><br>My more free spirited associates, who are still deeply in the truth and pioneers, but used to be DF'ed kids knew where I was going and all Hugged me very tight (even the boys which some may consider inappropriate in public) they knew they wouldn't see me for a very long time if ever.
<br><br>My friend who almost died in the hospital and who I took care of when I was very sick myself, didn't even ******* look at me, but I don't blame her since she gets ticked off if someone is doing anything off of what the rules are.
<br><br>I didn't want to unconvert anyone or anything. In my philosophy, I let people figure stuff out for themselves unless they say they are broken and need help. When my parents wanted to know why I was leaving, I said I didn't want to debate it because I didn't want to be an unconverter.
<br><br>I'm pretty happy with the way it went. I don't often look back, but it still hasn't set in with many of them that I actually left because it happened so fast. -
Billzfan23
I didn't want to unconvert anyone or anything. In my philosophy, I let people figure stuff out for themselves unless they say they are broken and need help. When my parents wanted to know why I was leaving, I said I didn't want to debate it because I didn't want to be an unconverter.
I am not necessarily saying that I want to be an "unconverter" either, but I think in light of the borg's constant drivel about not taking in any information that exposes the WT as a fraud - then I think that the close friends of mine that I had in the congregation have a right to know the truth about the cult that they so obediently serve - that's all.
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coffee_black
I did. I sent a letter to people I had known and loved all my life while in the borg. I enclosed a copy of my disassociation letter to let them know the reasons I had for ending my association with the organization. They would never hear the real reasons from the platform. I actually got a few responses, and one even said that they respected me, and would continue to talk to me. Time has proven that to be untrue though.
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