Special Post: 1 year anniversary on JWN - My intro finally posted

by Awakened at Gilead 50 Replies latest jw experiences

  • Warlock
    Warlock

    Very interesting story.

    Thank you for sharing your experiences.

    Warlock

  • tooktheredpill
    tooktheredpill

    Excellent story Lance! I was depressed like you did, when I confronted my own mortality. But now, I'm free and happy too.

    Un abrazo.

    TTRP

  • purplesofa
    purplesofa

    It's hard to believe you have only been here a year! You have accomplished so much!!

    Thanks for sharing your story, very well written.

    purps

  • Black Sheep
    Black Sheep

    An interesting tale.

    Thanks for that.

    Cheers

    Chris

  • sweet pea
    sweet pea

    Inspirational story Lance.

    I particularly liked the point you made that even being an immature child you drew the line at some of the outragous claims to extended application of scripture, namely that a time period in Daniel referred to a couple of Watchtowers in the late 1930's. For me as a child, I can remember thinking how a scripture supposed to point to Cedar Point Ohio was pretty ridiculous but always pushed these things to the back of my mind.

    It gives me great hope that others someday might just escape too and everything will finally become clear.

  • palmtree67
    palmtree67

    I just read your link and Wow.

    You are so much smarter than I am. You put into words everything I feel. I never went to Gilead or anything, but have always been a HUGE studier. I couldn't put my finger on what bothered me, but you said it all.

  • OnTheWayOut
    OnTheWayOut

    I read some of this, marking to finish later. So far, I like it.

  • jookbeard
    jookbeard

    Thanks Lance, I enjoyed that, hope it can hepl others

  • Awakened at Gilead
    Awakened at Gilead

    Thanks for your replies. I'm glad that many feel that they have had similar experiences as they gradually left the borg.

    For me, it took perhaps 25 years, from the time as a child I started questioning things that seemed off, til the time that I stopped believing alltogether last year. So there is hope "for thinking Christians".

    As jwfacts said, this could be palatable to some JWs still in. I did send a copy to my JW brother, but of course, got no response. You never know what people may read though.

    I think that many JWs, when they feel doubts, just say, "That's really deep", think that they just don't understand it, and continute living the lives that are prescribed for them by the GB.

  • DoubleVision
    DoubleVision

    Happy one year of freedom to think on your own. Great story and thanks for sharing.

    DV

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