Maybe we are mirrors for your friend to see his own bitterness.
My family has been destroyed by that cult. I would like to learn how to forgive myself for brainwashing my kids --- so that when I left the organization --- they would shun me.
satinka
You're All A Bunch of Bitter Apostates - Really?
by Broken Promises 36 Replies latest jw friends
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sabastious
I would like to learn how to forgive myself for brainwashing my kids
You were "brainwashed" to believe that they were going to die if you didn't "brainwash" them. I'd say you were being a protective parent which is a noble trait.
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scooterspank
So this person is an ex-JW but still believes in apostates? Well I am happy to be an apostate, but I'm not bitter. I have a life I never dreamed I would, namely, a happy life.
Sounds like this person is riding the fence and he/she is just jealous or.......bitter?
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sabastious
So this person is an ex-JW but still believes in apostates? Well I am happy to be an apostate, but I'm not bitter. I have a life I never dreamed I would, namely, a happy life.
Welcome to the forum scooterspank!
My wife recently attended a CO visit in her mother's hall. She said the CO, in his final talk on Sunday, used a scientific experiment as an illustration for the audience. The science experiment was to get a bunch of kids and put them in a room with a marshmellow. They were told they could eat it now or wait until later. According to this experiment, he said, the kids that ate the marshmellow immediately did poorly in various ways later in life than the ones that waited.
He says that doing what you are doing right now, living a happy life outside of the Watchtower, is like eating the marshmellow too early and you'll miss out on the "big pay off."
Aren't they masters at manipulating their flocks? Devious I tell you, good thing you are out otherwise you would have to be subjected to such asinine propaganda!
-Sab
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scooterspank
Thank you Sabastious. I am happy to have found this site. I have been out for around 18 years. Most of my friends growing up and family stayed in. It's nice to have a place to have these discussions in an intelligent manner.
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jam
Yes I guess it,s hard too move on. Lets see, we tried the narrow
road that led too everlasting life, and the whole time I was A JW
very few would admitt they were on that road. I miss the the
neurotic, egotistic, dogmatic GB...The whole time I was A JW,
I didn,t know if I should eat or poop.
You know he may be right, because there is A danger to
think for yourself. College is very dangerous, critical thinking can
lead you off that narrow road. Hell, I have been on the broad
and spacious road for some time now, and I,am having the time
of my life, sorry , I think I am having the time of my life.
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VampireDCLXV
It's nice to have a place to have these discussions in an intelligent manner.
Unfortunately, many discussions here can dissolve into infantile mud-slinging. Some of that can be fun though. Welcome BTW, scooterspank.
V665
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satinka
sabastious wrote:
they were going to die if you didn't "brainwash" them. I'd say you were being a protective parent which is a noble trait.
I keep trying to remind myself of that. Thank you for your thoughtful and kind answer. *sigh*
satinka
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kurtbethel
In the first place, I am not an apostate. I studied for over 2 years, and at every turn the literature made claims that failed to stand up to scriptural standards. I would compare the scripture cited with what was being claimed and I noticed a pattern of a few of them matching in the beginning of an article or chapter, then farther along the scripture would have nothing to do with what was being taught. I would point this out each time I saw it. So I never joined, since what I was being taught was not a true religion. It was not true, and it was not even a religion, since no one really believes anything. They just nod their heads in agreement with very little thought involved.
Also, I am not bitter. I have no reason to be bitter, since I did not let a corporation fool me and suck away my life energy. So when I warn people about the snare and racket that the Watchtower is, I am witnessing a true testimony of first person experience, which is more than I can say about people who claim to have witnessed this so called Jehovah.
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smiddy
I wouldn`t say I was bitter, just disappointed in myself for being sucked into a cult religion influencing my then girlfreind,who became my wife,producing 2 children, then influencing some relatives,some of who had children to also become JW`s and waste so many years of our lives.Thankfully only one member of that extended family is still a witness,and if I ever get the oppurtunity to get her and her children out I will.
smiddy
