by BarHarborBarbara 35 Replies latest jw friends
@ Perry very nice. I could relate to all the people in the video on most days.
@comatose. Hear! Here!
@BarharborBarbara- Welcome and we hear you. Your post speaks volumes. Don't even think about the single, yet successful single mothers trying to raise their children in the truth. They get it real bad. Especially from the Elders with children in unhappy marriages. They never would want their miserable wives to even think for a minute they could make it by themselves.
Barbara,
Welcome. It always amazes me that people are hurt by the same practices. My mind was confused about being single. They love single people for pioneering. When my parents married and my father left Bethel, they were shunned by the local KH. The time was so short. Armageddon was imminent. My mom had to supply her own ring. I felt I could never see my parents if I did marry. Where I attended KH, there was a flood of bright black sisters governed by some not bright white males. I used to get sick as they would "worship" any men. The religion attracts women. I do not know why.
I left before I had to make decisions. It was my decision. I started attending clubs at school. Life was not perfect but close to it. In fact, it was better than my wildest dreams.
You came up with a good core list of what the WT messes up. When I finally had freedom, I attended consciousness raising groups. My body could not stay in a KH chair.
Giordano - "My pet peeve was that as a witness I always felt like I was playing on a losing team."
I quit playing once I finally figured out that it was a losing team.
Welcome.
Your comment about feeling closer to Jehovah and Jesus is so true. I feel the same. I'm a new person since I left the Borg and really enjoy my new church and the people I'm meeting there.
Very happy for you. Qcf xx
HI Barbara,
Terrific post, i'm so glad you're here - i can totally relate!
Marina
Great to have you posting, BHB. Yes, it's all about counting time and nothing about using that time to do any good. Thanks for your thoughts.
