Wow, talesin - I am sorry.
Your final WTF? Moment!
by restrangled 79 Replies latest jw friends
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factfinder
It was a number of things over time actually, but discovering the ngo/un thing was probably the most shocking.
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skeeter1
First wake up. When an elder who was a doctor told me that I shouldn't have college hopes becuase this system was going to end. It was 1985.
My final WTF was when I found some misquotes. Bad ones. Totally taken out of context. I thought, "The Truth is a L-I-E."
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compound complex
Many things, r, but learning 25 years after the fact what had happened to Ed Dunlap cut me deeply. He, a genuine Christian if ever there was one, had been my instructor at Bethel.
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talesin
New York,
Thank you! To be honest, I don't think I've ever gotten over that. When it happened, I went into a semi-coma state for about 3 months, it was one of the worst times.
much love, and tks for seeing it.
xoxo
tal
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talesin
CoCo
That is sad, and oh-so-hard, to have your mentor revealed as a charlatan. As you said, it cut you deeply. My darling man, I am so sorry for that.
Much love to you!
xo
tal
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fedup
Raised in it since 1970, was the goodie JW for many years, pioneer, ms, elder, etc... went through the 1975 bs and stayed, confused about the generation teaching and started the fading process in 1995, however, still thought I needed it, maybe I was wrong, is it really the best way to live, not sure where to go, still attended some meetings, assemblies and memorial, then for me the biggest WTF moment was this:
When I researched 1918 claim that Jesus inspected religions and only chose The Watchtower.
How do they know that? An incredible claim indeed.
So I researched the WT's situation in 1918. The Judge and all his antics, bullying into the presidency, driving expensive cars, 2 homes in Cali, 1st class trips around the world to give speeches, never took his wife but his secretary, never went in service, a known alchoholic, crazy teachings that make no sense at all, and I'm sure I'm forgetting some stuff.
I'm still upset at myself for giving the WT so many years of my life. Regardless, It's nice to be FREE!
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HowTheBibleWasCreated
Seeing ERVS prove evolution..once youve seen that the bible dies...
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Crazyguy
What is ERVS??
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Stumbeline
For me, it was all in how I was treated at my JC meeting. I was sorry about what I had done, and yet one of the elders rubbed it in my face telling me "you trampled all over Gods feelings" and "You say you're not going to do it again? I don't know...all we have is your word". There were also a lot of unnecissary details that were asked of me. I was asked if I was topless while I committed "Pornea" with my then boyfriend. Being thrown into a room of 3 grown men and being forced to give them the details my personal life was one of the most traumatizing experiences I've ever had. I collapsed sobbing on the table when they told me I was going to be DF'ed, and all they did was sit there and stare.