Who has HELPED YOU grow? (page 3)

blondie

I lurked for a long time. I started posting and no one seemed to notice except Gopher. It encouraged me, a newbie, to post more and be more honest about how I felt. But everyone has played a part.

Blondie

pettygrudger

REBORN (SO HE'LL STOP WHINING ON THE OTHER THREAD!

Found (I love you too )

First - I must give special attention to those who have helped beat the path for alot of us ex-JW's; AlanF, JanH, Farkel, Norm, Kent, Randy, Ray Franz, James Penton, Beans, Quotes, Focus, Larc, Amazing- many more i know i'm not mentioning.

Emotionally - Blondie, Brummie, onacruse, bikerchic, lyin-eyes, dakota red, matty, jack2, elsewhere, Xena, Lilacs, Robdar

Because of their humor, and the ability to help us all look at it with a little humor - SixofNine, TR, Farkel, ozziepost, refiners fire, Englishman, Lb, Crazy151Drinker, BB, Syn

All Around: Teejay, Simon, Waiting, Wild Turkey, Valis

Now, some of these posters are "cross betweens, but they all have helped whether they even know it or not.

And, I know I'll have to come back & add more names as I have time to really think about it!

Xena

I like this thread....so many smart caring people on here that it would be hard to choose...but the one that actually touched your own life in some way...that is a tad bit easier....

LT who has been a true friend thru thick and thin

Roybatty who gave me a kick in the ass when I needed one

Beautiful Garbage who watches my back

Cassi, Tatiana and Windy who I have known and loved since I started posting online

Valis who opened his home and heart to a whole slew of apostates

Riz who took the time to make a caring comment when I needed it the most

Ang who with everything she and Simon have to put up with worried that she might have hurt my feelings

Refiners just cause he makes me smile

And of course my partner in crime and fellow escapee tyydyy

So many great people....so little time to tell them just how wonderful they are....

{{{to everyone}}}}

Xena of the warm fuzzy class

MrMoe

Ray Franz

zanex

I think EVERYONE here has made a big impact on my growth post-jw life...two who jump to mind are spaznik and LDH are two that, I think, have made an impact...EVERYONE else here has given me a WHOLE lot too..I hate to name names when this whole board has been a big part of me...

waiting

There's a group of persons who are referred to as The Old Warriors. Kent, AlanF, Randy Watters, Norm, JanH, MommieDark, Esmaralda, Friend, our friendly Farkel, Gedanken,.....sooo many more. They've been around for decades now - but what they did the Finest is to teach all of us. Well, slap us around too - but share information & teach us to think more clearly about the WT.

Their writings, websites, books, posts (mostly) - have been the backbone of the WT Rebellion on the Internet.

As was brought out also, Lee Elder, Dr. Muromato (sp?) also are in the class of persons who have websites totally devoted to debunking the WTBTS facts and information.

And Hawk - who was never even a jw, has no chip on his shoulder....but took on the WT basically because it was the right, ethical, thing to do. Go figure.

Maximus - what a kitten. Loved that man & his mightiness.

Barb Anderson - she's actually leading the way through the dark labyrinth of the WT dungeons for all of us.

Bill Bowen - for giving of himself for others, others the WT has succeeded in hiding in dungeons all these decades.

And Simon - for giving us all a place to do all the above and more.

Soooooooooo many I've forgotten - but rest assured, those who go before us have the egos to sustained my failed memory Guess this is just a tad of recognition for some great deeds done for others - done freely for us, but at great cost to those individuals.

The WT made us ignore the individual (as we were all "just good for nothing slaves).

The WT made us ignore individual accomplishments (sin of being "puffed up with pride.")

But to remember a person for doing good ain't such a bad thing, now is it?

Thanks to all & appreciation.

waiting

Edited by - waiting on 13 December 2002 17:48:19

jst2laws

Hello Waiting,

Old Warriors. Kent, AlanF, Randy Watters, Norm, JanH, MommieDark, Esmaralda, Friend, our friendly Farkel, Gedanken,.....sooo many more......have been the backbone of the WT Rebellion on the Internet

Wow! Was it Kent or him and JanH both arrested for publishing the KMS book online? You know, because of people like these and other "Old Warriors" we are now on top, daily watching for new lawsuits filed, now against the Watchtower.

With issues like silent lambs SILENT know more, slandered and disfellowshipped individuals filling uncontestable suits for damages against the WT, the society backing up on the blood policy as legal and political pressures mount, the battle has turned and it may be the "anointed" Saul would like to fall upon his own sword again to avoid the future. Meanwhile, like Saddam Hussein, they keep spewing divine condemnation on their attackers and invoke the powers of heaven to vindicate them in their war against the infidels. Too bad they can't see how much they imitate Saddam in the Jihad.

Did I highjack my own thread?? Lets get back to the big and little comments of individuals who helped us grow.

I will try to come back and comment on other's great expressions later.

Jst2laws

beckyboop

First, Charlie, my now ex-husband, for having the patience to help me see the "light". Next, Randy Watters, because he told Charlie to be patient with me when he first realized it was a bunch of bullshit. My ex-jw friends in the greater Cincinnati area who left with us helped me to realize that I wasn't going insane, even though I felt like it many times. Jw. com--for providing a place to either vent, share, or just simply read about others' experiences. And last but certainly not least, my boyfriend Jonathan for dealing with the after-effects (day after day) of someone who's left a cult.

I guess I also need to give some credit to myself--because the bottom line is that I made the decision to never go back. Even though my husband knew it was a bunch of bullshit before I did, I had quit going to meetings first--because in my heart I knew something wasn't right. It took a couple of long years before I could finally think for myself, but it was worth the wait.

Thanks for such a great topic!

Becky

jst2laws

beckyboop,

You were very generous to give credit to you ex. But you commended someone most here have overlooked:

I guess I also need to give some credit to myself--because the bottom line is that I made the decision to never go back

I like that thought. I hope the next decision is to continue to grow spiritually as a real and loving person without the shackles of 'group thinking'.

Jst2laws

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