Maybe a few local halls too
In Honor of Jimmy Olson October 31, 1973
by sparky1 15 Replies latest watchtower scandals
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sparky1
Bumped for newbies.
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sparky1
"There is but one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide." - Albert Camus THE MYTH OF SISYPHUS (1942 EDITION)
Bumped for newbies and those unaware of the tragic demise of James Olson, ex-Bethelite who chose to leave the Jehovah's Witness religion by taking his own life.
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LongHairGal
SPARKY1:
I read the link to Newboy’s tragic story about Jimmy Olson! Words cannot describe what a sick situation this was. Also, why would the religion want to keep anybody’s remains?
May he rest in peace!
The JW religion is a tragedy.
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stillin
One of the best Witnesses I met when I came in had been at Bethel during that time period. He came back home like a celebrated war hero and went on to having assembly parts and being respected. But I got a glimpse of his human side. He was depressed. I told him that I was considering Bethel and he said that it isn't' for everyone. I wondered what that meant but I could almost feel his isolation.
He became inactive and his family, stripped of the status they once had, were now ashamed of him.
He used a shotgun.
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Diogenesister
In memory of Jimmy 💐 My condolences to everyone who was a friend to him sparky , I know you always think of him on this day.
And all victims of suicide and the isolation this religion engenders still in