by Leslie 27 Replies latest watchtower bible
Leslie have you read "Crises of Conscience" by Governing Body member Ray Franz ? ,(He also disassociated). If not please, please obtain a copy asap. I think it will clear so much up for you.
Watchtower directs the elders to have no compassion to those who are different in any way. They make no allowances for the sick, the elderly, those with differences of neurological development or depression etc It's just incredibly unloving. I'm very sorry for your situation.
Crisis of Conscience is a work of art
But IMHO....it was Ray Franz' In Search of Christian Freedom which was the real clincher.
Crisis of Conscience is readily available on Amazon.
It takes some digging to get In Search of Christian Freedom.
Still waiting for its re-release though
Welcome Leslie. I went a good bit further than you did: when I started to 'see' certain teachings conflicted/opposed what the Bible actually said, I shared them with the whole congregation via the WT study or Sevice Meeting Q&A items.
I always quoted scriptures to confirm what I was saying. Not once was I ever questioned by elders at the end of any meeting.
As it stands my status is that of a disfellowshipped apostate ostracized from close family members.
Unfortunately injustices like this happen when you are in a cult.
100% correct comment.
Cult practices like shunning....losing family, friends & such are hallmark ways of a cult.
Injustices & misfortune off the chart.
Do everything the Borg says Not to do.
Like making friends outside of the Borg....prior to fading or exiting the Borg.
BETH SARIM:
You are absolutely right about would-be ‘Faders’ making contacts outside the religion beforehand!
I made sure I had everything planned beforehand.. I wasn’t raised a JW and was employed so it was easier for me as opposed to some JW who has No contacts outside the religion.. This keeping JWs isolated from the ‘world’ keeps them trapped, in my opinion. Anybody wanting to leave the religion needs to secretly cultivate contacts outside!!
The Borg cultivates isolation and dependence on it.
No outside contact, as little as possible.
Welll, I've always practised the opposite. Cultivating friendships outside,,,doing everything opposite what the Borg insists. LOL.
Is there a way you can read In search of Christian Freedom by Raymond Franz and remain in this religious organization? 😂😂😂😂
In my experience as a successful fader, when dealing with JWs, is the less said the better off you’ll be.
