How Did You Find This Site?

Prisca

A bit of light relief...

How did you find this site? Recommendation from someone? Found it while crusing the net?

What have you gained from being here?

What insights have you learnt about the WTS, about faith, about other people, or about yourself?

I learnt about this site from someone else who recommended it when Witnesses.net closed down. The inactive JW who recommended it decided this place wasn't for him (he didn't want to associate with "apostates") but I liked what I saw and decided to join.

What I love about this DB is the opportunity to learn what others have experienced whilst being a JW, nd their experiences in leaving. When we first start having doubts, we think we are the only JWs who feel that way. In our congregation we might be. But worldwide, there are literally thousands, if not millions, who share our doubts and questions. It's great to be able to share common experiences with other ex-witnesses who know what we have been through.

I also enjoy learning different points of views. I still call myself a Christian, but I like to read the points brought up by the atheists and agnostics, to question my own faith. I don't know all the answers, but I sure love trying to learn!

And I love the personalities here! Such a diversity, from so many different cultures and languages. I have learned alot here, and I hope to hang around here for a long while yet!

Disengaged

Dear Prisca,

I learned of this site (as many continue to) via a fellow lurker. I'm glad to be here. It'S fun!!!

PS Nice pic Prisca!

IBBEROEAN "Just making sure!"

Amazing

Hi Prisca: I was very active on H20 until its ISP changed up sometime around Feb. this year. The new format was less convenient and a little hard to get used to. One day in March, Farkel came along and posted to H20 that JWD was really good. I think I signed up March 16th.

I never had a problem with H20, but most of the regulars moved here, and this forum seemed more like the good old H20 days. I tried to get back onto H20, reregistered therre, but my advance PC and all my experience with this stuff, and I can't get thier site to let me in. So, I am here to stay.

I think that I enjoy exchnaging with others on this issue of religion and JWs in perticular. I no longer need 'healing' from the experience. But, I always learn something, and I enjoy sharing information that other enjoy, especially those just leaving the JWS. I don't know how long I will keep doing this sort of thing, but I guess with my BRCI involvement and the cirrent exposure of the peodphile issue, I will be around for some time to come.

Amazing

logical

I cant remember how I found this site. All I know is that I did and I am glad I did.

Lindy

Same as Amazing. I had been on H2O almost from it's start. Did not like the new board, and it seemed boring. The regulars were leaving. Farkel, who was also a very long time participant of H2O, came along and told us about this one and I have been here ever since. I check back on H2O every once in a while, but it isn't the same as before.

Lindy

ozziepost

It seems such a long time now, but, of course, it isn't so long ago that I started to post here. It was Englishman who suggested I start to visit this board. I had spent a while posting on the 'old' H20. I enjoyed my time there. In many ways I miss it, but I've grown to love youse all! And it's good to have old friends from H20 here.

How did I start there on H20? Well, I had been lurking for quite a long time there. I believe it was Younger Tom who introduced me to that place. I could be wrong, but I think it was my mate Tom.

It was the experience Mrs Ozzie and I had at last year's District Convention that got me posting. You know that convention, it was the one that uncle bruce attended and he 'coined' the phrase Armageddon Cafe'. Anyhow the talks delivered at that convention so infuriated me that I could contain my lurking no longer.

I hope my presence can help others as well as be of some mutual encouragement to myself. I so much agree with Amazing's comment: "I no longer need 'healing' from the experience. But, I always learn something, and I enjoy sharing information that other enjoy, especially those just leaving the JWS. I don't know how long I will keep doing this sort of thing". Prisca has made an important point that should encourage our presence and thoughtful posts and that is that "What I love about this DB is the opportunity to learn what others have experienced whilst being a JW, nd their experiences in leaving. When we first start having doubts, we think we are the only JWs who feel that way. In our congregation we might be. But worldwide, there are literally thousands, if not millions, who share our doubts and questions. It's great to be able to share common experiences with other ex-witnesses who know what we have been through."

Of course it's been great meeting some of the aussie contingent at the Sydney BBQ. I must remember that there's another one soon. I've also been pleased to receive e-mails from some around the world and that's been very encouraging.

So am I glad to be here? You betcha!

Cheers,
Ozzie

"So often, the unpolished
the disjointed
Is on its way to the truth
Ahead of the finished
the polished."
Ken Walsh, Sometimes I Weep

Roamingfeline

RedHorseWoman, bless her, told me about Simon's last year when it was just a young DB. It was really peaceful, with lots of intelligent, insightful, respectful, and thoughtful discussions. So I joined up, and have been here on and off ever since.

I've enjoyed meeting new people, and the great information that's posted here, regarding the JW org. and the issues encountered by those leaving it or trying to reform it (which I don't think is possible).

I've become more and more sure over the past few years that the WTBTS is nothing more than a gigantic publishing company, with quite a few evil people at the top.

Faith? I don't have much of it left anymore, either in spiritual things OR mankind, to be honest!

Other people? I care about most people, some I can tolerate a lot better than others.

Myself? Oh boy, I've learned ALOT. I can be incredibly intolerant of persons I perceive as ignorant or blind (figuratively), too much so at times, I think. I tend to egg people on when I perceive that they're making fools of themselves. I should probably work on that a bit. lol

I was quite gullible when going into the "truth" (gag, retch) and mentally lazy. I had to learn to take responsibility for my decisions and choices, because when in the ORG, they were all made for me! I learned, and alot of times it was the hard way.
But basically I'm a good kitty, and I do have a heart.

RCat

slipnslidemaster

I started on Yahoo! chat and Venice dragged me over here.

I love it here too. It's both fun and light and serious all at the same time.

I've gained insight on the money, molestation issues, history, and biographies on highly placed people. I love knowing how everyone is connected at the top.

Slipnslidemaster: "Do, or do not. There is no try."
- Yoda

zev

Prisca IS asking us...

How did you find this site? Recommendation from someone? Found it while crusing the net?

"Somebody" told me about this site, AFTER I started investigating my beliefs, and WHY I believed in "the truth".

What have you gained from being here?

Friends. Support. A place to Hang out and be myself. Support. oh, yes did I mention, Support? I never realized the trama involved in leaving a cult. or begining to think of leaving. To those that have said such supporting things, words, and heartfelt thoughts, I thank you.

What insights have you learnt about the WTS, about faith, about other people, or about yourself?

To numerous for me to list here, at this time. But I'll think it over and edit the post later.

Good Questions. Thanks..

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Zev
The greatest consistancy of the WTBTS is their INconsistancy.

Mulan

I also was a regular on H20, and told Venice about that one, after her exodus from the Borg. Later when H20 changed to the more difficult format, she sent me links to posts on this board.

In March, when I was in Hawaii, on vacation with my laptop, this year, I started posting too. I had been reading here for awhile, but still using the new H20. (by the way, it was a rainy, windy day in Hawaii......I'm not that stuck to my computer)

Marilyn (a.k.a. Mulan)

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