Hi LHG,
I was just unlucky to be born to Witness parents so I didn't have a safe or healthy environment as a child and Witness dogma was fed to me as reality and I accepted it without question. I thought my talents were useless and I thought I was less of a person for not totally believing in the ghost stories told by the Witness people.
The last thing I would have believed was that my skepticism was valid and the Witness people are absolutely wrong on every level. I felt guilt and shame because I didn't believe and accept it. The reason was it was unbelievable and unacceptable.
I have no problem with religious people, I just object when religion is used as a weapon.
What do I tell my children?
by Nellie 31 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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garybuss
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Sassy
Nellie, I am soooooo glad to read your comments on the board.. I think you'll remember we spoke in chat when you first came here. You have made leaps and bounds since then it seems and I am so happy for you. AND happy for your children. They will have the opportunity of a normal life. I didn't leave until mine were much older. I wish I could have given them that when they were younger..
they will be a transition but really you will make life for the children so much better by not being bound by the rules of the WTS.. let them enjoy birthdays and proms and all of that.. I know some of the folks here helped me have my very first birthday party last December.. 40 some years old and my first party... well one that I could remember when I was old enough to remember.. but your children are young enough to have many good things they will not have to miss out on!!