just a note that 10 years ago, (christmas day, 2005), was my last time inside a kh.
a lot has taken place for the better in those 10 years:.
1. met the love of my life and happily married for 9 years, two days ago.. 2. completed a master's degree.. 3. work at senior management level in the it field.. 4. have a savings and retirement, and no debt outside of a mortgage and 1 car loan.. 5. lots of travel to several places that i never would have done as a jw.. 6. contribute to what i believe are meaningful causes.. 7. read, think, and meditate for myself.. 8. have a great extended family i inherited from my wife.. 9. lots of other great stuff, too much to list.. none of this is intended to be boastful.
I just posted this on FB this morning.
Wrapping up what has proven to be the very best year of my life!
Accomplishments, re-connections, focus, peace, drive and goodwill.
I mean this sincerely, once we come to terms that the WT part of our lives are over, it's in our hands fully what kind of life we will make for ourselves
I plan to stick around and offer help and encouragement as I am able.
I'm so thankful thank many have embrace me as I came through this most difficult time.
i don't know how the fellow who made the resolution from stage to send 80% of the congregation funds to the indian branch as an outright donation made it with a straight face.
and all the sheeples nodded like they understood the shit he were spewing.
i'm so mad at this cult .
Sounds like the Indian JWs are sending in all funds to HQ before closing up shop.
More details will come out. They always do.
today i am working on writing my disassociation letter.
i successfully faded a year ago.
but i feel like i can't keep looking over my shoulder anymore i just need to be completely rid of this cult.. any suggestions on letter and it's content?.
It hurts sometimes, but freedom isn't free, there's always a cost.
Escaping the watchtower always comes with injury.
Everyone knows this. It's even in the magazines and experiences.
That fairly recent "Prodigal Son" video was what I saw after my last convention.( We took a chartered bus from to Napa from SF Cow Palace, so we got to watch the video on the ride home. Yippee!! )
I was only occasionally attending the meetings then and that video coupled with an honest evaluation of the way I was being treated by "the friends" was enough for me to find the door for good.
That's the hardest part about leaving. Finding the door.
today i am working on writing my disassociation letter.
i successfully faded a year ago.
but i feel like i can't keep looking over my shoulder anymore i just need to be completely rid of this cult.. any suggestions on letter and it's content?.
Breaking free is a great move.
I passed my judicial committee invite letter by e-mail and FB messaging for "admitted apostasy" amongst the most gossipy people in my town prior to my DFing announcement.
I'm sure the word spread like wildfire, because I only sent the note to neighboring cong members, not my own, which had a local needs talk on apostasy and the warning about e-mails from them. Ooops! Too late
Everyone in my circuit knows I left on my terms and I'm glad for doing it.
I leave my FB wide open to the public.
I'm having a great life.
thank you, danny, for that information on the sale of brooklyn properties.
i commented on dr. brenda upton's lawsuit against the society.
below is further pertinent information:.
I have no idea how many lawsuits are "in the pipe", but it has to be more than we can imagine.
I sent an e-mail to the son-in-law of WT lawyer, Mario Moreno about this a few months back. He didn't reply...
The call for "free legal" from the congregations a while back must have been a clue.
It is possible that if they sold everything, there could still be a deficit!
MENE MENE,
i know marriage is tough and it takes work on both parts.
we have been together for 27 years.
the last eight have been involved with this cult.
I wish i had a better answer, except to be patient.
90% is a pretty good rating.
There are no guarantees you'll do better.
I love my JW wife.
thank you, danny, for that information on the sale of brooklyn properties.
i commented on dr. brenda upton's lawsuit against the society.
below is further pertinent information:.
Now the possible contaminated soil issues at Warwick and medical issues that may/will be arising from exposure. ( gross negligent exposure to unprotected/uninformed workers)
2016 will prove to be a thriller.
Mass awakening/mass exit is what many are anticipating.
Can you even imagine next years annual report?
I bet, they'll quit printing the decreases.
jehovah's loses comp case
church may be forced to pay millions
by jess wisloski.
Could this be the root cause of the sell-offs, bethelite lay-offs and moving?
The secret to where all the money has gone?
Imagine if bethelite's were legally entitled to minimum wage for all of their volunteer labor. Then all the unreported taxes and insurances...
Possible?
on tonight -- many of the leaders and co horts of david miscavidge on tonight who have left the organization.. it is scary how close they are to the jw's with the exception of the volcano episode and that we are "thetans",.... they hold out a carrot for each level of progression on the "ladder" - to immortality, telling all they will live forever in a peaceful, beautiful world- and of course, each step on the ladder means thousands of dollars and volunteers make 30 cents a day working on all their projects.
they fought for tax exemption as a religious organization, started by hubbard, who at level 8- the highest on the ladder - tells his thetans they are out of a spaced out world -- it is terrifying -- and they are supposed to be able to read minds, levitate things, others in the org are scared of them.... but the org are buying properties all over the world as a benefit for their thetahs" to show their good works.to the irs - building a massive real estate empire with publishing and volunteer labour...... watch it if you can.... .
sound familiar - .
Watched this with my JW last night.
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