Posts by happehanna

tears came to my eyes immediately, just at the sight of her face.. i hate this religion.. but i love my mom.. i can't even remember, when the last time we spoke was.. i just want to sit down and talk to her, but i can't- i won't- because its her fault.

i left a religion, she left her son.

happehanna

It must be sometimes unbearable as you knew it would be!

I agree with Sheri You love your mum and at any and every chance show her.

Look after yourself Richie.

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How did you feel when you found out Jehovah's Witnesses were a cult?

by The wanderer in

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finding out jehovah's witnesses were a cult on a number of occasions individuals would warn.

me about being one of jehovah's witnesses and.

say that the religion was really a cult.

happehanna

I think finding out that JW's are a cult was something at the time that shocked me

When it did finally sink in it was a cult rather than just a religion that had serious flaws. I went into a kind of shock like grief.

This website helped me cope and helped to rescue me.

Then I attended a post cult workshop for a weekend and it helped enormously.

I also had about a year of therapy (which is pretty rare here in the UK) which also helped.

Finding out the truth about JW's has been the single biggest real awareness issue of my life.

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Just wanted to post this "reminder" for newer jws

by A Paduan in

*** awake!

if you are a young person, you also need to face the fact that you will never grow old in this present system of things.

because all the evidence in fulfillment of bible prophecy indicates that this corrupt system is due to end in a few years.

happehanna

Not only do they bury it away Arthur they actually change the wording (on their CD rom ) and somehow blame apostates for bringing it their attention

it would be hilarious if so many were not harmed by it.

New Light ! sometimes it's on, then off, then on again.

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Another family forced apart.

by Gilberto in

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http://www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/content/yarmouthmercury/news/story.aspx?brand=gymonline&category=news&tbrand=gymonline&tcategory=news&itemid=noed28%20sep%202006%2015%3a26%3a37%3a993.

(edited to get the link to work, if it don't get you straight there go down to "more news" "couple's faith tested").

couple's faith tested miles jermy.

happehanna

How awful for this couple and undeserved.

I have sent a small card and just addressed it to them at Kingfisher Close Bradwell Great Yarmouth which is all in the public domain.

I have put this website address and hopefully they will find us and gain some support.

hope I did the right thing it felt right

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Just wanted to post this "reminder" for newer jws

by A Paduan in

*** awake!

if you are a young person, you also need to face the fact that you will never grow old in this present system of things.

because all the evidence in fulfillment of bible prophecy indicates that this corrupt system is due to end in a few years.

happehanna

It makes me laugh, If I sent that quote to family members than they would view me as Apostate. Using their own magazine!!

It isn't funny but sad really.

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Long time lurker says Hi!

by Gilberto in

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i thought it was time i posted here, having been lurking for over 4 years (on and off).

well my wife is now out.

we never really discussed the issues i had with the troof, although she of course new what some of them were.

happehanna

Hi and welcome to JWD!

All the best on your complete exit

Being free is so good and being free with the one you love even better

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1st post here, on a journey of discovery...

by kerc in

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so after a very, very slow process, thinking over things that were stored in a little box in a corner of my mind, i've decided to finally confirm or deny all the doubts i've had about the society.

i'm a 34 year-old married man, work as an it consultant, with two kids, ages 9 and 2. i was "born" in the organization.

so i took everything as true, never questioned anything, and did all that was asked from me.

happehanna

Hi there and welcome to the board.

just to know that others have gone thro the same process can and does give a sort of comfort.

x

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GREAT news from Ian -- this one needs its own thread!

by Alleymom in

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dear all,

thank you so much for the continued vigils.

and thank you, marjorie, for the continuing reminders!

happehanna

Brilliant news

love and best wishes to Ian and his family

x

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How old were you when you were baptized?

by moomanchu in

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reading hellriders topic made me wonder about this.. i waited till i was 21 because i was drinking alcohol as a youth and didn't want to get baptized while breaking the law.

man that is screwed up, seemed reasonable at the time.

happehanna

14 what on earth was I thinking ..................... was in over thirty years

I only became a free thinking adult at the age of 44 when I finally left