my most painful confession
note to simon: i will use some expletives, but i hope that they will be retained as this is intended to be an otherwise civil and thoughtful post to all my fellow ex-jws.
please read on, as this is most painful.
Thank you Jim, I appreciated your post. You will be in my thoughts and prayers and I will try to keep in touch. You'll get through this tough test and you'll be back here before you know it! I really enjoy reading your posts and look forward to your return.
CC
u apostates.... fallen ones..... spiritually weak ones.....whatever u want to call u r selfs make me sick... all u display is hate.
quit u r pathetic crusade to destroy the wts.
u r childish " if i cant have it... no one can" attitude.. apostate 1) " once at a meeting a talk was given and the elder said we should pray for the spiritually weak ones in the cong!!!!!!..
My opinions stay right here Ging. My discision to leave the WTS was my own, and anyone else that comes here to discuss things that are bothering them about the way they are being treated or what they have discovered about the WTS will get my support because of the very valid information I have digested.
Thanks for your comments and stick around awhile. Please do not Hit and Run.
CC
this is my first introduction post and my second post all together.
i hid in the corner for some time, just watching.
i was raised from about the age of five in the "truth".
Welcome James, and please stick around!
CC
u apostates.... fallen ones..... spiritually weak ones.....whatever u want to call u r selfs make me sick... all u display is hate.
quit u r pathetic crusade to destroy the wts.
u r childish " if i cant have it... no one can" attitude.. apostate 1) " once at a meeting a talk was given and the elder said we should pray for the spiritually weak ones in the cong!!!!!!..
Ging,,,Do some research here. You'll find an abudance of accurate information on why we are so thankful to be free of the WTS!
CC
been looking around for a while and have posted a few times but said nothing real significant.
well, anyway, i thought it was about time i said "hi and it's good to meet you all".
like many of you, i too have a story but not ready to share it yet, as i have two beautiful daughters trapped in the borg and i'd hate to do anything to jeopardize my relationship with them, you never know who lurks around or am i being paranoid!
A warm welcome to you AnotherEscapee!!! Post your story when your ready. I respect you for having your two daughters interest at heart.
CC
in a magazine article, the wts has warned the r&f dubs that going to the football this new year is "pagan" and is engaging in a "false religious festival".. to support this teaching, the wts quotes from the encyclopedia britannica:"football games in the u.s. have all the external trappings of religious festivals .
one side representing evil and the other good, depending upon the viewpoint of the members of the audience.
leading the congregation are the priestesses (cheerleaders) .
LOL at Gopher!!!
CC
in a magazine article, the wts has warned the r&f dubs that going to the football this new year is "pagan" and is engaging in a "false religious festival".. to support this teaching, the wts quotes from the encyclopedia britannica:"football games in the u.s. have all the external trappings of religious festivals .
one side representing evil and the other good, depending upon the viewpoint of the members of the audience.
leading the congregation are the priestesses (cheerleaders) .
Interesting information Ozzie. Thanks for posting it. Man, the Borg rulers are stopping at nothing to shackle their subjects. I have exactly 2 hours and 40 minutes till Tn Titans football!!! Next thing they'll go after is Rugby and Soccer. Tennis seems safe as long as the Williams sisters rule.
CC
so much of the watchtower is written in "code".
so much of the circuit and district overseers comments are spoken in "code".
for example, you are not told directly that you shouldn't read any other publication but the society's, but you are asked, "how could anyone spiritual ever have the time to keep up with their bible-based reading of all the spiritual food that we must take in, and still have time to read "worldly" books?
In the second instance it said that there was no one to come to her aid although she screamed. That implies to me that no one heard her scream. So how is this supposed to justify their rule about screaming out being the determining factor as to the victim doing all they could within their power to resist?
Minimus, your right, this article is digusting! Rediculous reasoning!
CC
this is so hysterical.
i'm at work (i work out of someone's house) and the doorbell rings.
i'm the only one here right now as the people i work for are out of town.
The mighty Oz Knows all and see's all!!! DO NOT question the mighty OZ!!..LOL...You have a good attitude about it Tweetie! They probably thought you were on an "official" JW web site. LOL
CC
my wife and i have been witnesses for almost 50 years.
we are both third generation witnesses and raised in the "lie".
we raised our kids in it also.
Robotnomore...Great introduction post. Welcome. Glad you decided to start posting and join our discussions. I look forward to reading your posts!
CC
