in my area of the world i know of at least 15 members of my family and friends that have left the watchtower because they no longer believe it.
all of them are aware of this site and my viewing and posting on it.
however apart from one, who posts here as veen, none of them to my knowledge are particularly interested in coming to this site.
Thomas,
I am the only one out in my family so far. It would be interesting if one of my sisters escaped. Actually there is only one that I would care to rekindle relationships with. The other is, was, and will always be a jerk.
I don't have a clue how it would go down if she and my BIL escaped. I really do miss them.
JK
think i just did something really stupid.
i have had a bad couple of days.
i was in the playground yesterday and had my jw bil stood right in front of me ignoring me totally (i'm d'ad) but talking to my hubby, who said nothing to him (her my eifes here too or something would have been nice) so i felt like total dogs poo and we both ended up in tears over it all when i got home.
Dobbie,
I am sorry that you are going through this, especially during your pregnancy. Maybe it will help doing what I do and say:
F the f'ing f'ers.
Make a decision to shun them back that is irrevocable. That is what I had to do to my on-off relatives. They are dead to me now.
Repeat after me the mantra:
F the f'ing f'ers,
F the f'ing f'ers,
F the f'ing f'ers,
etc.
JK
interesting read.. .
god hates you; but god is hungry and needs you to help him eat your soul.
he chuckles to himself that he cannot only suck out your life and being, but he can make you believe the lie as well.
My conception of God does love me now.
He never did while I was in the Borg. Even when I was a squeeky clean kid, conducting a Book Study at 13 y.o., I was sure that God would kill me at Armaggedon.
It was a miserable existance, I am glad to finally be free of that tripe!
JK
"blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth.".
matthew 5:5.. .
"the century dictionary defines meek as 'self controlled and gentle; not easily provoked or irritated; forbearing under injury or annoyance.
Thank you for your condescending subject title!
Yawn!
Thank you for judging everyone but yourself. You should be so proud. Those who are spiritual do not have to blow a trumpet in front of themselves . . .
JK
scully isn't like that, though.
besides, she's kinda cute.
ozziepost is cute to, but he's a bit on the serious side.. s, awaiting his lashing, in the b-school..
Mods,
I appreciate the job that you do. I realize it is thankless, but you have to be able to make decisions. If you bust me one of these days for my occasional colorful metaphors, I will try not to be miffed.
JK
people usually get addicted to cigarettes when they are children.
the state does nothing or pretends and puts on a show.
ai think that the sate is gulty of child abuse and that it is the duty and responsibility of those in power to protect children from this deadly addiction.
God, for making tobacco.
JK
there a loads of anti-jw sites out there.. if you had to choose just one as being the best (apart from jwd, of course!
), which one would you pick?
perhaps which was most helpful when you were leaving?
after reading thru the oct '07 watchtower's, i got an impression of what the new "kool-aid".
watchtower may be like:.
whining and nagging .
I wanted to make a comment about licking on the "love button" thread, but opted out. Gotta keep the mods happy.
JK
the new "punk" to me is backstreet boys *gag* with mohawks, where's the anger, social and political commentary that the genre was built upon?
a great example of that would be "lincoln park".
i know, i'm spelling it right ;).
bigW,
Go back a little further, DK rules!
JK
(It's a Holiday in Cambodia!)
i'm off work today with a late summer cold.
i hurt all over in places i never knew existed.
i'm looking across the fields at trees that are just beginning to turn color, but my soul finds no delight in the view.. ah...but tomorrow comes.
It WILL get better!
The trees are just starting to change here in Indiana, and I cannot wait. You will feel better when the color is at maximum down south.
Hang in there,
JK
