.
"the organization" is one of my favorites.
very "cultish" expression, to me.......and you??
Hers one for you-totally twisted
My mom says that a circiut overseer compared the internet to when god confused the languages at babel.He said that basically,because of the internet,we all speak one global language,just like back in the days of nimrod.This ,of course proves them right,the end is "right around the corner"-----HA HA
How ridicoulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
while i don't agree with the wt's views on shunning, blood transfusions, or how they conduct themselves, i can honestly say i wouldn't celebrate holidays even if i felt like it.
maybe it's that i've been brought up jw, i dunno.
halloween is sort of fun, but i know of it's pagan origins.
WOW garybuss-thats very sad,youre children basically abandoned you,I hope thier happy living a brainwashed load of crap without the person that loves them the most.What a bad cult.
this could be a lot of fun!
!
Conversation stopper-How do I reply to "GET THE F*** OFF MY PROPERTY"{SHOTGUN BEING LOADED IN THE BACKROUND}
while i don't agree with the wt's views on shunning, blood transfusions, or how they conduct themselves, i can honestly say i wouldn't celebrate holidays even if i felt like it.
maybe it's that i've been brought up jw, i dunno.
halloween is sort of fun, but i know of it's pagan origins.
At least you know why youre doing it,I'm glad to hear your son wont have to go through any crazy b.s..Every adult is free to make thier own choices,but children shouldnt have to pay for them.
okay you guys here is my story.....it might be a lil' long winded, but please bear with me....it's interesting.... well i have been away for 8 years...i stopped when i was 17 and i'm 25 now.
it all started when i became a non baptized publisher at age 14. i was a very good speaker/reader.
the elders were waiting for me to get baptized and encouraged me to do so.
Thank you for your reply,but I would just like to correct my statement--both my parents claim to have been abused as children,niether were jws.That ,I believe is what brought them to this religion.They were lost vulnerable people who had each other and nothing else.I believe the religion used thier unassuming and naive nature to turn them into maniacs.Now when I first left the religion and had many feelings of anger,distrust ,disgust ,and basically every other negative feeling-I was told by them that I should be thankful I was never molested{as if thats what the goal of a family is,not getting molested}.Instead of just admittimg they were wrong and holdind the religion somewhat responsible.Unfotunately It goes very deep.......way to deep .They obviously had serious problems in thier lives,the religion was a crutch for them.The religion loves people like them.I dont hate the people that are Jw's ,but I HATE that organization.
okay you guys here is my story.....it might be a lil' long winded, but please bear with me....it's interesting.... well i have been away for 8 years...i stopped when i was 17 and i'm 25 now.
it all started when i became a non baptized publisher at age 14. i was a very good speaker/reader.
the elders were waiting for me to get baptized and encouraged me to do so.
snakeizz,{and everyone for that matter}Isnt it difficult to describe what you went through in just a few paragraphs!!!! Some days the things I think of really startle me.I'm sure you could have written another 20 paragraphs about it.You story really reminded me of my own,thats why I say this.I get so pissed sometimes that i cant even get the words out.I was raised {oops-i mean brainwashed} in the religion as well.I'm 23 now but have struggled with this whole religion thing for about 7 years now.Ive seen my family gone to shambles,some still involved in the madness.Its so hard thinking about how they used me physically,emotionally,and phsycologically.I know it could have been worse,but why did it have to be like that---why couldn't my parents see what they were doing was wrong(not so much thuier belifs,but how they forced thier beliefs on me)I have so much resentment towards them,the organization,some of the local elders.They ruin childrens lives.I have been told by both my parents"well at least you werent molested"-because they had been.What kind of statement is that to make to your kid.I have since cleared up many of these issues with my parents,but I still dont think they'll ever understand what they did to our family.My older sister{25}is stuck in a crappy marriage she was forced into by herself,my parents and the religion-clearly brainwashed.My younger sister(18)from what I hear is very confused and cant bring herself to leave this crap,probly for fear of losing her "friends"...........Again,i tend to rant,sorry about that.........more to come i guess
and they got pics too!
Thanks ,Im glad this sight exists,you all seem very knoledgable.As the days unfold,my funny ,but sometimes painful accounts of the religion will be told------for all to laugh and maybe cry about,but I'm sure most will def relate to them.Thank you agian for welcoming me.
... as i am sure some jws will spin it.
as i told my mother once, exagerating a little, they love when tragedies like these happen, as these seem to validate the beliefs they hold so dear.
as tragic and sad as these events in asia are, it's not any signs of times; it's a natural ocurrence that humankind has to learn and prepare to.
Of course my mom,a die hard witness,couldnt help but bring up this tragedy to me.She still tries to use the age old tactic of guilt and fear hoping that someday i might return to "the truth".Its one of those things you cant prove,because she never actually brougt up the religion,and if I called her out on it,she'd say"youre paranoid",or its "my concious bothering me",or some whacked out statement.She doesnt understand that it was simply plates shifting underground that has been happening since the beggining of time,and if not for unprecedented media coverage of today,most probably wouldnt know as much about it.
i am new to forum.
my concerns with this group as with any group is the anger displayed to others.
i was emotionally abused for years for my association to the truth.
i actually feel pity for this kid.hes not alone.thats what the jw's do to you.they take your good nature,and often times confused ,vulnerable people and exploit them.hopefully he finds balance in his life and realize that beliefs are yours alone,no sick twisted rhetoric coming from some faceless organization that wants to control you.trust me,my whole family has been hurt from this religion!!!!!!!!!
and they got pics too!
hey,whats up all-this sight is hilarious.i scrolled through the pics and personal info.One woman actually said she loved jehovah more than anyone else,with her 2 young children a close 2nd.how demented
