this is especially for those living downunder.. since the "sunday" program of a few years ago ("silent witnesses") we know that many of the r&f expressed their concerns to those in leadership of the wts.
some were so disgusted that they resigned (disassociated) from the wts altogether.. some who expressed concern to elders over the way that the wts handles the whole issue of paedophilia were told to "leave it to jehovah" and even threatened with df if they continued to speak about it.. were you one of those?
if so, i'd very much like to hear from you.
thanks ozzie,
glad you cleared that up for me. as i mentioned we do know some individuals involved.just the other day i was speaking to a friend who asked after you as he saw your post here and asked if i knew you. i obviously couldnt give him more than i know from this site.
we will look forward to seeing you when and if you want to come down.
jw83 speaks highly of you two.
i did send you an e mail but dont know if it arrived. speak to you soon, mr alw
swiftbreeze, hi,
like you i feel angry, and can relate to you wanting to smack that smug sisters face, but wait,think carefully,especially about writing your dis letter.because of anger i nearly wrote mine and after some good advice from this site i waited and was recommended to this site, http://www.empowerthespirit.com/truthquest/whoami.htm after reading the article "who am i"i changed my mind at least for now.
good idea to sit down and have a wine, ozzie likes charaz, and he would be good company.if you dont know him hes in the members directory.
keep us informed.mr.alw
parents became jws 1953. i grew up under the old congregation regime, congregation overseer, assistant overseer and theocratic ministry school overseer, along with assorted ms. father df 1956 reinstated 1962. i was baptized ?63.
in 1972 was being groomed for ms position in new kh until i married a girl who was?gasp!!!
?only an ?interested person?, that is to say she was ?just studying?, divorced too (another gasp!!
quentin, g,day from down under.
like you im new here too. i have been fading a year now, found this site through our daughter, jw83.
you will find a lot of guys on here that can relate to you and the things we all go through as ex jwsthat most people cant.
the borg is just as bad down here as it is anywhere else in the world.
have a good day. mr alw
i am so upset right now that i cannot even get my thoughts clear enough to explain what just happened.
i just know i need to vent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
background: my 17 yr. old neice doesn't want to be a witness.
wild thing, sorry to read your post today, it is so charged with emotion im afraid you might say something to your mum you will regret,you dont want to put her offside of yourself if you can help it.
its good to vent on here with us who understand how you feel, but please be careful with your mum who is still under the illusion that the borg. is still the best thing since sliced bread.she wont see things the way we do .
your neice has to make her own decisions in life, and i think its great that she confides in you.however have you thought about playing the role of negotiator, im sure you have, just take a little time to calm down and try to be the peacemaker.
as for your neices' parents offer of " make friends of jws and then you can have worldly friends" it is a carrot she will never receive,i once tried a similiar trick with my son when i was brainwashed in the borg. i was hoping he would eventually forget it and we still would have opposed his worldly friends.
i do hope things work out for you both,when you feel like you are getting up tight, count to ten, slow down,and im sure you will benefit. mr. alw
i am organizing a protest rally in toronto in front of the ontario legislature building, friday, june 24th from 12:00 noon until about 3:00pm.
the issues will be about the many jehovah witnesses dieing each day regarding the watchtower society's prohabition on blood transfusions and on the protecting of pedophiles in the organization.
i am also having a protest rally in georgetown , ontario , saturday, june 25th at the watchtower society hq from 12:00 noon to 3:00pm.
shunned father, i wont be able to turn up with you as we live in aussie, but i would like to send you our support, i hope you achieve your objective.
mr. alw
this is especially for those living downunder.. since the "sunday" program of a few years ago ("silent witnesses") we know that many of the r&f expressed their concerns to those in leadership of the wts.
some were so disgusted that they resigned (disassociated) from the wts altogether.. some who expressed concern to elders over the way that the wts handles the whole issue of paedophilia were told to "leave it to jehovah" and even threatened with df if they continued to speak about it.. were you one of those?
if so, i'd very much like to hear from you.
ozzie, im not sure what you mean by sunday "program" a few years ago. i think you might mean a tv program damaging to the org. if it is the one im thinking about, i know the individuals involved.
please let me know if im on the right track. mr. alw
by the way i enjoy your posts.
the moment arrived.
i have sent out my first three letters: one to the local congregation, one to the governing body (right, right, like i'll get a reply?
), and one to my family.
Golf - sorry I'm not your mum - I do have 2 sons (although never baptised) but from my knowledge still live in NSW. Lovely comments though - consider yourself adopted!!! alw
the moment arrived.
i have sent out my first three letters: one to the local congregation, one to the governing body (right, right, like i'll get a reply?
), and one to my family.
Spook - great letter - it takes a lot of guts to do what you have just done - especially when all your family is involved. It is a hard decision but a worthwhile one - congratulations - I have only a few more steps to take before my letter goes in - although I haven't done all the research you have - my (our) decision has been to keep our family together - our daughter d'sd a few years ago and life has been hell ever since. I applaud my daughter for the decision she made and am so thankful that the blinkers have been taken away from our eyes. Again thanks for the encouragement and enjoy life and savour!!! alw
over the last couple of years, much has been said about the charitable status of the watchtower bible & tract society.
it seems to be more and more the case, that the watchtower is a taker and not a giver.. .
they claim to be modelled after the 1st century christian congregation - yet they can't perform even the most basic of charitable works.
Good reading - looking forward to the next posts with eagerness. Thanks for the research - alw
hi, not my usual fluff topic today.
i just thought i would post this on here because i've found you guys to be really great to talk to over the past few months.
i hope some of you have time to read it.
GBL
Thinking of you and your family at this very sad time - words just don't express our feelings - hugs!!! alw
