ever since i stopped going to the meetings, i feel so free and liberated!
i've been a witness my whole life up to this point and never could imagine how this could have felt!
no more guilt trips, verbal spankings and phony superficial relationships.. they try to scare you into thinking that if you dare leave jehovah's organization tm, your life will be a barren wasteland, be overcome by satan, turn into a drug addict and never find joy and meaning in your life again.
It literally feels like jumping off of the hamster wheel doesn't it??
I never knew what it felt like to genuinely relax until now. Now there's actually time to pursue activities and interests that reflect your genuine personality instead of having a regimented schedule shoved down your throat.
anyone have any real information if the great exodus has begun?
tickle my ears-
HAHA! Elijah!
I have shed my blood on behalf of many also. This is how I have rightfully gained my position, amen.
Would you like a band aid?
Ouch! I just got a paper cut. I think I have rightfully gained my position too. As a clutz that is...
while jws can you recall having that artificial smile and sweet, smooth way of talking at the doors?
also did you participate in the deceitful love bombing of newly interested persons in your kingdom hall?
it was all part of the artificial charm meant to entice unsuspecting victims into the wts nets.
Yes. I've mistakenly done that to DFed ppl sitting in the back not knowing that they were DFed. I never kept track of that kind of thing anyways.
I always got that awkward, uneasy look and whisper "i'm disfellowshipped..."
This was always followed up by brothers who saw this, laughing and dogging me for making such a bonehead mistake for greeting this person.
What a messed up social structure. puke
ever since i stopped going to the meetings, i feel so free and liberated!
i've been a witness my whole life up to this point and never could imagine how this could have felt!
no more guilt trips, verbal spankings and phony superficial relationships.. they try to scare you into thinking that if you dare leave jehovah's organization tm, your life will be a barren wasteland, be overcome by satan, turn into a drug addict and never find joy and meaning in your life again.
Ever since I stopped going to the meetings, I feel so free and liberated! I've been a witness my whole life up to this point and never could imagine how this could have felt! No more guilt trips, verbal spankings and phony superficial relationships.
They try to scare you into thinking that if you dare leave Jehovah's organization tm , your life will be a barren wasteland, be overcome by Satan, turn into a drug addict and never find joy and meaning in your life again. What a load of bogus! Nothing could be further ffrom the truth.
Does anyone feel the same way?
It's true..The truth does set you free!
i was wondering the other day when my neighbor(who is an jw elder) called me an "apostate" for refusing to return to jw's.
when i left the wt i never stopped loving jehovah and jesus i just could not stomach the wt society anymore.
there are alot of us ex-jw's who still love jehovah and jesus and still read our bibles.
If the organization is greater than Jehovah and Jesus in their eyes and you don't love the organization....well that may explain it!
Organization worship = idol worship
Is this an inaccurate statement?
hi i've been checking out this board for a while.
i've finally mustered up the guts to post.
you guys have really helped me to open my eyes.
wanderlustguy,
You're warm welcome got me laughing as it was synchronized by the flipping of the bird.
ok, if somebody has commented on this article before, well i guess i missed it.
this really got my goat though .
it really plumbs the depths of sadistic, heartless, thinking .
The next issue of the Watchtower will deal with the organization as the antitypical "Orkin man" using the Watchtower as the modern day "Raid" fullfilling the prophecy of extermination of the "pest" class.
anyone have any real information if the great exodus has begun?
tickle my ears-
I was told that a comment was made from the platform that their absence was a demonstration of their lack of faith in Jehovah.
What kind of god demands that you stay put during a hurricane to appease him?
Could it be the JWs are worshipping the wrong brand of God?
i'm 36 yrs.
old and was a jw for 35.i did everything from pioneer to bethel to ms to elder, school overseer ect.
, ect.
I know what you mean onesong!
No more guilt trips and freedom! Unlike "freedom" tm that they supposedly have.
Isn't "true religion" an oxymoron?
hi i've been checking out this board for a while.
i've finally mustered up the guts to post.
you guys have really helped me to open my eyes.
Hi I've been checking out this board for a while. I've finally mustered up the guts to post. You guys have really helped me to open my eyes. I've read COC and ISOCF among other "apostate" publications. I'm no longer an active witness. There is definitely something wrong with the WTS and the whole JW religion based on this information and my own personal experience. I always felt that there was something just not right about all of this. Who else thinks that the WTS is not really what it appears to be? When I first started questioning things about the WTS, I thought that the WTS was simply being mislead in leading their followers into believing incorrect wacky doctrines. The more I read about it and thought about it, I'm starting to think there could be something deeper than that. Does anyone else agree with me?
I think it's great to have a support system like this message board! It has helped me immensely. Thank You!