Posts by Zalrahs

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My rotten JW weekend

by LtCmd.Lore in

ugh... yesterday (saturday) we did spring cleaning, in the rain!!!

we were outside for about 3 hours in the freezing rain, raking leaves and spreading mulch.

just so we could look good for the memorial... we weren't even allowed to go inside to warm up because the had already cleaned everything and we were soaked.

You have my deepest sympathy. I don't remember having to clean for the memorial, but I do remember having to stay after meetings for the regular hall cleaning. All I was thinking was that I couldn't wait to get out of there. Like it wasn't bad enough having to endure the meeting, then having to stay LONGER to clean. But I think the absolute WORST waste of a weekend was the circuit assembly. I remember having to go to school all week, then being robbed of my weekend cuz I had to get up early and go to the horrid assembly. Usually, though, I would go on Saturday but come Sunday morning when my Mom would get me up to get ready, I would fake a headache or a sore throat so I wouldn't have to go. I'm suprised my mom believed me, but at least I got to stay home!

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Hello, I'm new - does anyone else feel the same as me?

by Zalrahs in

i was raised in the jw cult from birth until i left when i was 18(i am now 34).

i hated it from the beginning, but because my mom was so strict, there was nothing i could do about it.

(my dad didn't belong to the jws but i didn't get much sympathy or support from him - he didn't want to "rock the boat".

Zalrahs

Hello all!

I was raised in the JW cult from birth until I left when I was 18(I am now 34). I hated it from the beginning, but because my mom was SO STRICT, there was nothing I could do about it.(my dad didn't belong to the JWs but I didn't get much sympathy or support from him - he didn't want to "rock the boat".) What I'm trying to get at is this: does anybody out there feel like they want NOTHING to do with ANY organized religion? I still believe in God and I have accepted Jesus Christ as my saviour, but I don't want to go to any church because I don't trust religion. I don't want to feel controlled or suppressed anymore. For example, I can't think this way because I'm not allowed to, or I can't have any negative thoughts or emotions towards the "SOCIETY" because that would be turning my back on God. I went through 3 years of professional counseling for help with the anger and major depression I experienced as a result of being brought up that way. I NEVER want to go through anything like that again, therefore, I don't want to go to any church, but I feel that little twinge of guilt because I don't go to church.

Does anybody else know what I mean?