Posts by becca1

16 and the ten horns that you saw, and the wild beast, these will hate the harlot and will make her devastated and naked, and will eat up her fleshy parts and will completely burn her with fire.

17 for god put [it] into their hearts to carry out his thought, even to carry out [their] one thought by giving their kingdom to the wild beast, until the words of god will have been accomplished.

becca1

That Jehovah will use the wild beast to accomplish his purpose.

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Non Sexual Child abuse.

by vomit in

sexual child abuse is the flavor of the day.

but to me the whole jw religion is child abuse.

sometimes through the parents directaly, i.e.

This topic really gets to me. Being raised by missionary "wanna be's" I can attest to being abused emotionally, verbally, mentally and occasionaly physically. Dad, a narcissistic elder interested in his own image, Mom, an obsesive compulsive pioneer. I, the only child, born late into the marrige. I will not bore you with the details but I can assure you that the scars I bear are not visible but they are very real and run deep.

I'd like to add that I firmly believe that home schooling by JW parents is a form of child abuse as well. I feel it falls under the category of neglect. In my many years as a witness and having lived in many different areas I have only met one home schooled witness the seems to have gotten a sound education. All the rest have been given books and told to educate themselves. They have been dragged out in service when they should have been doing schoolwork. They have either not finished their courses or gotten a GED (which everyone knows does not hold the weight of a diploma). Many are poor readers, most are terrible in math. Just about all of them have little knowledge of history, literature and the sciences. Most countires guarantee their citizens an education. Witness parents who don't properly educate their children are therefore brakeing they law and are guilty of neglecting the educational needs of their children. And then there is the emotional and social impact that the isolation of home schooling fosters. All in all, I wish home schooling, with very few exceptions would be illegal where a public education is easily available. In the very least, parents who home school should be required to have college degree and have to pass a battery of tests to prove their proficiency in all areas of instruction. I also think there should be more carefull monitoring of the home school environment by the board of education. Anyway, let me get off of my "soap box". I'm sorry if I've diverted this thread from it's original intent.

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Are You Wearing A Mask?

by truthsearcher in

jw
friends

are you a questioning jw?

what mask do you wear (ie an elder, regular member)?

if i came to your kingdom hall, could i tell that you were doubting?

becca1

No one at the KH would know to look at me. If they are in my book study they may wonder why I have not been out in service, but that's about it.

Lady LIberty: what you said really moved me. I am hoping to reach a day when I no longer feel burdened down. I am glad you've reached that point.

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My (JW) dad called.

by SPAZnik in

jw
friends

for the 4th time in 6 years.

who is this man and why do i feel obligated to talk to him .

just because he and my mother eff'd each other over .

becca1

I'm sorry you're hurting. I like the advice jwfacts gave you. You express yourself well in writing so take advantage of that. And keep the tone soft and freindly, you want to gain him not lose him. The ball will be in his court then, he will have to play by your rules next time he gets in touch.

Take care...

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Worth reading, pass it on.....

by bikerchic in

jw
friends

be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

as we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will.

you will have your heart broken probably more than once and it's harder every time.

becca1

Words to live by bikerchick.

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Should I leave the WTS?

by HamiltonPeppers in

jw
friends

after hearing the coverups and scandals, im thinking about leaving the wts for good.

while reading all of these coverups, i felt like my wife just cheated on me with my brother.

.

becca1

Welcome! Yes, it feels like a slap in face doesn't it? It will get better in time, but you must do your own research to be fully aware. And plan your exit carefully.

Take care...

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