Posts by disillusioned 2

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How strong were you in “The Truth?”

by John Aquila in

when you were still asleep in the watchtower organization and had no idea of ttatt.

what would you have done if you were in a serious accident and all of a sudden you woke up in the emergency hospital room with all the brothers and sisters at your side and your spouse cheering you on to be faithful to jehovah.

then the doctor comes up to you and tells you that you are about to go into surgery because there is no time to lose and the only way to live is to take a blood transfusion ?

disillusioned 2

Well I lost a lot of blood after having an emergency C section after being in labour for 36 hours 26 years ago. I had already signed the forms to say I did not want blood beforehand.

At that time, even though obviously I didn't want to die having my first baby, I truly believed that if I died I would wake up in paradise but that if I took the blood I may live temporarily but would not get through Armageddon and would ultimately lose out on the 'real life' in the new system.

Fortunately I didn't die then and got to bring up my baby. But guess I'm going to die now (one day).

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Children and University

by disillusioned 2 in

just wanted to share some good news.

my daughter has just got her first job as a school teacher, she starts in september.

another daughter will be starting university in september, and one of my sons also.

disillusioned 2

Just wanted to share some good news. My daughter has just got her first job as a School Teacher, she starts in September. Another daughter will be starting University in September, and one of my sons also. He will be going to Japan in his second year with the intention of moving there to also be a teacher when he has graduated.

I feel very proud and so glad that despite their young lives being indoctrinated they have all managed to get away from it and to go on to fulfil their lives in ways that I never could.

I left school at 15 with no aspirations to do anything except get a job in a shop, (which I did) and to preach as much as I could. As time went by I did progress to working in a bank as a typist. I would have loved to teach also, but never got that opportunity. Although to be fair not many people from my background in Uk went to University. Most of us did get jobs in factories, shops or offices.

I am so glad that my children will have a better quality of life than I did and its good to know there are some brains in the family, lol.

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It came in today's mail

by Virgochik in

it came today, the dreaded envelope containing my personal copy of "return to jehovah" from my elderly, desperate mother.

it included a small note asking me to read it over and to let her know what i think.

she got it at her assembly.. firstly, i'm angry that she continues to push her religion on me, given that i stopped attending meetings over thirty years ago, and very offended that she assumes that i still want to be a witness, which is her choice of religion, not mine.

disillusioned 2

I'm exactly the same with my mum. She's 85 now and I know she will never change. We though have come to an unspoken truce of not really talking about it anymore. We talk about everything else except this. I have to really bite my tongue a lot, it's very hard for me mentally. We had a lot of arguments in the past, we would both get upset and then not speak for weeks. I visit her every day, and I hate the fact that she will die still believing that one day she will wake up in a paradise.

I hope things get easier for you.

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Can't sign out!

by stillin in

my wife has recently become very curious about my activity on my ipad.

i delete my browsing history but if she should discover this site and my identity here, she will gladly hand me over to the hangman, something i have managed to avoid for quite some time now,.

i hit the "sign out" button, but i find that i'm still logged in!

disillusioned 2

My daughter texted me last week and said "dad is trying to hack into your tablet". I was really panicking because I hadn't deleted my history before I went out. He gets really annoyed because I have a password on. "What is she trying to hide" he says. I take it out with me now every time I go out. I also delete all the history after being on it.

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No end to JW logic, Oranges can make you gay

by James Mixon in

i was told that today by a jw...no more to say.

disillusioned 2

Oranges are not the only fruit, is a book by Jeanette Winterson

This is the story of Jeanette, adopted and brought up by her mother as one of God's elect. Zealous and passionate, she seems destined for life as a missionary, but then she falls for one of her converts.

At sixteen, Jeanette decides to leave the church, her home and her family, for the young woman she loves. Innovative, punchy and tender,

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit is a few days ride into the bizarre outposts of religious excess and human obsession.

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Another good site

by umbertoecho in

i don't know if anyone has visited this site called 'watchtowerexamination'.

if not, then i do recommend it strongly.

this man winston is a jamaican and is well versed in the bible.

disillusioned 2

Yes it is a brilliant site. Thanks for pointing it out. Just spent a couple of hours watching his videos!

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Had to have a chuckle today when I saw this photo. it just sums everything up.

by joe134cd in

forum
links

http://www.watchtower.exposed/?p=658

disillusioned 2

I passed a cart today, there were two sisters chatting to each other about eight feet from the cart!

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What was your eye opening moment?

by WasOnceBlind in

if you had to pinpoint the time or experience that finally made you open your eyes, what would it be?.

i think for me it was the time i saw my dad shun his brother who he had not seen in decades just because he was a da'ed jw.

i thought to my self "no way jesus would do that.

disillusioned 2

1975, the generation, then discovering the history of the org, that they said millions now living will never die in the 20s; I was shocked.

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Influence of Death in the Mind

by ivanatahan in

most meetings and congregations stress the idea that jehovah's witnesses will live forever on a paradise earth.

most jws are always "comforting" others about how death is only temporary.

then you get those jws who are scared of death.

disillusioned 2

I am not afraid of being dead because I won't be aware that I am dead, but I am more afraid of how I will die and whether it will be quick or prolonged. There is a very small part of me that hopes death won't be the end and that there is something more. I secretly have hoped that we do go to heaven and I can say to all the jws, you were wrong! Lol

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HOW MANY WOULD LEAVE?

by disillusioned 2 in

jw
friends

there are a lot of people on this site and others who even though they don't believe anymore still fill the seats at the meetings.. i was just wondering, if they all decided to leave at the same time, how many do you think would leave?

would the numbers drop dramatically?

i would love to see that..

disillusioned 2

I only joined this site a month ago and JWSurvey not long before that. I have been out for years even before we had the internet in our house. Even though I was out it took me a long time to get up the nerve to check out apostate sites, I was terrified my husband would find out I was on them. I thought that everyone who did not believe anymore would have just stopped going. I was amazed when I found out that there were many who still went (including elders) and that some still even went on the ministry and gave talks. I never ever thought that this could happen, and it has given me hope that someone I personally know could also be doing this, and that I could get a call from an old friend or family who has started to wake up.

I can understand why so many do this because of family and friends and the fear of losing them. This question was asked because I have been wondering a lot just how many of you there are, but I guess that would be impossible to answer.