it has become very apparent to me very quickly that this forum is dominated by ex-jws.
i have many questions and topics to present but i first want to know who i am presenting these questions and topics to so i have 2 questions that i would like as many of yall to answer as possible.. .
question 1: did you leave the organization out of the blue or were you first disfellowshipped?.
Was an abused jw wife...yada, yada, yada, made what was probably a false confession of adultery to my jw mom to rid myself of mentally deranged jw husband, (can't remember details as it was a very stressful time for me, and it was more than 20 years ago.)
It doesn't really matter why someone left, because family shunning family isn't scriptual...period. No wonder so many ex-jws have an ax to grind with those vipers in Brooklyn.
i know it sounds strange, but music not only helped me to realize that the jw world is fugging fugged up, but it helps keep me motivated to fight all urges to "give in" and follow the wts just becuase it's all i've know.
i'm musically talentless but these two bands (and a few others, like death cab) have helped me through some rough stuff.. books- from young adult author john green to kafka to katherine patterson- have helped tremendously also.. my boyfriend has helped most of all.. but i was wondering: what things help those of you still in the org, besides family and friends and other relationships (if those helped at all)?.
I love the song, "21 Guns"! Good luck on a hasty exit.
four months ago i left home after arguing with my pops.
haven't been to a meeting since, nor have i talked to my father.
tomorrow i'm gonna go see my 8 year old brother give his first talk.
I feel so badly for you and your brother...any poor kid caught up in the Watchtower. Good luck!
long story short, i have been a jw for the pst 7 years.
i am married with 2 kids.
hubby is a die hard jw who is an ms and would like to be elder.
I just want to say, "Welcome!" You may have an easier time of con tacting Randy Waters at freeminds.org. Also, if it comes down to divorce, don't let our husband bully you into giving up your kids. There's a booklet on jw custody disputes. It can be found at jwchildcustody.com.
it's my birthday today, sept 19. i was born in 1972. .
i find it interesting that so many people i know post a "happy birthday" on my facebook page.
all of those years inside the wts org., and i always thought birthdays were evil, pagan, god dishonoring.
Dew and Enlightened Mind, I don't know if we're Facebook friends, but just in case we're not, I'll wish you both a Happy Birthday!!!!!!
next sunday is the discussion of the 7/15/2011 wt article about shunning.
i am planning to stand outside of a kh on a major street with a big banner that says that the jws do indeed destroy families with their shunning policy.
i will have many copies of the article that will be discussed that day.. anyone else have any plans?.
You go girl! If it doesn't do any good, like most people say, I'm sure you'll think of something else. You're smart and a real go getter!
hello everybody, i studied with the jehovah's about 10 years ago, was never baptized, never a publisher, never really did anything, went to a few of the watchtime meetings.
my purpose at the time was a study on comparative religion, which i eventually became a student of in full practice.
of all the organizations i met with, the witnesses were the most friendly at first, welcoming me to ask many questions about the bible.
Welcome. I haven't read the other thread yet, but please note that English is not Possible sans first language. I don't know if that has anything to do with it or not.
the following watchtower article comment blew my mind!
check it out:.
questions from readers.
Welcome to JWN! There's a more recent Watchtower article that calls apostates "mentally diseased" or some such nonsense. People have been clamouring about it for days here on JWN. I couldn't care less what those vipers have to say in the past, present or future. Stick around, you'll get a real education here!
i could never understand how some who don't follow some of the moral restrictions in the jw faith, are strong against celebrating the .
religious holidays such as christmas, and easter etc.. do you celebrate the holidays knowing some of their origins?.
I celebrate them all with great relish! Everything has pagan origins, and it means nothing.
I can see the time of year for family to get together, but hunting for Easter eggs? Is this really fun?
Easter egg hunts are fun for kids, and putting them on is fun for adults. Plus, if a person likes sweets, candy in particular, who wouldn't love an Easter basket?
if your parent(s) / children / siblings / friends apologized after all the years of shunning, can you forgive or has too much damage been done?.
for me it's kind of a double whammy.
got kicked out at age 19 for being gay and disfellowshipped.
Irondork, I think it may be particularly difficult for df'd gay people to forgive shunners, because you were df'd for something that is part of your core being. But if your jw friends and family learned not only the truth about the "truth" but were also enlightened about the naturalness of homosexuality, you may be able to forgive them.
I'm pretty sure I could forgive my jw mom for shunning my brother and me, but I could never trust her completely as long as her husband is in the picture. But that's because he was evil even before he became a jw.
