Posts by Georgiegirl

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To Angel Eyes & Other WT Apologists

by snowbird in

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friends

it has come to my attention that a much-beloved poster on this forum has been hurt by the insensitivity shown toward her account of how badly she was treated by the wt.. i realize this is a place where are all welcome, and barring any posting guidelines violations, we are free to air our views without fear of any backlash.. however, please keep in mind that most posters here - yours truly being one of them - view the wt in a negative light.

with all the evidence out there pertaining to its deceitfulness, how can anyone view it otherwise?.

i reached out to you, angel eyes, because i sense that you need a friend.

Georgiegirl

And again...really. C'mon everyone. As I said in another post, it's time for AE to BACK OFF and I would repeat that advice to everyone. This needs to be done. AE will never really understand why her "kind" words were taken as cruel and insensitive, and those of us who have lived through it may not truly remember what it felt like to NOT understand why spouting WT answers was seen as cruel and insensitive.

This reminds me of a time when I was in service and had a first call on a guy and we talked about the trinity. I was soooo excited at how well it went - I shared it with my car group, mentioned in in a comment at the service meeting, prepared for a couple of hours for the next call, felt all warm and lovey and fuzzy - and you can imagine my surprise when I went back on my RV to find a man who was purple with rage, felt offended and insulted by our initial conversation, and then attacked me personally (verbally) and my religion.

I was shocked at how badly I had mis-read the situation.

AE, I said this to you before, and NOT in an unkind way, not matter how you took it - it is time to BACK OFF. Leave this alone. You do not have to have the last word or to justify yourself and be enveloped in warm fuzzies by everyone. IA, Jook - I understand your frustration - I do. But be bigger people, let this one go. Remember, the war is not fought and won on a single battle. But again - for everyone - it is time to let this one rest.

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Mouthy's 80th Birthday ---- Thanks to all

by gusgus1 in

great big thanks to all who participated in my mother's 80th birthday.... it was great, and she was trhilled..... she had a smile on her face the whole day long.... so many showed up to celebrate, and those that couldn't shared by phone calls, cards, flowers and gifts.

the memory album i put together for her turned out great, so thanks to so many who sent me a page to put in, it's a memory she'll have forever.... all her children and grandchildren were there, except for the ones in montreal who are still jw's.. .

thank-you to all, a million times.

Georgiegirl

Yes, it's time to back off, AE. Way past time. You are brand new to this board, you have no clue as to the dynamics, and you are making a nuisance of yourself. If you cannot understand the pain of an 80year old woman who has lost a great deal of her family to the WTS, you need to sit back and strongly mediate on developing some true empathy and caring. Didn't you say you were a pioneer? Then I would have thought you would have developed better skills and have better sense than to keep coming back and back at Mouthy. BACK OFF.

Just because ONE of her daughters manifests christian love does not make the loss of the other one any harder to bear. You cannot even begin to fathom her pain and all of the "logic" in the world about rights, etc, does not make one bit of difference. You have no idea of Mouthy's very long history and the work she has done and the efforts she has put forth. Again, you need to BACK OFF here. You have many who have been kind and understanding here and have put up with a lot, but I am telling you, you are crossing a line and you need to stop.

Mouthy - I know you can fight your own battles, so excuse me for getting involved here.

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Not just information to help people leave, but a community on the internet

by OnTheWayOut in

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friends

a recent thread asked if ray franz's book was instrumental in people's decision to leave wts.

many left before the book was out, many left on their own without the book, most read it afterward and it was instrumental in their never going back.

a bunch of people got their information about wts from the internet.

Georgiegirl

oh gosh yes. I know I would still be mentally in, struggling with guilt and fear, without the internet and ability to do true research.

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i'm out.

by yellow in

jw
friends

thought you'd might like to know but i'm officially out.

it feels great all the hurt, guilt, fear and paranoia questioning, doubts, etc etc are finally gone and it tastes and feels good what a relief.

no more pain and sorrow, only jubilation along with a sense of being finally at peace with myself.

Georgiegirl

Welcome to freedom and life. :)

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A Message Re A Very Interesting Scripture...

by AGuest in

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friends

to the household of god, israel, and all those who go with... may you have peace!.

i was flipping through channels sunday morning and came across a show entitled "jewish jewels.

" now, ordinarily, i don't even give such shows any time, regardless of the religion - i would rather be "fed" directly by our faithful and discreet slave, christ.

Georgiegirl

Thanks for not taking offense - there is no easy way to ask that question and especially not on an anonymous forum! I'm glad you could see it was made out of genuine concern. I have to say that your reaction on the GB annual meeting thread made me laugh out loud - you would have to be sane to be able to write it that way! ;)

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To Angel Eyes & Other WT Apologists

by snowbird in

jw
friends

it has come to my attention that a much-beloved poster on this forum has been hurt by the insensitivity shown toward her account of how badly she was treated by the wt.. i realize this is a place where are all welcome, and barring any posting guidelines violations, we are free to air our views without fear of any backlash.. however, please keep in mind that most posters here - yours truly being one of them - view the wt in a negative light.

with all the evidence out there pertaining to its deceitfulness, how can anyone view it otherwise?.

i reached out to you, angel eyes, because i sense that you need a friend.

Georgiegirl

Well (feels embarrassed) I either totally missed the thread or missed the hurtful comments somehow but regardless...I agree with everyone here. Mouthy, you must do what is best for you and your health and your peace of mind. Nevertheless, you are much loved here and have welcomed and helped many. I hope that you are able to find it within your heart to stay.

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Baby??? honeymoon??? a certain time to have them??

by angel eyes in

has anyone ever heard anything wrong with having a honeymoon baby??.

just wanted to ask as i was told by an elder two weeks before i married "dont you dare have a honeymoon baby"......

Georgiegirl

I answered you back.

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Baby??? honeymoon??? a certain time to have them??

by angel eyes in

has anyone ever heard anything wrong with having a honeymoon baby??.

just wanted to ask as i was told by an elder two weeks before i married "dont you dare have a honeymoon baby"......

Georgiegirl

Oh, forgot to mention. A/E? I DO know some of the GB personally (or did since I am out now). So I was able to make my decisons based on personal knowledge, experience, and research.

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Baby??? honeymoon??? a certain time to have them??

by angel eyes in

has anyone ever heard anything wrong with having a honeymoon baby??.

just wanted to ask as i was told by an elder two weeks before i married "dont you dare have a honeymoon baby"......

Georgiegirl

IA - and that is MY question as well. How do you make decisions that can mean your very life - based on the word of people you don't know, and aren't supposed to question or investigate? And that constantly change direction? I guess that's why many refer to faith as blind. That's really scary to me. And A/E, while I fully respect your right to do that and am not attacking you for those beliefs in any way, can you see why people call this a cult?

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Baby??? honeymoon??? a certain time to have them??

by angel eyes in

has anyone ever heard anything wrong with having a honeymoon baby??.

just wanted to ask as i was told by an elder two weeks before i married "dont you dare have a honeymoon baby"......

Georgiegirl

With all due respect to IA ;), my next question is a bit more simple, I hope.

Ok, so if I understand you correctly, you are making decisions based on and leading your life directed by a group of men who you believe to be Jah's organization. (by the way, the GB IS Jehovah's organization is not what was being taught when I was in, so I'm feeling my way here), do you know who the individual members of the GB are?