i have been out of the cult for over 20 years.
i left when the idiots changed the meaning of generation in 95 and the internet came to life giving me the links to see just what a mind numb bunch i was with.
i now live in a populated area where there is a hall about half a mile away.
Not meaning to be pedantic Toesup however ,
" we are avoided like the plague .They tried contacting us a few times and then gave up ."....?
All in the same sentence ,one thought contradicts the other..Which is it ?
"They avoided you like the plague ", or "They tried contacting us a few times and then gave up "
Aside from that I`m glad for you and your spouse , life is better for both of you and your kids.
Sorry if I `m being a little picky .I do appreciate your posts.
came across this this morning.
if you can't open and you want to read it, copy and paste.. https://www.the-newshub.com/general/hlc-pvg-jehovahs-witness-death-squads-coerce-medical-suicide.
Thanks for posting that BM
Dagney ,that story is .....i`m almost lost for words , absolutely appalling will have to do.
It just demonstrates to me what I have known for a long time .
This excuse for a religion sucks the blood out of your soul .
You lose whatever you had of natural affection for fellow humans.
"The committee wouldnt support them because of low field sevice reports and low meeting attendance", .unbelievable.for normal people to comprerhend.
I`m glad to hear the whole family is out and the boy is still alive with the love of family still around him
My thoughts and best wishes for the wellfare to the boy in question , and my thoughts and best wishes to his family and friends.
lewis edwards is an australian freelance journalist / writer who has written a series of articles about jehovah`s witnesses in "the news hub" , the latest on the 9/15/ 2016. very well written on " the everyday life of a jehovahs witness".
i reccomend you read it.. jarrod booth also has an extremely interesting article in this publication .
"the news hub".
Lewis Edwards is an Australian freelance journalist / writer who has written a series of articles about Jehovah`s Witnesses in "The News Hub" , the latest on the 9/15/ 2016
Very well written on " The Everyday Life of a Jehovahs Witness"
I reccomend you read it.
Jarrod Booth also has an extremely interesting article in this publication
"The News Hub"
it's been some time.
wondering if anyone remembers me from the 'old days'.
:).
I cant say I recall your name either ,however , glad that you have dropped by ,whats been happening in your world since the old days.?
berkeley kingdom hall in wollongong south of sydney australia has just been sold.
berkeley congregation are now sharing a neighbouring hall at dapto.. .
the reason given was the governing body has taken over all the halls and the building was in need of repair.
How long will it be before the volunteers wake up to this scam and start withdrawing their labour .
The sooner the better I think.
what's is the goal of this religion?.
i mean, if it's for money they could do a lot more like other religions do: tithing, paying for prayers from the gb, selling "miracles", selling "blessed" items, selling courses.. if its for power then what are they hoping to do with that power?
they dont seem to do anything.
Simply put they have no goals.
The GB members today have fallen into this position by sheer accident ,many of which have no formal higher education and have no idea or plan where to take the organization to its next level.
There mantra of wait on Jehovah is slowly daunting on them that Jehovah is not going to do anything.anytime soon if at all .
They have poorly educated people in control of what has become a multi-million dollar real Estate /Religious Empire that has lost its way , and is in danger of being taken over by Legal representatives in the near future.
It will all be very interesting in the years ahead .
till yesterday it seems my world was very quiet.
my kids and friends kept telling me you are so hard of hearing.
finally i got tired of asking them to repeat what they had just said.
rebel , I`m glad that technology has made your life a little bit more enjoyable ,if JW`s had their way we would be still living in the dark ages.
Wait on Jehovah
No higher Education
Postpone your goals till the New System in paradise.
Where would we be today if they had been in control since Adam and Eves Day ?
I hate to think.
i am just about finished 'out of the cocoon' (great book) and am looking for ex jw books to read.. so far i have read:.
crisis of conscience (brilliant/amazing).
in search of christian freedom (interesting).
"Jehovahs Witnesses The New World Society" by Marley Cole ,who was supposed to be a non witness..
However , he was in fact a Jehovahs Witness when he wrote it.
Just another example of lying by the organization and their deceitfulness.
i know that it must seem silly to ask, but my brother and his family think that the big a will arrive before they die.
i tried to explain to my brother that everyone else who has ever lived in the past has died and only jesus has [physically] rose from the dead.. it is amazing that anyone could buy that line.
what crazy cult culture that could make people believe such nonsense?!.
YEP
source: http://www.extj.com/showthread.php?28321-asamblea-regional-2017 (for a more literal translation) here is the gist, edited for formatting/chronological order/correct minor errors:.
regional convention 2017 rumors.
theme: the bible and the divine name.. 3 dramas and 2 dramatic bible readings.. .
When will they be re-named Yahweh`s Witnesses , sooner or later ?
Oh , thats right they never admit a mistake do they .Even when its about the name of Almighty God who they worship.
