Posts by chelleadam

did armageddon hold you hostage?when my zeal for the truth started to slow down and i started .

to view the dictations of the watchtower society as more work .

and responsibility than love and caring it was the fear of dying .

chelleadam

I stayed in because of the prospect of Armageddon as well. I wasn't afraid to die, but they portray the manner of death as being very horrific and excruciating. I was very suicidal for a long time because I thought a bullet to the head would be much easier to take. I had a close friend that killed himself. He left a note saying basically the same thing. The witnesses kept his suicide note completely under wraps, but I knew one of the officers that handled the crime scene. He told me basically what it said.

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Percentage of JW's that are undercover?

by flipper in

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friends

what do you think?

it seems like a lot are there so they won't lose family and friends - are in good standing but don't actually believe.

chelleadam

All I know is that when I was growing up, none of my friends actually believed. NOT ONE. I was a JW for 19 years, so if you figure that nearly all the young adults don't believe, and a lot of the older adults have serious doubts at the very least. Well, I guess I think the # would be quite high. The only people I ever knew that I believe were 100% sincere were my mother and her parents, and a couple of the elders that were friends of the family. That's why I say 75-80%.

Michelle

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Scared the P~Waddins out of me! Scary People out there!!

by Sparkplug in

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so my daughter walked to the end of my street to the store.

it is still daylight and it is drizzling, and she cut down the alley.

we have friends that live right by the store, and recently there was several houses bulldozed over.

chelleadam

I'd rather do a murder stint than let anyone hurt my child. I know exactly what you mean. I hope they find the ba**ard.

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IT IS TIME FOR A___CONFESSION!

by Terry in

there is an old-fashioned definition of the word "confession" which is the public expression of one's deepest faith and belief.. take a deep breath and give a one or two paragraph summary of your deepest belief.. i'll go first.. from the time i was a small child i had a deep and abiding reverence for god as a father.

(my own father i never even met until i searched and found him when i was 25 years old.

) my grandmother had been raised in a catholic convent.

chelleadam

I was born a witness. I finally got away from them at age 19 ( I hadn't believed what they taught since about 12). I really hurt my parents in the process of leaving the witnesses. I will regret that always. I know that they will most likely never understand why I left, and why I was so harsh about it. Now it's very difficult for me to get through to them to tell them about the real peace I've found as a christian, because not only are they upset by my being disfellowshipped, but they have a bad view of me as a person. They were terrible parents but that doesn't mean I want them to die and go to hell.

The aggravating part is that I still miss my family. I wish I didn't because it would make things much simpler.

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Describe Your Emotion Involving The Witnesses

by minimus in

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are you angry?

dissapointed?

saddened?

chelleadam

I think I went through every emotion in the spectrum for the last 7 years. Now I struggle with not being bitter and cynical. I am very grateful that I finally saw the true "light". When I feel bad now I try to focus on that and look forward instead of back.

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The Faithful and Discreet Slave is an IDOL

by cultswatter in

when i was a dub i remember including the fds in my prayers because i did what all the other dubs were doing.

little did i know that i was worshipping and idol.

the fact is the fds does not exist other than in the mind of the brainwashed victim.

chelleadam

I don't know if I would classify them as an idol, necessarily. I think they come very close to it at times for most witnesses. I never prayed directly to them, but they do claim to be God's channel on earth for dealing with his "true" followers. Since the bible says Jesus is the only mediatior between God and men, they are heretics at the very least.

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Percentage of JW's that are undercover?

by flipper in

jw
friends

what do you think?

it seems like a lot are there so they won't lose family and friends - are in good standing but don't actually believe.

chelleadam

Huge percentage, I'd say. If you're looking for an actual number, I'd think around 75-80%.

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Does Jehovah know what is going on, and does he help?

by moomanchu in

true?

there are jw names through out the letter .

don't read this if you aren't feeling well you will lose your lunch.does jehovah know what is going on, anddoes he help?.

chelleadam

Complete BS as far as I'm concerned. The GB are such accomplished liars on other topics, I find it difficult to believe anything they claim. This stuff sounds almost like a B-grade supermarket tabloid.