A co-worker of mine who is a jw is seriously considering taking all of her and husband's (they are in their mid thirties) retirement savings and donating it to the wts because of course, the end is going to be any day now. And they have two small children!! Unbelieveable!!
legalchickie
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Massive donations to the WTS
by greendawn inhave any of you or people that you know such as relatives or friends, made a very significant donation to the wts?
by that i mean property, or money in excess of let's say $10 000. .
enriching an already very rich organisation has to be moronic, they are the ones that should be helping the poor among them the proverbial orphans and widows.
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My interesting anti-witness to a phone rep......
by megsmomma ini am really excited about this...i feel like it was "meant to be".. i called my cell phone company to see about getting my grandparents on the same net work, but had to make sure they would get reception in both places they live.
(they go back and forth from nevada to ohio) i also checked into getting them the same type of phone i have so i could show them how to work the darn thing.. the woman i spoke to was very nice and she said she wanted to commend me for showing such love to my grandparents and how there weren't a-lot of people who would do that.
i told her that they were wonderfull grandparents and are really like my parents because they have taken over the parent role to me since my own are in a cult and have disowned my family.. we talked a little about that and i said i wasn't angry with my parents, just sad because they are being tricked into thinking they are doing the right thing...and she asked "if you don't mind saying, what religion are they in?
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legalchickie
I totally agree that she is a jw. She knows all the right buzz words. They always stick out like a sore thumb.
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Work Contest unburies pain
by forsharry innot sure why i'm writing this really.
i'm a grown woman and should be able to deal with these things in a more constructive way.
and yet here i am... my job is doing a contest...bring in your prom photo and the neatest one will win a really cool prize (it's a weekly celebration for back-to-school around here - i'm in the newspaper business.
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legalchickie
I can totally understand the way you feel. I raised my two boys as JWs. Just like a good little witness should, I never let my kids play sports, attend "worldly" parties, all the things you mentioned. You can't imagine how guilty I feel having taken those years away from them. Not letting them be like normal kids. I cannot get those years back (they are both grown) but I have told them both how sorry I am. I have no memories of their birthdays, Christmas, etc. Their dad would always take them to his family's at those times. So, so sad.
I just found this site recently and I am so happy I did. I now don't feel alone like I did. Thanks to all!!
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Just to let you know
by Rethinking ini've decided to cut my ties with jws.. i don't post here much as i've stated before, but you all don't realize how much i appreciate this forum and the support it gives..
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legalchickie
I am so very happy to hear you made that decision. I have been out for about 3 years now but I just found this forum and I am so happy to connect with others on here that truly do understand what it is like, really like in the organization. My eyes are now fully open and yours will be too.
The more you learn about what JWs are really about, you will begin to have peace in your life and can truly have your life back!!
Stay in touch and let us know how you are doing.
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Jehovah's Witness Children are Kept Alienated from the rest of the world!
by Gill inthe watchtower continues to encourage jw parents to alienate their children from people who are not jws and therefore discourage a more balanced view of the world and the people in it!.
september 15th watchtower, 2007 says on page11:.
'of course, our children's attitudes can be influenced both for good and for bad.
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legalchickie
How true! I have such guilt now about raising my two boys in the WTBS. I can never regain the times I missed with them for their birthdays, holidays, etc. No sports for them of course either. Spending every weekend in field service and then of course, all of the meetings!! On school nites no time for homework, gotta be at the hall. Ugh! I was a JW for 27 years. My oldest son is disfellowshipped for something he didn't do, the elder's set him up and others went free with no reprove. That was the beginning of the end for me.
There was a family in our hall that had two children. Both homeschooled, no interacting with other kids in the neighborhood, it was sad. Those are two of the most socially backward kids I know. You are right, no way to face reality and interact with anyone outside of the society. Oh, and of course, both regular pioneered...big surprise.
Another thing, the JW kids all get married by the time they are 18 or before since no dating is allowed. Unreal. Those marriages are between two children not adults. Then babies having babies. It is tragic!
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Welcome to leagalchickie
by DJK inwelcome, welcome.
i hope you enjoy this forum and absorb the many benifits it has to offer.
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legalchickie
Thanks so much! There is such encouragement here!
I have not quite figured out how to navigate this web site very much. I know I created my bio but I don't know if I did it right. Any help is appreciated!
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Does anyone else feel like this???
by YoungAmerican ini don't post much but sure do love reading everyone else's post.
everyone here for the most part seems so normal (for apostates, haha).
so, i was born and raised a jw, baptized at 14, disfellowshipped at 17, reinstated at 28. the only reason i think i did that was because after 10 years of no contact with my father, mother and little sister they came to visit me (they lived on the east coast i live on the west coast) and i was so overwhelmed with seeing them and talking to them and hugging them, i wanted so much to please them and have a relationship with them again that i fooled myself into thinking i needed the "organization" and jehovah's approval to be worthy of their love.
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legalchickie
I am pretty new to this forum but I can honestly say that I am starting to feel some peace in my life. I totally understand about putting on pretenses. It IS exhausting! I did for many years for the benefit of my elderly mother. She is in a nursing home now so it is somewhat easier. I have decided not to tell her about this and all the things I am learning about the GB and WTO, I don't think she could handle it. Even though I have not been DFS, since I no long associating with the WTO, my sister and her husband are shunning me. We were never really close though, so it's not that hard for me.
My oldest son was DFS for something he didn't do. He was set up! That was the beginning of the end for me.
We need to all stick close to each other and help each other get through this time in our lives. We need to remember, we now have our life back! We just have to find a way to find peace and heal the pain.
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For Current JW's- Watchtower Society Examined!
by Vinny in" {wt jun 15 1957 370} .
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legalchickie
As I am sitting here reading your research, my jaw is dropping to the floor!! I am only on page 6 but what an eye opening document you have produced. Thank you, thank you, thank you! This is exactly what those of us who carry with us so much guilt need! The truth about the organization!! Having been a jw for 27 years I never knew about any of this!!
Are they still teaching that the "cry of peace and security" with precede armageddon or have they changed direction on that one too?
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left 16yrs ago n still have issues and confidence probs,
by xnmad inileft "the truth" 16yrs ago and still cant move on in some areas of my life, i have no family now as they stopped talking to me and have never relented.this has left me with serious problems with needing aproval from people in my life.i have never stopped trying to win my fathers aproval and no i,l never have it unless i go back(which would never happen)jus wondered if any1 else has similar hangups, n if you do, how do i deal with it n move on.
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legalchickie
I can totally relate to you. I was a witness for 25 years, at most every meeting, saturday morning field service with my two boys, everything we are supposed to do to be a good witness. i won't go into great detail since my story is on my bio but, i have been inactive for about 8 years now. i just recently found this web site and i am so glad i did. even though you might not be active or disfellowshipped, it is so very hard to move on. the guilt still gets to me but at least now i have found i call talk to others that totally understand what i am going through. im not sure but i believe it will take a long time to move on and i just don't know if i can ever actually become a member of any other religion. i do know though that i never want to go back. i wont.
i have read many experiences on other web sites too of former witnesses who now believe you need to be "born again." i just can't buy into that. what do you think?
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legalchickie
I just signed up today but can't figure out how to post anything or join discussion. i have set up my biography but can't figure out how to talk to anyone. Help?