Posts by lonestar63

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Do you get constant "digs" by JWs that still talk with you?

by skeeter1 in

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my personal story: i grew up as a jw, left, went to college, and have a career.

i have a spouse, married for many moons, wonderful kids, normal house, cute dog, and newer cars.

the "american dream".

lonestar63

The materialistic comments are typical stupid witness chatter.

The comment about your child went across the line, and I'm afraid if that had been my sibling he would have been tossed out on his ass rather roughly......

My Mom once said to me, and i quote: "Son, you need to come back to the Kingdom Hall, because i really want you to be in the New System with me. I wasn't sure where to go with this. Shouldn't she want me back at the hall to get close to God again??? Kind of getting ahead of herself presuming she would without fail get there, despite several really bad things she hid from the brothers.

I remember being in field service in very nice neighborhoods, listening to them talk about which one of the beautiful houses they would take after Armageddon, and the horrible worldy people that actually owned them were destroyed.

Oh My....

Typical stupid Witless chatter

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..Which has Caused You the Most Grief in Your Life..The Outside World or Watchtower World?..

by OUTLAW in

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according to the wbt$... the outside world is supposed to be a horrible place... .

the outside world hasn't caused me nearly as much grief,as watchtower world... outside world (5% grief).....watchtower world..(95% grief)... .

which has caused you the most grief in your life... the outside world or watchtower world?...

lonestar63

Shamus..

When you said self righteous assholes, it brought back a memory.

One of our piosneer sisters chastised my wife one time when they were out in service about the music she had on the radio.

A couple of years later that same "righteous" piosneer sister cleaned out her husbands bank account and ran off with a black guy she met on the internet, never to be heard from again......

Think I'll stop there, because those memories do nothing for what is a nice evening, and so far (only half way thru it) what is a damn fine cigar.

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..Which has Caused You the Most Grief in Your Life..The Outside World or Watchtower World?..

by OUTLAW in

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according to the wbt$... the outside world is supposed to be a horrible place... .

the outside world hasn't caused me nearly as much grief,as watchtower world... outside world (5% grief).....watchtower world..(95% grief)... .

which has caused you the most grief in your life... the outside world or watchtower world?...

lonestar63

Which one has caused the most grief???

That's a good one!!!!! :rollonfloorlaughingandfarting:

Lets see now, like Shamus said, i too would hang around what most of normal society would classify as rejects and misfit retards, because they were usually the movers and shakers at the Kingdom Hell. They were also 2 closet Homosexuals (one was our P.O.) and 2 child molesters. Yep, they caused the most grief. Because of associating with those jackasses, neither of my boys got to know what it was like to celebrate Christmas, or being a kid and having a birthday party.

I thank God every day I'm out. My boys, although grown, know the joys of the holidays, and last year was my Grandsons first Christmas (he was 8 months old), now THAT was joyful!!! I'm fixing to go relax by the pool and smoke a cigar. Did you know Makers Mark makes a cigar that the tobacco has been soaked in bourbon??

I'll let you know how it was.....

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Car Full of JW's while I'm at the Car Wash............

by Terry in

i'm sort of angry right now.. no, not angry..... i'm shaky.

at least, when i lift my cup of coffee to my lips, sitting here at starbucks, my hand is trembly.. i hate that!.

the power they have to still reach me on some hidden point that hides in the corners of my very being.... .

lonestar63

I agree with Black Sheep.

You did great.

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Never, ever posted to a site before-Scarec silly

by PaintedToeNail in

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hi, i'm scared to death writing this that i will be discovered and have major problems.

i had a good life being raised as a jw child.

many good memories of people, places and times.

lonestar63

Welcome PTN.

Wow, you can really see the influence of the Cult still flowing thru your veins.

I made a decision to leave, and thankfully my wife came with me. Some of the sorriest men i knew were Elders and M.S, and believe me, the term sorry is too good for some of the bastards. On the other hand, some of the best men and women i know are friendships cultivated AFTER leaving "the truth". My only regret is i didn't leave sooner and get to know some of these people, and have them in my life sooner.

Not every man or woman that's "worldy" (God, that's a stupid term) are the vile, filthy, doomed to destruction folks that the Cult led you to believe.

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Newbie want's to say hi

by Adso in

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just wanted to say hi and thanks to everyone that has posted their stories and comments.

i was df'ed a few months ago now and reading this forum has helped out heaps.

based on that i wanted to contribute in the hope that my experiences resonate with someone and help with the healing proccess the way it's helped me.

lonestar63

I was working my arse off trying to support a family with 5 kids, getting to meetings, pre studying for meetings, pre studying for the family study to make it fun for the kids, witnessing and still feeling guilty because I'm not doing enough.

Boy do i know that feeling. I remember leaving every District Convention i attended feeling like i was dirt because i wasn't doing enough, despite being married with 2 small children.

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There is no social programme in exsistance that recommends shunning as a means of rehabilitation

by jambon1 in

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can someone tell the wts/jw's how utterly counter productive & cruel shunning is?.

apart from serious crimes where a person might conscientiously have nothing to do with a friend/relative, people who are struggling with any kind of issues generally need love, support & kindness.. shunning is unnecessary, evil & humiliating.. does the punishment really fit the crime?

someone caves into the 'sins of the flesh' so they are cut off from all human contact with everyone they know?.

lonestar63

Shunning is what actually opened my eyes that this wasn't "The Truth", and enforced my decision to exit the building. No way should fellow christians do this to each other. Leave the 99 and go get the 1??? Yea right.........

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Has there been a change on how JW's view those that have drifted away?

by lonestar63 in

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i wonder if an article in the wt came out telling them to reach out to those that have drifted away.

i suspect the defection has been great in the last few years, and they're trying to bring some back.

i've told my story here, how i was able to succesfully fade away along with my family, without being df'd.

lonestar63

Quarterback, the witch hunt sounds more likely than actually being interested in the so called spirituality of me and my family. Twice it's been 2 brothers together, I'm assuming one or both are elders, the other 2 times it was one of the older sisters. If it wasn't for the fact that my Dad still goes to the Hall, i would send them a letter disassociating myself, and telling them to leave me alone. I've avoided being DF'd and want to continue to do so for my Dad. It's acceptable to him somehow that i faded away successfully, but i don't know how he would handle me being DF'd.

Funny, when i was still going to the Hall, i was irregular, and was basically shunned by the entire congregation, especially the elders and their friends. Now all of a sudden they are interested in me again???

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Has there been a change on how JW's view those that have drifted away?

by lonestar63 in

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i wonder if an article in the wt came out telling them to reach out to those that have drifted away.

i suspect the defection has been great in the last few years, and they're trying to bring some back.

i've told my story here, how i was able to succesfully fade away along with my family, without being df'd.

lonestar63

I wonder if an article in the WT came out telling them to reach out to those that have drifted away. I suspect the defection has been great in the last few years, and they're trying to bring some back. I've told my story here, how i was able to succesfully fade away along with my family, without being DF'd. For years they didn't care about us, and all of a sudden we've had no less than 4 visits in the last couple of months, which we've ignored.

I'm just wondering what's spurred this????

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Update on my life since I left

by strawberry cake in

i used to post here a lot a few years ago.

this forum helped me out of the organisation with my husband and 3 boys.. we are now all more or less out and very happy.. me my husband and my youngest left almost instantly we realised the lie.

my middle son gave us a little grief at first and then left when he understood what were were saying.

lonestar63

It is indeed a blessing to be free from the cult.

My wife and i were enslaved most of our lives, and we blindly brought our children up in this screwed up mind controlling cult as well.

It is indeed wonderful to be out. We've celebrated Christmas and Thanksgiving as a family, had the joy of being together at these times, and also been blessed with a grandchild that will never know what it is like to be controlled in that manner.