Posts by truthseekeriam

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JW upbringing - the gift that keeps on taking

by Simon in

the things they take from you:.

first they take your childhoodthen they take your familyfinally they take your memorieswe all know that you limit your social interactions so you have few school friends who are not jws.

they openly promote this in their magazines and it's repeated at meetings throughout your formative years.

truthseekeriam

Yes, I feel all of those things!!

I just wish it was all a bad dream and I could wake up with a normal life.

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Oh Look ! There's some unconditional Love

by Watchtower-Free in

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The Confessed Pedophile Who Raped Me Is Going To Be Made A Elder Again, Need Help Please!

by Bubblegum Apotheosis in

years ago you read my horror stories about being raped by a jw.

i was nine years old when this took place, now the man has been getting all his works in order.

what do i do to stop the seventy-year old pedophile from getting his position back?

truthseekeriam

That's just horrible!!! I'm so sorry you have to go thought this:(

I know you want to protect the innocent children and I applaud you for your efforts, just don't forget to take care of yourself in the process :) I know the toll it takes on the body with all the stress.

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Why do the JW's Cover up child abuse?

by slam in

truthseekeriam

Slam, very sorry to hear of your horrific childhood.

Thank you for sharing your story. From what I was told by a tharipst, there is much healing in speaking up.

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Jehovah's Witness whose wife died after refusing blood transfusion is jailed for 13 years over child sex abuse covered up by religion's elders

by ThomasCovenant in

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2400938/jehovahs-witness-wife-died-refusing-blood-transfusion-jailed-13-years-child-sex-abuse-covered-religions-elders.html .

a jehovah's witness who sexually abused a child and then had his wrongdoing covered up by the church has been jailed for 13 years.. gordon leighton, 53, admitted sexually abusing a child when he was confronted with the allegations by church elders at washington, tyne and wear.. the elders knew about the 53-year-old's admissions for three years but refused to co-operate with the criminal investigation, and said what they had heard was confidential.. leighton hit the headlines in the 1990s when his wife yvonne, 28, died after refusing a blood transfusion after childbirth on religious grounds.judge penny moreland said that he had subjected his victim to 'untold damage' as she sentenced him at newcastle crown court today.. the judge said: 'you manipulated her with a combination of affection and attention and violence and threats.

'the defendant was found guilty of two charges of indecency with a child and six of indecent assault after a trial.

truthseekeriam

Another JW creep off to prison... too bad it's only for 13 years!

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Please Share one of your Favourite Quotations

by cofty in

jw
friends

have you ever come across words that resonate with you?

it doesn't have to be a great gem of wisdom, just something that is meaningful to you.. please share, and if you want to, tell us why it's meaningful to you.. here is something that made me nod when i first read it.... .

"fortunate are those who have learned to see, in the wild things of nature, something to be loved, something to be wondered at, something to be reverenced, for they have found the key to a never-failing source of recreation and refreshment".

truthseekeriam

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

Edmund Burke

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Wait on Jehovah - What does is it truly mean?

by ProfCNJ in

good evening folks!

we have encountered this advice countlessly on wt study articles.

this especially comes out to ease the waiting pain of brothers eagerly waiting for god's new world and the end of the old system of things - with all the sufferings that go along with it.. i also noticed this being floated to try to extend the patience of brothers who are jumping ahead of the organization in terms of thinking - as if they are pre-empting the organization on certain sensitive views and issues.. if a brother has gotten an idea or insight that is far more superior than the present affairs in the society, or regarded as way in advance - he can be branded as a brother "not in order".

truthseekeriam

What slimboyfat said

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Was Your Leaving The Witnesses A Very Gradual Process Or A Quick One?

by minimus in

jw
friends

for me, it took many years.. even when i would read all the changes over the years from the "truth", i still would ignore it and "wait on jehovah" and try to be a positive force in the congregation.. eventually, i just couldn't take it anymore and resigned as an elder, and slowly but surely made my fade.. what about you?

were you out, in a short or longer time?

?.

truthseekeriam

Was pretty quick. Until I eventually dissaccociate, I think it will always have a little hold on me.

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Letter From My Mother: Moire insane Watchtower Rhetoric

by confusedandalone in

again, i apologize to any who think i may be going overboard posting these letters, but i am hoping that i can help prepare others for the type of bombardment that they may face when dealing with mentally diseased witness parents who have no idea just how much control this cult has over them:.

august 19, 2013. dear <my name removed> & <my wifes name removed>, .

i had the privilege of attending the convention this weekend for a second time and i must say that i enjoyed it more than the first.

truthseekeriam

I so understand what your going through!! It sucks, I know.

Just remember they think they are trying to save your life, once they realize you're done they will write you off as dead and leave you alone.

Outlaw: love the picture!!!

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I bet you can't sit still while listening to this

by Hortensia in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoatqo82k-k.

truthseekeriam

You're right! I had to get up and dance :) Great music.