christmas means nothing to me.
i have no abiding, cosy, childhood memories of it.. i don't buy presents or cards....i have to be reminded.. i feel a bit weird.
people are celebrating and saying: 'i'm feeling christmassy.'.
I'm in it for the wonderful smells and the beautiful decorated trees :) I've always been attracted to the Christmas time of year and always secretly hummed along to the dreaded songs.
I'm having a great time with it, even though I bought my first real tree a little to early and it starting to die. I'm just hoping it last til Friday.
let me start with a disclaimer: i am in no way minimizing the horrific crimes done to children by pedophiles.
i'm not downplaying the number of lives lost due to the blood issue, or hearts broken because of shunning.
i do not want to discount the feelings of those who have come to the end of their lives with expectations of paradise postponed.. but to me the biggest atrocity committed by this awful cult is raising children from a small age to believe that soon god will kill billions of people.
I completely agree.
I have two young adults, one who was abused sexually by a ex elder and both abused mentally by the religion.
They both suffer with depression and anxiety, both are in therapy. One outwardly shows the issues while one prefers to keep it all inside. This religion really does a number on the youth...but we're not going down without a fight! They will lead normal lives one day. I'm a determined mom.
anybody take up coloring?
i got lost ocean by johanna basford and i got another coloring book mandalas and more.
i just use crayola colored pencils and some gel pens and thin tipped markers.
the noble fir.
the fir tree stands silently in the corner of our living room: proud, erect, strong.
even unadorned, it is beautiful.
Merry Christmas Oubliette and everyone on this forum!!
This year we moved to a new home and went all out for Christmas...lights outside, tree in the front window for all to see. Freedom is wonderful!!
was it settled?
is it still pending further appeal?
If you talking about the Jose Lopez case the last I checked its still in the California appeals. http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/search/case/mainCaseScreen.cfm?dist=41&doc_id=2083576&doc_no=D066388
.just plucking up the courage to introduce myself....living in ireland but from the uk originally.
..drifted away due to depression (from all things truth related lol and bereavements and my m.s husband cheating on me and leaving !!
) few years ago but they recently hunted me down (they contacted me the day my other half was diagnosed with cancer!
Wow! That's a lot to be going on at one time! I'm really sorry your having to deal with the horrible "C" word...as I call it.
You're completely right about the unloving hypocritical religion. They are more them happy to kick you when you're down :(
Welcome to the forum, you'll find great advice and wonderful listeners here.
https://www.revealnews.org/blog/how-jehovahs-witness-leaders-are-responding-to-child-abuse-scrutiny/.
by trey bundy .
december 14, 2015 .
something needs to be done 960000 kids have the day off, 900 schools closed.. our way of life is changing, get use to it..
Better safe, then sorry...especially when the threat is against our children.
a (non-jw) woman that i work with has a daughter in public high school.
last week, the daughter walked in on a male teacher watching what seems to be a soft-porn scene on youtube.
she witnessed him unbuckle his belt and then appeared to be masterbating.. this occurred on school property while students were still onsite.
