this question was inspired by a question on another thread.
to the ex-jw community here,.
do any of you regret learning that wt is not god's organization?
To be honest...
I don't know.
I'm still pretty new to the fade and it's extremely hard right now. Relationships are changing with our family members. Even though they understand we can't get past the molestation of our child their grandchild and the way we were treated they still want us to go back.
It's a whole lot to handle...
Hopefully, when this question comes up next year I'll be past the hurt and just be thankful my eyes were opened.
i don't know why this crossed my mind today.
but, i'm rather curious if a convicted murderer, jarka in this case, got df-d. i mean if murder isn't a disfellowshipping offense, i don't know what is.
a few weeks ago i related this case to my brother, who is an elder.
I'm so sorry crazyblonde. No child should ever have to deal with being abused, especially by someone they trust. I hope you are doing well now.
At least we know our child's molester is locked up for most likely the rest of his life and that should make it okay that he wasn't disfellowshipped, but It just doesn't:(
i have an email subscription to tipnut which i enjoy because of the crafty tips their emails contain.
i recieved this today and intend to incorporate a few of the goals into my life this year:.
11 goals to enhance your life this yearchoose one new thing to learn: take a class for something youve always wanted to know how to do...learn how to knit, how to crochet, woodworking, embroidery, gourmet cooking, first aid, oil painting, wine makingwhatever it is that sparks your interest, go for it this year!eliminate one negative distraction: media gossip taking too much mental space?
I'm certainly going to work on #4 more this year. It's time to let go of the anger and become the mother my kids had a few years ago.
Maybe # 1 as well. It's time to make some new friends and stop worrying about those I lost.
many of us leave due to injustices committed inside the organization.
i did initially.
i had doubts about some doctrines for years - but not until after leaving the witnesses was i free to be able to confirm my suspicions and see that yes, i did have valid reasons to have doubts all those years .
Completely for unjust treatment after our child was molested.
I had to think, if they are so wrong when it comes to this big thing what else are they wrong about? Well, I sure found out after over a year on these forums!!
i don't know why this crossed my mind today.
but, i'm rather curious if a convicted murderer, jarka in this case, got df-d. i mean if murder isn't a disfellowshipping offense, i don't know what is.
a few weeks ago i related this case to my brother, who is an elder.
My child's molester was not disfellowshipped even after being convicted of molesting multiple victims.
pedophiles should have the death penalty .
too many, wonderful children are being wasted by these filthy low life sobs, why are these pigs from hell not put on death row in this country i will never know.
shame shame shame!.
Leprachuan,
I have to agree with you completely.
I'm so sorry your family has had to deal with the loss of your child's innocence and then the nightmare of dealing with the unjust way the WTS treats the victims and their families...I know. I'm going thought the same crap! The religious aspect makes it so much worse in my opinion. Why? because we were foolish enough to believe those people loved us:( You are kicked... while you are down and the pain is so overwhelming that to wishing death on the person who has done this to your family seems like nothing.
We all love differently, we all hate differently and we all deal with heartbreak differently.
It's all about respecting that difference, and having the empathy to put yourself in their shoes and even then realize, it's not the same.
i knew a few families that wink wink did not celebrate gift giving for christmas.
instead, they celebrated "family day".
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Oh yeah..every year! In fact, the kids are waiting for their check from their anointed pioneer grandma and never witness grandfather(yes she so uses her husband not being a witness to do all the holidays in some way).
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/respected-jehovahs-witness-groomed-and.5911846.jp.
a respected jehovah's witness who served as an elder betrayed the trust placed in him by abusing young girls.. james michael o'brien followed one schoolgirl into a kitchen when she was alone away from adults making tea at meetings he was hosting.. .
he pulled her towards him, sexually assaulted her and began to kiss her.. .
Okay... this just makes me so friggin angry!!
I know I have some good memories locked up inside of me but the anger overshadows it all right now.
The fact that all those friendships were conditional doesn't help.
