Posts by etna

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Another story... possibly final story

by confusedandalone in

this is the exchange of text messages i had with my super spiritual brother.

it is sad... it is pathetic... it has helped me realize that i have no connection to these people anymore.

i feel free today.

etna

confused, I feel for you. I hope you keep us up to date. Just thinking if you loan them the money before your disfellowshipped, you won't get any back, because you are dead in teir eyes.

etna

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Are Jehovahs Witnesses a Cult?

by The Quiet One in

http://sianrose.wordpress.com/2011/07/15/are-jehovahs-witnesses-a-sect-or-a-cult/.

etna

Are they a CULT? YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

Etna

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no, i'm not misquoting peter talking to jesus again, or relating a conversation i had with a jw.. i'm asking something a little different.. i began my fade in jan this year and completed it at the memorial on 26th march.

since learning ttatt and becoming mentally free, my depression has improved, i see colours better, and my anxiety issues have dissolved.

i returned to teaching high school after years away from it, and am a substitute teacher at some local schools.

etna

I've been out for 5 years and 2 of my older kids are still in. I'm still very bitter, but Jehovah never provided. I did everything for the borg, helped with quick builds out in service, had book study at my place and always helped financially ones that I thought were my friends as I had a business. But I'm so much better off now. I have true friends that don't look down on me because I didn't reach 10 hours a month. Now people accept me for what I am. Times are tough in Australia, they aren't like they use to be and I'm sure things will get better for you. Especially now that you are true to yourself and not live a lie, like we use to.

Etna

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Former Long Time Elder: Why I am still in

by James Jackson in

jw
friends

a customer on my route with whom i have had some lively debates was his number 1 complaint is that "the witnesses have so many rules".

last month i agreed with on this issue.

he asked why the change, i told him that i have been doing some soul searching.

etna

Thank you lisaBObeesa, you are spot on. Etna

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New Light? Or moving the Goalposts?

by braincleaned in

the wts and it's self appointed gb is quite ridiculous, and have no shame.. .

the truth is the truth.

period.

etna

CULT, CULT, CULT, CULT..............

Etna

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New Light? Or moving the Goalposts?

by braincleaned in

the wts and it's self appointed gb is quite ridiculous, and have no shame.. .

the truth is the truth.

period.

etna

CULT, CULT, CULT, CULT..............

Etna

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My Mom has decided to turn me in... I am not afraid (Letter Inside)

by sosoconfused in

the only reason i am posting this is because i know many of you are going or will be going through something similar and wonder if it is worth it.

i personally feel that it is worth it regardless of what i lose.

my wife is backing me and i have my children.

etna

sosoconfused,

Thanks for sharing, there are so much good advice from everyone, I just want to say, CULT CULT CULT CULT CULT CULT.

Keep us updated. Etna

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I just informed the parents about me and the TTATT... heart wrenching

by sosoconfused in

well first i want to thank everyone here for the good points etc... i have received over the last few months.

you guys have really been helpful!.

so the other day my mother wrote me a 3 page letter telling me how she was so scared for me because she could tell my love for the truth was gone etc.. so i decided i wanted to totally rip the band-aid off and get this matter over and done with.

etna

sosoconfused,

Thanks for sharing your experience and I hope you keep us up to date with things. You are brave in spaeking out, I can't speak out to my kids otherwise they won't talk to me. They just know I will never go back and I just ask them questions on things that don't make sense, for instance the "new light on the generation". They get confused explaining it and they have the look of disbelief. I just show them how happy I am not being in this CULT, even though I was born in and was there for 45 years.

Keep us up to date.

Etna

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So, my husband would not even meet the elders who just happened to drop by this morning.

by Julia Orwell in

jw
friends

he stayed inside and kept going about his business like they weren't even there.

i engaged them on the verandah hut politely explained that they'd caught us at a bad time as we were doing a big cleanup of the house.

the elders had even bought a pack of chocolate cookies around, so they were expecting to be invited in and offered coffee.

etna

Was brought up in Homebush cong, just at Strathfield bethel when it was there, then Bonnyrigg, worked my butt off on the "quick build", then went to Camden, then faded. Now at Balmain and I wish I would talk to some jws and show them how much of a cult it is.

Etna

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So, my husband would not even meet the elders who just happened to drop by this morning.

by Julia Orwell in

jw
friends

he stayed inside and kept going about his business like they weren't even there.

i engaged them on the verandah hut politely explained that they'd caught us at a bad time as we were doing a big cleanup of the house.

the elders had even bought a pack of chocolate cookies around, so they were expecting to be invited in and offered coffee.

etna

Hey Julia, I've just noticed on another thread you said you are from Australia. Where abouts? I'm from Sydney. No one has bothered contacting us, I faded 6 years ago but my wife stopped a while ago. We both had been married before and our kids are still in. Can't say to much to them.

Etna