i've lurking for months, and have enjoyed the various personalities on the board.
i'm pretty sure that i've seen this topic done on an old thread, but i don't want to get my buddy asilentone all riled up by performing a resurrection.
minimus- cause he is funny.
There was a guy on here a while back and his name completely escapes my mind. His posts always crack me up. Just looking at his avatar pic makes me laugh. He's sort of a chubby fellow mid to late thirties. Maybe someone remembers, he posted a"PRAISE JESUS" comment on a JW face book page.
I believe I would throw back a few Coronas with that dude.
i have done this thread a long time ago , but a few newbies have joined recently and may have had some experiances to share , there was 2 in the congregation i was involved with (i was a "study" ) one was from bethel in america and got deported after his prison sentence and the other was reprooved for abuse then carried on abusing in the congregation , years later he abused my daughter and after i found out i reported him to the police , but he had got off "scot free" for 20 years untill i reported him .
i believe the one from bethel was reported to the police simply because elders kids were affected ..
loo loo,
My older brother got into trouble with the Environmental Protection Agency about four years ago. They went to his house and took his computer and low and behold KIDDIE PORN.
i have done this thread a long time ago , but a few newbies have joined recently and may have had some experiances to share , there was 2 in the congregation i was involved with (i was a "study" ) one was from bethel in america and got deported after his prison sentence and the other was reprooved for abuse then carried on abusing in the congregation , years later he abused my daughter and after i found out i reported him to the police , but he had got off "scot free" for 20 years untill i reported him .
i believe the one from bethel was reported to the police simply because elders kids were affected ..
i have noticed a lot of newbies lately.
(i also noticed that after being absent for a year happy1975 is making a return visit.).
so, if you are a brand spanking newbie, post here and tell us a little about your interests, your state, your new direction in life, your favorite things, whatever you want to say---this is your thread.. .
Hello everyone,
My name is Ryan I live in the Los Angeles area. I am 37 years old with a beautiful wife and three kids. I was born into the WTS as my mother and grandmother are/were both JWs. My mom and brothers are still active. With the exception of my younger brother, I have not spoken to them in years (my decision).
The KH I was forced to attend was in Quincy, CA (80 miles west of Reno NV) I was tortured at the hand of the watchtower and its teachings. I made it very clear to my family that I wanted no part of it as I sat in defiance the whole time. I was never allowed to do anything with the worldly kids and because of my "rebellion" I wasn't allowed to do anything with JW kids either. For some reason my mother always took me to the social events but I was instructed to stay by her side as my sibling danced around gay-fully. They really made a mess of my life and I continue to search for peace. I was baptized Catholic three days ago and I am hoping my Lord Jesus will save me from my torment. I just want to live a normal life now.
I am so glad to be here. I'm sorry if some of my posts seem a little bit "woe-is-me" It is not sympathy I desire but understanding. I could never talk to anyone about these things before because they couldn't understand and now I'm in an environment where almost everyone understands. I read a lot of your posts, old and new. I laugh and cry with you. Most of all I am learning from you. - Ryan
from personal experience i know it usually happens at the end of a district convention.
it would be either the do, co or an experienced elder.. they usually go through everything that was said throughout the dc and thank jehovah for this and that...... last year i used my stop watch to record the time taken by our do,.
by the time he said amen!
Dodger stadium, sweltering heat, medical personel dragging out old people, brother bone head going on and on and on. At first I would start to sway uncontrolably, then leaning all my weight on the chair in front of me, I can actually remember my legs starting to buckle.
As if the prayer wasnt long enough, we had to clap for ten minutes
how long do you think it will take before the wts is exposed for what it really is?.
i sort of thought the whole 1914 thing would blow the lid off this thing.
it's obvious they wormed their way out of another one.. do you think there will ever be a grand climax and jws will just start leaving in record numbers?
Its dreadfully to think about this kind of thing continuing on. I guess i was hoping now that the "information super highway" is in so many homes, active JWs would be marching to Brooklyn with pitchforks and torches any day now. Unfortunately, I know you're right.
The reference to suicides by daringhart13 made me think of a year ago, my last time to set foot in a KH. One of my old JW friends that I hadn't seen in years killed himself. I went to the hall for the services and I swear to you, it had absolutely nothing to do with my old friend Tom. The elder giving the eulogy (if you want to call it that) used the opportunity to invite all new comers to start a bible study the whole time. He talked about how Tom was active in the preaching work and that he was doing God's will.... and I'm thinking to myself, he just off'd himself and you want to invite people to follow in his path? -RIDICULOUS
how long do you think it will take before the wts is exposed for what it really is?.
i sort of thought the whole 1914 thing would blow the lid off this thing.
it's obvious they wormed their way out of another one.. do you think there will ever be a grand climax and jws will just start leaving in record numbers?
How long do you think it will take before the WTS is exposed for what it really is?
I sort of thought the whole 1914 thing would blow the lid off this thing. It's obvious they wormed their way out of another one.
Do you think there will ever be a grand climax and JWs will just start leaving in record numbers?
I know you guys and gals have probably discussed this before but Im new here and I think about this constantly.
is there anyone here from san diego or the surrounding areas?
i'm from east county and da'd about a year ago.
i was just curious as to how many from san diego frequent this site.. pvt81.
I went to the KH in Pico Rivera, CA (Los Angeles County) But my estranged brother married a witness girl from a Chula Vista cong. (San Diego, CA) her last name was Nava.
i posted my april fools "paul is dead" thread, went to bed, got up in the morning to check on it, and it was gone.
did i fool anyone?
if someone was offended, it was not my intent.
JP, you got me. I yelled for my wife to turn on the T.V. and we were flipping through the channels like mad. Then I scrolled down the thread and saw a reference to april fools. I felt like a complete sucker but was relieved sir paul is among the living. -Ryan
hello to my fellow refugees,.
my name is ryan and im 38 years old.
i was raised in the darkness (wts) and have never-ever-ever taken a single sip of their cool-aid.
Thank you for the advise. I will definatly investigate the dates and FDS connection or lack there of. I am not planning on confronting my brother with any concrete evidence until I am as Cameo-D said, "on solid ground". I have been shrugging off any sort of therapy because I have felt that unless a person has been through this crap they wouldnt know how to advise me. I have been aimed in the right direction by some of the genuine people on this board. I plan on reading all the suggested books. Most of all just being here reading posts from people who understand the WTS and the pain it inflicts has made me feel like im finally home. -Ryan