And to think that I was encouraged to leave school at 16 and get my GED so I could pioneer full-time during the day while working part-time at night. So thankful to have resisted that!
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Are you thankful to know TTAT or not?
by laverite ini am so thankful that i was able to learn the truth about the truthtm (ttatt).
i owe everything in my life to having left watchtower corp: my education, my position as a college professor, being able to write and publish, travel, family life, my beautiful children, being able to be openly gay -- and happy.
unlike those closeted homosexuals in the truthtm, i do not have to be afraid to be who i am.
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Are you thankful to know TTAT or not?
by laverite ini am so thankful that i was able to learn the truth about the truthtm (ttatt).
i owe everything in my life to having left watchtower corp: my education, my position as a college professor, being able to write and publish, travel, family life, my beautiful children, being able to be openly gay -- and happy.
unlike those closeted homosexuals in the truthtm, i do not have to be afraid to be who i am.
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laverite
I am so thankful that I was able to learn The TRUTH about The Truth TM (TTATT). I owe everything in my life to having left Watchtower Corp: my education, my position as a college professor, being able to write and publish, travel, family life, my beautiful children, being able to be openly gay -- and happy. Yes! Unlike those closeted homosexuals in The Truth TM , I do not have to be afraid to be who I am. I am a happy homosexual , with a family, children, a career, a gorgeous home, a new Mercedes and even a dog and a cat. (I bring these things up, because pretty much everything about me and my life would be heavily criticized by the JWs, indeed, I am the blacksheep of the family. It's NOT ok to be gay. It's NOT ok to be educated. Pet owners are even criticized! And imagine the tongues wagging in a hall over having a large, beautiful home and a new Mercedes. I'd be TORN APART in a KH!!!!)
Leaving Watchtower Corp made everything in my life possible. Happiness in The Org/The Society/The Corp would not have been possible -- EVER. I have no doubt about that. And, I have memories of a lot of misery growing up as JW. I am, therefore, so thankful to have learned TTATT.
It isn't that easy for everyone who learns TTATT. People are at different stages in their lives. Some wake up but still need to be "in" due to family, marriage, etc. Some can fade successfully. Others never learn TTATT and that probably is a good thing for them.
I have relatives who are in their 70s, 80s and 90s. They cling to The Truth TM /Watchtower Corp. Their entire lives have been devoted to The Truth TM /Watchtower Corp. They have literally sacrificed everything for The Truth TM /Watchtower Corp. The amount of sacrifice -- financial, personal, family cannot be underestimated. They have literally sacrificed everything, including, in some cases, their very own lives. To know that it's all a big fantasy, and that they have been manipulated and controlled just would serve no real helpful purpose for them. They are elderly. Poor. Frail. They need the fantasy. They need to believe.
There may be those who learn TTATT but dearly wish that they could have gone on believing Watchtower lies. So what say you? Are you glad to have learned the real truth? Do you wish you hadn't?
I am certainly very grateful that the man behind the curtain has been revealed.
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Traffic stats for JW-n
by Terry inhttp://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/jehovahs-witness.net#trafficstats.
alexa traffic ranks.
how is this site ranked relative to other sites?.
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laverite
Simon,
Now that breakdown makes sense! Thanks.
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Traffic stats for JW-n
by Terry inhttp://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/jehovahs-witness.net#trafficstats.
alexa traffic ranks.
how is this site ranked relative to other sites?.
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laverite
India? They do have a very large population. I'd have thought UK traffic would exceed India's.
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JWs Just Don't Want To Think....
by minimus inthey don't want to think about their past, present or future.. they ignore any obvious weakness in "the truth".. they won't question their leader's viewpoints.. they will follow what the governing body (the faithful & discreet slave) says even if they flipflop a hundred times.. it's embarrassing to see millions of people refuse to think.. the only silver lining is that many of us were just like the witnesses of today.
there is hope!.
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laverite
And if you point any of this out to them, you will either get a blank stare or a reaction to your "apostacy." Sigh.
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Danish book now in English: Judgment Day Must Wait: JWs-A Sect Between Idealism and Deceit, Poul Bregninge
by AndersonsInfo injudgment day must wait: jehovah's witnesses- a sect between idealism and deceit [paperback]poul bregninge (author)publication date: july 16, 2013fear of the apocalypse that never comes!
it is what holds a jehovah's witness power-bound by the watch tower society in brooklyn.
armageddon is always just a little way around the corner.. .
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laverite
Data-Dog, good point.
Also, I really appreciate that Barbara shared news of this book with us. I need to order this.
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So very confused and scared!
by MissConfused ini am so nervous and waited for long to speak to someone on my faiths and beliefs!
i am from a non-christian background, a hindu.
i got to know 'the truth' (or myth) from my hubby while we were working.
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laverite
Welcome, MissC. You are not alone. Not by a long shot.
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Who really is to blame for the marriage breakdowns?
by Quarterback inanother young couple has bit the dust, in our congregation.
that's close to 20.. we'll probably hear a special needs talk, and of course the couple will be counselled to get back together, and they are not scripturally free to marry.. comments will be made that it's is the fault of the younger ones, today.
apparently younger ones are selfish, but, are they?.
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laverite
EXACTLY Julia. We are so on the same wavelength!
But back to the OP....As Quarterback said, there are many burdens on marriages today. I feel very sorry for people who might be able to make a marriage work somehow not make it due to a variety of factors. So many marriages end in divorce today. That makes me very sad.
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Experience regarding Elders being spirit appointed
by Comatose ini was told recently about a situation where an elder did not get recommended to serve upon moving to a new hall.
i think he left for a job.
but, something internal politics happened in the old hall and he was not recommended.
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laverite
Good one, zeb.
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Who really is to blame for the marriage breakdowns?
by Quarterback inanother young couple has bit the dust, in our congregation.
that's close to 20.. we'll probably hear a special needs talk, and of course the couple will be counselled to get back together, and they are not scripturally free to marry.. comments will be made that it's is the fault of the younger ones, today.
apparently younger ones are selfish, but, are they?.
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laverite
We do, Julia. We really do. When people talk about the gay lifestyle, I never understand what they mean.What does my lifestyle entail? I get up in the morning. Put the dog out. Make my tea. Brush my teeth. Shower. Get ready. Wake the kids up (I have three). Get them ready for school, fed, and then the school commute starts. Get myself to work. Work all day. Pick them up after school. Home. Make sure homework is done. Dinner. Clean up. Herd everyone upstairs for bathtime. Get ready for bed. Go to sleep. Next day: Repeat.
I can't see how my life is any different than anyone else's. And, if I get married someday, how that impacts others. But so many others have some pretty crazy thoughts about what being gay is all about.