a couple of people here asked, so, i would like to share my story.. i got baptized at the age of 14 (armageddon was coming any day).
to call keith to ask him to stop talking about me.
keith and mrs. keith denied they were talking about me.
Hey Brian thanks for posting .....had a look at your link..pretty interesting.
First came on here in 2010 ......love to read all those older posts, seems like you exjw's had a wonderful connection with one another.
Glad you got on with a great life ....Iam careful to not blow the lid right off because of my kids. But the time is coming.
clarity
you can probably guess how this story goes.. i began dating a non-witness boy.
he knew i was a baptised witness and understood the consequences i faced for dating him.
we agreed to keep our relationship secret, which was easy considering our 200 mile distance.
Here is the video link for the young lady who left WT and let the world know about it!
http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/brave-and-inspirational-schoolgirl-brie-takes-internet-by-storm-with-viral-video
you can probably guess how this story goes.. i began dating a non-witness boy.
he knew i was a baptised witness and understood the consequences i faced for dating him.
we agreed to keep our relationship secret, which was easy considering our 200 mile distance.
You might find this helpful to see that millions are having the same experiences.
http://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/blog/young-ones-leaving.php
you can probably guess how this story goes.. i began dating a non-witness boy.
he knew i was a baptised witness and understood the consequences i faced for dating him.
we agreed to keep our relationship secret, which was easy considering our 200 mile distance.
Aawwww I am so very sorry that your parents & friends would even think of shunning you! This organization is really very ugly in the way it treats its young people. They should be outlawed. They sucker our young ones into baptism before they are adults. WT tells parents to withhold a drivers licence to force them into baptism. WT knows what is likely to happen....but they don't care.
I wish you all the best dear one and big hug to you. I am glad that your friend is sticking by you and send him best wishes too. Be strong both of you.
clarity
elder: "i'm not sure i know what you mean by 'diversity.'.
elder: "well, it's not quite like that.
elder: "um.
Wow Terry ...man you are unstoppable! thanks for posting this conversation. That poor guy just walked away with his tail between his legs. When I was a jw out knocking on doors, I remember having a very sick feeling one time when someone gave me a few hard facts that opened my eyes! ha ahah ...jws really do believe they know it all ...
clarity
during the rc today i heard this(i am paraphrasing and translating):.
"jehovah has created the physical universe for us.
he is a spirit and he can't enjoy physical things so he created it for us alone.
All these things make him sound like he is just make believe. Fancy that!
Possibly we made god ? Attaching credentials he doesn't have or attributes that we would like to have. Personally I think just taking-off like Superman...and flying into the Walmart parking lot would be nice.....but instead we make up something smarter than us....calling him god, who could do that very thing!
So WT just can't leave the whole god thing alone ......got show their ownership of him by constantly telling the rest world who & what he is, & how he feels.
Warning large degree of sarcasm!
so after being deleted because of my comment on her instagram post by my sister-in-law i got a text from her stating she didn't want a debate on instagram and the scripture i posted would not apply to satan, they are worried about me, go see elders, return to jehovah, or else you won't get life, etc etc.... i'm ready to respond with the following reply:.
so....hit send?
make changes?
Brilliant writing my friend. For sure if I had ever received such from my brother It would really have had positive impact. But that is just me.
Don't be in too much of a hurry to hit that button though. Leave it for at least 3 days ..... and then see how YOU feel about it. Wishing you only the best.
clarity
i've met a few.
i'm not talking about the jw who, whether df'd or not, falls off the radar and just gets on with living a normal life - good luck to them and may there be many more!.
i mean the former jehovah's witness who is now enjoying all the benefits of a cult free life thanks to the efforts of many bloggers, posters and activists, but is critical of the efforts of someone close them to free more jws.
Those who are critical of all the efforts to expose wt seem a bit short sighted to me. Really these efforts have helped free so many. Even better, they serve as a warning to stay clear of all cults and learn to think for themselves!
Sending many thanks to all who work so hard in this worthy endeavour!
clarity
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i can't believe they had the cheek to come out with that explanation.. it's no more "new light" it's "new scam"!!
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take a look at this caleb & sophia rc badge for children.. .
what's the motivation to make special childrens' badges?
i smell indoctrination!.
These words are make my blood run cold and are alarming but ring so true!
"From Russell taking "in" his waif interest, to Rutherfords young lady "nutritionists" and his book Children, to today's Caleb and Sophia, there always seems to be an unhealthy WT hierarchy's interest in children.
Making children sit through long meetings, with study articles that mention all sorts of sexual no-no's, and stories containing graphic violence and bloodshed, seems twisted and evil minded.
Now this emphasis on cartoon videos, coercing children into giving up their ice-cream money--they're like the wicked cannibal in Hansel and Gretel, waiting to devour children for their own purposes. "
