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New Apostate here

by skitt in

i did not know where to start, but figured the personal experience section was a good place to begin.

won't bore you with all the particulars today....but i was raised in "it" (wont call it the truth, cause it ain't) from about 1968. baptized in 1985, faded about 2001.....woke up from the insanity after reading ray franz forbidden book a few years ago(crisis).

only sorry i did not read it earlier....but there was that fear factor instilled in me.

skitt

Good Morning All,

I posted that last night before I went to bed and was very surprised by the response overnight.

Thank you,... and this was a great way to wake up with a laugh, some funny comments....thanks again!

I do indeed have some stories to unload for the years in the cult. It took me way too long to realize it is a cult. I have a friend who spent a few years in bethel. We've been friends since the early 80's and he is no longer in it either. He had his eyes opened when he was there and afterward. He said something to me, that I thought was profound. He said nobody knows what it's like to be in a cult, except the cultist. That hit me hard, because average people do not understand the control and mentality. We gave up so much, we have missed out on our lives.....and now i'm 48 next month and it grieves me to think about the missed job opprutunities, not to mention college because of the cult. I will have more to say about that, but for now I have to go to work, and i'm running a bit late....so for now I will leave it there and post more later.

Thanks everyone, I appreciate the welcome.

Skitt (Shawn)

35

New Apostate here

by skitt in

i did not know where to start, but figured the personal experience section was a good place to begin.

won't bore you with all the particulars today....but i was raised in "it" (wont call it the truth, cause it ain't) from about 1968. baptized in 1985, faded about 2001.....woke up from the insanity after reading ray franz forbidden book a few years ago(crisis).

only sorry i did not read it earlier....but there was that fear factor instilled in me.

skitt

Hi All,

I did not know where to start, but figured the personal experience section was a good place to begin. Won't bore you with all the particulars today....but I was raised in "it" (wont call it the truth, cause it ain't) from about 1968. Baptized in 1985, faded about 2001.....woke up from the insanity after reading Ray Franz forbidden book a few years ago(crisis). Only sorry I did not read it earlier....but there was that fear factor instilled in me. Tired of living life in fear...

I always wondered why the meetings made me feel depressed and never good enough. Just got sick of trying to live up. My father quit going after the 1975 prediction failed. I'll save that story for another time. Anyhow, brief story here.....but needed to start unloading the garbage in my head. Made my stand with family and friends, now i'm considered the "apostate" Let the shunning begin.....

My wife has been on here for a while....known as "out of service". She has been a big help to me sorting out the lies and crap from the society.

Thanks for reading....

P.S. Anyone know where Robert O'Dell is? District overseer for the cult. He's the man that I feel ruined our family back in 1968.