athena, i have the same emotional mood swings usually getting choked up only to change to anger in moments. i have said firmly that family is first in my life and my in laws know this and are quiet with me about my niece's. we have offered to take our niece in (the one at the motel) she has refused and i think she is defensive with everyone (dont blame her) she is a beautiful girl and i fear for her. i have managed to get her some money and a pepper spray gun as she is a loner and has no true friends that care for her. i keep texting, hopefully we can help more .
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another family destroyed by jehovahs happy organization
by Evidently Apostate inas i sit down and type this i have realized that if i could have seen into the future and known that this post would need to be created (for my own peace of mind anyway) i know i would have never given the jws a minute of my time.
a little background: i have been a jw for 20 years and found a wonderful woman in the religion she was a pioneer when i met her, an elders girl but that did not matter to me , it was and always has been her compassion and love for people that endeared me to her and we have been happily married for almost my 20 year tenure as a jw.
we have several children one of them is a teenage boy.
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another family destroyed by jehovahs happy organization
by Evidently Apostate inas i sit down and type this i have realized that if i could have seen into the future and known that this post would need to be created (for my own peace of mind anyway) i know i would have never given the jws a minute of my time.
a little background: i have been a jw for 20 years and found a wonderful woman in the religion she was a pioneer when i met her, an elders girl but that did not matter to me , it was and always has been her compassion and love for people that endeared me to her and we have been happily married for almost my 20 year tenure as a jw.
we have several children one of them is a teenage boy.
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as i sit down and type this i have realized that if i could have seen into the future and known that this post would need to be created (for my own peace of mind anyway) i know i would have never given the JWs a minute of my time. a little background: i have been a JW for 20 years and found a wonderful woman in the religion she was a pioneer when i met her, an elders girl but that did not matter to me , it was and always has been her compassion and love for people that endeared me to her and we have been happily married for almost my 20 year tenure as a JW. we have several children one of them is a teenage boy. also her sister has 2 girls that have been raised JW and i have grown close to both of them. i learned years ago that JWs can be some of the most pius arrogant people and my wifes parents are on the top of that list. as our children have grown i realize that all of us as parents do not have the authority over our children that we are under in this religion yet some in my wifes family believe that is how you are supposed to be. this has created a big problem with both of my niece's. one made clear to her parents when she turned 18 that she wanted nothing to do with the religion and her goals were a normal life working and dating. the backlash has been an eyeopener to say the least. she has been castigated by her grandparents who condemn her ner lifestyle and although she may no longer be a virgin to give her titles like whore and prostitute are completely wrong. she was kicked from her home and is living in a seedy motel for now which i believe is a clear sign the parents have written her off. her 17 yo sister also wants nothing to do with the religion and has such blow outs with her family she spends almost every weekend at our home which we encourage. she is depressed and on meds, she has overdosed on drugs and had to be taken to the hospital recently. my sil is a wreck and cries a lot and her husband although i believe to be a good man is under the control of my in laws who praise him for his harsh stand. i often wonder how he will feel when in the paridise he is told by his in laws " you made the right choice watching your children's slaughter at armageddon dont worry you will soon forget them". god i hate this awful cult. thankfully my wife has come to see the hatefull side of the JWs and has progressed to being unsure of her beliefs. as we raise our son who sports long hair and plays violent games and he starts to map out his future i am gratefull for the peace we have at home as has no plans to be among the most HAPPY PEOPLE JEHOVAHS WITNESSES. the one word a JW cannot understand that is a must in order to live in peace in this world is TOLERANCE. it has become my epiphany and although i found this myself , this site has given me some understanding as to the length it should be applied,
thank you
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"out the mouth of babes " my six year olds opinion of shunning !
by looloo inwalking back from town today we saw two old ladys and i said "good morning" my child said " are those ladys the ones in that religion that come and talk to you about something but i dont know what ?
" i said they were not but she started to ask about grandma again(jw grandma that has not visited for 18 months , her disfellowshipped dads mother .
) it was quite difficult to answer some of her questions and i told her daddy and i dont want to be in the religion because they dont let you see your family who leave the religion (amongst other reasons !
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good for her! god gave her an open mind, its man that corrupts it.
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How long before The Watchtower goes bankrupt and vanishes?
by VM44 inhow long before the watchtower goes bankrupt and goes away?.
does anyone know how the watchtower is doing financially?.
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bankruptcy is not a very likely scenario. they would have to experience the fulfillment of thier own prophecy. a few nations would have to realize the danger they put their followers in and a consorted legal crackdown(i.e. giving those directly hurt by the org a legal right to sue, taxation as a corporation) on fundementalist behavior on a national scale would cause a falling away of many and the diehards would then declare "the great tribulation is upon us". after a few years of wailing and no divine intervention the fundies would start to disband.
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First Post
by Lev11233 ini was born and raised into a very loving family of jehovah's witnesses.
even though my dad was always working overseas, my mom kept my sister and me "spiritually strong.
" i progressed very rapidly in the organization.
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WELCOME, and congratulations on your new life.
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reasons for someone to be baptized?
by Evidently Apostate ini wish i thought that one through better.
i had the chance not being born in to run but a hot blond caught my eye in the hall and the rest is history.
any other stories?.
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i wish i thought that one through better. i had the chance not being born in to run but a hot blond caught my eye in the hall and the rest is history. any other stories?
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Evidently Apostate
only liked it never in love with the truth and only then when i gave it my all. after awhile i realized i could not keep up on the treadmill and the joy disappered.
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Not surprisingly, the rumor mill has started...
by SweetBabyCheezits inmy wife and i have not even been df'd for a week and an old friend on fb (an inactive jw who has active jw friends who used to be friends of mine) says there's a rumor going around that i'm gay.
wow.
really jws?
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Evidently Apostate
honestly a hateful rumor would be a good thing for me right now. that kind of prejudice might help my wife see how loving her beloved "truth" is.
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Old people ask?
by bottleofwater insome funny opas:.
what is happening to my body?.
how can i avoid photography?.
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am i ever going to know what getting head feels like?
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"Fault finding attitude"
by sabastious inthis term is always used in articles about apostasy.. it find it wholly ironic that the wt accuses anyone of having a fault finding attitude.. you ever have someone accuse you to your face of a trait that is blatantly their own?
this would be a case of that.. the wt does almost nothing but bring up faults inside their organization and out.
they never miss an opportunity to find fault in the witnesses daily lives as well as slander any outside organization they can even in menial ways.. -sab.
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Evidently Apostate
they can slant the meaning of the phrase "fault finding" to control your thinking and make you submit to thier authority, its all part of the mind control. what if you changed the phrase to "critical speculation",or objective critisizm now someone would be considered sckeptical and it changes the feeling behind the phrase.
everything they print has a reason