Hi & welcome Chip.
Je.suis.oisif
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Gay ex-Bethelite
by Chip Williamson injust now finding this web site and have enjoyed reading the comments.
i've never written down my story and it could be a jerry springer episode but here goes.
i was raised as a jehovah's witness from as early as i can remember.
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THE LINGERING SHADOW OF '75
by Terry innone of you are old enough to have been there, i suspect.
i had been in prison two years as a jw conscientious objector when the exciting news about 1975 spread like wildfire.i was paroled from prison in 1969 and immediately began pioneering.
the pressures began mounting throughout the organization.
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OMG Terry, such a sad consequence when 1975 happened. You write so eloquently. To endure so much, then brace yourself for what comes next, or what you believed to come. My oh my!
I was married in 1975, and lived amongst jw's. My hubbie and I grew up knowing 1975 and had many debates about their prophecy. We felt under great pressure to commit; so just backed away. Fast forward to 1983/84 and I began a serious study. The regular pioneer I asked about the 1975 debacle was openley honest in her talks with me. I shelved under "leave it for Jehovah to sort out ". When I moved to another part of the UK it was verboten to speak of this. And as time went by c/o' s and elders acted like it was rogue overseers' who fomented this teaching.
My " leave it Jehovah file" grew to fat and burst. And I had a WTF moment!
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Left Bethel to get married and have children, found the TTATT instead
by jehobi inlong story, short story.
grew up on a farm, went to bethel, married a sister and left bethel.
found ttatt after my cousin died refusing a blood transfusion.
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Just wanted to Hi and welcome. Didn't want to read and run.
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What's the point?
by punkofnice ini mean, i don't want to be miserable or anything, but what's the bloody point of it all?.
since i left the watchtower cult, i have come to realise that god cannot possibly exist...and if a god exists...god is indifferent to humankind as the least.. in 100 years time i'll be gone.
kaput.
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Mornin' punk.
No I'm not stalking you. Quite a sobering thread you started. I concur that your "off the wall " humour in my early fading days helped me immensley. I was traumatised, and now I'm not.
You're probably aware of this song, but incase you aren't I'm writting you about it.
It's by Anthony & the Johnsons, called Hope There Is Someone. It was on the Voice UK on Saturday night, and had Boy George in floods. I welled up and had to thump my chest to breath. If you don't know it, check it out on YouTube.
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Message to TOMO 111:
Blow it out your ass.
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What's the point?
by punkofnice ini mean, i don't want to be miserable or anything, but what's the bloody point of it all?.
since i left the watchtower cult, i have come to realise that god cannot possibly exist...and if a god exists...god is indifferent to humankind as the least.. in 100 years time i'll be gone.
kaput.
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Yay,
Thanks Punk. Cool guitar <acting like I know about geetars>>.
My kind of music. Weaned on it.
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What's the point?
by punkofnice ini mean, i don't want to be miserable or anything, but what's the bloody point of it all?.
since i left the watchtower cult, i have come to realise that god cannot possibly exist...and if a god exists...god is indifferent to humankind as the least.. in 100 years time i'll be gone.
kaput.
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Hi again,
Tell us a bit about this band you're rehearsing with. Sounds cool. What are your influences? What instrument do you play.
It's nice to have a new friend, even if it's a cyber friend
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What's the point?
by punkofnice ini mean, i don't want to be miserable or anything, but what's the bloody point of it all?.
since i left the watchtower cult, i have come to realise that god cannot possibly exist...and if a god exists...god is indifferent to humankind as the least.. in 100 years time i'll be gone.
kaput.
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Hi there fella.
I'm with you 100% in your observations. But you've just got to keep on keeping on. It's gut-wrenchingly horrible and empty when you come up against this reality. But it is what it is.
I'm 59 now, and have pretty much believed in God all my conscious life. After 32yrs involved with this cult I'm not sure anymore. These b******'s have got a hell of a lot of explaining to do to the "big man upstairs" if he does exist, because they've destroyed this for me.
Please just breath and plan some small treats for yourself. Do something kind for a stranger if you are able to. I don't know what else to say.
Koko
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Spotlight won Best Film
by Sugar Shane induring the post-awards interview, the director said that the story is not over.
it's still ongoing.
could this have been a vieled jab at jws, and/or a hint at a spotlight part 2?
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I know a regular pioneer. Really lovely person, but since I faded the words bat s*** crazy comes to mind. She grew up in Ireland and witnessed multiple incidences of priest abuse. Also members of her own family have suffered. Yet, when the subject of how the WTBT$ deal with this she mutters "Jehovah's org is run by imperfect men ". This attitude infuriates me.
Oh they may watch this, but say to each other "this doesn't happen in our religion". Even when presented with evidence this pioneer didn't make the connection. I have never in my 59yrs witnessed such ignorant stupidity.Meh!
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Jehovah's Witnesses the richest religion in the world..
by wwjdnwt ini don't post here too much..i am more of a lurker.
but, wanted to share recent conversation with jw family member.. one of my jw relatives recently went to visit another jw relative that is "serving where the need is great",.
when my jw relative returned home and i was talking with him, who is an older jw who has been in for over 50 years, was so excited to tell me about the special talk.
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I was told by an elder that Jehovah's organisation was the most organised organisation in the world.