GiftsinMen

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  Books by Former Witnesses

  by GiftsinMen in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i am interested in reading books published by former jws which detail personal experiences of their time with the organisation.

  i know of coc, exiting the jw cult, mamas club, 30yrs a wt slave, and told ones were written by otwo, punk and terry.

  i'd like to spend some time making my way through them so titles, authors and links would be really useful.

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  GiftsinMen

  wow!, thanks everyone, these should keep me busy
  
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  My 67 Year Old Elder Brother Is Depressed Because The Younger Elders Are Taking Over

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  he was the school overseer but they relieved him of that to allow younger elders the privilege of the job.

  now he is depressed and actually shed tears, believing his worth has diminished.

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  GiftsinMen

  Mmm, heard the long time (25yrs +) school overseer in my old cong who is about the same age as your brother (might be the same person....Yorkshire UK) was also recently removed from his post and also from the rbc. I had no sympathy because he was at the forefront of intensively shunning those disfellowshipped. Literally would make a show of violently turning his head and those of his children away when he would pass by them. I wondered if the WT were reducing their responsibilities to try and minimise their involvement when the lawsuits arrive.
  
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  Books by Former Witnesses

  by GiftsinMen in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i am interested in reading books published by former jws which detail personal experiences of their time with the organisation.

  i know of coc, exiting the jw cult, mamas club, 30yrs a wt slave, and told ones were written by otwo, punk and terry.

  i'd like to spend some time making my way through them so titles, authors and links would be really useful.

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  GiftsinMen

  Excellent! thank you introvert2 and apostrate. I have bought some from Amazon but is quite difficult to gauge which are well written and have bought one or two that are incomprehensible.... sorry to say that. I will start my reading list beginning with your suggestions.
  
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  Books by Former Witnesses

  by GiftsinMen in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i am interested in reading books published by former jws which detail personal experiences of their time with the organisation.

  i know of coc, exiting the jw cult, mamas club, 30yrs a wt slave, and told ones were written by otwo, punk and terry.

  i'd like to spend some time making my way through them so titles, authors and links would be really useful.

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  GiftsinMen

  I am interested in reading books published by former jws which detail personal experiences of their time with the organisation. I know of CoC, Exiting the JW Cult, Mamas club, 30yrs a WT slave, and told ones were written by OTWO, Punk and Terry. I'd like to spend some time making my way through them so titles, authors and links would be really useful. Since publishing my own book I feel I have been catapulted into a world I knew nothing about and need to catch-up. I have some serious decisions to make and reading these, I think, will help.
  
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  My Book, 'Gifts in Men', by Patricia F.Sadio

  by GiftsinMen in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  another member on here announced the publication of my new book "gifts in men, a heavier responsibility" a couple of months ago and some of you asked who i was as to my authenticity and motives.

  i have had an amazing reaction to my book even from jws who know me and my story but were still shocked at the details.

  i was not raised a jw, not disfellowshipped nor disassociated and loved being a regular pioneer, serving in uk and ireland.

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  GiftsinMen

  Thanks for taking the time to vouch for me pubsinger. It is sad to have be so cautious but I guess betrayal of trust does that to people. The negative can so outweigh the positive and I have received lots of positives on here too so thanks to everyone on this thread.
  
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  My Book, 'Gifts in Men', by Patricia F.Sadio

  by GiftsinMen in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  another member on here announced the publication of my new book "gifts in men, a heavier responsibility" a couple of months ago and some of you asked who i was as to my authenticity and motives.

  i have had an amazing reaction to my book even from jws who know me and my story but were still shocked at the details.

  i was not raised a jw, not disfellowshipped nor disassociated and loved being a regular pioneer, serving in uk and ireland.

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  GiftsinMen

  Mmm! I guess this is why I have avoided social media for so long...lots of negative pre-judgements and difficulty with Truth. Sounds a bit too familiar. May not be a healthy place for me. I might stick to my writing.
  
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  My Book, 'Gifts in Men', by Patricia F.Sadio

  by GiftsinMen in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  another member on here announced the publication of my new book "gifts in men, a heavier responsibility" a couple of months ago and some of you asked who i was as to my authenticity and motives.

  i have had an amazing reaction to my book even from jws who know me and my story but were still shocked at the details.

  i was not raised a jw, not disfellowshipped nor disassociated and loved being a regular pioneer, serving in uk and ireland.

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  GiftsinMen

  Hi pubsinger and smiddy don't you find it a bit odd that I have to be 'vouched' for? I'm not sure what some are afraid of, its an open forum, isn't it? or did I miss something?
  
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  Are we helping to fulfill "prophecy"?

  by LexIsFree in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i'm sure this has been discussed before, but i have been thinking the last few days about all of us.

  the "evil apostate" family.

  we all have suffered at the hands of the org and their brain washing of our family and friends.

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  GiftsinMen

  We are exercising our freedom of speech and personal expression both vital to human development....nothing to do with the WT or prophecy.
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  My Book, 'Gifts in Men', by Patricia F.Sadio

  by GiftsinMen in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  another member on here announced the publication of my new book "gifts in men, a heavier responsibility" a couple of months ago and some of you asked who i was as to my authenticity and motives.

  i have had an amazing reaction to my book even from jws who know me and my story but were still shocked at the details.

  i was not raised a jw, not disfellowshipped nor disassociated and loved being a regular pioneer, serving in uk and ireland.

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  GiftsinMen

  I have not been disfellowshipped. I had no idea there were jw forums as I am not much of a user of social media and find it quite strange that some think I have to be part of any online group to have an 'approved' traumatic experience of The WT. I am a prolific reader and have been more than happy to buy books I'm interested in reading, I've never read an ebook, call that old fashioned but its my preference. I may yet enjoy it once i try it. I have an extensive library for my work, to broaden my mind and just for fun. My relationship with Jehovah and Jesus has not altered, I was a Christian before a JW and remain one today. As most writers are aware, it always costs far more than money to write and share a personal experience.
  
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  My Book, 'Gifts in Men', by Patricia F.Sadio

  by GiftsinMen in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  another member on here announced the publication of my new book "gifts in men, a heavier responsibility" a couple of months ago and some of you asked who i was as to my authenticity and motives.

  i have had an amazing reaction to my book even from jws who know me and my story but were still shocked at the details.

  i was not raised a jw, not disfellowshipped nor disassociated and loved being a regular pioneer, serving in uk and ireland.

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  GiftsinMen

  Another member on here announced the publication of my new book "Gifts in Men, a heavier responsibility" a couple of months ago and some of you asked who I was as to my authenticity and motives. I have had an amazing reaction to my book even from jws who know me and my story but were still shocked at the details. I was not raised a JW, not disfellowshipped nor disassociated and loved being a regular pioneer, serving in UK and Ireland. I became the target of a couple of nasty elders determined to 'control' me and who systematically, with support from COs, London and US branch offices, conspired to destroy me through malicious slander resulting in me being 'secretly and covertly' shunned. I have now been further shunned by exposing their lies and deceit through copy letters and transcripts of conversations. I stuck strictly to the facts, names, dates, times and places which cannot be denied and they hang themselves through these facts alone. My motive was to give the full story as many only had bits and pieces and to highlight how easily jws can be manipulated into colluding with abuse and therefore become culpable themselves.