Topics Started by Darkknight757

83
As a Matter of Conscience, I Am Resigning from the Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses
by Sail Away in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
after listening to the hearings of the australian royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse, i am no longer content to have simply walked away from the organization.

as a matter of conscience, i do not want my name linked with the organization in any way.

i know this letter has been posted previously, and i thank the author.
33
Slow motion pioneers
by 1Averagejoe in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
observing our local unemployed pioneers and how long they take to get to their first or next call, usually taking the longest route to get to one they know won't be there anyway.

along the way it's gossipy this and that.

pioneers?
18
"Her words suggest................."
by RedPillPopper in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
first time posting.

i've lurked for about 2 years.

30+yr convert.
38
"Life is so hard!...tribulation and problems abound!" Persecution complex of witnesses.....
by stuckinarut2 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the meeting this week is mind-blowing in the way it fuels the crippling "persecution complex" of witnesses!.

paragraph 1 set the theme with this gem:.

does it shock you that you can expect to face many tribulations before you gain the prize of everlasting life?
111
CONGREGATION FLEECING RESULTS?
by The Searcher in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
how much did your congregation and its bank account get taken for?

share your horror story!.
59
JW Witnessing Trolleys. To approach or ignore what is your preference and why?
by KateWild in
1. jw
2. experiences
i saw two brothers this morning next to the main train station in liverpool city centre this morning.

they were not actively approaching anyone.

what i found strange was that they were from a cong that has different territory, so i don't know why they were there.. anyway i knew them both, and they know i was df'd, i was in my car and couldn't park up for a chat, but i did beep and wave to them as i drove passed and they waved back.
100
Shiver Me Timbers I Gots a Bible Study Matey!
by RayPublisher in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the new wt 2013 june tells kids that they might get to study with a pirate someday!

perhaps johnny depp will be resurrected for just that purpose?.

.
125
my worst fears were realized
by magotan in
1. jw
2. experiences
im on my phone, so im really limited.

i came out to my family about my doubts and my sexuality.

shit hit the fan.
29
Deleted Elders?
by Farkel in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i knew about elders being "deleted" and have commented what a strange and pejorative term that is, but it wasn't until "wtwizard" and "designs" commented on another thread about it that it actually hit home for me.. one cannot step down as an elder with any dignity!

elder's can't quit, with the word "quit" being as in "he quit his job.

" elder's can't resign as in "he resigned as chairman of the board for xyz corp.".
42
Why does it seem to be unhappy people who are attracted to the JWs?
by new boy in
1. jw
2. friends
i have had time to think about this........... i was an attendent for many years.......... and looking up and down the rows at every family that was seating there in the khs........... no one was happy!.

i think of my mother (who brought this religion into our house)......she was one of the most unhappy and miserable people you would ever meet!

she was a spiritual orphan with few friends and no real family to speak of.. she got the "good news" back in 1950, that "the world" was a bad place and god, would soon be killing most everyone......she was thrilled!...............