my story:.
i grew up as one of jehovah's witnesses with all the normal complications which include but are not limited to: having no friends because the other kids are worldly and the other witnesses are not spiritual enough, being tormented every day at school for not saluting the flag, not participating in birthdays, not swearing, being a virgin and using the name of god.
this was not only verbal and emotional torment but even progressed to physical abuse.. through all this jehovah was my only friend and i used to pray a lot, and felt that all of these things don't matter as long as i have him.. after school and starting work i met someone and we got married.
I think former Governing Body member, Raymond Franz's In Search of Christian Freedom would really resonate with you:
https://www.watchtowerlies.com/linked/in_search_of_christian_freedom_franz.pdf
Like you, Ray Franz also valued a relationship with God without the shackles of a corrupt organization like the Watchtower.
I wish you all the best as you continue to embark on your journey through "Christian Freedom".
Liberating, isn't it?
While I was out in 2013, there was some special three hour meeting with a live streaming from the headquarters, or something. My parents convinced me to attend. I was fully into my descent as a drug addict back then, so there were frequent trips to the bathroom to snort cocaine off the toilets in the ladies room. I'm sorry, but even as a sober person, how could anyone sit through a three hour meeting?!
i've had the misfortune to encounter quite a few mummies boys in the cult.
men aged 20-40 who although in men's bodies think,act and behave like children.
their mother's had them tied to the apron strings tightly.
I think the whole waiting for marriage thing initializes these men, keeping them in a boyish state. Many still live with their parents when the rest of the men in the world have moved out, experienced sex and know a thing or two about how the world operates. As a woman, I know which of the two I'd prefer.
jv chap.
6 pp.
69-70 a time of testing (1914-1918) - "march 15, 1918, the watch tower society released the tract kingdom news no.
Thanks for sharing. Which publication is "jv" an abbreviation for?
i work in the city, the liverpool convention is this weekend.
what better way to spend my lunch hour than pop over to the liverpool echo arena and see my daughter.
im in jeans, tshirt, adidas tracksuit jacket and worldly beard.
@blownaway And I would rather clean up the cum puddles at a porno theater than walk into a convention arena.
i am pimo but attended the r.c yesterday for family pressure reasons.
a "sister" i've not seen for a while told me her husband is overjoyed because a man he called on recently in the field service suddenly told him he wanted to attend the r.c.
the unusual thing is, this man is a millionaire having built a property portfolio.
@moreconfusedthanever I asked the same question about a month ago. It stands for Physically In, Mentally Out. :)
i was wondering if someone could help me with a question.. i am a rookie exjw, i only left the organization 4 months ago and everything i've discovered (un/arc/malawi/mexico etc) i've only discovered in the last few months so you can image it's been a huge shock to me especially after after 50 yrs!.
every time i think i've heard everything, something else pops up.. now i've come across a youtube video that mention tv evangelizer jimmy swaggart and the watchtower.
i remember jimmy swaggart from the time i lived in the u.s.a and i remember the scandals with him and prostitutes etc.
Pheebs, I made a mistake. It WAS the Jason Zelda video on child custody that I heard about Jimmy Swaggart - not the one I uploaded. I watch so many of these eye-opening videos each day that I got confused - sorry! Thanks for refreshing my memory : ).
i was wondering if someone could help me with a question.. i am a rookie exjw, i only left the organization 4 months ago and everything i've discovered (un/arc/malawi/mexico etc) i've only discovered in the last few months so you can image it's been a huge shock to me especially after after 50 yrs!.
every time i think i've heard everything, something else pops up.. now i've come across a youtube video that mention tv evangelizer jimmy swaggart and the watchtower.
i remember jimmy swaggart from the time i lived in the u.s.a and i remember the scandals with him and prostitutes etc.
I just learned about the Jimmy Swagart court case today, also, and WT's secret support for his trial. It was in this video:
i have noticed another popular pattern of behaviour amongst witnesses in recent years.. many, and i mean lots of ones with instagram accounts have closed the wife's account, and have started a "couple's" account instead.
also, for families.
the children's accounts have been closed, and the husband starts a "family account".. it is mainly on the husband's device, and seemingly under his control.
@SAHS I guess the elders' reasoning would be that I was the one who exposed myself to the online sphere, therefore I should be open to critique (more like stalking). That was nearly ten years ago, but I'm still affected to this day (hence my lack of social media presence).
i was just thinking about the odd things that arise when out shopping.. i saw a bag the other day, and thought "that would be a perfect 'service' bag as it is just the right size for....oh hang on...".
and when buying nice shoes, the thought is there somewhere..."these will be comfortable when walking around the streets...".
gotta laugh hey!
@LongHairGal So true about some sisters being under the microscope more than others based on their figure. I'm no supermodel, but because I wasn't 200 kilos with a mustache, I would get more scrutiny than a robust sister whose clothing was, by KH standards, revealing. I've never worn above-the-knee skirts or low cut dresses. But if something looked a little "too" flattering on me, I'd be sure to hear about it.
