Wow, fantastic story!
Your headline tho..that's heartbreaking. So sad that he turned to them, showed them all his vulnerability and they ripped him apart. I wonder how his mother feels.
it's rare that i bump into someone from the old hall.
but it happened yesterday with one of the nicest brothers i remember.. he came into my place of work not knowing i worked there.
my company is now on his delivery route.
Wow, fantastic story!
Your headline tho..that's heartbreaking. So sad that he turned to them, showed them all his vulnerability and they ripped him apart. I wonder how his mother feels.
this subject came to mind with upcoming u k referendum on continued membership of the e. u. departure is commonly known as brexit.
the rights or wrongs of that issue are not the point of this thread but rather the wts insistence that dubs take no part in such things .. their comments are shown here : " keep yourself in god's love " book from 2014, page 213/4 (quoted in full for clarity).
voting in political elections.
i was listening to "fresh air" today and this review came up for a new album by a former jw, laurel sprengelmeyer/little scream.. http://www.npr.org/2016/05/23/479154048/little-scream-casts-a-dreamy-spell-with-cult-following.
laurel sprengelmeyer has opened up the possibility that she intends the album titled "cult following" to have more than one meaning, not just a small devoted fan base, but perhaps a reference to having been raised for part of her youth as a jehovah's witness, which she has referred to in an interview as a kind of christian religious cult.. yup.
it kind of is..
1. do not get drunk before a pearl jam concert.. 2. don't register to vote while drunk.. .
3. do not get your picture taken while registering to vote while drunk before a pearl jam concert.
4. do not give drunken permission for the newspaper to run the picture on the front page!.
Omg, not only your picture but your full name as well!! Thanks for sharing that. It's sort of catastrophic and hilarious at the same time...and definitely what NOT to do when trying to fade.
My best friend was still a (disobedient, guilt ridden) believer for 10 years before finally doing research as well. Congrats on mental freedom, finally.
i know i've started similar topics before but this time i'm serious.
my parents have been constantly pressuring me and after yesterday's watchtower study they asked me if i was going to be baptized this summer... and i said yes.
i probably should have thought about it more before making a final decision, but they're pretty much forcing me to do it anyway.
i'm pretty sure i have ptsd because of this cult.
i now experience headaches pretty much daily and find myself poping excedrin migraine pills 3-4 a day.
also i'm drinking alcohol a bit to take the edge off.
When you talk to a doctor don't be afraid to mention the stress you are under because of this religion that you are stuck in and think may be a trigger for your headaches and ask if they can refer you to a counselor. They won't be able to help you fully unless you are completely honest.
*disclaimer: these are just jokes!
mary is having a really crappy time playing the cards life has dealt her right now and that is no joke.
but since we know how fond she is of jokes, maybe we can cheer her up.*.
Always take TWO Jehovah's witnesses fishing.
Cuz if you take one, he'll drink all your beer. If you take two, they won't drink any.
finish school.. finish my apprenticeship (why are you doing that brother karter you will never finish it in this system).. buy a house.. pay the house off.. karter..
Thanks skin! But I don't know how to quote people, or add a pic, or anything. At least the highlighting is gone...not that I figured it out, it's just not there this time. :)
Plus I'm like REALLY lame about coming up with new topics. I think I'm up to 4 now.
Oh! I just got the 1914 joke :). ...maybe at my 1975th post something magical will happen?? Or will it just fizzle out like the year did....
Seen on Facebook, not seen here, lol :).
Don't worry I'm probably more technologically challenged than anyone!
Omg, as witness, I can't figure out how to take out this highlighting!!!