Posts by Roamingfeline

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How Did You Find This Site?

by Prisca in

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a bit of light relief.... .

how did you find this site?

recommendation from someone?

RedHorseWoman, bless her, told me about Simon's last year when it was just a young DB. It was really peaceful, with lots of intelligent, insightful, respectful, and thoughtful discussions. So I joined up, and have been here on and off ever since.

I've enjoyed meeting new people, and the great information that's posted here, regarding the JW org. and the issues encountered by those leaving it or trying to reform it (which I don't think is possible).

I've become more and more sure over the past few years that the WTBTS is nothing more than a gigantic publishing company, with quite a few evil people at the top.

Faith? I don't have much of it left anymore, either in spiritual things OR mankind, to be honest!

Other people? I care about most people, some I can tolerate a lot better than others.

Myself? Oh boy, I've learned ALOT. I can be incredibly intolerant of persons I perceive as ignorant or blind (figuratively), too much so at times, I think. I tend to egg people on when I perceive that they're making fools of themselves. I should probably work on that a bit. lol

I was quite gullible when going into the "truth" (gag, retch) and mentally lazy. I had to learn to take responsibility for my decisions and choices, because when in the ORG, they were all made for me! I learned, and alot of times it was the hard way.
But basically I'm a good kitty, and I do have a heart.

RCat

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advice needed--please respond

by lisaBObeesa in

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this is a question my df mother would like me to post for her:.

would it be morally right to go back to the jws, even though she doesn't feel it is god's org?

she would do this in order to speak with her life long friends and her youngest daughter, all of whom are quite emotionally distraught due to her dfing.

Roamingfeline

I had this beautiful post all put together earlier today, went to hit send, and the site had gone down. :-( When I came back later on and hit the back button on my browser, my beautiful post had gone down the DB toilet bowl. :-( So, let's try again:

Hi Lisa's mother,

It is so hard when we have loved ones in that awful cult, and I really feel for you, not being able to know your grandchildren. Someday, probably when it's too late, your daughter will realize what she's done, but that does no good now, eh? You have a difficult situation, no doubt about it, but the one thing that runs through my mind is "Be true to yourself".

No matter what you decide to do, we are here for you, to help you get through the day to day pain and bewilderment of being one of the walking wounded from that horrible Organization. I hope you will feel comfortable here. Don't let the ones who are still in the Org but not showing love as they should, (remember, they are totally brainwashed) to get you down. We'll be glad to give 'em a swift kick when they need it to line 'em out.

RCat

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Losing Loved ones to Death While in the Org..

by Roamingfeline in

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did anyone lose beloved family members or friends to death while in the org?

if so, how did you feel about it once you came out of the cult and figured out that everything you'd been taught about the new system coming soon, and loved ones being resurrected was a big fat lie you'd been spoonfed?

how did you feel and react to that?.

Roamingfeline

I was part of an email group for about three years named "Motherless" and there were quite a few women on there, including the list owner who had lost their mothers at a young age. The list owner is also an Ex-Dub. From what I could tell, alot of them had flashbacks and alot of their grieving as they got older. Most of them said they felt always a sense of loss that they couldn't quite define, especially those who lost their mothers when they were around 3-5 years of age. The list of others who had a similar loss really helped them to deal with it all.

RCat

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Losing Loved ones to Death While in the Org..

by Roamingfeline in

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friends

did anyone lose beloved family members or friends to death while in the org?

if so, how did you feel about it once you came out of the cult and figured out that everything you'd been taught about the new system coming soon, and loved ones being resurrected was a big fat lie you'd been spoonfed?

how did you feel and react to that?.

Roamingfeline

Hugs to all of you who posted, and to others who have lost loved ones while in the Borg and now feel that they may never see them again. I can truly relate.

Prisca, how old were you when you lost your mother? I was 35.

RCat

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New to Board

by individual in

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new to the board - just saying hello - looking forward to participating!

finally free after 25 years.

Roamingfeline

Welcome, Individual and Jayhawk. Hope you enjoy the board. It's a nice place that Simon has provided for us. Nice to meet you!

RCat

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Losing Loved ones to Death While in the Org..

by Roamingfeline in

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did anyone lose beloved family members or friends to death while in the org?

if so, how did you feel about it once you came out of the cult and figured out that everything you'd been taught about the new system coming soon, and loved ones being resurrected was a big fat lie you'd been spoonfed?

how did you feel and react to that?.

Roamingfeline

I hear ya, Enlightened. I hope your daughter is doing well, now. I can't imagine what you've been through. That group is truly cold when it comes to emotional empathy, for sure!

Hugs,
RCat

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Most here should find this funny

by Jeremy Bravo in

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this is an exact copy of the letter given to me by the guy who was conducting my jw studies.

he gave it to me after i told him i no longer wanted to study with the jw's, in part because of their failed predictions and doctrinal changes.. .

but have not some of the beliefs of jehovahs witnesses undergone adjustments over the years?

Roamingfeline

This was a total "cut and paste" job from the ragmags. There wasn't a personal thought in it. Glad you saw it for what it was: "Watchtower tripe". Thanks for posting this. It's a reminder of what we used to be: Watchtower robots.

RCat

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Losing Loved ones to Death While in the Org..

by Roamingfeline in

jw
friends

did anyone lose beloved family members or friends to death while in the org?

if so, how did you feel about it once you came out of the cult and figured out that everything you'd been taught about the new system coming soon, and loved ones being resurrected was a big fat lie you'd been spoonfed?

how did you feel and react to that?.

Roamingfeline

Hmmm.. good point. But I still cannot concieve of a loving God who would allow you to be further tortured. It just doesn't compute. So that leaves two possibilities: Either there is no loving God, in which case, you don't have to worry about a new system where your father will reside, or if there is a God, he would somehow make it to where you no longer had to be afraid, and there would be no threat from your father or anyone else. Simple logic.

RCat

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Remembering Will

by SlayerLayer in

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i didn't really know these people that well.

i was only ten.

we were at their house eating dinner, one sunday after the meeting.

Roamingfeline

What is that I see? Why, I do believe that's a tail I see tucked between Robert's legs! See how it's weaving back and forth while he runs away, Dave? It couldn't possibly be his needle dick, could it? Nah, it must be his tail. Look how he's holding his head and screaming for help! And what's that thing sticking out his ass? Didn't you get that suppository far enough into him, Davey? Oh no, if he doesn't get his medicine, he will just continue to plague. Better go after him and make sure he gets every bit of meds that are needed!

RCat

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Losing Loved ones to Death While in the Org..

by Roamingfeline in

jw
friends

did anyone lose beloved family members or friends to death while in the org?

if so, how did you feel about it once you came out of the cult and figured out that everything you'd been taught about the new system coming soon, and loved ones being resurrected was a big fat lie you'd been spoonfed?

how did you feel and react to that?.

Roamingfeline

Hmmmmm.. Waiting, my sympathies for your pain. I was thinking as I read your post, and wondering. You know that rape is wrong in God's eyes (supposing there IS a God and that he gives a damn), so why would you think that he would allow your father to even BE in his new system? Or your mother too, for that matter? I would think it would be obvious that if they were that wicked, they wouldn't be around in a "holy" new system. Just a thought.

RCat