Posts by runesandmen

a friend or mine posted this on facebook (it has made the rounds on the net).. i didn't have the heart to tell her that this looks like a fairly typical letter from a jw to a disfellowshipped letter, often for things that would blow a normal person's mind (holidays, politics, marriage outside the cult, etc).. .

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runesandmen

When I cam out I was DF', my mother told me she would only contact me if someone was sick or dead.

people who have heard that are usually shocked. But; to me it is just another example of the opiate effect the org has on people.

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Were You Ever Comfortable Going From House To House?

by minimus in

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because i was raised a witness, i don't think i was "uncomfortable" knocking on strangers' doors.

(weirdo).. but as i got older, i simply didn't want to bother anyone so i was at there door for no more than 30 seconds.

at the end i hated being there..

runesandmen

I hated it, I am kind of an introvert, so having to go up and knock on peoples doors was a lot for me.

When I pioneered I would volunteer for the rual teritory just so I didnt have to talk to as many people.

I never understood phone witnessing either, it always bothered me.

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Gore Vidal passed away today

by glenster in

rip gore vidal october 3, 1925--july 31, 2012. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/gore_vidal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woraiqaxpzm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8m9vdre8fw.

runesandmen

We lost the last of a certain breed of person with him. I remember reading The City and The Pillar for the first time and having my mind blown.

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Why did you become a Jehovah's Witness ?

by Gnosis in

why did you become a jehovah's witness ?.

initially upon entering the religion what were the positive things you experienced ?.

how did that particular way of thinking both benefit and harm you ?.

runesandmen

I was raised in it, my family has been in the org for a few generations so it was just kind of expected to get baptized ect. I was active in the congregation, I really kpet busy to get my overbearing stepfather off of my back. I was pressured to become a pioneer, that only lasted for a few months. As i got older I started reading older publications and seeing things that didnt make sense. around 16-17 I found myself seriously questioning everything. I saw elders sons getting drunk and having to get picked up and not an eyelash was batted. I also was struggling with coming out a gay. I slowly faded out and was eventually D/F/ I have not seen my family in seven years.