Phoebe

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  UK Charity Commision reports on Moston, Manchester Congregation.

  by snugglebunny in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  https://www.gov.uk/government/news/investigation-leads-to-improvements-in-safeguarding-at-jehovahs-witnesses-charity.

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  Phoebe

  If I wasn't flying under the radar so to speak (trying to fade away quietly) I would share this all over my social media accounts. Well done BBC for such good coverage.

  These vile elders make me sick. This is now becoming such a common story and JWs are so utterly blind they will read this and think it's Satan attacking them.

  As a victim myself of sexual abuse by someone who became an elder, I am continually appalled by the extent to which elders will go to protect themselves and each other.

  Sorry. Rant over :)
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  For Christians: What do you think about an Armagedon and the Afterlife

  by John Davis in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i don't mean for anyone to get into argument over this, i just want to hear what people believe.i hope that no one will mock or argue with someone else about their beliefs, i know that i won't in this topic.. i still believe in a christian god, not what jws believe, but believe that there has to be something after this life.

  i am not sure about how armageddon would go, would it be like how evangelicals believe with a rapture or timing or anything, though i still believe in a form of armageddon.

  i do think that all good people will go to heaven but i don't believe in a hell.

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  Phoebe

  @James Jack

  I'm with you, too! So confused.
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  For Christians: What do you think about an Armagedon and the Afterlife

  by John Davis in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i don't mean for anyone to get into argument over this, i just want to hear what people believe.i hope that no one will mock or argue with someone else about their beliefs, i know that i won't in this topic.. i still believe in a christian god, not what jws believe, but believe that there has to be something after this life.

  i am not sure about how armageddon would go, would it be like how evangelicals believe with a rapture or timing or anything, though i still believe in a form of armageddon.

  i do think that all good people will go to heaven but i don't believe in a hell.

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  Phoebe

  John Davis

  I may be in the minority but I do still believe in God. I still believe there is something else other than this life. I hope there is, I really do.
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  Am I selfish?

  by Jules Saturn in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  tonight i had an argument with both my parents.

  my parents are aware of my feelings towards the organization, and it saddens them because i am their first born son.

  they had high expectations of me, my father dreamt of him and i serving together as elders.

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  Phoebe

  No, you are not being selfish. You cannot be something you don't want to be just because they have high expectations of you. I know you love your parents dearly but this is your life and you must live it the way you see fit.

  You are young and free...go live your life! I wish I had instead of allowing myself to be controlled by my parents and then the WT.

  Good luck (I can say that now I'm out, can't I?!)
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  Do You Ever Think Of ALL The Wasted Time Because You Were a JW?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the longer you are out the more you see how a cult steals all your time, resources and energy.

  we wasted so much because we were witnesses!

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  Phoebe

  I gave them my entire life - 64 years.

  I could have gone to university, I could have done so many, many things but was constantly stopped by the WT.

  If I allow myself to think, I get so angry. But I won't give them a second more.
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  Watchtower Victims Memorial Day!!!

  by Christian Gutierrez in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey guys i just wanted to share with you all a video we made this week for watchtower victims memorial day.

  cheers!

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  Phoebe

  Just watched it and it's so powerful. Well done.

  Keep up the good work, you are helping so many people.

  And for what it's worth, I'm old enough to be your mother and I'd be proud to have you two as a son and daughter.

  I cannot, and never will, understand how a parent can throw a child away because a cult tells them to.

  Much love to you and Katja.
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  Hi from England

  by victimofdeceit in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  recently quit being a jw because i realised that beyond armageddon i was going to be ruled by people who cover up child abuse, not telling the congregations by their letter where the money they donated in the box is going towards paying compensation for legal battles which they caused, and also i was bullied by elders and discriminated against for being homosexual, even though i am not practicing it.

  it wasn't until i threatened legal action for a breach of confidence that the elders were deleted.

  so through the media and my own personal experience, i realised that they were no different to corrupt businesses in the world.

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  Phoebe

  Hi,

  I'm in the U.K, too!
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  Episode 7 - Getting Healthy and Waking Up of This JW Life is up now....

  by dubstepped in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  first i just want to say that i'm up over 5000 downloads now, which is awesome!

  i'm hearing from exjws and people with jw family members or friends and people that are just curious.

  just 10 days ago the show crossed the 3000 download mark, and it has gone up 2000 in 10 days!

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  Phoebe

  I have loved listening to you. I don't want it to end!

  You made me smile when you talked about self help books and psychologists. My husband was made to get rid of all his self help books when he started studying and in the past year I've been seeing a psychologist against the wishes of the COBE who said it was 'dangerous'. However, when I insisted on going a 'friendly elder's wife' had a word in my ear to tell me not to mention I was a witness as 'there was no need for my psychologist to know about that'

  Naturally, I didn't take their advice and told the psychologist everything!
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  its saturday morning and its pouring down rain...

  by nowwhat? in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  how many jdubs are going out in service anyway because "they have to get their time in.

  " that's some "best life ever!

  " you guys got going on!

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  Phoebe

  Well, you know....after years of feeling guilty because I wasn't doing enough in the ministry, guess what I did on Saturday morning?

  I went on a zip wire ride! Had the best fun - ever.

  I would not have even considered doing something like this a few months ago. Everyone said, why are you doing something so scary (actually, it wasn't scary at all) and I said that I've spent my whole life being frightened and it's my way of saying, hey, I'm not going to be frightened anymore. It was liberating!
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  "You're going to die in Armageddon"

  by Jules Saturn in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i'm sure i am not the only one to have heard this come out of the mouths of my loved ones.

  it's a very painful thing to hear, especially when it comes from the people like your own parents/family.

  even after i've been told that, they would say "we'll just continue life without you.

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  Phoebe

  Well, my brother and sister are actually looking forward to me dying at Armageddon!

  My 'elder' brother - who has caused me so much pain and won't own up to it - tells everyone I'm a crazy, liar.

  My sister - who truly thinks there's : God, Jesus and her and her husband - she wouldn't believe me when I told her my brother sexually assaulted me and says 'you are not good enough to be a witness'

  Both of them are looking forward to my demise! Go figure...