James Jack,
Greetings. Will do. Busy at the moment but I will next week. Got a doozey.
thanks....blownaway79dad
hello community!
quick background - baptized 1971, 46 years in the borg, former elder.
wife - baptized 1973, pioneer...... we became disgusted with the oranization 10 years ago but still believed it was the truth.
James Jack,
Greetings. Will do. Busy at the moment but I will next week. Got a doozey.
thanks....blownaway79dad
hello community!
quick background - baptized 1971, 46 years in the borg, former elder.
wife - baptized 1973, pioneer...... we became disgusted with the oranization 10 years ago but still believed it was the truth.
To: Wake Me Up Before You Jo-Ho
BINGO!! Have you been reading my mail too??
hello community!
quick background - baptized 1971, 46 years in the borg, former elder.
wife - baptized 1973, pioneer...... we became disgusted with the oranization 10 years ago but still believed it was the truth.
The Searcher,
yeah, I didn't want to break their "water".
hello community!
quick background - baptized 1971, 46 years in the borg, former elder.
wife - baptized 1973, pioneer...... we became disgusted with the oranization 10 years ago but still believed it was the truth.
Stuckinarut2,
thank you, not doubt she will be giving her courageous experience at the 2017 regional convention,
hello community!
quick background - baptized 1971, 46 years in the borg, former elder.
wife - baptized 1973, pioneer...... we became disgusted with the oranization 10 years ago but still believed it was the truth.
Steve2,
you are correct, it is not policy. I should have said JC letter, however I have seen at least 2 letters over the years sent informing of DF. I have in my 46 years seen many things that "never, ever happened" as I'm sure most ex-elders out there can attest to.
Sorry about that.
hello community!
quick background - baptized 1971, 46 years in the borg, former elder.
wife - baptized 1973, pioneer...... we became disgusted with the oranization 10 years ago but still believed it was the truth.
Hi Steve 2, if they feel they have sufficient evidence and I would say calling the Governing Body shit eaters is a cardinal sin in their minds. If you refuse to meet with them they can disfellowship you in abstensia and sometimes inform you by letter.
hello community!
quick background - baptized 1971, 46 years in the borg, former elder.
wife - baptized 1973, pioneer...... we became disgusted with the oranization 10 years ago but still believed it was the truth.
Hello community! Quick background - baptized 1971, 46 years in the borg, former elder. Wife - baptized 1973, pioneer.....
We became disgusted with the oranization 10 years ago but still believed it was the truth. Wife and I woke up to the TTATT around February 2017.
Another part of the story is we had a young sister working for us. We told her we were leaving the truth. We did not go into detail but assured her we would never do anything to compromise her faith. We told her to talk to her parents and if it was a problem for her we understood. It was never the same and she quit.
A couple weeks later a car came wheeling up in the driveway. 2 elders (Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum) jumped out and demanded to see my wife.
The young sister that worked for us had gone on my wife's Facebook page (she had deleted her old one and started a new one, the young sister found her new page) where she had liked an apostate site and printed it out and gave it to the elders. That is why they were visiting. I told them she did not want to talk to them and they could talk to me.
Tweedle Dee asked me what I thought about that. I told him what she had on her Facebook page was her business. Tweedle Dum piped up and demanded to know what I thought of the GB. I told them I thought the GB was full of shit, that what they had taught from Russell, Rutherford, Franz was nothing but pure bull shit. They recoiled in horror, their eyes as big as saucers. (It was great!) I could see I had them on their heels so I really poured it on. I mentioned that everything they had written had now been erased. I told them about the ARC. They parroted Lett's words, that was apostate lies. I guess they did not get the point the first time. Tweedle Dum again asked me what I thought about the GB. I told them they were 7 old farts sitting in a room in NY spewing out horse shit that would be revised next week.
About this time my wife came out and they tried to engage her about her Facebook. She cooly told them to move their car out of the driveway because she was going shopping and they had the driveway blocked.
Tweedle Dee pulled out the Facebook page again and stuck it in her face. We asked who gave them the page and they refused to tell us, however we already knew.
They got back in the car and left.
That has been several months ago. Last night they called again and wanted to help us. We told them we did not want to have a visit, Tweedle Dum tried to trap me by asking me what I meant when I said I did not want to be part of the organization anymore. I told him no comment. He tried to box me in with another question, I again answered no comment and hung up.
We are expecting our DF letter any day now. Thought you might like hearing that story.
on the alex jones radio program (yes we get it here via emails) just recently he highlighted that president trump has cleared the way fro action against paedophiles.
i was unable to cut and past the item.. two things here.
cut and paste please.
Simon,
Who made you an expert?
just a simple " we are sorry " .
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I believe it was 1978. My wife and I were at Dodgers stadium in LA, Grant Suiter of the GB gave a sarcastic, condescending apology for 1975. He said- for all of you who feel the need for an apology here you go. I thought at the time what a chicken shit apology that was and now I realize it really was!
hi folks, tight pants twinkle toes here - my first post.
i am the husband of the new poster finally left.
we both recently left, my wife after 43 years and 46 years for me.
Hi Folks, Tight Pants Twinkle Toes here - my first post. I am the husband of the new poster Finally Left. We both recently left, my wife after 43 years and 46 years for me.
I wanted to address something I have been thinking about. We are all interested in helping witnesses who are in at the moment get out. Though some find that standing up in Kingdom Halls and praying, approaching witnesses in cart work or picketing at the assemblies thinks it is going free these ones from the cult, I am of the opinion it does just the opposite. It does make apostates look mentally diseased.
May I suggest this? We were all trained to present our point of view to our neighbors face to face, door to door, parking lots, bus stations etc. How about rather than whistling down a pipe, preaching to the choir, we take the message to the people who will listen. Let them do the work for us. I propose a national anti Witness day where we all put on our Sunday best and go back to the streets, homes, parking lots, bus stations with a simple message like this one.
Dear Neighbor,
I was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses for decades. I wanted to apologize for coming to your home with what I realize now is a false message. I think people can believe what they want to until it harms others. JW’s have many false teachings, however these 4 are extremely harmful.
1. They protect pedophiles in their congregations. Please visit the Australian Royal Commission website. There you will find documented proof of their cover-up. In Australia alone they have over 1000 pedophiles in their records and none of these perpetrators and their crimes were reported to the police. This is a worldwide cover-up. Google Jehovah’s Witnesses versus Candice Conti for just one disgusting example.
2. Blood transfusions – they recently changed their policies and now it is ok to take a blood fraction, but yet they cannot take a blood transfusion – what is the difference? This results in the deaths of many, including children.
3. Shunning – when a member leaves they are totally shunned by the JW community. This includes their own children and family. It has resulted in suicide, depression, grandparents never seeing their grandchildren and broken families.
4. No college – higher education is greatly discouraged. How do they expect young ones to make it? They would rather that they mindlessly slave for the Watchtower and remain in ignorance and poverty.
Next time Jehovah’s Witnesses come to your door ask them to explain these 4 points. When they cannot answer you satisfactorily ask them to place you on their do not call list and they will never bother you again. Please share this message with others so they are protected as well.
Sincerely,
A very happy ex Jehovah’s Witness
Rather than a few preaching to the masses let the masses preach to the few. If witnesses have to answer these questions they are going to return to their elders and ask why didn't you tell us about the ARC? All you could talk about is Russia, Russia, Russia.
Think about it - all those mind numbing service meetings where we learned to preach the word. By doing this we can show ole Tight Pants and the rest of them how well we learned our lessons and have not lost our edge.
If any of you know Lloyd Evans, JW Struggle, Apostate Chic, Mike & Kim, the Great Apostate, Cali Girl, Critical Thinker, I'm Worldly and all of our other ex brothers, spread the word, lets find a date and show them what we are made of.
You could print off this message or make your own, keep them in your pocket and share with friends and families, while shopping just like we were trained. Take it to the ministers of your local churches as a public service announcement. We have been waiting for a Pearl Harbor or 9/11. It was handed to us on a silver platter by Angus Stewart and the ARC.
What do you think?