welcome s and l. Seems like yesterday my parents were kicking me out of the house at 17 for only getting 1 hour in field service.i was scared to death no where to go or stay luckly a relative took me in fast forward 25 years later and i'm glad it happened. Yo will be fine don't panic follow the advice that has been given to you and before you know it you will be back on your feet free of the society.
20yearfader
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A fresh start
by FormerlySandL inafter the worst introduction i could ever make on the forum i would like to reintroduce myself and make a fresh start on the forum and hopefully over time i will be able to redeem myself.
i have changed my user name which was over dramatic and ridiculous in the cold light of day but for transparency and to show i am not trying to hide anything i have adapted the original name and it now has a more positive feel.
after reading a lot of posts on this forum i am feeling more optimistic about my future.
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Is the Watchtower organisation facing the biggest crisis of its history?
by slimboyfat inrecent developments make me think they might be.
the problems they are facing are not just lack of funds but also draining authority, and the two could be a heady and explosive mix.
one of the best analyses ever written of the watchtower was a book called "trumpet of prophecy" by sociologist james beckford in the 1970s.
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20yearfader
I'll agree when I attended the hall some 25 years ago,i couldn't name one gb member now they are everywhere I guess it is sort of seeing the man behind the curtain.also the changing of the rules every five minutes has to have caused some type of awakening in the average witness.In this world you need some type of college degree,good luck trying to get donations from the working class that can barely make ends meet. Due to the society frowning upon higher education. -
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Elder Exposed as a LIAR at the Australian Royal Commission
by The Searcher inthe lawyer at the australian royal commission (arc) hangs the elder out to dry on his own statements!.
wonderful to see the org's little dictators being subjected to their very own personal judicial committee hearing - but in front of millions, and not in secret!.
from 43 minutes onward.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv8ptogc6k0#t=2607.
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20yearfader
these men and i use the word lightly are wicked.I get upset when i hear anything happening to kids,yet these guys did nothing to protect these child nor her siblings,and how after all these years they can't even man up and say we messed up we should have done more shows just how evil this organization is.They have neither the authority or qualifications to handle cases such as these when as a human being that is touched by her story you couldn't even at the very least call the police. -
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How do you distinguish Americans?
by paulmolark inhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igk4xvzwocw.
apparently americans are all chubby, baggy clothes wearing optimistic fast food eaters.
who knew.
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20yearfader
yes a lot of americans are loud,obese,gun loving,violent nuts we are like the one cousin you don't invite to family gatherings but let me tell you something let some foreign power mess with any of the english speaking allies in this forum,and we will be there in an instant.We are like that old big loyal ugly dog,we got your back.Plus out of all the english speaking countries we still have the king's measurent system i love feet,miles,yards always hated the metric system when they tried to teach us in school ......it seemed too french.You guys are going to miss us when we are no longer in a positon to be the big dog on the block that can answer the bell of our international friends.We will always be there for the U.K. i love doctor who too much. -
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i committed the unforgiveable sin
by 060702015 ineveryday i wake up with knots in my stomach and trouble breathing.
my life continues to go into a downward spiral.
in the past, i had my dependence on god.
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20yearfader
Don't beat yourself up with guilt that has been laid on you by the witnesses.I too lived in fear of commiting the one thing that they said was unforgiveble. As the years went by i came to the point where i believe there is no god at least not the one the wt would have us fear.Live your life and don't worry what a group of men whom i wouldn't trust to screw in a light bulb have to say about things that are unforgivable -
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What was your eye opening moment?
by WasOnceBlind inif you had to pinpoint the time or experience that finally made you open your eyes, what would it be?.
i think for me it was the time i saw my dad shun his brother who he had not seen in decades just because he was a da'ed jw.
i thought to my self "no way jesus would do that.
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20yearfader
For me i would say it was my jc.Being asked such personal questions as a 17 year old kid "Did your penis enter her vagina"?. "Was there oral sex"? "Did it bring you pleasure"? All the time my dad was in the room hearing this and crying ,at that point i was done these perverted old men would never get me in that position again.I was being used to get at my father who was a p.o at the time.I saw the power struggle that was going on in the cong.and i wanted no parts of it so yeah after seeing these brothers with there warts and all i was through. -
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IMPORTANT NEWS: ABC News' Nightline will air a segment about the Watchtower (JWs) Wednesday morning at 12:35 a.m. EST
by AndersonsInfo inimportant news:.
here in the united states, on wednesday morning, march 11th at 12:35 a.m., est, barring any breaking news the day before, the program, nightline, will air as their lead story a 9-minute segment about the watchtower (jehovah's witnesses).
the program is 30 minutes long and this segment is only one part of the show.
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20yearfader
thank you Barbara
going to take a nap before this comes on so i won't miss it
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If you have been inactive for over a year can you get disfellowshipped?
by cognac ini've read conflicting things so was hoping to get this clarified.. .
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20yearfader
I was always told by my father an elder that as long as i didnt tell or proclaim that i was a witness it was really nothing they could do to me.
it's somewhat complicated in your problem since you have a jw mate.
the only solution i see is that if he doesnt see the light and wake up there is a real chance for you being dfed (or discoed) is what we called it in the 70s around here.
Is to leave him or get divorced his loyalty is to the org never forget that.Do you want to be with someone who has you at number 2 and a crazy cult as number 1?
Something to think about i hope he sees the light
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Undeniable proof the Organisation has Jehovahs Blessing and Direction
by wheelwithinwheel in.
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20yearfader
so they took a bag of crap threw it against a wall an one turd stuck out of many that's what i get out of the article.
Where is my pet lion they promised me/or my dead relatives,or not growing old in this system.one right prediction doesn't change the countless of other ones that never came to be...even a broke clock is right 2 times a day
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Help
by Horseygirl12 inim so frustrated i could kill myself right now!!
im 15 and a couple weeks ago i confessed to my parents that i didn't want to be a jehovahs witness anymore and also that i was bisexual.
i had just gotten back from an eating disorder clinic and my parents decided to put me back in school (i was homeschooling before).
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20yearfader
i was a born in that was put out of the house before the age of 18.you are 15 try to go along with your parents until the age of 18.
Make sure you get a skill or well paying job soon that can support you until you make your break,you don't want them to force you out before you are ready,it will take you years to get it together and please don't be in a rush to leave because you like some girl or boy you've got plenty of time to explore your sexuality once you leave your parent's house.
Until then play along with them,and remember you aren't the first one that had to endure the crazy jw religion for a short while.