Posts by TweetieBird

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January 2013 WT Article is Cruel to JW Parents

by NoRegrets in

while looking at the pdf of the new "reduced in size is a blessing from jah" wt for january 2013, i noticed this latest sickening "how the bible changed my life" article.

under the history banner is listed "prodigal son".

(i also noted the person was born the same year as me.

Real 'BIG' news WTS sued biggie worker compensation

by DannyHaszard in

jehovah's loses comp case

church may be forced to pay millions

by jess wisloski.

I am new here and need help...or just a listening ear

by Fallingaway in

my husband and i have two small children, one of which recently became an unbaptised publisher and joined the school.

my husband is an elder and firmly committed to our family and loves me deeply as i love him.

i would like to find a way for all of us to fade away as we have family in the organization that we do not want to lose.

TweetieBird

Hi Fallingaway and welcome. I have not read all of the other comments so if someone else touched on this, I apologize.

I remember a few years ago reading a post by a brother that was able to get his whole family out. Here is the link, maybe you will find some information helpful.

http://www.freeminds.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=392:how-i-helped-my-family-leave-jehovahs-witnesses&catid=48:restoring-family&Itemid=365

You seem to have a good relationship with your husband who may be awakening to the truth about "the truth". It's a long journey ahead of you, take it slow. This is a safe place for you to come and share your feelings. Most of the people here have been where you are now so you will gets lots of advice and information.

What got me through the first few years was going to the meetings and trying to find positive, uplifting scriptures to help me through the day. What I didn't have was the guilt of never measuring up so that helped.

The last time I stepped foot in a KH was last year for the memorial (hadn't been for a couple of years prior to that). My awakening began in 1997 and I can just now admit to family members that I no longer attend meetings. Most of them do not associate or communicate with us any longer but that's okay. I have my husband and children so that is what is important to me.

Hope this helps.

Leslie

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Coco Rocha: lonely celeb Jehovah's Witness

by recovering in

jw
friends

here comments made me laugh.

" if you are not interested just say so".

http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/lonely_believer_jlww5fd1bwokhvuq7u2e9i.

TweetieBird

Here is another model, raised in the cult, but not sure she is still a witness. Her family is still in, at least 1 sister and parents.

http://www.amberarbucci.com/biography/

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How did you break the news to your parents?

by tootired2care in

jw
friends

so one of the things both me and my wife are faced with is breaking the news that we've stopped going to meetings to our parents.

my wifes parents could go either way, they have made several critical remarks of the wt over the years, while my parents are die hard jw's.

i tossed the idea around of sending a letter or doing a phone call or just not saying anything.. we've decided that were just tired of having to hide our true feelings and play pretend.

TweetieBird

My mother-in-law forced it out of my husband one day on the phone. It's been strained since then. Recently got a letter from her about how we fit the definition of an apostate since we have left the faith. Fortunately, we live 300 miles from her so it's not an issue. She doesn't call us anymore and when my husband calls her it's short and sweet.

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CO from years ago

by z-monster in

jw
friends

i haven't been to a kh in about 30 years.

i had come across isocf at a time when i briefly considered going back, about 10 or so years ago.. anyway, ray quotes a letter in chapter 7 from a co that mentions that r&f witnesses would be expected to do more during the co's visit.

thus feeling like an overwoked horse in a field.

TweetieBird

Sorry Z, never heard of him. What part of the country did he serve in?

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Have you ever watched the Angels & Demons Movie?

by Iamallcool in

jw
friends

i am thinking about renting it.

would you recommend me to watch it?

.

TweetieBird

I read the book, liked it even better than Davinci Code and watched the movie. It's been a while but I liked both.

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I hope you die...

by WatchTowerofBabel in

jw
friends

i'm curious.

(true in both senses).

when i was a child i used to hope celebrities i liked (or wanted to boink) died before armageddon.

TweetieBird

When my brother was dying of cancer (at age 44) he was at peace because he knew he had a straight ticket to paradise. He always struggled with being a witness (either extremely spiritual or barely going to meetings). For him, I think it was a relief for him because the struggle was over. I was having my awakening at the time so it was kind of hard for me to take.

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I hope you die...

by WatchTowerofBabel in

jw
friends

i'm curious.

(true in both senses).

when i was a child i used to hope celebrities i liked (or wanted to boink) died before armageddon.

TweetieBird

I remember when my dad died (he was apostate, but not me) I was so relieved because I felt like Jehovah knew what a kind, loving man he really was and that for sure he would be resurrected. When he disassociated himself, it felt like someone had gutted me with a knife. Strangely, not long after he died, I innocently found something on the web that forever changed me and then it became a burning mission to find out the truth about "the truth".

I told my oldest brother about this and he said that dad told him that of all of his kids, I would be the one to come around. I know this sounds strange but I felt like he (my dad) was the one pushing me to keep investigating even though he was dead.

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For those of you who were die hard JW's, did you ever think...

by TweetieBird in

jw
friends

you would find yourself on this side of the fence?.

TweetieBird

you would find yourself on this side of the fence?