when i was a teenager, i was told by an elder that because i smiled a lot and was known for my good sense of humor, that i should come across as "more serious".
so before i was appointed a ms, while in my late teens, i transformed myself into a much more "serious" brother.. were you ever told that you needed to work on something that you knew was stoopid?.
I was 18, just married, had a 2nd hand wool navy blue skirt suit that I had found at a thrift shop ... looked like it was from the 40's / 50's, shoulder pads on the jacket, covered buttons, straight skirt with a slit in the back... darling!!!! I was so proud of it....
"Cut your skirt or you can't pioneer" It was only 3 or 4 inches below my knee... I cried as I cut.... grrrrrrrrrrr..... I loved that outfit!
this book was published in 2010:.
defending the good news: the jehovahs witnesses plan to expand the first amendment.
it is partially based on an interview with an ex-jw, jerry bergman, and, besides other things, contains information on h. c. covington and his supreme court cases.
Exactly, Nathan Natas! They "seek to establish their own theocracy" (on earth, with GB as the gods) and use whatever means necessary to do it.
However it began, WT now cold heartedly, systematically, spews and uses "freedom of speech" & "first amendment rights" to prevent any investigation or questioning of anything they do not want revealed.
And yes, as prologos said, "An Ideal that wt rigorously suppresses in the realm it governs", WT is very suppressive.
Exactly, Toesup!
Next WT will be "You will Listen Obey & Be Blessed" by 'The Borg'
jehovah's witnesses standing on a street corner publicly promoting the propaganda of the governing body!another ridiculous form of "forced loyalty" to jehovah.
"dirty work" that the wtbts make witnesses go through.preaching work '' lite''.putting more heavy loads on members while the ''faithful and discreet slave'' preach from warm studios without the humiliation.
what an embarrassment!.
i decided to write the following letter to my wife after years of frustration.
it was the only way i could express my feelings to her.
so far i have had a mixed reaction from her which i can later tell you about.
Dear Truthexplorer, I wish you well, it is such a hard thing to know "the truth" and pretend to be "in the truth." As others have noted, it all depends on your wife, if you have spoken before, or if she will take the time to read.
The points you have made are well written..... I have seen the propagandized lines of the WT take people's brains over right before my eyes... The human is no longer human. Reasoning is not allowed... Scripture is disregarded... The walls just go up to keep the intruder out.
So sorry that it is so hard, however, if she has any human feeling left in her, she will want to help you, and just like it took time for the WT to propagandize her, it will take time to de-propagandize.
My suggestion? Build your husband / wife relationship with her.... Take her on 'dates'.... create memories, fun... loving ones... Go on vacations / trips so that she has less time in service / meetings... you need to 'take her away' from the hamster wheel.
Good luck!
cha ching!
this is the singlemost best watchtower article i have ever read.. it almost brought tears to my eyes (please note the almost ;-)).
"what is truth?
"this question is one which every sincere christian should ask and seek to answer.
Great post that goes along with this.... a 2016 WT.... They lie that keeps on going, keeps on taking...
i have been lurking here for about 6 months, and being the last day of the year, and ready to start the new one afresh, i want to share the story of our exit from the org.
i have found the personal experiences of others of immeasurable value, (and its been a while since a good exit story has been posted) that i hope this can be of benefit to at least someone.. .
my mother became a jehovahs witness when i was about 9 or 10. i remember initially hating all of the new sanctions put on our lives (no birthdays and christmas anymore) but for some reason i soon after joined her in attending the meetings and eventually got baptized at the age of 14. my staunch catholic father converted a couple of years later.
mrsObfuscate & lost and adrift... so glad to have you both here, and thank Simon for having this forum, so many have found info, friends, reality and solace! After WT, there is such a need to make sense of realitu, and there are soo many people here with different expeinces that can relate.... So glad to have you here!
I also am glad to hear that practicing JW's were able to see the hypocrisy (I have read other sites, where people make excuses) by viewing the ARC.... I have hope for relatives of mine now...
Thank you both for posting
Cha Ching!
PS.... thx mrsObfuscate for providing the link!
PS.... lost and adrift... enjoy your new life with your fiance! Never let them take that joy from you! Hugs.... I know it's hard to lose children, here's hoping they shall some day wake up!
having looked over the february' 2016 wt study article ' learn from jehovah's loyal servants' and meditating on the 'advice' from the fds aka gb regarding the shunning of our own close relatives if they have been disfellowshipped.
the example in par 7 highlighting how a woman called anne shuns her own mother for 'as she says' cutting herself off from jehovah.
i can't help but wonder how audacious and wreckless watchtower is in writing this stuff.
It is indeed a sinister, evil, blackmailing sword the GB weild!
"Do onto others, as you would have them do to you?"
Really?
There are pedophiles, liars, drunkards and thieves inside the organization that get treated with welcoming hugs whilst "horrible people who do not attend 5 meetings a week, or go in service" get treated as dead.
It is shameful, so shameful.
the cosmic joke .
you made me your enemy .
because i told the truth.
Hi again GrayBeard! Nice to see you back! You are such a good songwriter & guitarist, my husband and I feel privileged to have heard your first vid before you took it back :-(
I hope you make it up to Tahoe next year with Ray Publisher!
Cha Ching & Hubby
so we had a begging letter for chelmsford tonight followed by a sm item with a video begging for money.
surely this is getting embarrassing.
it's constant.
Yes Doc, people want to give "freely" .... and feel good about giving....
When you don't do as the scriptures direct, "give freely".... why give?
