the internet is the archive for civilization.. watchtower cannot hide it's history.. are we seeing the beginning of a mass exodus out of her?.
This won't change anything. Remember that witnesses are to immediately turn away from anything that brings bad light on the organization. So, those "good" witnesses will never see this program.
And what about those outside of the US? They'll never even hear about this.
recently i've posted how our granddaughter has been doing so well and enjoying school, being in jazz band and having fun with her friends.
at age 14 she was able to leave the jw cult.
about her new freedom she said, now i don't have to halfass my homework anymore!!.
check it out.
literally the message is if you don't pay attention at the meetings you could die.
how insane, i feel like this must wake some people up..
i am a life long jw, but this issue i'm going through has taken the cake.. i am in a job situation that is not good.
and we were promised to us in our old hall that we would have a roof over our head for us an our animals.
so i gave notice on thursday then went to call by so-called jw friends and they backed out and claimed he now couldn't let us move in and broke the deal.
I am so sorry that you're going through this :-(
I so understand how you feel. Personally, the last straw for me was when elders ignored me when I reached out to them for help when I had severe depression. I too felt the exact same way when all my friends left me. Like doc said, love is easy to give when it's got nothing tied to it, however, it's a different story when one has to put in something to help.
I suggest you look outside of the hall for help. Can you qualify for governmental help? I remember when I lived in the US, my family would receive help from the government in helping pay for rent, food, etc. Any family willing to help?
Also, I completely understand how you feel about your "children," I feel the same way about my cats. I wish you the best and hope you get everything sorted. Make sure to keep us in the loop and let us know if you need any help/advice on what you can do :)
Peace,
Garret
is your sense of loneliness (if you are lonely) heightened when you see what they share?
how do cope (if you are coping) with a sense of isolation, of not having a significant other?.
i know some single persons who are very happy as they are.
Personally, I'm happy as is Mainly because being single is my choice. I've had the opportunity to have a relationship, but currently at this time in my life, I need to stay single and focus on myself. So, being around married couples doesn't really bother me. I don't really feel lonely :P
which of these activities did you hate/bothered you the most?
rank them from 1-5 with the most hated to the least.. .
field service.
which of these activities did you hate/bothered you the most?
rank them from 1-5 with the most hated to the least.. .
field service.
This is difficult :/
5 - Giving talks.
4 - 2 - 4 day assemblies. Even the 1 day assembly is torture. Sitting there listening to the same old crap. Most boring thing I've ever seen. And if you're like me, you have to pay for a hotel room and food... so... wasted money for nothing.
3 - Field Service. I dislike waking people at 10 am on a Saturday only to be told that they are not interested, which proceeds by my preaching partner using everything in the book to over the conversation stopper.
2 - Personally, I haven't seen a young one get disfellowshipped, but I think that's sick. That kind of behavior towards a child will cause some severe mental harm, especially when they're in their most impressionable years.
1 - I've only seen a handful of these. But, young ones getting baptized is just dumb. They have no idea what they're getting themselves into nor are they qualified in any way to be an "ordained minister" of God.
just wanted to say thank you to all of you for everything over the last 3.5 years.
i am completely faded now.
i no longer suffer from major anxiety/depression, well versed on cults and how to protect myself, continually searching and taking in knowledge regarding my own relationship with god.
I'm new here and have found that since my joining and learning of the truth about the truth, I too feel so much better.
I wanted to say, even though I don't know you, I'm happy that you're content with life and no longer suffer from depression and anxiety.
Good luck in all your future endeavors :)
Peace
as many of you know, i've been out of the organization for about a month now.
the elders haven't shown an interest in my absence until now.
today, i have received phone calls from two elders as well as a friend.
@Villiage Idiot, I don't have anyone in which is why I chose to just disappear. I have been missing meetings regularly for the past 6 months, so that was probably an unofficial fade, but it's now permament.
@oubliette Yeah you're right :/ Thank you for the tip and article, though, it helps :D
@Toesup thatnks for your personal experience, I'm definitely going to take your route and just keep ignoring :)
@all thank you to all those that have answered so far, you've really helped me remember that I'm my own person and that I don't have to answer to them. I think to myself, they aren't governmental authorities, thus I don't really have any reason to be obliged to speak or explain myself to them. they are just men after all :)
Thanks guys! This website and you guys have really proven to be a great help!
as many of you know, i've been out of the organization for about a month now.
the elders haven't shown an interest in my absence until now.
today, i have received phone calls from two elders as well as a friend.
Hi everyone,
As many of you know, I've been out of the organization for about a month now. The elders haven't shown an interest in my absence until now. Today, I have received phone calls from two elders as well as a friend. I've chosen to ignore their calls, but I will admit that it's making me anxious :/ I actually was hoping that they would completely forget about me.
I was wondering if you guys had any advice for me or tips? I plan on continually ignoring their attempts to contact me and just vanish as that's what my entire plan was from the start.
