Hey Lawrence,
You are in our thoughts. I hope you watchtower gets nailed.
wanna
i filed a lawsuit today against the wts for wrongfull death of my daughter bethany.
i had a press conference and all the media was present.
i will be interviewed later today on two radio talk shows.
Hey Lawrence,
You are in our thoughts. I hope you watchtower gets nailed.
wanna
we invited them into the family room , their eyes just popped for they recall when lady ?c?
and i got married and was living in the basement of an older couples home so that after leaving bethel-------- i could stay in the full time work, we were shooting for the traveling work.
as he put it, you all done went materialistic on us.
I got a letter from a former bethel buddy over 13yrs ago, I sent it back- to think I could have gotten out of wt a decade earlier is sad-
I'd I listened to my husband I also would have gotten out 10 years ago.
Watchtower indoctination is so intense and the "detox" process is very long if you ever get there. But you have probably created a few cracks in his spiritual armour and one day he may be willing to read Ray's books.
I gave "Crisis of Conscience" to a very dear friend and she told me had I given it to her just six months prior she would have also given back and considered me an apostate. Somehow when she got it things had started to touch her skin so to speak and she was ready.
I hope the same happens to your cousin
wannaexit
my wife is absolutely amazed that i don't know any christmas carols.
she's asked me if i know the words to hallmark the harold angel something and i say "no".
as a child, i was exposed to them in elementary, but like a good jw, i blocked them all out.
Oh I also knew the words to:
Grandma was run over by a reindeer
Walking home from my house christmas ever
..................forgot the rest
my wife is absolutely amazed that i don't know any christmas carols.
she's asked me if i know the words to hallmark the harold angel something and i say "no".
as a child, i was exposed to them in elementary, but like a good jw, i blocked them all out.
Not even Jingle bells.
That was the only song I felt good about singing as a jwchild
from an "interview with watchtower attorney hayden covington".
http://www.freeminds.org/history/covington.htm.
covington: it took about two and a half to three days.
Arhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!
if you have opportunity to enter a discussion with a jw (i am still active so for me it's not a problem) ask this line of questions.. q) are you going to go to the red cross to give blood?.
a) they will answer speedily... no!
(without hesitation).
When it come to fractions, some don't even know what they are. I have been told by one very " spiritual sister " that fractions are really blood alternatives. She didin't know that the word "fraction" meant a part of.
wannaexit
recently, deleted changed his name to glenmore for various reasons.
if you could make a name change---what would it be?
?
BORG FREE
it's been a while since i read any figures on the number of elders and ministerial servants in the united states.
i can't remember who said it, but one poster said a co commented that "there are more elders than ministerial servants.".
is this true?
In my area few brothers are reaching out. I would say about 10% are looking to climb the ladder.
The hour requirement for those reaching out is about 15.
see a lot of oldtimers passing mikes and doing the job that the young ones used to to.
Also in the last 8 years the CO's in my area have been retired old men.
I don't see much young blood taking on the mantle.
wannaexit
I love Italy and wish I was there today.
Look in your PM
wannaexit
we, as witnesses were taught to believe that our giving the "truth" to people was the most important gift we could give!
forget about giving money to charities or helping any other group out----we needed to give them the "real life".
do you find yourself giving back to the community or to others now that you're out?
I am involved in various volunteer committees in my community.
I give money now to different reputable charities
I support the local hospital
wannaexit