Posts by Lin

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growing up scared of Armageddon

by bittersweet in

i was just curious if any of you growing up in the truth were overly scared of armageddon?.

when my mom came into the org.

in the 70's,the only so called kids book was the paradise lost book.the pictures in that book scared the pants off me!at night when i was lying in bed,if i would hear a loud plane go over head,or there was a thunder storm,i was sure it was the start of armageddon and i would be sooooo scared.i was wondering if i was the only one overly scared,or if their were others.. also,was anyone out there extremely frightened of the demons?i would hear all these crazy experiences of people having problems with demons,and i was sooo frightened they would come bother me.maybe i was just a big old scaredycat,but if any one else has any experiences,please post them!

Lin

I can really relate to this one. My dad used to talk about how he fully expected that witnesses would all be put in concentration camp type places, prisons etc, supposedly as Jehovah's way of "protecting his people when A..strikes". I grew up really terrified of Armageddon personally, with all the mucky muck my dad used to talk about. Plus he'd make us read those year books with all those horror stories of people getting sticks shoved up their fingernails etc, all the situations in Malawi, etc. So, Yeah I grew up really afraid. I still haven't figured out how to view world events as they come, because of all the crap I was taught while growing up, third generation.

Big Tex.............wow...That's how I felt when I got my divorce from that sonofa....B. I divorced him with the firm belief that if God was going to hate me for divorcing my abusive husband, then I didn't need this kind of God and I'd be happier destroyed at A, then to live forever under this kind of ruler. I'm so anxious to meet up with you and your wife sometime soon, hopefully before my wedding! LOL

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Help! I need a Canadian Contact ASAP!!!

by Lin in

jw
friends

please let me know here or email me direct with a canadian contact.

i've been emailing with a woman who wants to connect with those in her area.

please let me know!!!

Lin

She's about an hour and a half north of Toronto. How's that?

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Help! I need a Canadian Contact ASAP!!!

by Lin in

jw
friends

please let me know here or email me direct with a canadian contact.

i've been emailing with a woman who wants to connect with those in her area.

please let me know!!!

Lin

Okay okay, you can all say it....Hey Dumb butt, what part of Canada do you mean...Duh. LOL Sorry! I need Ontario!! Thanks much! I'm feelin soooo humbled here. LOL

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Help! I need a Canadian Contact ASAP!!!

by Lin in

jw
friends

please let me know here or email me direct with a canadian contact.

i've been emailing with a woman who wants to connect with those in her area.

please let me know!!!

Lin

Please let me know here or email me direct with a Canadian contact. I've been emailing with a woman who wants to connect with those in her area. Please let me know!!! Thanks!!!

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Dubs showed up at Dallas press conference

by Jesika in

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friends

ok, well we had 7people total to support the silent lambs.

it was me,valis, my roommate, country girl, and 3others from oklahoma.. we had 2 reports show.

one was a talk radio station, and another was from a tv station---no camera though.. the reporter from channel 8 is wanting us to do a documentary type thing.

Lin

The articles were in Both the New York Times AND Newsweek. I don't see that anything was changed or edited, but both papers had articles. I can't tell you how good this feels inside to be doing all this! Silentlambs...ROAR!!!!! LOL

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Dubs showed up at Dallas press conference

by Jesika in

jw
friends

ok, well we had 7people total to support the silent lambs.

it was me,valis, my roommate, country girl, and 3others from oklahoma.. we had 2 reports show.

one was a talk radio station, and another was from a tv station---no camera though.. the reporter from channel 8 is wanting us to do a documentary type thing.

Lin

Here is the flyer used from this morning in Dallas:

Child Molesters are Knocking At Your Door

The next time a Jehovah's Witness comes to your door you should be aware of the fact that many child molesters are encouraged by this religion to engage in door-to-door evangelizing. Be sure to look for the re-run of the Dateline NBC television show addressing this problem. It concerns the Jehovah's Witnesses and their ludicrous child molestation policy. It has also been publicized in a recent TIME Magazine article too. To learn more about the thousands of sexually abused children in the Jehovah's Witness religion go to:

www.silentlambs.org
or call 1-877-WT-ABUSE

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Dubs showed up at Dallas press conference

by Jesika in

jw
friends

ok, well we had 7people total to support the silent lambs.

it was me,valis, my roommate, country girl, and 3others from oklahoma.. we had 2 reports show.

one was a talk radio station, and another was from a tv station---no camera though.. the reporter from channel 8 is wanting us to do a documentary type thing.

Lin

Whooooooo-Hoooooooo Jesika! You all did great!!! Man I wish I could have been there, instead of just helping make the signs last night! Argh!!!!! I would have loved to help pass out those flyers too!!! I'm really tempted to print off a whole ton of 'em and pick a Saturday morning, follow Dubs going out in service and start at the other end of the block and work towards the Dubs with the flyers, warning them...Here They Come Now!!! LOL I think it would be a hoot!!!!!

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It's been a long road...

by safe4kids in

as many of you know, i am a survivor of childhood sexual abuse.

i'm also a survivor of being raised a jw.

i'm also a survivor of dealing with sex abuse as a jw...lol.

Lin

Dana, I'm thrilled for you that you are able to participate in the March for those of us who've been abuse and victimized by the Org. We will be with all of you in spirit! I won't be able to focus on my work that day for sure! I can hardly wait to see and read posts on how everything went and seeing it on television, newspapers, radio etc. I wish I could be there, but I'm so glad many of you are able to go, please keep us all in mind, knowing you will representing all of us.

((((((Hugs for all of you)))))

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It is still not to late

by silentlambs in

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friends

if you wish to support abuse survivors across the usa who are conducting press conferences on thursday of this week please let me know.

they are taking a brave stand will you let them stand alone?.

we currently have the following cities in process:.

Lin

Dallas Press Conference is going very well Bill! We've been in contact with those you've let us know about, and everyone is being informed! I'm so hyped up about it! Gooooo Silentlambs! We won't ever have to be silenced ever again!!! Anyone interested in attending here in Dallas, is welcome to email me.

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TRICKY SITUATION

by bay64me in

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friends

i got new neighbours a couple of months ago.

to get straight to the point, i'm sure the husband is knocking his wife about.

i can hear him shouting and screaming and loud thuds and bangs, sometimes late at night and even last week he was so loud that he actually woke me up at 7.30 in the morning with his behaviour.. i really feel intimidated by him.

Lin

Having been a battered wife myself with my now ex-husband, I can understand how you feel about what to do, etc. There are numerous community hotlines that could be called, totally anonymous, and they can handle it from there. Calling the police too when the noises are going on is a definite must. She may or may not go back, she may be looking for the right opportunity to get away. She may only need a means to get to a shelter or a relative if necessary. Help is needed, but do so carefully for your own protection. But do help. She needs it, and so does he.