Hi, Is there anyone out there who cannot bear those appalling kingdom melodies we had to sing ? I never liked them one bit, did you ? So wonderful to hear proper hymns (not that I'm a churchgoer) but at least they have some fantastic music. And when some hymns are sang in the venue of a beautiful church, you do at least get the sense of something glorious and uplifting. I'm afraid the kingdom melodies, for me, were on a par with the sort of music you get in a lift or a shopping precinct - simply dreadful. And do you remember, at assemblies, we would always have to sing "We thank you Jeh" at the end? Then some poor souls would have tears in their eyes and talk about it afterwards ! Heavens above, how did we put up with it all. Apologies if you've already discussed this topic - I'm new (though been a non-witto now for 15 years). Frankie (UK, South West)
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Does anyone miss those tuneful 'kingdom melodies' ?
by frankie inis there anyone out there who cannot bear those appalling kingdom melodies we had to sing ?
i never liked them one bit, did you ?
so wonderful to hear proper hymns (not that i'm a churchgoer) but at least they have some fantastic music.
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Happy about having been a JW?
by Brummie inare you happy to have been a jw?
is there a constructive side in it all for you?
or do you wish you had never seen their culty smiles?.
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Hi, thanks for the welcome ! Well, I’m in the UK, lived in various parts of the south and south west. It all seems a while ago now but my family got interested in the early 70s, as I was just about approaching ten or eleven. At the time I lapped everything up. I was simply the ideal child candidate for this religion. I even relished being different at school, as I then got lots of praise and admiration from the wittos for ‘making a stand’. I didn’t really find it difficult until I got to 18–20, then I began to get very bored with meetings and bible study. But I stuck by it because I knew it was ‘the truth’, and I had good friends etc. Around 1986/87 I discovered a friend had been reading some interesting stuff (by Franz). I knew this friend to be utterly god fearing and beyond reproach, and so I took the scarey step of reading it too. And wow, what a powerful, dynamic and eye opening book it was – I am so, so grateful for it. Didn’t know what to do though ! Felt I couldn’t upset my family and friends by leaving, and besides, where would I go ? Months of agonizing, and then eventually the elders gave me a bible study as they knew what was going on. But I just drifted after that although not dis’d. Still retain a few witto friends. My family all speak to me. But of course I have learned never to say anything remotely critical about the witnesses or to question anything. I just nod sympathetically, is that hypocritical ? I would so love them to read the Franz book though – often have naughty thoughts of sending them the book anonymously. I know I can’t promote the book myself to them, so I just wonder what possible ways there might be to get them to read it ? Any ideas ? If we can see how appalling this religion is, then surely it would be obvious to them too, if only they could read the book. Not sure if I'm meant to post this here, or somewhere else ? Frankie
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Happy about having been a JW?
by Brummie inare you happy to have been a jw?
is there a constructive side in it all for you?
or do you wish you had never seen their culty smiles?.
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Hey, what an interesting site - newly discovered. I always look back on my 20 years in 'the religion' as fairly reasonable ones although maybe I'm changing my mind after reading your thoughts. It taught me some valuable life lessons. Learned at an early age to stand up and be different, to say no to things. And it makes life so much better now. I can look forward to and celebrate Xmas, have birthdays and be completely normal ! It's still a novelty after all this time. I've been a non-witto for 12-15 years. Feel sad, and angry though for friends and family who are still living the witto life. In particular, I see young girls missing out on the normal things of life, like love and marriage. Still have friends in their 30s and 40s who cannot find a male witto partner. So they are single for life and waiting on Jehovah.... so tragic.