Posts by KateWild

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Losing Faith

by cappytan in

i've always been a "spiritual" person.

i've been an avid bible reader since as early as i can remember.

i read the bible cover to cover for the first time when i was about 17 years old and have read it at least twice more since then.

KateWild

Welcome Cappytan,

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I couldn't live the lie to keep all my loved ones. I lost a great deal. If I could do it all again I would do it differently.

If you do more research and finish Crisis of Conscience, and check out sites like jwsurvey.org and jwfacts.com you may feel you wish to leave WT. If you do I strongly recommend you build up a circle of friends outside WT before you make your exit.

Trusted work mates, or even start a new hobby. Something to replace what you will lose if you leave. Talk to your wife as well, Combating cult Mind control, by Steve Hassan, is a good book to help you reach your wife. She may be very strongly entrenched in her beliefs. This book will help you understand ways to communicate that will be the least stressful for her. After all if you leave you want to try and take your wife with you.

Take care Cappytan

Kate xx

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Am I going crazy?

by HappyDad in

am i going nuts or am i just pissed off?

there are so many posters who use abbreviations in their posts and so many of us have been out for years.

the borg constantly changes everything from beliefs to organizational tactics, so those like me don't have a clue to what you are referring to.

KateWild

I use Df'd and RI'd a lot for disfellowshipped and reinstated.

Kate xx

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New to the forum

by Gone and forgotten in

first i want to say that i really appreciate this forum.

most other places i've seen are nothing but filled with spite and hate.

this site is reasonable and supportive...thank you for that!.

KateWild

Welcome gone and forgotten,

It was nice to read your story. You have gone through a hard time being married to your ex. I am glad you have found a wonderful man now.

But why do you want to go back? Your'e happy now.

Kate xx

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Decided to sign up...

by campaign of hate in

so i decided to sign up after many years of lurking.

started researching after finding out about ray franz, which inevitably brought me to this site.. i'm still well and truly inn, but don't want to give any information out, i'm sure you guys know the reasons.. since "jay double you .

org" came online, there has been a definite sense of hysteria with everyone who is "inn", and i get a feeling it's going to get a whole lot crazier as the years press on.. one point i would like to raise is that i feel, without a doubt, that 2034 is going to be the new finish line.

KateWild

Welcome,

All I would say is now you have learned TTATT you might want to think about making an exit plan. Living a lie can be very stressful or dehumanising.

Kate xx

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Summary of JW's

by scarpelli in

i've been a lurker here for a while.

i'm a jw with issues; spiritually and personally (my marriage).

i like to read what others have written re: jw beliefs, however, is there anywhere on this forum or another website with a simple bulleted list of:.

KateWild

jwfacts.com is a good source of material. It helped me.

Kate xx

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Separated from a loveless Marriage

by PLAYGROUND in

i don't know where to start.

i got married a year and half ago.

some months into the marriage things where discovered.

KateWild

Dearest Playground,

I deeply feel for you and the situation you're in. You have carefully concealed whether or not you're the husband or the wife in this marriage. However I can tell you that I am the victim of a lying spouse. My spouse lied to the elders and they believed him.

The fact that your spouse make you physically sick is telling. You must stay out of this abusive marriage.

You say you still believe it's the truth, but if it is, why is holy spirit not guiding the elders to help you out of this abusive marriage and disciplining your spouse? Personally in my situation I don't believe the elders were guided by holy spirit. I even got df'd for trying to expose the lies.

Playground, I stayed separated from my spouse and finally got divorced. It has been hard being alone and I have felt isolated at times because all my JW friends have eventually abandoned me. If you want to follow my example and take steps to free yourself I will support you.

I made a youtube video of my experience with Eric at JWStruggle. It's 35 minutes but it might help you through your struggle.

Kate xx

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_uWFKDFMdQ

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Time Magazine Article.. It Happened to Me: I Grew Up as a Jehovah’s Witness

by GodZoo in

this was interesting... http://time.com/3654731/grew-up-as-jehovahs-witness/.

KateWild

It seems like Christmas has been ruined for the rest of her life, she always wanted it and when she finally got it, it only brought back bad memories of missing out as a child.

Very sad really

Kate xx

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Interview with an Apostate: Downtowner

by Downtowner in

tell us a little about yourself and your family.i grew up in the organization and baptized at age 10 years 11 months.

i lost my father to cancer and nearly lost my mom (thank goodness i didn't) to an illness both in 1999, i became inactive in 2000, and came out of the closet in 2001.. were you a born in or a convert?i was born in.

are your parents / family jws?

KateWild

Thanks for sharing your story. Sorry to see you're struggling financially. I gave up a good career to pioneer and now I have left and have no current experience I am struggling too. I know how you feel.

Kate xx

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1st POST: A romance with a JW

by myangelface in

i am not a jw ...however i began having bible studies (i d call them watchtower studies).

i was beginning to get lured in and brainwashed into accepting the religion as the true religion...but something inside of me told me there was something odd.

some time passes and i was invited to a meeting and i accepted.

KateWild

No there are many JW couples who love eachother dearly, learn TTATT and leave WT together.

JWs are in a cult and indoctrinated. He needs to learn TTATT before he can fall in love properly with a Non-jw.

Kate xx

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1st POST: A romance with a JW

by myangelface in

i am not a jw ...however i began having bible studies (i d call them watchtower studies).

i was beginning to get lured in and brainwashed into accepting the religion as the true religion...but something inside of me told me there was something odd.

some time passes and i was invited to a meeting and i accepted.

KateWild

You are trying to seduce him out of his religion. If he leaves for sex he won't be out mentally and will always feel guilty.

He needs to leave because he no longer believes it's the true religion and then he will stay out and be happy.

If you can help him see TTATT good for you but it's difficult removing someone from a cult.

Kate xx