sf -
I appreciate that you could be so honest about your motivations. Although I have posted questionable activity regarding the WT, and have even gone so far as to say that I would like to see the end of this destructive cult, I don't think I was 100% honest with myself when I made the original post to this thread, because I should have added exactly that when citing my own motivations. The truth of the matter is that the way the WT conducts it's affairs go against my sense of fairness. I don't like that they don't allow their members to look into the "accusations" of the apostates, and unjustly disfellowship them if they are caught. I also don't like that they would fornicate with the Wild Beast, while at the same time, would disfellowship someone for joining the "Y" to use the swimming pool. Additionally, it irks me to no end that they use their members as slave labor to not only create and produce their "products", but to sell them as well. It's not fair. You know what else is not fair? That they can get away with being a publishing corporation while hiding behind 501(c)3 laws. That really ticks me off. And that they ruin families, ruin the futures of their members by not allowing them to attend college, and that they ruin the lives of the people who associate with them. That people die because they aren't allowed to have blood transfusions - especially the children! - and that there have been so so so many abuse victims that suffered because this publishing corporation claims to be a religious entity! That really chaps my hide! I hate that I've never gotten to celebrate Christmas with my mom, or gone out trick-or-treating with her when I was a kid, or been able to honor her on her birthday! I hate that I didn't like to visit her when I was a child because I knew I would be ringing doorbells and sitting in meetings all weekend long. I hate that she is so unhappy, and that she blames herself for it! I hate that she is always second-guessing herself because she's so afraid of what others may think of her (and report her for). I hate that she's wasted her life, and that my brother won't have anything to do with her because she is a dub. I hate that she has wasted her whole life on the lie called "The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society". I want her whole - I want her happy. I want her to taste freedom, and I want her to be able to come to my son's birthday parties! I want my mom back!!!!!
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I guess I have some selfish motivations in addition to my altruistic reasons.
Anyway, sf, I am truly sorry about your relationship with your mother. I hope enough information comes to the surface soon that will open her eyes so the two of you can reunite.
I wonder if there are others who also would like to expose the WT to right relationships which have gone wrong because of it's teachings?
growedup