I've lurked a long time: JW's produce some of the most paranoid humans

by Unlearn 105 Replies latest jw friends

  • Vidiot
    Vidiot

    unlearn - "This site was an aid in helping me get over the JW Gestapo atmosphere... ;)"

    What you realize they're merely small men with small minds, they're just not that scary, anymore.

  • Aunt Fancy
    Aunt Fancy

    I missed this post when you first posted to it. It is very interesting and I hope it goes well for you. I woke up and my husband came out with me two years ago. He was an elder for years, 3rd and 4th generation born in and was the head of a department on RBC, many KH Building Committee's along with other positions. He didn't like what he saw so he stepped down. I feel very fortunate he came out with me. I was not a born in but came in 32 years ago.

    I finally after fading more than two years ago sent in my DA letter. I couldn't move on without telling them exactly how I felt and I didn't want them to be looking over my shoulder when I decorated the house and did what I want to do.

    It is wonderful being free! I have enjoyed your story and I am going to check your other posts.

  • warehouse
    warehouse

    This thread is absolute gold, thank you Unlearn. I want to quote and remark on some of the pure gems that you've stated, years ago at this point.

    'Holy Spirit' didn't expose me or boot me out. I got more privileges of service.

    I can't even begin to stress how this same principle has made me argue with myself over the years. My own ego aside, why can't I just do something if it honestly needs to be done? Why do I need a title? If, hypothetically, holy spirit existed, would it really wait until I got a position, or would it instead propel me forward, without asking questions, and act in a unilateral fashion to 'prevent the ark from falling'?

    I remember silently crying when listening to an interview with Ed Dunlap about his leaving the WT

    Anyone who is reading this, if you have not heard this interview, please break some time out for yourself to listen to it. It has been posted here many times, but it is a commentary quite unlike any of the others that I have heard. Dunlap's words have a genuine authority and wisdom that are unmatched.

    But you who are still in, pay attention (if you can) to the talks the elders give. Some of them are free inside...and if you listen closely, you may even hear it. They'll let bits of themselves bleed into their parts. It may just be a little spark...but you'll hear it...every so often.

    Every sunday, there's a small part of me that hopes I will get the chance to see this very thing. To hear someone speak from the heart, with the intent to tell a little bit about himself and a little bit about his own beliefs. When it does happen, it is the singular most refreshing of all moments of that day. Though, at the same time, there is a part of me, that when I hear such a spark, a sharp burst of justice jolts my thinking. And I intuitively imagine a process that gathers all of these people who are free on the inside, that simultaneously unites and disperses them, and that has as its sole purpose the internal, catalytic destruction of the JW organization.

  • cultBgone
    cultBgone

    Wonderful thread, thanks for bringing it back.

  • losingit
    losingit

    If you can share more of your story, please do. Inspiration to move on from the damage inflicted by this cult is what I need.

  • Vidiot
    Vidiot

    warehouse - "Anyone who is reading this, if you have not heard this interview, please break some time out for yourself to listen to it. It has been posted here many times, but it is a commentary quite unlike any of the others that I have heard. Dunlap's words have a genuine authority and wisdom that are unmatched.

    part 1 - http://youtu.be/zZ_HOiCP4Vw
    part 2 - http://youtu.be/5XyfKohXqUw
    part 3 - http://youtu.be/DekSemnhUMI
    part 4 - http://youtu.be/uOw7QqPAdDk
    part 5 - http://youtu.be/gUs8VizuQ-4

    Is there a transcript of it anywhere?

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