What Happened to my DEAR FRIEND?

by NoMoreHustle 9 Replies latest jw friends

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  NoMoreHustle

  When I first learned about the bull $#@! about the cult that I am in, I reached out to my good friend who brought me into this organization through a study. This man is wonderful human being & I thought would be understanding to my struggles. It is going on almost 2 years now & I still have not heard back from him.

  I was very sincere with my ?'s to him, he was after all an elder in the ORG. I wasn't sure that something was wrong with ORG until our conversation was abruptly ended by his re-action to what I was asking him. The clincher for him was when I asked about NGO staus etc. He said "There is no way that is true period" so I knew then that there is no reasoning with him whatsoever.

  I realized that night without a doubt in my mind it is a CULT! Now I just gotta convince wife & couple of other family members. It has been very hard though, but I remain optimistic. NMH
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  new hope and happiness

  NoMoreHustler|:- from what you write " your very good friend" who bought you in to the truth would like you to just quietly leave. I would go so far to say he is fully aware the organisation is bunk and now your questions are not welcome.

  I hope things work out with the family. No rush.
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  NAVYTOWN

  I hate to tell you, but your 'good friend' has dropped you like a hot potato. Same thing happened when I was studying with a MS about 5 years ago. As soon as I started asking probing questions, he abruptly stopped coming over. My reaction was to write him off totally and stop attending KH meetings. Your friend is obviously a lost cause. All you can do is try to alert your family members that it IS a cult. Maybe your experience will wake them up. Hope things go well. PS: ask your wife if she has any good explanation as to why your 'friend' broke off contact with you, after you started asking sincere questions.
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  HeyThere

  Seems to be the mo. The sister I was studying with used to text me and check on me etc. But since our last study a few months ago when I asked her my questions, nothing. And she was supposed to research my questions and have answers for our next study. I am still waiting on those answers!
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  steve2

  You guys are obviously asking the wrong questions.

  You know full well where the right questions are: At the foot of the page in the Study Edition of the Watchtower.

  No other questions are necessary.

  Shame on you.

  You have only yourselves to blame.
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  clarity

  Made the mistake of mentioning that I found out

  that the gb say they are the mediators for us, not

  christ. Well big reaction, my friend loudly stated that

  this is a lie..............:-( !!!!!

  Going on two years now......still no contact & she

  still has not looked it up to prove if I was a 'liar'or not!

  So my friendship wasn't worth very much to her!

  *

  Omg these people are so damaged in the head!
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  new hope and happiness

  Well i guess on the positive side it can be " counted" at least the study conductors maintainded contact after Baptisam, when they couldn't count hours. You see we all have our redeeming qualities.
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  stuckinarut2

  The issue is never actually about the content of the question, but the very fact that a question was EVEN ASKED!

  NEVER doubt Jehovah's appointed channel.....
  NEVER question the organization....
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  Fernando

  Once we have invested too much in a scam we strangely develop a vested interest in supporting it at all costs to save face.
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  Comatose

  Fernando -