i'm sure the more discerning of you thought that the silly, green, wooly-headed avatar called "humbled" that strolled on the scene here looked familiar....... it is i, nac, with a new given name come back for a visit since i have internet for a while.
i have missed you these three years.
i've been in a far away land--the ozark mountains of nw arkansas.. because i've been blessed with anal canal cancer (nothing so hum-drum as rectal cancer) circumstances allow me to share your company 'til my sad bum can get radiated more-or-less back into shape.. any quality potty-humor (no naughty bm's---oops!---.
Wow, hello there Not a Captive, I remember you! I've missed you and thought of you often and wondered how you were doing!
I'm so sorry to hear about your cancer, I hope the treatment is going well and that you aren't finding it too distressing.
Loz x
"that which can be asserted without evidence, can.
be dismissed without evidence.
" - christopher hitchens.
Hello and welcome. I look forward to your future posts.
Loz x
so once you leave, what next?
have you found anything from a spiritual standpoint that brings you happiness and satisfaction?.
have you been so scarred by the teaching that "all religions are wrong", that you can't see the truth anywhere?.
Hello Stillhurts, and welcome. I remember feeling as you do at one time. It does get better though, honestly. I agree with Tec, it's not 'where' to go to but 'whom' to go to, and the answer is Christ. Jah sent Him for us and He is still alive and here for us today. The WTBS have superseded Christ with their GB and hidden Him and access to Him. Now you are free you can find your way to Him. Ask Jah in prayer to help you to find the Truth that is Christ, and He will.
Be careful not to rush towards other religion though, Stillhurts, they are man made and as you now know they can and will let you down. Instead follow the lead He gave us when Christ said "Come to me...."
Loz x
hi folks.
the new june 15th watchtower is now on jw.org in case you are interested!
here is the link... http://download.jw.org/files/media_magazines/28/w_e_20130615.pdf.
I've seen so much partiality in there, even brought it to light to elders, who didnt deny it but actually challenged that I should be able to see why it was happening. As if it was just. Nothing will change, partiality will be shown to those putting the most cash in the collection boxes, or are linked to the body of elders. End of.
Loz x
hope everyone is having a lovely day.
i ended up here after spending the past few months researching jw, without the blinders on.
i was a born-in, baptized as a teen, pioneered out of high school for a couple years (turning down a 4 year scholarship).
Late to this thread, but hello and welcome.
Loz x
i have been out of the "truth" for about 13 years, but 9 of those years i was someone who was out but thinking i would probably go back at some point...out but not all the way out mentally.
my family are still active members and i am a little bit shunned, not invited to family get togethers, that sort of thing.
i was one of those people that left and then did drugs and partied for a while.
Hello and welcome! Glad you found us.
Loz x
i stay at my grandmother's house and pay a little rent to her (r500) as it is all i can afford.
i do however buy and take care of all my own food, washing etc.. this morning at 6 am, my bedroom door opend, slammed shut, heard the key turn a couple of times, open and slam shut again.
i woke up with a fright as that has never happened....first thought is someone is in the house.
So sorry that this has happened to you Loubelle. I hope you find somewhere safe soon, meanwhile take care
Loz x
i am a long time lurker who has finally decided to post.
i am still in along with my wife, kids and extended family.
i am in my 40s and was raised in the org.
Welcome to the forum. Take your time and learn about the best ways to get your family out from so many here who have achieved it.
Loz x
not sure i can embed the link from my ipad but here's an adele song beautifully signed.
sign language brings out another layer of meaning for me.
i've done a little in the past for the deaf in the kh, but not to this standard.
Not sure I can embed the link from my Ipad but here's an Adele song beautifully signed. Sign language brings out another layer of meaning for me. I've done a little in the past for the deaf in the KH, but not to this standard. Maybe I'll take it up again. Anyone here skilled at this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1Fc4BlA6ns
Loz x
i was raised on air force bases in the us and asia until i was 10 or 11. my mother divorced my father while he was on an unaccompanied tour in turkey and hooked up with my uncle.
she married him and his children became our step-brothers and sisters.
i saw my father once when he got back to the states and not again until almost 30 years later.. after two years, my uncle put his children in an orphanage and my mother dispersed her children to the four winds so she could be free to be with my uncle without all the problems eight children who hated each other brought.. my story begins in 1977 in an old farm house in corinth, kentucky, without running water or heat, just electricity for lights and cooking.
Hello and welcome Wholly. What a very tragic story. I am sad to hear about all you have been through. I hope this forum can help you to heal from the damage of the WTBS. I look forward to your future posts.
Loz x
