Thanks for the post Bill.
I'm sure victims will find alot of strength in that poem.
Lizard
this was posted in my guestbook and i thought i would share it.
loris was threatened by two elders who were sent by wt, with df for her letter to newsweek if she said anything more publicly about the child abuse issue.
i believe this mother of eight has more courage in her little finger than those elders do in their whole body.
Thanks for the post Bill.
I'm sure victims will find alot of strength in that poem.
Lizard
after reading so many comments about our collective personalities, i wonder how we were percieved by the congregation in general.
some of us on the board seem to be shy, others appear to be stronger type personalities.some stories that i have read, suggest that when you left the organization, either nobody was surprised or everyone was shocked.
do you think that you are basically the same type of person , now, as you were when you were attending meetings?
I have definetly changed...it took a long time but I was finally able to get "dubdom" out of my head.
When I left the organization...it was simply because I couldnt live the life of being a Jehovah's Witness anymore. I wasn't allowed to be good at anything...couldn't fit in...people always watching me. Finally, I figured that I can stay away and feel that way...why go to the meetings? And who are they to boss me around? *pure rebellion
The only problem is that I still firmly believed in their teachings...so basically...I felt doomed.
It wasnt until some years later...(when I dared to go to a bible study that a friend held)...that I realized JW teachings were all wrong. It took a while but gradually, with the help of my friends and a pastor (thanx Steve), I was able to unlearn all of what I had been taught in my 12 years as a "dub".
Change is good ;)
Lizard
at this point in my life i feel very confident that leaving the jws was the best thing for me.
however, 25 years of brainwashing goes a long way.
(for arguments sake) if religion collapsed today, would you feel you made a mistake in leaving the wbts?
I would love it if religion collapsed. Then we could start secretly meeting in each others homes. This would make studying the bible more fun and we wouldnt have to deal with church politics anymore.
Lizard
just wondering, cause i think i just may.
so how much pressure can a person take before they go insane?
what is the human mid capable of?
MrMoe,
You've got 4 pages of people that love and care about you. I hope that gives you at least some strength for hanging on.
Give that little daughter of yours a big hug and tell her that mommy loves her.
Hold on to these things...
God Bless,
Lizard
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I love how these chicken $hit elders hide inside the kingdom hall playing "judicial committee" and cant even follow their own rules.
LMAO!!!
Way to intimidate 'em Bill!!!
Lizard
subject: an important study.
a newly published study from the university of wisconsin.
showed that the kind of male face a woman finds attractive can differ.
ROTFLMAO!......that was great!
Lizard
I put the "F" in freak!
Lizard
if one wanted to be creative in disassociating one's-self..just how would you love to do it?
i think it would be a riot to hire a few stripping telegram singers to sing my letter instead of having it read from the platform..
anyone else?
I would do it right after a #4 talk at the Theocratic ministry school....
after the last words of my talk were done I would turn around and drop my drawers and announce my departure from the bOrg using my butt cheeks *much like Jim Carrey from Pet Detective.
Lizard
im in 1 of those moods today!!!!!!
i think the other day someone posted some funny suggetions on young people ask questions, they were really funny.
ill have to think of 1 here go s "mum are boob jobs demonic" lol
Young People Ask: What happens if I have a heavenly hope and consider myself annointed...then after I partake of the emblems I go back to not having a heavenly hope. Is there a penalty?
and...
What if I'm 18 and annointed...then partake of the emblems and get busted by the authorities for underage alcohol consumption?
Lizard
Edited by - LizardSnot on 22 July 2002 18:28:31
im in 1 of those moods today!!!!!!
i think the other day someone posted some funny suggetions on young people ask questions, they were really funny.
ill have to think of 1 here go s "mum are boob jobs demonic" lol
Young People Ask: Is it ok if I wear clothes and jewelry made from hemp?
Lizard