Well. I used to be Jon Preston. Now that I've escaped the Watchtower I have much to report on. IN JUST A YEAR I left the cult, started living, reset my kids' brains, had my spouse cheat, move to a new location, and started a new job. NOT the fairytale ending surely. BUT I know that my wife cheated because most witnesses believe only physical cheating is cheating, and she herself was JUST waking up after a lifetime of servitude. Of course it isn't that simple but that's the short end. However...I now have had the difficulty in my openmindedness, figuring out whether God truly exists or is he a figment of our imagation in attempts to put a stop to chaos in freedom...not sure if he exists or not. But I LOVE that I have a choice. I will say this.
Since leaving the Watchtower I realized:
-Freedom isn't freedom
-There are so MANY who are in the WORST situation (refugees, etc) possible that I wish I could help
-climate change truly is a result of our humanly inhumanity toward the earth
And
-I HAVE to raise my children away from delusions of "the world is fucked, god will fix it let's do nothing" , and "climate change is just natural", and all the others were taught.
INSTEAD I hope they learn to THINK. That's my aim, that's my goal.
How are you?
GUY MONTAG- ex book and idea burner, ex-watchtowerian.