Welcome BeardFreedom.
As Freddo said - take things slowly and easy if you want to fade.
Best wishes for a pain-free exit!
You have a P.M.
The Searcher
JoinedPosts by The Searcher
-
20
Taking the Step
by beardfreedom infirst time posting after years of reading, the things i have learned here have gradually helped to open my eyes to the reality of this religion.
though i have been mentally out for some time, lately i have stopped going to meetings and service.
the elders are calling and i have been ignoring them, i am trying to get up the courage to finally break free and never go back.
-
-
The Searcher
-
15
Mark the Date: March,20 2017 Austrailian Royal Commission to Reopen Its JW Child Abuse Inquiry
by Room 215 ini don't know whether anyone else has posted a thread on this development:.
http://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/case-study/10908a67-70c5-4103-94cc-dac096fdb585/case-study-54,-march-2017,-sydney.
-
-
The Searcher
Excellent news, and something to look forward to, early in 2017!
-
25
Something funny about Armageddon
by evilApostate inyears ago, when i was still a publisher, i had a very interesting conversation with a lady in the field service.
we were talking about punishment for sin and so on.
she believed in hellfire.
-
-
The Searcher
"Therefore, when one dies, he pays for all his sins and hence can recieve a resurrection."
This is based on the org's perverted and nonsensical literal interpretation of Romans 6:7.
If J.W.'s would read the surrounding verses - 2,4,6,8,10, & 11 - they'd immediately see it's a figurative context. Especially verses 2 & 11.
-
24
Your work is not in vain! Thank You!
by de-opresso-liber inbeen lurking since early this year.
there are many of us out there (at least in this area, central u.s.) who are waking up and crossing the line to talk to each other about it.
in our area, several elders, ministerial servants and pioneers are actively and openly sharing info with each other daily.
-
-
The Searcher
Welcome to the forum D.O.I. - and to the rest of your life!
-
52
Memorial 2017
by wifibandit ininstead of making a new thread for every little thing related to memorial 2017, i'm going to try to post here.
.
and to start us off.... cart artwork for 2017 memorial invitations.
-
-
The Searcher
Where in the Bible is the memorial described as a "FREE PUBLIC EVENT?"
Where in the Bible is the memorial described as a being essentially for spectators & "interested ones" - people who have been invited to "commemorate" Jesus' death - but who are then directed to reject the offer of the bread & wine?
Satanic memorial indeed!
-
10
Thanksgiving??
by HereIgo inwith thanksgiving around the corner, i thought it would be interesting to hear how you, your family or other jw's you knew handled/celebrated thanksgiving.
it seems to me that most jw's view it as harmless and unofficially celebrate it the day before or the day after the actual holiday.
growing up, my mother would host a dinner the day after thanksgiving and used the excuse " well the traditional food for the dinner is discounted at this time, might as well have a dinner".
-
-
The Searcher
"Therefore do not let anyone judge you with respect to food or drink, or in the matter of a feast, new moon, or Sabbath days." (Colossians 2:16 - N.E.T.)Didn't bother Paul!
-
12
1 Step Forward and 3 Steps Back: Trying to Get My Mom to See 'The Light' (Oh the Irony!)
by Sorry inrecently, my mother's been hounding me to do personal study (i think she's slowly realizing i'm becoming disillusioned with the organization and is trying to reign me back in).
i don't know what made me do this, but i decided to test the waters by challenging 'new light'.
she asked me what i learned in personal study, so i brought up organ transplants and the wt flip floppy stance on them (thanks jwfacts!).
-
-
The Searcher
I feel that your situation is a prime reason why the org is pushing their latest propaganda - "the G.B. is not inspired - they're imperfect men who have admitted their errors in the past and have updated the "truth" when Jehovah revealed it to them."
This drivel is what J.W.'s are being fed as "spiritual food from the slave" in order to fend off the ever-increasing exposure of the org's anti-scriptural teachings.
Be prepared to hear it being parroted by a Witness near you.
-
4
New H.Q.'s Lake
by The Searcher inwanting to discover if the org's recent self-praise regarding carrying out remedial work on a dam at their new h.q.
location was justified, i contacted the new york state parks department to ask a simple question:.
#1 email.
-
-
The Searcher
Thanks for the info betterdaze.
-
-
-
The Searcher
NY44M: in the org's case - a successful decayed!
-
4
New H.Q.'s Lake
by The Searcher inwanting to discover if the org's recent self-praise regarding carrying out remedial work on a dam at their new h.q.
location was justified, i contacted the new york state parks department to ask a simple question:.
#1 email.
-
-
The Searcher
Wanting to discover if the org's recent self-praise regarding carrying out remedial work on a dam at their new H.Q. location was justified, I contacted the New York State Parks department to ask a simple question:
#1 email
"I am writing to enquire if Sterling Forest Lake is now owned by the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society, or is it publicly owned?
Thanking you for your time and trouble,"
Searcher.Response:
"Good Afternoon Searcher:
Sterling Forest State Park is managed by New York State Parks."
Best Wishes,
NYS Parks#2 email
"I'm sorry if my question wasn't clear. I appreciate that the Sterling Forest State Park isn't owned by the WTBTS, but are they now owners/responsible for the lake itself, or is the lake not their legal concern?" Searcher.
To date - no response.
Perhaps someone on the other side of the pond could have more success in discovering if the org is responsible for the lake and its infrastructure.