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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
@ 6:52 PM |
Too Much Corruption
First let me say THANK YOU for this site and your loving
advocacy. Thank you for giving a voice to countless other
who, like myself, cannot speak.
I know multiple victims who were molested by a congregation
member. The elder body silenced and chastised victims while
allowing the pervert to remain free and unpunished. Now
amidst a new scandal, they claim they had, or have had, no
prior knowledge to any wrongdoing. Really?! Not only is
this a direct slap in God's face, but do they think that he
does not see what they are doing? Do they think the rest of
the congregation is stupid? Or are they banking on the fear
of disfellowshipping anyone who speaks out?
Their scare tactics work, that is why I am writing this
anonymously, I am still in the congregation. I stay because
leaving would devastate my family, and I am not as cruel
and heartless as the elders, I cannot throw people and
their feelings aside. I fight feelings of sadness and hurt
that my family does not see these men for what they are,
and that Watchtower is not his true "organization"; the
loving God I know would never allow such atrocities to be
tied to him. So I do what I have to in order to keep off of
the elder's radar. I pray God acts soon and my family can
come to their senses.
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| JA |
Saturday, January 14, 2012
@ 2:19 AM |
help
I'm looking for something to help me deal with the pain.
My son was abused for several years by our neighbor who was
a JW. We were aware of him reading scripture but he was a
mentor and friend to my son. Long story short he was
sentenced 20-50 and will never get out. My son was to
graduate this year and go into the military, his life long
dream. Due to his emotional damage this isn't going to
happen. As a mother and survivor of sex abuse myself I am
having a hard time coping. |
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| cc |
Thursday, January 12, 2012
@ 9:21 PM |
secluded years
I was raised by single parent,,youngest of six,,parents
divorced because my mother was being brainwashed into this
religion, I was 4yrs old, broke away when I was 15 to get
a life, could write a lot of stories about Elder
interference in our home and lives. Their teachings still
haunt me today, and I am 56 yrs old. |
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| Tamara F |
Monday, January 2, 2012
@ 11:06 AM |
Greetings
It's sad that there's a need for such a site, but I'm glad
its here. I wasn't abused but my mother who grew up a
JW was raped from age 3 - 16 by her step father, who
was and still is an elder. If something like this existed
back then, maybe she could've been spared some of it. |
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| Alex |
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
@ 7:24 PM |
Who is labeling who, what?
So the religious organization that hides and protects
pedophiles, slaps those who want to get out with the
label "mentally diseased"?
Just how much more distorted can their little world be?
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| SS |
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
@ 4:03 PM |
SorySaidIt
Glad to be here. Thanks for creating this site for us Bill. |
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| KDW |
Saturday, October 29, 2011
@ 3:02 PM |
To M.A.N.
Wow - - well, thanks for clearing that up. I
wondered. Why would the Watchtower writers call people no
longer JWs "mentally diseased" if they didn't mean
mentally diseased? :-) If that wasn't what the article
was saying, then what was it saying? What was the point
of the article then? I'm sure glad you explained that,
because the 'out of context' comment sure wasn't making
any sense to me. It sounds as if a lot is going on with
the WTBTS - - it seems as if from all the things that are
going on that you mentioned it is only a matter of time
til things come to a head with that religion. |
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| M.A.N. |
Sunday, October 23, 2011
@ 2:05 PM |
To KDW and to all
** Admin's note: The mentally diseased comments are in the
July 15th 2011 "study edition" of the Watchtower (not
available for the public)**
I read the quoted paragraph that contained the
phrase. There is no "out of context" as the WT claims.
There never is, it's always their hard-hitting insults and
scare tactics. The comments about the quote seemed to show
the increasing desparation of the GB to get JW's to obey
them without question and to remain scared enough not to
leave the WT. I think it's too late for that. I rarely am
able to follow all the forums but it appears the WT is
selling property in NYC and is also being sued all over
the world. In fact, I think Australia was about to take
legal action against the WT concerning their refusal to
register if they worked with children or somoething like
that. Also, people in a few countries had filed "hate
speech" lawsuits against the WT for calling those who had
quit "mentally diseased". I hope this information helps
those who are looking into this situation. My best to all
as usual. M.A.N. from Florida. |
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| KDW |
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
@ 2:35 PM |
| Hi, I didn't personally read the article that uses
the term 'mentally diseased', but a Jehovah's Witness told
me that people were offended by it because the term was taken
"out of context." What did the rest of the article say and
what was it trying to get across specifically
about "apostates"? The Witness didn't explain what the
article was actually saying, just that people "hadn't read"
it in its entire context, so I don't know myself what the
gist of the article was. I'd sure like to know! |
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| PCS |
Monday, October 17, 2011
@ 9:54 AM |
M.A.N. - Hi to All
Hi there -- Your posts are always enlightening to the
readers and I am always eager to hear your thoughts. The
scriptures says Jehovah let's it rain on the righteous and
the unrighteous and I sure do enjoy rainy days. |
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| M.A.N. |
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
@ 9:14 AM |
Hi to All
I hope everyone is doing okay. I still recognize some who
have posted for awhile. I just wanted to point out how
hypocritical and obnoxious the WT continues to behave. I
cannot believe the "mentally diseased" label that they
love to use concerning "apostates". THEY are the
apostates. And I don't see how anyone in the WT could
believe it's Christian conduct to insult those who don't
agree with their twisted thinking and beliefs. If anyone
is mentally diseased, it's the GB and the WT. You really
have to be seriously mentally disturbed to think God would
use a baby-raping cult to do his work. As I've heard this
expression used often by psychologists, I'd ask the
WT, "How's that behavior working out for you??" People are
quitting the WT in droves. Very few children who are
raised as JW's remain in the cult. What does that
indicate? If the WT spent its time and effort in fixing
what's wrong with the organization, they'd have NO time at
all for name-calling. They might even get time to
understand a few Bible verses accurately. At least it's a
good thing that so many JW's are able to come to their
senses and escape the WT's brainwashing. I wish everyone
the best. |
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| dizzy |
Saturday, October 1, 2011
@ 3:03 AM |
oh so that's why
I have been wondering why my JW
mum hasn't rung in months when normally now and then she
sneaks a phone call to me just to keep in touch - "I'M
MENTALLY DISEASED" - awesome, so do I get special care and
nurturing
to help me get well again, maybe a get well card in the
mail! They really do use crappy examples! |
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| Captain Jack Zeller |
Monday, September 26, 2011
@ 7:41 PM |
Glad you are still here...
To you all:
I retired last year but am still in touch with some of the
'Silent Lambs' that were brought to my (our) attention..keep
up the good work! Jack. |
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| Alex |
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
@ 7:34 PM |
Growing up a JW
Speaking of critical thinking...I think this is very
interesting.
Growing up a Jehovah's Witness 1960 - 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4egOV6Il84g |
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| aw |
Sunday, September 18, 2011
@ 1:34 PM |
thank you
I experieced sexual abuse from a member of my congegation
when I was three and a half. The matter was "handled"
within the congregation. I started having flashbacks of
what happened when I was 14 years old. I told my father
that I knew I needed help and his response was 'sure but
whatever you do don't mention what happened when you were
little because it will look bad on Jehovah'....This caused
me to fall into a deep depression and develop an eating
disorder which put me in the hospital..I left the "truth"
when I was 17 feeling like a fraud that I had lied to
people because I knew in my heart Jehovah would have
wanted these things taken care of. I eventually got
counseling after years of abusing marajuana and alcohol to
make the pain stop. It hurt all the time I felt like I
was just bad in my heart. Recieving counseling saved my
life. I can never express enough grattitude for my loving
counelor. I wrote to the society shortly after begging
them to realize this is a disease that kills ones soul. I
told them that if a member of the congragation had a broken
arm they would be encouraged to seek medical help and having
a broken spirit is the same thing. I never recieved a
response. I want to thank you for everything you are doing
for the survivors and I know it's divine that you are in
existence. Thank you,
Silent never more |
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| Verhaegen L. |
Thursday, September 1, 2011
@ 8:58 AM |
I will learn
I will learn more about the site greetings from leon belgium |
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| KWD |
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
@ 3:08 PM |
On independent thinking
I agree, Alex, critical thinking is a good thing, not
an evil thing. People aren't simple minded sponges just
meant to take in and absorb whatever some religion tries
to instill in them. It is important that people think for
themselves. Independent thinking is a healthy thing. If
a religion teaches the 'truth', then it has nothing to
fear in people thinking things out for themselves. |
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| sfb |
Saturday, August 27, 2011
@ 2:08 PM |
independant thinking
My mother always taught us how wonderful Jehovah's
creation was, the capacity to think and reason with our
brains. Maybe that's why I was so beligerent and rebelled
against the movement: I had my bible principles and a
mind of my own. I didn't need anyone to guide me once I
was an adult. This also helped me to bounce back and be
strong after leaving the movement. |
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| keijo |
Friday, August 12, 2011
@ 8:16 AM |
Greetings!
Thank you, be glad and pray with
faith, thanks and bless, keijo sweden |
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| Alex |
Sunday, August 7, 2011
@ 5:47 PM |
Thinking is NOT evil.
"..... I think survivors need to trust their own thought
process. When we are raised as witnesses we are taught
to "avoid independent thinking" as if our own thinking can
not be trusted."~DD
Everyone needs to THINK. When groups hammer into their
victims
statements like "avoid independent thinking", you have to
know they are up to no good.
DD you are right, everyone (whether a victim or not)
needs to be able to critically think. |
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| DJB |
Monday, August 1, 2011
@ 10:58 PM |
Previous Post on Blame
On a previous Post I mentioned Jeremiah 9 oops!!! I was
really quoting Chapter 7. Just noticed the mistake. DJB |
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| DD |
Saturday, July 30, 2011
@ 3:53 PM |
I was raised by a JW single mom who was like Joan Crawford.
Although she didn't molest me she was very verbally and
physically abusive. I grew up with girls that were molested
by their fathers, including my ex-wife. I was in a
congregation that shared the KH with Rick Mclean's
congregation. I was just thinking that with today's
surveillance technology victims could try to hide a small
camera to catch the perpetrator and turn that footage over
to the police. On another
note I think survivors need to trust their own thought
process. When we are raised as witnesses we are taught to
"avoid independent thinking" as if our own thinking can not
be trusted. |
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| C. |
Thursday, July 28, 2011
@ 9:51 AM |
I was sexually molested by a JW family member
I was sexually molested by my aunt who is STILL a JW. She
denied doing anything to me, but copped to doing it to my
sister. To this day, I dont have a good relationship with
my parents because they are JW'S too. This happened when
we (my sister and I) were little. We are now 38, and 40,
and still have issues. My aunt is a hypocrite, who hides
behind the bible. I will not get involved with ANY type of
religion because of this. My aunt is still a practicing JW.
She told my mother (when we finally told what happened
years later)that she repented by going to her ELDERS in
her congregation and telling them. Obviously, they didnt
do anything to her because she is not disfellowshipped.
How can you repent, if you haven't owned up to what you
have done? I am now in therapy trying to undo what my aunt
has made me carry all these years. This was a female
predator, not only men in that religion are rapists, WOMEN
ARE TOO!! |
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| the healing one |
Monday, July 25, 2011
@ 1:56 PM |
Thank you
I just recently learned about your organization, and am very
grateful for your existence. Growing up JW I experienced
first hand the compounded abuse of being molested then
shunned for speaking my own truth in a plea for help. I was
advised of the 2-witness rule. 20 years later as I write
this, coincidentally the JW's came to my door and I
respectfully told them to take me off their list and
expressed concern for the pedophile paradise. Ultimately
speaking my truth and living a safe happy life is my
paradise. I always knew I could fly! Keep up the great
work!
The Healed One |
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| DJB |
Saturday, July 23, 2011
@ 12:31 PM |
Blame?
The Governing body blames everyone else for why people are
leaving except themselves. Most come here because of what
they know. They want support from those suffering like
things. I know myself what I have seen. You recognize
someone else who has walked the same path. That does not
make anyone apostate. The governing Body needs to look at
themselves and what they are allowing to be practiced. They
pronounce the victim as wicked and the sex offender
(Criminal) righteous and in the bible this practice is
considered wrong. In Matthew it says this evil slave would
beat their brothers isn't this what they are doing? In
Jeremiah 9:9 It asks "Can there be stealing murdering and
committing adultery and swearing falsely and verse 10 says
they stand before me(God) in this house upon which my
name(Kingdom Hall has God's name on it) has been called and
they say "We shall certainly be delivered" The bible then
asks "In the face of doing all these detestable things?"
they expect deliverance? Isn't that the same today!! The so
called apostates(as they call the victims) would be no
threat
to them if many of us didn't have to see what is allowed by
their policies and practices! Maybe they should get rid
of the real apostates-the sex offenders, pedophiles,
murderers, robbers etc...In verse 11 it asks "Has this house
upon which my name has been called become a mere cave of
robbers in your eyes? Here I myself also have seen it is
the utterance of Jehovah" They need to remember they can
not hide what they do from God! Regardless how much they lie
about it! DJB |
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