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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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

SS Wednesday, November 16, 2011
@ 4:03 PM
SorySaidIt
Glad to be here. Thanks for creating this site for us Bill.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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!

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.

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

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

Verhaegen L. Thursday, September 1, 2011
@ 8:58 AM
I will learn
I will learn more about the site greetings from leon belgium

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.

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.

keijo Friday, August 12, 2011
@ 8:16 AM
Greetings!
Thank you, be glad and pray with faith, thanks and bless, keijo sweden

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.

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

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.

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!!

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

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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