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June
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Remote User:
Date:
02 June 2001
Time:
01:38:26
Comments:
My name is Laura Hubbard, Torrance CA. Fomer congo: Rolling
Hills, CA. I was JW for 18 miserable years, which includes the
pre "baptism" study
time. What a friggin waste of time. I was 16 in 1970 when I began
to explore and "study" but had a hard time being pulled
away from the church of my life: The Catholic Church. In 1972,
at age 18, I was 'baptized" as a JW. Shortly after I began
experiencing what is similar to "buyer's remorse. " I
was too far gone and too brainwashed by then to listen to that "voice
in my head" to get the hell out. That voice was screaming
at me. It fell on silent ears. I wasted my youth, I lost the
best years of my life to that hideous organization. I was so
miserable and unhappy and never felt like I belonged. I was always
an outsider. Being a hostage with my terrorists in my 20's and
30's- I lost my youth AND BY REMAINING IN THE ORG I LOST MY RIGHT/ABILITY
TO HAVE CHILDREN BECAUSE OF THE FORCED CELIBACY CRAP. I WAS FORCED
TO HAVE A HYSTERECTOMY AT AGE 32. I WILL NEVER BE A MOTHER. I
WILL NEVER HAVE CHILDREN. I WILL NEVER BE A GRANDMOTHER. I WILL
NEVER GET OVER THIS. THERE ISN'T A DAY THAT GOES BY THAT I DON'T
GRIEVE MY LOSS. I BLAME THE WTS AND JW'S FOR MY LOSSES. A day
late and a dollar short, I began to realize that even though
I was severely depressed I would just force myself to go to the "meetings" and
instead of feeling better I felt WORSE. The feelings were so
unbearable and unpleasant I stopped going altogether. I had a
sense of relief as I slowly began to drift away, beginning in
1988. I was without God for 2 years from 88 to 90 and then by
numerous coincidences I was drawn back to the Catholic church.
I carefully and cautiously returned and to my delight it was
NOT the church I left in the 70's due to the Vatican II council
implementing all the changes- otherwise I would have never returned.
On April 10, 1993, I was fully received into the Church. I felt
FREE and finally at spiritual peace. However, in 94, by accident
I discovered that JW's were a cult and when I learned that I
had been in a cult and brainwashed, etc, I was devastated and
went into a tailspin, as I realized it had all REALLY been for
nothing and that my wasted youth could have been prevented, etc.
I blamed myself, I blamed God (why does he allow these hideous
religions in His name? Why didn't he protect me?), I quickly
got into therapy and was able to come to terms with my JW past
and was able to move on. I did not have a computer, so when I
learned of the cult/brainwashing I contacted every ex JW exit
expert (Randy Watters, David Reed, etc) and bought over 15 books.
I did have major healing. I didn't get a computer until June
of 2000 and I now find wonderful support from ex JW's everywhere.
I am at spiritual peace now and as far as I'm concerned, that
was another lifetime. However, I am learning so many ugly, ugly
things about the entire organization AND IT MAKES MY BLOOD BOIL.
These sons of bitches, these bastards, these f-----g are getting
away with "murder. " I AM SO ANGRY ABOUT THIS. I don't
know what to do with my anger towards the ORG and JW's. I am
feeling such strong, negative emotions I am not used to feeling.
I AM SORRY BUT I HATE, HATE, HATE, HATE, HATE, HATE, THE WATCHTOWER
SOCIETY, THE ORG, AND JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES. I wish they could
be removed from the planet, that is how angry I am and how much
I detest them. I can't believe they are getting away with RAPING
CHILDREN. This must stop and it must stop NOW!!! What do we do?
How do we make the public stand up and DO SOMETHING. Of note,
as a Catholic, I also do not appreciate how my church has handled
such perverted filth, either. My heart just ACHES for anyone
who is part of this website because some perverted adult used
power and control over you, threatened you with harm if you told
what happened and even had the gall to say the fake "god" jehovah
(who DOES NOT EVEN EXIST BY THE WAY) would punish you or kill
you at the so called Armageddon (also fake). That is stooping
way too low. I believe in one strike and you're out for all child
rapists and I believe that they should automatically get the
death penalty- no exceptions. PEDOPHILES are brain damaged individuals
and are "deformed' for lack of a better word. They are not
born with a conscience and do not have the ability to feel empathy,
sadness, pity, sympathy or remorse. They were born without these
abilities. They cannot be rehabilitated because you need these
qualities for insight and to change. Death is the only option
for them. They are PREDATORS, and their aim in life is to stalk
out their victims, intimidate, shame them, manipulate them, have
control over them. Just when I think I am at peace with having
been a JW I come across crap like this and it stirs me all up
and I get so angry. I am angry because there is nothing, nothing
I can do to ease the pain of a child or teen who has been raped
by a teen or adult JW and there is nothing I can do to even put
a stop to this illegal behavior. I can't do anything to change
the JW policy. After just recently learning of these hideous
atrocities- I have not been able to sleep at night. I can hear
the screams of the lambs. I am just glad to be out of the hell
hole known as jehovah's witnesses.
Remote User:
Date:
02 June 2001
Time:
01:51:45
Comments:
I just read my post and noticed that there was no place for
my e mail address. Also, the person who posted above
me appears to be an active Catholic like me and I am involved
in many
of
the ministries she mentioned. My email is: llhrn@hotmail. com
Again, my heart goes out to all who have found it necessary
to find consolation in this website.
Remote User:
Date:
02 June 2001
Time:
08:43:01
Comments:
My congratulations for exposing this horrid kind of crime and
the responsibility that the WTBS has in all of this. It
was long overdue.
I am Alma, an exJW who is willing to help those victims who
need it. almamira@prtc. net
Remote User:
Date:
04 June 2001
Time:
13:52:15
Comments:
You are doing a fine work. I am a X-JW. I live in Sweden and
have been an elder and pioneer. Some years ago I left
the organization. I have been in contact with a women who was
raped by here father.
The congregation did not do anything.
I will send you in a couple of days a story from Norway. The
story was published in Norwegian newspaper. It's about
a sister who went to the elders and report that a young girl
have been telling her that her father (an elder?) have raped
her many times. The elders didn't do anything so she reported
it to the police. The JW was arrested the same day. The sister
who reported the case was disfellowshipped.
My e-mail is roger. karlsson@goteborg. mail. telia. com
Best regard
Roger Carlsson, Sweden
Remote User:
Date:
04 June 2001
Time:
21:57:33
Comments:
Hello, My husbands sisters were molested by their father, when
this was reported to the Elders in the congregation nothing
was done. They were told they were trying to cause trouble
in the
family. When my husbands mother wanted a divorce because
of his victimization of her daughters, they said she had
no grounds.
This man goes out into service with other children. He
keeps toys in his car to give to children. He is a classic
pedophile.
The way the Jehovah's Witnesses protect these evil spirit
crushing criminals makes me ill. Keep up the work and if
there is anything
I can do to help please contact me at moshimosh I @mediaone. net
Remote User:
Date:
05 June 2001
Time:
08:32:30
Comments:
The more I talk to former JWs, the more I realize how pervasive
rape & incest are within in the organization. Even though
most JWs are good natured people, the totalitarianism, misogyny,
and isolation of the group as a whole makes it fertile ground
for sexual abuse of all types. Thank you for making this information
public.
bj_rio@yahoo. com
Remote User:
Date:
07 June 2001
Time:
01:25:39
Comments:
Hello, Bill. I agree with all of the many fine comments from
those who have posted here. May our heavenly Father and His Son,
bless you and your family and those who are helping to support
your efforts in providing help and support such as this for the "silent
lambs".
I had a JW uncle who had been molesting one of his own daughters
for years,until the daughter exposed him to the elders after
she became became married and an adult. His activities were kept
covered and in each congregation he moved into, he was able to
molest children of JW because no one warned that a pedophile
had moved into their congregation. This man even molested the
child of the daughter he had been molesting for years. She had
left her daughter with her mother (my aunt) and gave instructions
that she was not to let that baby out of her site! I don't know
the full details, but for some reason, the baby's grandfather
was able to get to her too. This man had been disfellowshipped
a number of times, but would be re-instated because he claimed
that he was repentant. Now he is in a nursing home, and fortunately
he is no longer able to get a hold of any more children.
My own grandchildren (boy and girl aged 3-4) were both molested
by a teenage JW boy my ex daughter-in-law allowed to baby sit for
her. She would leave those kids with him both all day and all
night. When she found out about his abuse, she did not hesitate
to turn him in to the police, because she was so angry at him.
( And angry at her self for trusting him too much. The children's
father,(my son)tried to warn her about the danger but she would
not listen until it was too late. (at that time she and my son
were divorced, and he had allowed her full custody) At that time
the teenager's own JW parents couldn't keep him under control
themselves. Just this alone should have at least given her a
hint.
In the same congregation before this happened, a JW sister also
let a JW older teenage boy baby sit her young boy occasionally. (this
was a different teenager who was a son of one of their auxiliary
pioneers and long time congregation member. He had seemed to
be a very nice trustworthy boy to everyone who knew him. As it
turned out, he had been molesting their young boy and the boy's
parents were not aware of it until the child began to tell them
things. The teenager was not turned in, and the elders began
to give the teenager allot of special attention, but not much
personal attention was given to the molested boy. The boy's mother
became upset about this. The elders appeared to be giving him
allot more personal,friendly attention at the meetings than they
did before. (and were even conducting a personal home Bible study
with him) (While no such offer of a study was extended to their
son. Or at least no special attention set aside for him) This
really crushed the boy's parents. ( it made them sick to see
how those two elders were overly friendly now to the molester
at the meetings while their son didn't get that kind of attention.
I believe that the elders meant well, but they just didn't know
how to properly handle the situation. Especially with no particular
training.
The experience caused the mother to go to the internet to see
what others had to say concerning the Watchtower Society and
their policies. Consequently, she apparently must have came across
many of the older WTS literature quotes that exposed precisely
what the WTS was preaching and teaching during the years they
claim that Jesus had returned and inspected the temple. She must
have discovered that if he had inspected the temple during the
years of 1914-1919 he would have found that they had "pushed
ahead, and had not waited on him, because they were teaching
and preaching:
1)Jesus had already returned. (1874) 2)The first resurrection
had already began. (in 1878) 3)The heavenly door already closed.
(in 1881) 4)A new date for Armageddon. (1925)
They also were using the cross and celebrating all the Holidays
the WTS frown on today. (besides, voting in their elders)
These events that happened with this mother and her molested
boy,was while I had not yet learned the truth about the WTS myself.
I had been born and raised in it along with my sister and my
brother. (our parents had spent most of their lives waiting to
survive Armageddon which kept delaying until they both died of
old age health problems. The rumor going around the Kingdom Hall
at that time was that this mother (of the abused boy) had learned
something about the Organization which caused her to be even
more upset and finally she herself was confronted before a judicial
committee and was disfellowshipped. I had heard that she no longer
believed that the "Faithful and Discreet Slave" were
being used by Jehovah as His "channel" to give "food
at the proper time". It left many of us puzzled. She and
her husband ceased coming to the meetings, and soon moved away.
I wish that I had learned then,what I know now,for I would have
made sure I kept in contact with her. I am still trying to locate
her. I now can see that if Jesus had returned during those years
of 1914-1919, he would have discovered that the WTS had presumptuously"pushed
ahead" by preaching that he had already returned in 1874,etc.
He would never have commended them by saying "well done,
faithful and discreet slave. For they weren't faithful nor were
they discreet. They stumbled many people with those false dates
and prophecies.
Jesus himself even warned us by saying: " For false Christ's
and false prophets will arise and will give great signs and wonders,
so as to mislead, if possible even the chosen ones. Look! I have
forewarned you. (Matt. 24:24-25) (see Deut. 18:20-22)
I now believe that Jesus has not even returned yet. For many
years we had been preaching something that wasn't true. (C. T. Russell
and Judge Rutherford was obviously wrong the first time with
their date of 1874 which they accepted from the Adventists, and
they have no convincing proof they even have it correct today. )
My son and I learned what she found out around the late 90's.
Before I finally left the WTS I partook at one of the Kingdom
Halls which was nearby. Not once had I ever missed a memorial
at a Kingdom Hall. I reasoned that before I left, I was going
to finally celebrate it in the correct way. The way that I should
have been celebrating it and my parents should have, and the
way that Jesus himself expects us to.
Funny how many times we sang that Lord's Evening Meal song and
sang the words. . . "Before us there spreads a fine table of
wine and of unleavened bread. They are symbols we know, as reminders
they show, with what nourishment WE MUST BE FED. " Yet most
of us just let it go right past us in spite of Jesus'words at
John 6:51,53: "This is the bread that comes down from heaven,
so that ANYONE may eat of it and not die. Most truly I say to
you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his
Blood you have NO LIFE IN YOURSELVES. "
" You are all, in fact, sons of God through *your faith
in Christ Jesus. For all of you who were baptized into Christ
have put on Christ. " [Galatians 3:26-27]
However as many as did receive him, to them he gave authority
to become God's children *because they were exercising faith
in his name* and they were born not from blood, or from a fleshly
will, but from God. " [John 1:12-13 ][[Romans 9:33 1 Peter
2:6. . Romans 5:1-5]
" knowing as we do that a man is declared righteous not
due to works of law, but only through faith toward Jesus Christ. " [Halation
2:16]
Just as Ephesians 4:4 says there is "one hope" and
Romans 8:24 says "We were saved in this hope". There
is no evidence to show that Jesus or anyone else has returned
and changed the hope. It is the same. And we should be preaching
the original Christian gospel and stop teaching a changed hope.
Galatians 1:8 warns: ". . if we or an angel out of heaven
were to declare to you as good news something BEYOND what we
declared to you as good news, let him be accursed. "
Here are some older WTS quotes. (notice the dates they were
written)
"Our Lord, the appointed King, is now present,since October
1874, A. D. according to the testimony of the prophets, to those
who have ears to hear it. . . " [ Wt July 15,1905 p. 3576 ]
"Our Lord, the appointed King, is now present, since October
1874, A. D. according to the testimony of the prophets, to those
who have ears to hear it. [The Battle of Armageddon," (SS-4),
1912 edition
"We have no doubt whatever in regard to the chronology
relating to the dates of 1874 . . " [WT May 15 1922 150]
"Surely there is not the slightest room for doubt in the
mind of a truly consecrated child of God that the Lord Jesus
is present and has been since 1874. . . " [Wt, January 1,
1924, p. 5]
"The Scriptural proof is that the second presence of the
Lord Jesus Christ began in 1874 A. D. " [Prophecy, 1929, p.
65]
"The time of the Lord's second presence dates from 1874,
as above stated. " [The Harp of God p. 236, 1928 edition]
"That the harvest began in 1878, there is ample and convincing
proof. The end of the harvest is due in the spring of 1918. " [The
Wt, May 1, 1918, p. 6243]
"And it was in 1878, then, that the process of setting
up the kingdom began. Then our Lord raised the sleeping saints
from the tomb and joined them to himself " [WT June 1 1922
p. 174]
"Bible prophecy shows that the Lord was due to appear for
the second time in the year 1874. Fulfilled prophecy shows beyond
a doubt that he did appear in 1874. Fulfilled prophecy is otherwise
designated the physical facts; and these facts are indisputable. " [WT
Nov. 1 1922 p. 333]
"No one can properly understand the work of God as this
present time who does not realize that since 1874, the time of
the Lord's return in power, there has been a complete change
in God's operations. " [Wt, September 15, 1922, p. 278 ]
"As in the type that date - three and a half years after
the death of Christ - marked the end of all special favor to
the Jew and the beginning of favor to the Gentiles, so we recognize
A. D. 1881 as marking the close of the 'high calling, or invitation
to the blessing peculiar to this age - to become joint-heirs
with Christ and partakers of the divine nature. " (The Time
Is At Hand; 1889; 1915 ed. ; p. 235)
"In the year 1943 the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
published the book "The Truth Shall Make You Free. " In
its chapter 11, entitled "The Count of the Time," it
did away with the insertion of 100 years into the period of the
Judges and went according to the oldest and most authentic reading
of Acts 13:20, and accepted the spell-out numbers of the Hebrew
Scriptures. This moved forward the end of six thousand years
of man's existence into the decade of the 1970's. Naturally this
did away with the year 1874 C. E. as the date of return of the
Lord Jesus Christ and the beginning of his invisible presence
or parousia. " [God's Kingdom of a Thousand Years 1973 p. 209,
par. 55] (Frederick Franz)
( My comment: Did you notice this folks? The belief that Jesus
returned in 1874 was not officially done away with (changed)
until 1942! Yet we were led to believe that the WTS had always
expected Jesus' return in 1914. )
"Is not the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society the one
and only channel which the Lord has used in dispensing his truth
continually since the beginning of the harvest period?" [WT
Apr 1 1919 p. 6414]
"Of course, it is easy say that this group acts as a prophet
of God, it is another thing to prove it. The only way that this
can be done is to review the record. What does it show? [WT.
4/1/1972, p. 197]
"Knowing these things, what will you do? It is obvious
that the true God, who is himself 'the God of truth' and hates
lies, will not look with favor on persons who cling to organizations
that teach falsehood. (Psalm 31:5; Proverbs 6:16-19; Revelation
21:8) And, really, would you want to be even associated with
a religion that had not been honest with you?" [Is This
Life All There Is?-1974 p. 46]
Thanks again Bill for standing up for righteousness and truth
at all costs. Hopefully this web page and the efforts put forth
here will make allot of difference and will be very effective
in helping the WTS to see that they need to make those much needed
changes. We need more men like you in this world. God Bless,
Sheila Rae (anchor@pacifier. com) (hey, I am happy to see so many
responding to your website who have also weathered the storm
and have also kept their faith in God, Jesus, and the Bible through
it all! (I see that the mistake people make is to put their trust
in man to teach them God's Word, instead of putting their full
trust in God Himself and asking Him in prayer for His Spirit,to
help teach them as they read and study His Word. (Proverbs 3:5-6
. . Proverbs 4:11 . . Psalms 146:3-8 . . Psalms 118:8 . . Proverbs
2:1-13 . . 1 John 4:1 . . James 1:5 . . Luke 11:9-13. . Acts 17:26-27)
Remote User:
Date: 08 June 2001
Time:
23:03:55
Comments:
You are doing a great work. A work of love and a demonstration
of God's Spirit. We at A Common Bond applaud you. We
are a group of almost 200 gay/lesbian xJW's. You can read
our
conversations and take part in them by going to www. acbgroup@yahoogroups. com
We are having our third conference in Minneapolis August
10,
11, 12. It is open to all. The previous two have been
extremely successful and fun. Frank M. cinemanurse@webtv. net
Remote User:
Date:
09 June 2001
Time:
14:02:56
Comments:
Wow, have my eyes been opened! I have been studying with the
Witnesses sporadically over ten years now, and while I do think
that most of what they believe makes sense, especially how world
events are shaping up, I did always have trouble with the organizational
structure and authority. I have a friend back where I'm from
who has gone through physical and especially emotional/verbal
abuse with her husband, who is also a Witness, for many years.
At one point recently she was suicidal. I understand the fear
of the Witness of questioning their belief which is tantamount
to relinquishing their sense of security. I also have many friends
who are Witnesses back home and personally I would fear the repercussions
of being labeled "bad association" and "reading
apostate literature" if I were to tell her about this site.
I would not want that label because I am still attending meetings
and am still deciphering the real "truth" for myself
based on the Bible. Any suggestions from anyone out there? As
for me personally, I have two children myself and am frankly
a little frightened after hearing of these stories. I have recently
moved to North/Central Ocala, FL area and am wondering if any
of you out there can share anything that I should be worried
about down here. Thank you very much for the work you do. You
may write me at:mudrunner222@aol. com
Remote User:
Date:
10 June 2001
Time:
12:47:56
Comments:
Thank you for putting this web page together, to help alert
everyone to the danger that paedophiles pose to all children.
The elders in each local congregation and the Watchtower Bible
and Tract Society should be making a stand against such ones
and reporting them to the authorities.
Tragically they are not.
Well done Silentlambs.
Remote User:
Date:
12 June 2001
Time:
21:41:18
Comments:
any kind of forum to expose a child/sex offender I think can
only aid a person that has experienced this horrific episode,
Remote User:
Date:
13 June 2001
Time:
18:34:20
Comments:
I have been DF's for 21 years and have finally seen thru the
hypocrisy in the last 2 to 3 years. It funny how when
you are one of the JW's how you are very protective. I
put something
out of my mind that happened years ago. I was friends
with a
(brother and sister) and was told that he had molested
his daughter. The elders told her to stay with him and
for him
not to do it
again. He was never reproved and nothing was done as
far as reporting it to the police. To this day this man walks
around and is spoken
to by member of the congregation. So I have seen it first
hand
and was even part of the cover up. May God forgive me for
that!
Remote User:
Date:
15 June 2001
Time:
21:11:36
Comments:
Not before time, this portal being put together. The withholding
of so much pain for so many years - silentlambs sums
it up. You wouldn't wish the nightmare on your worst enemy.
This
organization screws up peoples lives big time.
Would like to work with similar issues.
www. can-online. org. uk m. price@can-online. org. uk
In healing
Mark (UK)
Remote User:
Date: 16 June 2001
Time:
08:11:57
Comments:
I am Brenda. My mother who left when I was 2 is a Jehovah's
Witness. I do not understand everything about this
religion and was shocked
when seeing your site that this is allowed to go on
in this religion. Please keep up your work, so many children
are depending on people
like you. res0f7qs@verizon. net
Remote User:
Date:
20 June 2001
Time:
03:50:13
Comments:
I find your web site informative as well it may well be Gods
hand at work in this matter. My daughter of 12 also was
sexually abused by her new step father who was with in one
year released
from prison for the same offence, my ex-wife at the
time had the careless idea to remarry a man of such unscrupulous
ways.
As is always the case me the father was the last to know,
and I too was given the heat trip of: oh you may dishonor
Gods organization
by reporting it to the police or family services, not
to
speak of the verbal abuse I received by my wife at the time
for the
very thought of imprisoning the man who took my little
daughter chasteness away. I am confident that there is a
God and that
his name is know by me as Jehovah and he has a name who
is our savor
Jesus Christ. It is this faith that has keep me together
in all this mishandling, not the so called elders shepherds
of
the flock
or the organization it self. there is a mill stone reserved
for those who harm Christ little ones this fact never
escapes me.
Lew
Remote User:
Date:
22 June 2001
Time:
17:36:56
Comments:
I am an adult daughter of a witness of 30+ yrs who was molested
by my brothers friend when I was a child. I have just
broken my silence of over 20 years and although my father(JW)
and mother(non JW) support my reporting this man to the
police
it appears that
my brothers (JW) want to keep meeting with this man to
make
him see the error of his ways. I have met with him and
although he
has admitted what he did he can't see that it was wrong.
I have also discovered that 3 years ago he told not only
an elder
but
a circuit overseer what he had done and has still been
allowed to serve as an elder to this day! Who says there
is never
a cover up? J (UK)
Remote User:
Date:
25 June 2001
Time:
17:36:03
Comments:
It's high time that this matter is brought out in the open.
This man don m. has been hiding behind the Jehovah Witnesses
too long
because he knows
It's high time that this has been brought out in the open this
man Don M. has been hiding behind his religion (Jehovah's Witnesses)
because he knows how the system works. He moves every two years
and changes congregations, which clears his slate and again he
gets away with it. He has lived in 15 different places in the
last 30 years.
Remote User:
Date:
26 June 2001
Time:
01:22:33
Comments:
I always support a website that exposes that which is wrong.
I have never been a jw and will never be. I was once
a mormon and wish that something like this could be started
with mormons,
especially polygamy groups.
Remote User:
Date:
27 June 2001
Time:
15:52:15
Comments:
Jesus said that by their fruits, you will know his true followers.
Based on Laura's and many others' experiences it's clear that
Jehovah God is sending us all a message that the religion called
Jehovah's Witnesses has *NOT* found the truth. Rather than blindly
reciting Jesus's words about trees that bear rotten fruit, one
should pay attention to these words. Many of you reading this
are attending congregations filled with good fruit. Let me give
you an illustration about why your observations about your religion
should *NOT* be limited to your own congregation. The Watchtower
Society's claim that Jehovah's Witnesses are "the one true
religion" is based on the organization's fruits. The organization
consists of almost 100,000 congregations. These congregations
are like baskets of fruit. The organization is like a large warehouse.
The baskets of fruit cover the floor of this massive warehouse.
In order to decide if the inventory of fruit in this warehouse
is "good fruit" or "rotten fruit" one must
inspect the entire inventory. Walking passed rows of fruit baskets
with a pen and clipboard, one can place a tick-mark under the
column "Good Fruit" if a basket looks fresh and good
as a whole, or "Rotten Fruit" if a basket looks overly
ripe as a whole. Then add all the tick-marks in each column,
and calculate the percentage of rotten fruit in the warehouse.
Generally if the inventory contains rotten fruit greater than
10-20 percent, then it's safe to conclude the entire inventory
is in question. Jesus therefore was helping us to realistically
evaluate whether the religion we choose contains "good fruit" or "rotten
fruit" -- not by simply looking at our own "fruit basket" or
congregation, but by getting a sense of the overall condition
of *ALL FRUIT BASKETS* or all congregations in the religion we
are evaluating. Upon finding a religion filled mostly with good
fruit, we can safely attend the meetings, gather with others
of that religion to worship God, and decide to what extent we
will personally engage in witnessing the good news of the kingdom
to others. To the chagrin of the Watchtower's governing body
and sorrow for those who have spent their life as Jehovah's Witnesses,
Silentlambs is busy tallying the extent of one type of fruit
contamination in this organization. The result is discovering
that the child abuse and pedophile problem alone has infected
the fruit so extensively that Jesus would surely label this tree
as one bearing rotten fruit. When you mix good fruit with rotten
fruit, the good fruit becomes infected (just as a little leaven
ferments the whole lump). Those who still are good fruit in their
hearts and lives should consider separating themselves from the
rotten fruit, to themselves remain untainted. This involves the
very major life change that one faced when getting baptized as
one of Jehovah's Witnesses, in effect bringing many full circle
to where they started. Is your love for Jehovah God intense enough
to start your quest for the truth all over again? Are you willing
to walk back the way you came to that fork in the road, and examine
your compass again to re-decide your course in life? Such willingness
to change one's course of life takes courage and true trust in
God and his son to whom we dedicated our life to serving when
emerging from the water of our baptism.
Remote User:
Date:
29 June 2001
Time:
00:50:05
Comments:
I had no idea or maybe that's not the case. Looking back I
can see how that could have been very possible. I'm glad
it didn't
happen to me. My heart goes out to the every silent lamb.
It was enough to be put through mental anguish, not to
mention no Christmas, birthday etc. etc. . I guess we all have
our
own
horror
stories, I know I have some. Well, I won't bore you with
my little life story. But I do have a small request. My
wife has
never
been involved with J. W. and I was wondering if anyone
who has ever been disfellowshipped could possibly email
me, because
she
can't understand what it is like. My email is chris8688@excite. com
thank you very much.
Remote User:
Date:
29 June 2001
Time:
14:16:02
Comments:
I was molested when I was 14/15/13 I don't know what age I was. I'm sort of use to blocking things out of my mind
I have not really
giving it much thought until I ran across this page when
it happened I didn't tell no one I cried every night and
I hated older guys
somewhat still do when I finally told my parents they
really did not do nothing until this day I see him I think
about
having
someone kill him but I don't want anyone in jail because
if me. . I am
still hurting because of this and don't know what to
do but I trust in God and I will be fine thank you
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