Posted by Spartacus [Spartacus] on November 02, 1999 at 07:18:18 {.c1iAaocfMaFNnuPW6m.xS0h9OxmcQ}:
In Reply to: To H2O Readers From 'GB' posted by ros4GB on November 01, 1999 at 18:53:51:
I hope you are genuine. Ros is a good person, I trust her judgement and meanwhile I shall remain a skeptic about you being a GB member. I will follow your posts to see where this will take us. Just keep posting and stop defending yourself, don't take what some might say personally. We don't know who you really are anyway. As a matter of fact most of us don’t know who H2O participants are. What’s important is what is said in H2O posts that have changed so many lives for the better in focussing on the true nature of JW life and the WTS. It's what you say in your posts and time will prove what is happening on H2O. Remember most of us XJW’s are very sensitive about being misled so it’s only natural that most will be skeptics.
Also, answer questions that will make interesting and weighty points in your answers and will move your cause along, don't waste your time with lightweight questions. Don't let us dictate to you always, you take rudder and tell us what you're concerned with most, what bothers you about the WTS/JW culture? Perhaps this will generate questions that you are prepared to answer with conviction and persuasiveness.
I can say for myself, I was a true believer and was willing to lay my life down for Jehovah, a true warrior. Now I war against the WTS who has given me a cause to be incensed. An elder for 8 years, I wasted 18 years living a lie. Exchanged my dreams for the JW lifestyle that is based on ideas of men and lies. In fact I’ve been out for nearly 4 years and I’m still PISSED at myself for being so vulnerable and gullible.
Also, let’s hear what you are concerned with. I would much rather hear what you would like to see in a reformed WTS. What kind of spiritual culture you would like to see your brothers and sisters dwell in? What is your dream for the WTS? What questions do you have for us? Give us something to think about.
Stop the milk; let’s get to the meat.
Take care, Spartacus