Posted by Antique [Antique] on November 06, 1999 at 17:50:11 {p8g/8h8r5Q6ii1RkHmng.lGYl4oc5Y}:
In Reply to: REDEEMED BY LOVE posted by dproper on November 06, 1999 at 12:18:29:
Dear dproper,
I am sorry for all the stuff you have suffered. What a mess. You expect that at least in your difficulties you would have your brothesr and sisters backing. But no, you don't. This is one of the things I couldn't except either. I needed help so many times, I begged and pleaded. And while they were denying me help they were out trying to help a sister in the congregation who had went to them and said she didn't want them comming and bothering her. She stopped going to meetings and had no intentions of going back. I know because she was my best friend at the time and she told me everything. She did finally move away and left her husband and kids behind. She told them she wanted the world and the things in it and not to keep coming over to change her mind. But I asked and asked for help for myself and family and they said I didn't need it, yet I was not active in service and not attending all the meetings.
I could go on and on with all the bad experiences I have had over the 40+ years I stayed in the "Truth" but I won't. I too, knew something was very wrong, a couple of sisters and myself saw the changes and we discussed many times how we felt. But we didn't have availability to the internet then. I wonder what would have happened if we could have found out then what I know now?
You don't need to go back. You need to do just what you are doing and build up yourself. You seem to have a good head on your shoulders and you seem to have a very strong love for Jehovah and his word. You will do well.
Antique