07-31-2008, 01:01 AM
Well, after reading through all your responses several times, I wanted to let you all know that I feel more comfortable now,you've had some good things to say in regards to my original post, and some even made me laugh. I've actualy been coming here and looking around for a couple years, I've always known their must be others like me, just never knew where to look. I was deliberatly stumbled by the Elders when, after four years of being disfellowshipped I sought reinstatement. I remember being so completely numb with shock over a particular crime they involved themselves in( and it was an actual crime, a class A felony), all I could do was search the scriptures kinda numb, fumbling,reeling with disbelief. I kept coming to 1 samuel chapter's 24 and 26, reading of King David, when he had two oppertunities to Kill his self appointed enemy, King Saul, he resisted, not for Saul's sake, but rather because Saul still represented jehovah. Then my eyes also kept taking me to Micah 7;7. " But as for me, it is for Jehovah that I shall keep on the lookout. I will show a waiting attitude toward the God of my salvation. My God will hear me. I've never told anyone what the Elders did till 2005, they did this thing to me in 1987. Also, in Matt 23;2,3. Jesu spoke to the crowds saying, " the scribes and Pahrisees have sat themselves in the seat of Moses, therefore, all the things they tell you, do and observe." And that is why I,ve had reservations about joining this site. I'm still waiting for Jehovah, so I worry that my own expirence would very much stmble some, even those that have already left would find it to be one of the more shocking cases of abuse by the Elders, I never want to be responible for that, I'm very senitive to the damage my own story would do. Aslo, in spite of the situation in the organization today, The witness's taught me the truth, and I know that their are still righteous ppl in the organization, so I feel for them as well, and would never give fuel to those looking to fuel their cause's. Anyway, thanks for taking time to welcome me and ease my mind on this matter.