How sad this commentary is. Pam is yet another Jehovah's Witness judging someone she knows nothing about (me). Has she even read my book, "Out of the Cocoon: A Young Woman's Courageous Flight from the Grip of a Religious Cult" I can assure you she has not. Why?
Because she is forbidden to know the truth about the Watchtower. Cults are good at censoring anything that might expose them for what they are.
For the record, I was never disfellowshipped, nor did I rebel. I simply wanted to live a "normal" and healthy life I was tired of living in dysfunction. Most importantly, my wounds were definitely not self-inflicted As a 12-year-old child, I watched my 1-year-old nephew and others being horribly beaten - ritually - with a belt for not sitting still during three-day (8+ hrs/day) assemblies and other religious services This left an emotional scar on me that will never heal.
I am happy to also report that I have nothing to repent for (my life is wonderful now) If I had only known when I was a Jehovah's Witness child and wanting to commit suicide at the age of eleven that my life would be this grand someday... It would have made the pain more bearable.
Lastly, 'Kingdom HELL' certainly isn't the place to find solace. Hundreds of thousands of recovering Jehovah's Witnesses can attest to this.
Brenda Lee
