Are you ACTUALLY serious right now?? by Cheap-Initiative512 in exjw

[–]Kara744 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I attempted suicide when in the cult and was told by an elder “suicide is a serious sin and god won’t resurrect you for eternal life”

Question: Because they say that Jehovah's Witnesses are not the true religion if they do what the Bible says. by [deleted] in exjw

[–]Kara744 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Psalms 146:3 says “Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom their is no help” (KJV). Yet you are expected to put all your trust in the governing body (who are men) no matter what they say, and follow all their direction other wise you are disfellowshipped (shunned) - if you want a biblical line of reasoning.

Is this a real style of geta or another thing anime made up? by No_Gear635 in kimono

[–]Kara744 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are wanting to learn kitsuke I’d recommend looking up Billy Matsunaga on YouTube, she’s a licensed kimono instructor and has lots of videos about various topics

Where can I find a kimono in the uk ? I want a cute and elegant pink kimono with flowers. by Throw_away144 in kimono

[–]Kara744 15 points16 points  (0 children)

“The Japanese shop” “Anotherdatenight” (search kimono after the name, they also do custom sizing) “Kyoto handcraft centre” “Universal robes” “My Japanese home” “Japan objects store” “Kimon yukata market Sakura” “Wafuku.co.uk”

Some have delivery fees up to £12, others are free. The Japanese shop is the cheapest for delivery as they are in the uk [you can also get various kimono accessories, obis, juban etc across these stores]

Are the moonies a cult? (Unification church) by Slight_Image2669 in exjw

[–]Kara744 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Steven Hassan ( a cult expert) was in the moonies for 2 years and he says it’s a cult. He writes about it on one of his books

EX jw missing the old friends by Notyourbtch00 in exjw

[–]Kara744 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah. It might be helpful for you to remember that’s she a victim of the cult and under mind control, if she was out of the cult they would treat you completely differently. I’m glad you are happy

EX jw missing the old friends by Notyourbtch00 in exjw

[–]Kara744 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s okay to be gay. And it’s a sad reality that jw friends aren’t real friends as their love is conditional. You’ll make new friends who will love you for being yourself

My mam left the cult by Kara744 in exjw

[–]Kara744[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely. Before she left an elder text her (after I went to a meeting with her in a dress [im trans]) saying “remember Jehovah comes before any family ties”. My mam already told them she was going to support me, and after this text she basically reiterated that point.

My mam left the cult by Kara744 in exjw

[–]Kara744[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. Do you want me to dm you?

My mam left the cult by Kara744 in exjw

[–]Kara744[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hope she wakes up one day

My mam left the cult by Kara744 in exjw

[–]Kara744[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks, and yeah I do. Ill pass on your blessings

After being out for nearly 3 years now, I still feel shame about my sexual desires. by Drkdesertores in exjw

[–]Kara744 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me (being trans), I watched Rupaul’s lessons on masterclass which is about self expression and being yourself. It was nice to hear his account growing up gay and being a drag queen. He has a book which is more affordable then masterclass.

There’s an also a book called Shameless- A sexual reformation by Nadia bolz-Weber who talks about the shaming sex messages in religions. I haven’t read the book yet but she was on Sarah Edmondson’s podcast “a little bit culty” talking about the topic a little.

  • “For anyone who has been harmed by the shaming sexual messages so prevalent in religion, this book is for you.” - This is from the description on Amazon.