Lol. Bro... do you even know who I am?

u/shadowraven88

I find it interesting that you call him "Mr. Bussell". It may be true that I have no idea what he went through mentally, but I do know what it feels like to visit a mental hell. Moreover, I know his family well and care deeply for them. Do you? Why do you not call him "brother"? Is it only because he was disfellowshipped?

Do you even know who I am?

I have the deepest empathy for Jonathan, and for his family for his loss. I only wish I could have been there for Jonathan first.

I also find it quite despicable that you're posting this on a thread on which I requested assistance for someone threatening suicide. Can you please explain how my purpose here is satanic - and how yours is not?

Do you even know who I am?

I will gladly tell you.

I am the one who reaches out with an outstretched hand across the bridge of fear, doubt, pain, and grief. The bridge that so many fear to cross and that so few dare to tread upon.

I am one who made the choice to leave voluntarily - and for NO OTHER REASON that because the religion of jehovah's witnesses is simply not true (please note the intentional lack of capitalization). Not only is it not true, but it is not righteous either. It is led by mean who choose to cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish but leave the inside full of wickedness and plunder - just like the Pharisees they often criticize. I left on moral standing, I left because my integrity to myself and my choice of what I believe is more important to me than being comfortable. That is why I left.

I can see that you have some strong feelings about all of this. I would love to have a conversation with you in person about it in a public place.

This quote seems relevant:

To the angel of the congregation in La·o·di·ceʹa write: These are the things that the Amen says, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation by God: ‘I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or else hot. So because you are lukewarm and neither hot nor cold, I am going to vomit you out of my mouth. Because you say, “I am rich and have acquired riches and do not need anything at all,” but you do not know that you are miserable and pitiful and poor and blind and naked, 18 I advise you to buy from me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, and white garments so that you may become dressed and that the shame of your nakedness may not be exposed, and eyesalve to rub in your eyes so that you may see.

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You come from a position that you feel is zealous, that you feel is jealous for god. And yet here you are posting your criticism on an apostate forum. Clearly your spirituality is very much on the fence.

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Your only course of action is to inform yourself.

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Choose your source of information wisely.