posted on Feb, 17 2008 @ 04:03 PM
Good Day everyone here at AboveTopSecret
I was first drawn to abovetopsecret in what would be mainly personal exploration. I was looking for answers to a few distressing experiences I have
personally experienced throughout my life. I'd like to share some of these experiences with the people here. I'd like to divide these experiences
into three main categories.
Unexplained Flying Phenomenon
Religious Background
Metaphysical Explorations
I guess it all started back when I was seven years old and living in a very small village in Northern New Brunswick. I was coming home from a
religious meeting (more on that later)between 9 and 10 at night. I can remember that it was summer, and seeing that i was six this would have been
the summer/fall of 1989. I was lying down in the backseat of my parents car on the long drive home from town, when i was alerted by my parents
noting something in the sky. We proceeded home as it wasn't far. Upon arriving my father and I stayed outside looking at the thing in the sky,
from my perspective it seemed to be hanging in the sky...not moving, it was orange, but the color was only what could be described as wild...or
burning, it seemed like a big burning thing not moving in the sky. We stayed out watching it for the longest time, my dad thought it was a
meteorite, unfortunately, my dad wasn't entirely educated on the idea that meteorites move...and don't remain stationary. This is the extent of
my memory on this event. Anything more would be feelings or things that i don't remember clearly and don't feel confident in explain as fact, or
experienced events.
I was brought up as a Jehovah's Witness. I have actually came from a long line of witnesses, including my father/grand-farther/and great
grandfather. After looking deeper into my family history i noticed that there was a trend within EVERY generation of family concerning rebellious
acts towards religion or any sort of establishment. Put differently, i come from a long line of men, who in one way or another have rebelled against
the common lines of thought, in the communities.
As a former Jehovah's Witness I would like to add my name to the long list of people who can say, that JW's are:
Like the borg: their minds work towards ultimate conformity between all those within the church (or as JW's would call 'the organization) They
pride themselves on the conformity that exists within their ranks, and try and use this as a sign towards their divine blessing.
Liers/Tricksters: I say this, but it comes with an honest qualifier; they lie, but they don't really realize they are doing it, or at least have
convinced themselves that they aren't lying. For example, when doing door to door service, which is evanglical in nature, and used as means on
converting people into the fold of witnesses...if questioned "Are you trying to convert me?" witnesses will always answer..'no'. This is a
deception. Witnesses have weekly meetings on THURSDAY NIGHT to gather and discuss and improve their skill as converters. They work specifically on
public speaking, but in addition to that they also give demonstrations on how to do door to door ministry. These demonstrations are organized by
congregation 'elders' in response to the direction that they receive from JW Headquarters in New York City.
have high rates of suicide: This is extremely personal, but i wish to share it with your members as a warning and as a personal testimony. My
congregation only had three teenaged boys including myself. Of these three, two of them have tried unsuccessfully to kill themselves. My older
brother, however was not so lucky. JW's have an internal judicial committee to deal with all offences that the members of the congregation may
commit. This committee exists to deter members from going to the police, or social workers. If people were to goto police/psychologists/social
workers this would alert the media to the shame of JW's
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