I avoided this thread (sorry, dear, dear Sher'f - peace to you!)... and I couldn't put my finger on why. Now, I think I know why.
As much as I hate the WTBTS, I did not have to endure it as a child. And even when I ask my children, who WERE raised as JW children, they don't seem to have many bad memories (they say that although they would NEVER go back, they are grateful for the trouble it kept them out of... and I get that, as my kids are African American and grew up during a time when things like gang violence (Crips/Bloods), and so, getting killed over the color you were wearing (red/blue), and crack, meth, etc., were rampant. I kept them so busy, inside AND outside of the WTBTS, they had no time to get into trouble).
And so, I think I didn't want to live the pain vicariously through you dear ones who endured it. My own life had its own unique experiences that was enough for me.
But what used to get me... and still does... is how they force their children into adulthood SO quickly! I mean, they start eyeing potential marriage mates for their kids... almost at birth! As if we live in the middle ages and forming marraige alliances is absolutely necessary to strengthen the clan and ensure familial legacy! Hey, wait a minute... Then they make 'em sit through long-butt meetings, learn the answers to magazine questions most ADULTS don't know the answers to... prepare "parts"... and then go door to door or stand on street corners hawking that trash (yeah, I'm guilty, 'cause I had my kids do it, too... but I never made them - it HAD to be their own choice - "Maaaake the truuuuuuth your owwwwwwwnnn...
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When I saw the picture above, though, of those kids dressed in shirts and ties, etc., I realized that that's why I avoided the thread - I KNEW I would see that. Children dressed like mini adults. Those kids should be in jeans and sneakers... kicking a ball somewhere!! Playing basketball. Swimming. Doing jumping jacks. Playing with jacks. Jumping. Instead, what little time of childhood they have is piddled away making a publishing company rich(er), under the guise of "serving" God. And their poor parents... dedicating them TO such "service" in the hope of keeping them... and themselves... alive. What... a... farce. And evil, evil farce.
Technically, one only gets to be a child in THIS world for 18 years. Maybe 21. Well, legally, anyway. After that, it's 50, 60, if not more... of being an adult. Yes, we are to serve JAH while we're young, before we become old and our soul (bodies) no longer "delight" in doing so (because they're old, cramped, sore, sick... tired). But even JAH doesn't want them to not be children. Indeed, he wants the GROWN UPS to TURN AROUND... in SPIRIT... and BECOME LIKE little children, again!
I look at these in the picture and all I see are bitter adults, some of whom are going to turn around and to the exact same thing to THEIR children, even though THEY hate it, now.
Crud. There went MY day. No, no. Not gonna let those lying yahoos it blow this gorgeous (72 degrees... just the faintest breeze!) day. Gonna apologize for crashin' the party, and just back on outta here... closing the door softly behind me.
Before I go, though, I want to apologize... on behalf of all that IS truly christian... to YOU dear ones who suffered as children... in whatever way you did... under this false prophet. I have to say, out of all of the harlots out there, and for all of HER pretense of being kind to and "including" children in her worship... she is one of the most reprehensible in her treatment of children. True, not all abuse the little ones in their care; some Witness parents are truly gentle and tender with their children.
Peace to you... and may JAH bless!
YOUR servant and a slave of Christ,
Shellamar
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"I am proud to say that I will not lift one finger ( except my middle finger) for the WTBTS." 
...OUTLAW
