by Orgull 45 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
Welcome Orgull
As Aretha Franklin said in a song titled "Think" Freedom....FREEdom....FREEDOM!!!
You said
As a side effect, things that used to "work" for me no longer fit with the new emotional pathways and strengths I was developing
Couldn't agree more.
DV
Welcome.
I was out of the borg for more than 20 years when I found JWD, and was shocked to read stories that "were" my own.
You will find a lot of support and frienship here.
Once again...WELCOME.
welcome to the board,
Im sure there are many in the "borg" that feel the same way as you but arent as strong to question there beliefs. Arent you glad you did, this is a beginning of a new journey for you.
All the best
es
Greetings. Take your time in thinking things over."Learn to be yourself". All the best.
Golf
Welcome to the board, Orgull. There seems to be lots of new posters lately, and I am glad that you are among them.
You said, "My whole belief structure is falling apart, and strangely I feel fine." That's great; let the whole damn thing fall apart, and I mean everything, whatever belief it is let it go - that's where real freedom lies.
Welcome Orgull,
You are not alone, there are many many people who are waking up just as you have, and are starting to finally listen to that inner voice telling them something just isn't adding up!
You seem very sharp and intelligent and I look forward to reading your future posts.
You are among true friends here who offer unconditional love.
Hi, welcome!
Another problem I have is the clear distinction between what the bible actually says, what the FDS write
This is the key! For years (your whole life?) you have been trained to believe that what the Bible says and what the FDS says it says - is the same thing! The jw-terminology is itself constructed in this way, to obscure the difference between the Bible (the book) and the WTS` interpretations of this book! How many times haven`t you used the phrase "the Bible clearly teaches that..." (followed by some jw-doctrine), "the Bible warns us against" (followed by jw-doctrine), etc.
Congratulations. You have understood the most important distinction necessary to break free from your mental hell (I was raised in it too): You now know that the Bible and the WTS` interpretations of the Bible, are not the same thing. Welcome to freedom!
My whole belief structure is falling apart, and strangely I feel fine.
Then I found this forum and was STUNNED to discover that I'm not alone. I can't believe how many people here feel the same way I do about so many things!
Wow, welcome to the forum orgull. This forum has helped me re-discover myself and the feeling is awesome. Admittedly, I did not feel fine at first when my belief system crumbled so you're one step ahead already.
Glad to know you're here.
BFD
Congratulations, Orgull, for overcoming depression (among other things). I promise you that you will have strength of mind above most, due to your struggle to understand yourself. Great job.
Welcome back!
