Johnathan Livingstone Seagull...how did help you?

by justhuman 9 Replies latest jw friends

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  justhuman

  I recall it was one of the first books that I started to read on my way out of the WT process...It was just an amazing book...I have seen also the film and the music by Neil Diamond it is superb...

  In fact the first person that introduce me to read this book was my spiritual guider...in Christian Orthodox Church we choose a guider in our Christian life...he guides and helps to reach Christian enlightment and holyness through Jesus...it was the first book he asked to me read...I was supprised since the Christian Orthodox Church has a wealth of writtings from the Early Church Fathers, Saints and Apostolic writtings.

  Indeed the book show me to find my self, my powers, and to be free spirit.. simply perfect
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  snowbird

  Truthfully, I never read the book, but the reviews. which were all glowing with praise.

  The author, Richard Bach, claims to be a direct descendant of Johann Sebastian Bach.

  I believe anything that will make a person rethink the WT's influence is a good thing.

  Sylvia
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  ninja

  why did I just know that a snowbird would reply to a seagull thread?........birds of a feather and all that jazz
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  jaguarbass

  I remember reading it a couple times my first ten years out of the tower.

  It helped me to see that some would leave the flock and move on to broader horizons.
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  hillbilly

  I had a copy around several years ago... dont know were it got off to.

  Good story.. but I took it as a fable/allegory and let it go at that. Steinbeck's "East of Eden" probably worked on me more... the good -evil and duality of our natures sort of resonated with me.

  ~Hill
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  Locutus of Borg

  "Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah" was the book that really got me thinking outside the WT "box". I read JLSG shortly after that. I have enjoyed all of his books immensly. I recently re-read "Illusions" again. 30 years has given it an interesting perspective.
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  mkr32208

  It did make me laugh I'll give it that... The jesus gull!
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  VoidEater

  From left field: Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land got me thinking. Particularly the concept of the Fair Witness that can clearly see what is visible without being hypnotized by their own preconceptions of what is supposed.
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  Spectre

  I have always wanted to see the movie and I want to get the soundtrack.

  Neil Diamond is one of the few things that I was allowed to like while growing up. I should hate his music because of that but he put out some great songs. "Be" being one of them.
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  Dagney

  Steinbeck's "East of Eden" probably worked on me more... the good -evil and duality of our natures sort of resonated with me.

  (Ahhh, do I love that book, and that writing.)

  Did JLS, but don't remember much about it now. But "Illusions" came at an important time. Thinking I should visit that again, just to see how it affects me now if at all. (In my spare time.)