Ophrah's Book Club...Not quite.

shotgun

I work during the day and don't get to watch Ophra (gee that's too bad huh) but thought we could post a few of the books we've read to help us or we enjoyed reading along with a brief comment.

Recently I've read Breaking The Bonds on Winston's advice...It was a good read and opened my mind as to the control the WT organization has over its members, how it works and possibly the steps to combat it....I plan on slowly trying a few of the many suggestions contained in the book especially about instilled phobias.

Presently I'm reading Who Wrote the Bible on stillajwxelder's advice and it is a fantastic book which explains with clarity the most logical theories about who truly wrote the bible and why....Highly recommend this book

I have yet to read 1984 which I can do at home and not have to hide it from JW scrutiny.

I have also read: ISOCF R.Franz and The Gentile Times Reconsidered by COJ

How about you?

Special K

Hey Shotgun,

Well funny that you should mention that book "Breaking the Bonds".

I just got a phone call the other day, from a very important person in my life, who told me.. that I should be receiving a copy of that book in the mail. "Breaking the Bonds".. by Steven Hassan.. It was said that this book is an excellent read to help you to understand the web that is weaved.

It was suggested that it has alot of good information on subtle bain washing.and it does mention Jehovahs Witnesses on a number of occassions.

I can't wait and have started checking the mail box every day..

sincerely,

Special K

wednesday

i've read the true believer, what an eye opener.

I am now gong ot tackle "the battle for God" by karen armstrong.

I am reading COC little at at time. It's a hard read.

shotgun

Has anyone read any books which delve into the Greek scriptures, how they were compiled, by whom...etc

jgnat

Becoming Human by Jean Vanier. This was a perspective-changing book for me. I would dearly love an XJW to read it and give me their thoughts.

Education of a Wandering Man by Louis L'Amour. A must-read for any bibliophile.

rem

I actually finally gave up on The Battle for God... a little too dry for me.

rem

bittersweet

If anyone is looking for a good read, get " A Father's Touch " by Donald D'Haine. Excellent book about abuse in a JW family. I couldn't put it down.

shotgun

Maybe at a later date bittersweet I've been a little too depressed to read anything more on abuse in a JW family. Some day maybe..just not now.

bittersweet

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GentlyFeral

Shotgun,

Has anyone read any books which delve into the Greek scriptures, how they were compiled, by whom...etc

Haven't read anything on the Bible except Karen Armstrong's books and Elaine Pagels' The Gnostic Gospels. I highly recommend Karen Armstrong, also John Dominic Crossan (but he's a much tougher read).

The first "no-no" book I read was Hassan's Combatting Cult Mind Control. I wasn't ready to leave then, but I'd been absolutely hating the jaydub life for several years. I read it to reassure myself that I wasn't in a cult. Hahaha! Six weeks later I was attending another church, and a few months after that I had mailed my DA letter.

My fellow pagans really really oughta read Ronald Hutton's Triumph of the Moon, which goes into the real history of Wicca. It isn't the Original Stone Age European Religion TM , but it wasn't all invented by Gerald Gardner, either. Really increased my respect for modern paganism, partly because of the surprises in it.

GentlyFeral

Ophrah's Book Club...Not quite.

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