Any types of books, authors, etc. you enjoy now that you didn't as a JW?

by littlerockguy 29 Replies latest jw experiences

  • littlerockguy
    littlerockguy

    I always loved to collect books. If any JW came and looked at my bookshelf now they would turn probably turn white.

  • GetBusyLiving
    GetBusyLiving

    My GOD dude.. EVERYTHING I have now I wasn't allowed to read, listen to or watch. I feel like I've been reborn.

    GBL

  • littlerockguy
    littlerockguy

    I remember one time I had a copy of "The Satanic Verses" at my grandmother's; my uncle (an elder now) found it and freaked and went to my mother's shaking and begging her to talk some sense into me and to destroy that book; I'm like "does he even KNOW what the book is about"? I was never one for censorship.

  • GentlyFeral
    GentlyFeral

    E e e e eevil grin :)

    The covers are clickable, folks...

    gently feral

    Hoodoo Herb and Root Magic: Catherine Yronwode The Millionaire Next Door: Thomas Stanley & Wm. Danko

    The Hero with an African Face : Mythic Wisdom of Traditional Africa: Clyde W. FordThe Spirit and the Flesh: Sexual Diversity in American Indian Culture: Walter L. Williams

  • Honesty
    Honesty

    All of the sources the WTS quoted from then told us we couldn't read.

    Know I know why the WTS didn't want us to read the commentaries, bible dictionaries, etc:.

    You will become an apostate.

  • Dan-O
    Dan-O

    I read pretty much the same authors & types of books now as I did then. It's just that I no longer have anyone disapproving of my choices ... whether I'm reading Stephen King or Tom Robbins or James Joyce or DH Lawrence.

  • jeanniebeanz
    jeanniebeanz

    I love books on Geology, Anthropology and Religious Philosophy. Also love books on Statistical Analysis. I know, what a bore...

    J

  • Quentin
    Quentin

    My reading habits are about the same as well. Back in the day I was a "BIG" SF reader. My dad would gripe about it, but never forbade me to read them.

  • fairchild
    fairchild
    I read pretty much the same authors & types of books now as I did then. It's just that I no longer have anyone disapproving of my choices ...

    Yup, same here. I read many books on chess, magic tricks and poetry.

  • Carmel
    Carmel

    I'm with getbusyliving! The whole world of media is my oyster! I devoured books on evolution pro and con for years, then on to poly science, then finally wandered back into the "religion" section of the library. A whole new perspective on life and much more skeptical and descerning after being away from dubbyville for a few years;

    carm

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