I have occasionally in moments of deep darkness considered going to the occasional meeting
and just pretend to be on the path to redemption.
But then I bitch-slap myself sensible and think, naah, no way.
sparrowdown
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So, are you thinking of coming back?
by kairos inthat's a crazy question.. they really mean, "do you regret your decesion to leave".. ---.
it's just an ice breaker to become nosy into one's personal life.. ---.
btw, last time i was asked this, no, everytime i'm asked this i reply with: "i'm never coming back".. they seem to hear that.. .
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Anyone else realize they are still "waiting"??
by bafh ini have been gone for about 5 years now.
and am making good progress towards building a network of friends, and outside activities.
it takes time though, and it has been harder than i expected.
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sparrowdown
Yeah, I know what you mean, this vague feeling of waiting for something that never comes.
Puts me in mid of that proverb that says "expectation postponed is making the heart sick".
I have it most days and figure it will wear off as I get further away from cult-life.
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8 Year Old Getting Baptized!
by Atlantis ineight year old getting baptized!
(from a jw site.
this 8 year old sister was the youngest of the 31 who were baptized at a regional convention in bogo city, cebu, philippines on the weekend.
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sparrowdown
This kid is too young to vote, get married, work and drive, but declare to be obedient til death to a high control religion,
sure, you just go right ahead sweetie.
I mean what's the likelihood you will:
change your mind,
make a mistake,
get disfellowshipped,
be shunned by all that claim to love you,
become depressed and suicidal when you can't get reinstated,
have no education no family and no clue about life in the real world?
Naw, no chance of that happening, but if it does you just remember it's all your fault,
because your'e baptised now and that makes you accountable to Jehovah.
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What's Your Favorite Perfume or Cologne?
by minimus init is xmas time and perfumes and colognes are on the list.
what do you really love for a scent if you were being given a gift?.
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sparrowdown
Eau Bey (obey)- funny!
Took me a few seconds, but then I go it.
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What's Your Favorite Perfume or Cologne?
by minimus init is xmas time and perfumes and colognes are on the list.
what do you really love for a scent if you were being given a gift?.
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How to traumatize your kids while baking cookies
by rebel8 inhttp://cultprevention.blogspot.com/2014/12/a-novel-way-to-traumatize-your-children.html.
well dubs may corner the market on messing with children's heads, but there are other contenders.. .
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sparrowdown
"Fundamentalists are wacky....."
So theyr'e mental but not fun,
at least they 've got the last part of the name right, the first part is just false advertising.
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Excusing the JW Child Abuse Scandals.
by Phizzy inmy question is prompted by a post of terry's on his own thread about a parable for jw's.
in that post terry shows how the standard jw response to any report of sex abuse within the borg is to use the "no true scotsman" fallacy.. i.e "he was not a real jw".. my question is for some time in the future, when the true, horrendous, extent of abuse within the borg is public knowledge, and the cognitive dissonance grows for jw's about this being endemic in "god's organization" for so long, how will they excuse it, or explain it, then ?.
how will they push away the obvious conclusion that jehovah must have approved of this going on, or he would have rectified it, not left it to the courts to pick up the broken pieces years later ?.
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sparrowdown
Sadly, I am beginning to think there are many who will simply not care- regardless of any evidence that comes to light.
They will simply play the " where else shall I go " card.
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What's Your Favorite Perfume or Cologne?
by minimus init is xmas time and perfumes and colognes are on the list.
what do you really love for a scent if you were being given a gift?.
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sparrowdown
Euphoria- eau de parfum.People have stopped me in the street to ask me what perfume I'm wearing (seriously it's that good). It's classed as an oriental I think.
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local needs "are you spiritually grown up?"
by sylvlef inyesterday local needs was this theme.
are you spiritually grown up.. summary: if you are between 18-35 and not ms or elder, you lazy idiot are like a child.
at this age, especially if you grew up in "da trooooth" you have no issue with jw.org doctrine right (how do you know...?
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sparrowdown
Same-old, same-old: you are not doing enough you lazy assholes, now drop and give me thirty.... hrs of field service.
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Your favourite dog breed ...?
by LoveUniHateExams inin an earlier thread, i mentioned that i wasn't a particularly doggy person but that my parents got a husky last year that i've come to regard as a kind of brother.. huskies superficially resemble wolves and for me it's been fun to compare and contrast husky and wolf behaviour.
huskies howl but rarely bark, and seem to have a strong prey drive and a strong pack instinct - a nod to their wild cousins.
this is why i love huskies, i think.. do you have a favourite dog breed and why?.
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sparrowdown
Cavallier King Charles for their gentle friendly nature.
I just loved the little dog from the movie As Good As It Gets starring Jack Nicholson, not sure what breed it was.