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lotsa newbies here.....i keep trippin' over yall when i'm readin' posts....why don't yall check in here and introduce yourselves?
we'd all love to hear from yall, dontcha know..... frannie b
High Castle, I came into the borg pre-75, so I know where you're coming from....sounds like you've had a large dose of PTSD from exiting...Welcome to the board, guy! I hope you enjoy all the interesting, caring, fun-loving and supportive people here....again...WELCOME!
Frannie B
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lotsa newbies here.....i keep trippin' over yall when i'm readin' posts....why don't yall check in here and introduce yourselves?
we'd all love to hear from yall, dontcha know..... frannie b
Well, Hi there, FrenchBabyFace.....oooooo-La-La! You're so pretty, cherie! Gonna hafta beat these horny toads off with a stick...lol....Welcome to the forum, sweetie!...you're gonna love it here, if you're looking for support from kind and caring people...they're lotsa fun, too.....and when you're ready, we'd love to hear your borg story...Glad to have you here, FBF!
Frannie B
i know this is bound to open up a lot of topics here, especially those who want to make clear their opinion that god does not exist.. that being said, this is for those who do believe in god.. .
do you believe in a heaven, and if so, when you get there, in your opinion, will you ever personally walk up to god or jesus and talk to them face to face?.
as i left the witnesses, i have gotten a better understanding of the bible, and my personal belief is that we do have a heavenly hope.
>why not exclude anyone who is accepting a mainstream interpretation (Catholics, >etc.) and only include those who make up their own have a uniquely personal >interpretation?
Oh, please, MrLeb....please, tell us this is just a *parody* of a sidewinding circus serpent's judgMENTAL comment....
Frannie B
sometimes political orientation is described through a left-right axis only, which is obviously inadequate as it tends to associate gandhi and stalin, and make pol pot a radical and hitler a conservative.. this is a good, short test that asks you a number of questions and places you on a two-dimensional axis.. take it here: http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/politicalcompass/.
i took the test and got the following result:.
your political compass:economic left/right: -1.12. authoritarian/libertarian: -6.21. that is, centrist with a slight leftist bent, strongly libertarian.
HIGH 5's, RF!
Frannie B
Of course it is...
Frannie B
i've just watched "a beautiful mind", with russell crowe, on video.. i loved it, even though i was moved to tears.
believe me when i say that's an accolade.
last time i got near to that was seeing "dead poet's society" and "awakening" with robin williams, on the big screen (1989/90 respectively?
I'm intrigued, LT...now I've gotta go see it.....btw...I think it's the color or your hair that reminds me of my son....his hair is reddish blonde, but receding......
Frannie B
if you were to tell a witness that they were "brainwashed" or that they were "under mind control", they certainly would not rationally accept it.the reason is because witnesses cannot distinguish between mind control and "obeying the faithful and discreet slave".
it is only after a person stops exposing himself to the subtle mind controlling tactics of the watchtower that a person can see how thoroughly duped they are in their beliefs.
how might you be able to tell that you are no longer your own person, able to make your own decisions in your life?
The word "lemmings" comes to mind.
Frannie B
sometimes political orientation is described through a left-right axis only, which is obviously inadequate as it tends to associate gandhi and stalin, and make pol pot a radical and hitler a conservative.. this is a good, short test that asks you a number of questions and places you on a two-dimensional axis.. take it here: http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/politicalcompass/.
i took the test and got the following result:.
your political compass:economic left/right: -1.12. authoritarian/libertarian: -6.21. that is, centrist with a slight leftist bent, strongly libertarian.
I don't give a DANG about politicians and that's what politics boils down to, so I can tell ya without even takin' that test...I'm right in the middle....or outside the box, whichever you like best.....
Frannie B
this old fart is now officially 39 years old.
this old fart will be over the hill next year!
ah, life!
HAPPY B'DAY, Yizuman!
Frannie B
first, the tee-up: many on this board are former jws.
former jws fall into two categories:.
1) those who consciously chose out, perhaps as an intellectual position, perhaps as an emotional reaction to some event, maybe while in the throes of some existential crisis.. 2) those who blew it, and got busted for (cue music) breakin the law, breakin' the law, breakin' the law.
WROOF-WROOF-WROOF, Maverick! You GO, guy!
Frannie B
