Posts by FlyingHighNow

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just what am I supposed to believe now??

by purrpurr in

while i'm glad i found this site, it has also crumbled to bits everything i've believed in my whole life.

i feel like the certainty, magic and wonder has gone out of my life.

this has left a huge hole in my soul.

FlyingHighNow

Purrpurr, I have written you a PM. I wish you a wonderful time, reading, thinking and discovering.

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just what am I supposed to believe now??

by purrpurr in

while i'm glad i found this site, it has also crumbled to bits everything i've believed in my whole life.

i feel like the certainty, magic and wonder has gone out of my life.

this has left a huge hole in my soul.

This book is written by an ex JW and also an easy, informative read. I recommend it to all exiting JWs. It's encouraging and shows what the early, Gnostic Christians believed about Jehovah, that he was an undergod, responsible the suffering here on Earth.

Jehovah Unmasked

http://www.amazon.com/Jehovah-Unmasked-Nathaniel-J-Merritt/dp/1411651472/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1407684877&sr=8-1&keywords=jehovah+unmasked

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just what am I supposed to believe now??

by purrpurr in

while i'm glad i found this site, it has also crumbled to bits everything i've believed in my whole life.

i feel like the certainty, magic and wonder has gone out of my life.

this has left a huge hole in my soul.

FlyingHighNow

For me, the WTBTS robbed me of the magic and wonder of life. They reduced this universe and our earth down to nearly nothing. You'll find a lot of atheists on this site. I am not one of them. They say they are happy with no belief in God or god(s). Then there are those of us who have never lost our belief that there is some kind of god.

I was a Universalist, even as a small child. I was raised in the Episcopal Church. Unfortunately, JWs commandeered my life and brainwashed me for a a few years. They robbed me of my joy and sensibility. Now, my sensibility has returned and I am a universalist, once again. There are universalists in nearly every faith.

This is an easy read, that you could benefit from reading. It is written by a former hell fire and damnation preacher, who began to realize how ludicrous it was for God to be so exclusive and murderous. I'm not telling you to read it to adopt his views. I am suggesting you read it to find gentler alternatives to the WT doctrines to have as a comparison and contrast. The book is uplifting and shoots holes in the claim that the God is about destroying or torturing any of his creatures.

If Grace is True: Why God Will Save Every Person

http://www.amazon.com/If-Grace-True-Every-Person/dp/0062517058

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just what am I supposed to believe now??

by purrpurr in

while i'm glad i found this site, it has also crumbled to bits everything i've believed in my whole life.

i feel like the certainty, magic and wonder has gone out of my life.

this has left a huge hole in my soul.

FlyingHighNow

You are on your own, wonderful journey. A whole big world is out there waiting to be discovered.

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I FINALLY found a car I like & brought it home tonight = )

by FlyingHighNow in

jw
friends

after nearly seven months of bus rides and asking for rides, i have purchased a car.. for all of you who made helpful suggestions & contributions to my car buying thread, especially zed is dead, thank you so much.. my thread asking for advice on car buying:.

suggestions for car buying23.

i bought a 2009, pontiac g 6. my reasons for choosing a g 6: this car gets great miles per gallon.

FlyingHighNow

This car will last fore more than 70,000 miles. I hear from some that if it's taken care of, it can last well over 200,000 miles. It took me 10 years to drive my last car 70,000 miles. I took some very long road trips in it and it still tooke me that long to drive 70,000.

There are a lot of reasons I finally chose the G6. MPG. I work with the New York Yankee pitcher Matt Thornton's mom. She told me today that her husband drives a G6 and loves it.

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I FINALLY found a car I like & brought it home tonight = )

by FlyingHighNow in

jw
friends

after nearly seven months of bus rides and asking for rides, i have purchased a car.. for all of you who made helpful suggestions & contributions to my car buying thread, especially zed is dead, thank you so much.. my thread asking for advice on car buying:.

suggestions for car buying23.

i bought a 2009, pontiac g 6. my reasons for choosing a g 6: this car gets great miles per gallon.

FlyingHighNow

So, since I had no car to go searching for a car. I had no man to take me to look at cars in Detroit, which is across the state from me.

I found a car my mechanic said is sound and a good purchase. The suggested retail price for it is $8,380. I got it for $8369. There was a taxable doc fee for $99 and the sales tax was $531.13. For a car with a nearly perfect interior and body. Engine in good condition. New tires and breaks, no timing belt to change, that gets decent mileage, is comfortable, looks and runs great. I only had to travel 2 or 3 miles for the purchase. It's paid for. I like the way it looks. I'll be proud to drive it.

Scott, I would have been happy for you to have come to help drive me around looking for cars. You could have negotiated for me.

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I FINALLY found a car I like & brought it home tonight = )

by FlyingHighNow in

jw
friends

after nearly seven months of bus rides and asking for rides, i have purchased a car.. for all of you who made helpful suggestions & contributions to my car buying thread, especially zed is dead, thank you so much.. my thread asking for advice on car buying:.

suggestions for car buying23.

i bought a 2009, pontiac g 6. my reasons for choosing a g 6: this car gets great miles per gallon.

FlyingHighNow

Scott, I put a lot of thought and research into it. I've been looking for nearly 7 months. I have been severely limited in the ability to go to look at cars. I've had to rely on friends to take me. A lot of cars were sold before I could look at them, because I couldn't get to them in time. This car is in what my former husband calls powder puff condition. The $9,000 included the sales tax, doc fees, title fee, tag transfer, etc. So I got it at below book value. It has no rust and new tires and breaks. It's in good shape inside and out, including the engine. It doesn't have a timing belt to change, which can be expensive. The fuel costs will save money over bigger cars, with lower price tags. The repair costs will be reasonable. If I take good care of it, hopefully it will last until I'm 70 or 75. Rust is a huge issue in Michigan. A lot of less expensive used cars have rust already.

Thank you, Sammieswife.

Scott, one more thing, I found some other G6s that I liked, but had no way to go look at them. Another thing is, some have a recall on the power steering. I found a lower mileage 2006 with the sport package, for a little less, but the dealer cannot sell it until the recall can be completed. Right now there is no remedy for the recall. I didn't have the luxury of putting off buying a car any longer. My car I purchased a couple of miles away. My mechanic goes over all of the cars at that dealer. He has confidence in the car.

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Richard Dawkins defends mild pedophilia, says it does not cause lasting harm

by chrisuk in

http://www.salon.com/2013/09/10/richard_dawkins_defends_mild_pedophilia_says_it_does_not_cause_lasting_harm/.

FlyingHighNow

The child is a victim of child abuse. The child can get counseling and choose a different focus in life, this is true. This is not to say that they child will ever completely be free of the effects. Sexual abuse leaves scars.

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Richard Dawkins defends mild pedophilia, says it does not cause lasting harm

by chrisuk in

http://www.salon.com/2013/09/10/richard_dawkins_defends_mild_pedophilia_says_it_does_not_cause_lasting_harm/.

FlyingHighNow

I can see the reasonableness of say Tennesee's 4 year difference* because it would be a shame to have a young person life ruined by a too ridged law reguarding age while you are just getting used to these new feelings and what not.

In Michigan the age of consent is 16. There is no similar age clause. Two 15 year olds are breaking the consent law. That is bad for the kid who turns 16 and gets prosecuted for being with his under 16 girl or boyfriend.

I am a theist, but even I couldn't believe Richard Dawkins would say something like the thread title. Though, I believe he is mistaken that he wasn't harmed permanently from what happened to him. You can get counseling, but it it always with you and it always affects you. It is weaved into the fabric of your being.

The irony of course is that many theist organizations seem to be the breeding grounds and playground for pedophiles.

Any place you have children, you will find adults who prey on children, young teens and older teens for sexual gratification. Churches, synagogues and the like are no exception. Police and medical workers, caretakers are always getting busted for child molestation and pornography. What does the organization or school do about it, when it is discovered, is what's key.

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I FINALLY found a car I like & brought it home tonight = )

by FlyingHighNow in

jw
friends

after nearly seven months of bus rides and asking for rides, i have purchased a car.. for all of you who made helpful suggestions & contributions to my car buying thread, especially zed is dead, thank you so much.. my thread asking for advice on car buying:.

suggestions for car buying23.

i bought a 2009, pontiac g 6. my reasons for choosing a g 6: this car gets great miles per gallon.

FlyingHighNow

Gma, has your husband decided if the broken timing belt destroyed your engine? You might be needing a rebuild or a new to you engine. I hope you engine is not fried. Mine broke on the freeway the last time and on the exit ramp off the freeway the first time. My son in law rebuilt the top of the engine for me. I will try never to own a car with a belt again. It can be very expensive to change them.

DJS, what will you buy?

Sweet....Can I borrow the keys sometimes?

What are you willing to bargain?