LittleRockGuy that was such an AWESOME book! Do read it again and when you read the part about the planets under the cloud, think the WTS control. Gives that book a whole different and spooky twist.
Sherry
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Semi-Fluff - What is your favourite Science Fiction Book?
by Clam infor those of you who like science fiction - what is your favourite science fiction book, or indeed film?
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How would you react if proof is found that your beliefs are wrong?
by Honesty ina more complete example of a wrong religious road or overwhelming delusion than what is found in the writings of the watchtower bible and tract society would be difficult to find.
if each jehovah's witness would follow their own guidance and conscience, many more than already have would stream out of the suffocating grip of this man-centered organization and into true liberty.. matt 24:11-12 many false prophets will rise up and deceive many.
because lawlessness will multiply, the love of many will grow cold.
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My beliefs are ever evolving as I grow and travel through my life. I find things I like and cast aside no longer needed convictions on a regular basis. Spirituality is not a destination, its a journey. Its when you hold to that "my way is the exact and only truth", that you actually set yourself up for a fall. I really believe that is true no matter what spiritual path you follow.
Sherry
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Semi-Fluff - What is your favourite Science Fiction Book?
by Clam infor those of you who like science fiction - what is your favourite science fiction book, or indeed film?
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To Say Nothing of the Dog
Oh that was a good book!
Sherry
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Semi-Fluff - What is your favourite Science Fiction Book?
by Clam infor those of you who like science fiction - what is your favourite science fiction book, or indeed film?
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Gretchen956
For fluff SciFi I have to say anything by Anne McAffery, she rocks. For hard-core SciFi, well that changes on a weekly basis! I think one of my favorites was the Chronicles of Amber, I think it was by Zelazney. I think one of my favorite new authors is Isobelle Carmody. Two that don't change, I could read them over and over are Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. Funny as all hell.
Sherry
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Demystifying Drew Sagan
by AuldSoul indrew,.
i hope you don't mind my blowing your cover like this.
if so, please forgive and i will request the thread removed.. forum,.
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I knew it, I never missed one of his programs years ago. I loved the Cosmos series.
Sherry
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Three Questions.... measure your healing.
by AK - Jeff inrate yourself as far as healing from the abuse of the organization.
time is a great healer, so i believe those who can state many years out, will also state a high rate of healing has occured for them.how many years have you been out of the organization?on a scale of 1-10, ten being completely free of the pain, one being raw and still hurting with intensity, how much healing have you accomplished since leaving?related to number 2 - how much of your mind have you recaptured?
how often do your decisions still bring watchtower theology into play when making them?.
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- How many years have you been out of the organization?
- On a scale of 1-10, ten being completely free of the pain, one being raw and still hurting with intensity, How much healing have you accomplished since leaving?
- Related to number 2 - how much of your mind have you recaptured? How often do your decisions still bring Watchtower theology into play when making them?
1. Almost 15 years
2. Its like an onion we keep peeling back those layers, each time we do we think we're completely over it. Then something new will come up and catch you unawares years later. Still I think about a 9 after all this time. The layers get fewer and MUCH farther between over time.
3. I'd say all of it. I never think of WT theology. Maybe if I was a christian it might be more confusing. But I'm not so thinking in those terms would be sort of foreign.
Good topic.
Sherry
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BIAS!? On a DISCUSSION forum? Perish the thought...
by AuldSoul ini would like to address something that has been popping up a lot lately.
bias.. as it relates to discussion forums, lets examine this word from the following perspective:3 a : bent, tendency b : an inclination of temperament or outlook; especially : a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment : prejudice c : an instance of such prejudice d (1) : deviation of the expected value of a statistical estimate from the quantity it estimates (2) : systematic error introduced into sampling or testing by selecting or encouraging one outcome or answer over others.. (merriam-webster online entry: bias).
there is an old maxim that with great variation goes something like this: there are two things you never discuss with a friend, religion and politics.
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Gretchen956
Everyone has bias and prejudice. If you examine them and grow from them they are fine. If you turn all Archie Bunker, forgeddaboudit. Its when people beat you up with them and bully with them that I object. That has happened on this list before and I am sure that it will again. The moderators are pretty good most of the time about stepping in when that happens.
Good topic...
Sherry
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Has anyone done this before??? READ THIS!
by schne_belly inso last night, my lovely wife and i were about to sit down to dinner, and the doorbell rings.
guess who?.
two elders to inform me that i am disfellowshipped!!.
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Oh yea, I would love to see it too!
Sherry
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My life - a new turn
by InquiryMan inive been on the net ever since the miningco, old witnesses.net days and now here on jwd.
it has been an interesting journey.
yesterday my life took a new turn.
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Gretchen956
Oh Joelbear please tell me you aren't really afraid of me!!!
ROFLMAO!
(thinking about that new T-Shirt to read: She Who Must be Obeyed!
Sherry
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Its people like this that give christianity a bad name. Most aren't this bad, however I can see my mom being just like that. Its called fanatacism and though I can't spell it I sure lived with it!
I think she needs hauled away for intensive therapy in an asylum somewhere.
Sherry