Posts by rebel8

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Happiness is....

by FreeGirl2006 in

having brunch and then getting a massage instead of sitting at the grand poobah session several blocks from my house.

it always irritated me how the convention was always scheduled for july 4th weekend and now it doesn't matter.

not trying to rub salt in the wounds of you poor ones who have to be bored or angry by turns at the rc this weekend, as i did decades of drone seat warming.

rebel8

It is good to remember the old days and how much better times are now, with our freedoms. (Just went for a swim and now I'm off to a massage too!)

One brother told me I was too smart and needed to hide that.

My take on the "sister bashing" is more of pity and criticism for accepting an inferior social role rather than vitriol, but YMMV.

I was just recalling being told being an intelligent girl was a liability in the borg. Boys wouldn't be attracted to me because they would feel intimidated or worry I wasn't going to be a subservient wife.

@ several points I was instructed to ask boys questions, even if I knew the answers, just to make them feel smart! I'm not sure if I'm more intelligent than the avg sista or if I'm just worse at hiding it.

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Is the Org Putting Elders in the Firing Line?

by The Searcher in

in view of the conti verdict of negligence by the org, are elders who are selected by the c.o.

now in a precarious position?

"charity trustees face potential liabilities in a number of ways.

rebel8

What country is that document from, OP?

Obviously it's a good thing for "trustees" to take personal responsibility seriously. I am and have been on boards--those that do understand it act in a more responsible/legal fashion. It's a good thing.

And we can help make a difference by advocating for enforcement of such laws.

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How do you feel about exJW's who resist our efforts to effect change?

by nicolaou in

i've met a few.

i'm not talking about the jw who, whether df'd or not, falls off the radar and just gets on with living a normal life - good luck to them and may there be many more!.

i mean the former jehovah's witness who is now enjoying all the benefits of a cult free life thanks to the efforts of many bloggers, posters and activists, but is critical of the efforts of someone close them to free more jws.

rebel8

To each his own.

Some people do "activist" type stuff to heal themselves, not necessarily to reach others. I cannot take issue with that. This is a dangerous, deadly, harmful cult--so what if they get a little heat (as long as it's ethical/legal)?

Other people do ineffective, potentially harmful things because they don't understand how to do something much more effective. If they put themselves out there on the forum stating they're going to do those things, I figure they must be open to discussion about it.

Others have worse motives, such as for personal gain. If that's the case, they deserve ridicule.

In the absence of poor motives, illegal/unethical activity, and acts that will make things worse, I say live and let live.

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Should I hit send button as is? Change? Or just hit delete?

by Lied2NoMore in

so after being deleted because of my comment on her instagram post by my sister-in-law i got a text from her stating she didn't want a debate on instagram and the scripture i posted would not apply to satan, they are worried about me, go see elders, return to jehovah, or else you won't get life, etc etc.... i'm ready to respond with the following reply:.

so....hit send?

make changes?

rebel8

If your aim is to convince her of a single point about a scripture applying to Satan, restrict your response to that.

If your aim is to both convince her of ^that point and, in doing so, chisel away at a blockade of critical thinking, restrict your response accordingly.

If your goal is to vent your frustrations with the cult without regard to preserving a relationship with this individual, post your original reply (which is a laundry list of complaints).

Either one is fine, depending upon the

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Independence Day

by rebel8 in

jw
friends

happy independence day to those in the usa.

i can't help but think of our own personal struggles for freedom today.. "question with boldness even the existence of a god; because, if there be one, he must more approve the homage of reason, than that of blindfolded fear."1.

--thomas jefferson.

rebel8

I never watched 4th of July fireworks as a jw--it was forbidden.

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Try Other Religions

by Sofia Lose in

sometimes i get a strong curiosity to start dabbling into other religions, other faiths, you know?

really different ones such as islam, judaism, hinduism, etc.. has anyone here looked into something else?

has your spirituality been satisfied by any other than christianity?.

rebel8

I tried Catholicism. It was good for me socially and it's a way for me to connect with my culture. It also provided a small sense of healing because I was forced to dissociate myself from it when I became jw. And it's a nice story. Pre-Easter stuff and xmas eve mass are opportunities to meditate on how awesome it could be if the good parts were true. But they're not.

I explored Buddhism, Wicca, Voodoo, new agey stuff, even herbalism but was unable to believe because it's obviously untrue. I wanted to believe, truly.

I read about other religions out of interest--again, failed to believe because of the obvious untruth.

So I'm a Humanist. The quiz agrees.

Your top result is
Secular Humanism

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Independence Day

by rebel8 in

jw
friends

happy independence day to those in the usa.

i can't help but think of our own personal struggles for freedom today.. "question with boldness even the existence of a god; because, if there be one, he must more approve the homage of reason, than that of blindfolded fear."1.

--thomas jefferson.

rebel8

Happy Independence Day to those in the USA.

I can't help but think of our own personal struggles for freedom today.

"Question with boldness even the existence of a god; because, if there be one, he must more approve the homage of reason, than that of blindfolded fear."1
--Thomas Jefferson

It's too bad the colonists didn't take the opportunity to use this new freedom to completely separate religion and politics. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/religion/rel03.html

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My new jesus chain

by Protarded in

i was out shopping today and ran across a fantastic cross.

white and yellow gold.

i don't need to explaine the taboo of the cross.i bought the shit out of that crux necklace.

rebel8

I wore a cross for a while out of rebellion too.

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They dared !

by coalize in

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i can't believe they had the cheek to come out with that explanation.. it's no more "new light" it's "new scam"!!

!.

rebel8

re the OP: No way. omg. I wish we could have all seen that in the 70s. That would have been an end to the religion right then and there.

Why to buy a so big table if the seven guys stay all in the same part of the table?

Those are the Beth Sarim seats (reserved for the resurrected ones of old).

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Star Of Bethlehem To Appear July 3, 2015? Oh Really?

by millie210 in

this meeting in the sky is known as a conjunction.

this conjunction between jupiter and venus usually isnt rare, but this is the closest they will have been in 2,000 years!

together, they create the rare star of bethlehem.

rebel8

Dubs used to believe that Saaaatan made the Star of Bethlehem. He made a sign for the wise men to follow so Herod could find Jesus and whack him.

Do they still believe that?