(1) "Out of the Cocoon: A Young Woman's Courageous Flight from the Grip of a Religious Cult" and (2) "Have You Seen My Mother?". I'm the author, Brenda Lee, of the first book and I just finished reading the latter book by Bryan Lee McGlothin (available at www.haveyouseenmymother.com ). (Bryan's book was very well written and thought provoking. It's so tragic that Bryan lost his own daughter to the Watchtower cult after all his struggles, but wonderful that he eventually located his mother.) AND.......An autographed copy of my book, "Out of the Cocoon," is available at my website at www.outofthecocoon.net . One of the reasons I wrote my story was to inspire people to successfully rebuild their lives after leaving the JWs, to help people realize how dysfunction breeds dysfunction, and to help ensure that my son is prepared when the JWs knock on his door someday. Education is the most powerful weapon that we "apostates" have and we need to use it every chance we get. The pen can truly be mightier than the sword. Check out both books. You will be glad you did.
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New Ex-JW Books to Check Out
by Cocoon in(1) "out of the cocoon: a young woman's courageous flight from the grip of a religious cult" and (2) "have you seen my mother?".
i'm the author, brenda lee, of the first book and i just finished reading the latter book by bryan lee mcglothin (available at www.haveyouseenmymother.com ).
(bryan's book was very well written and thought provoking.
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FREE Ex-Jehovah's Witness Newsletter, Cocoon
by Cocoon init's brenda, publisher of "cocoon," the newsletter that helps support the flight of ex-jws.
if you aren't receiving my newsletter, let me know and i'd be happy to email it to you free.
my email is: brendalee567 at comcast dot net....
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It's Brenda, publisher of "Cocoon," the newsletter that helps support the flight of ex-JWs. If you aren't receiving my newsletter, let me know and I'd be happy to email it to you FREE. My email is: BrendaLee567 at comcast dot net....
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FREE Ex-JW Newsletter Called "Cocoon" - Have You Seen It?
by Cocoon init's available to support "the flight of former jehovah's witnesses.
" if you'd like to see the may issue, please email me at xxxbrendalee567atcomcastdotnet (remove 3 x's at beginning, change "at" and "dot" to appropriate computer lingo).
no preaching, no scriptures, just inspirational.
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It's available to support "the flight of former Jehovah's Witnesses." If you'd like to see the May issue, please email me at xxxBrendaLee567atcomcastdotnet (remove 3 x's at beginning, change "at" and "dot" to appropriate computer lingo). No preaching, no scriptures, just inspirational. All issues are sent via blind cc on the first of every month. I am a member of this site. If you currently receive my newsletter, please tell others about it. Over 1,000 people are enjoying it every month. Brenda Lee in Colorado
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FREE Ex-JW Newsletter...one more time...
by Cocoon init's brenda, publisher of "cocoon," the newsletter that helps support the flight of ex-jws.
if you aren't receiving my newsletter, let me know and i'd be happy to email it to you free.
my email is: [email protected] (no spammers please).
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I agree. That's why I said one more time. I may come back and post again in a month or so, but for now I've got to focus on the newsletter. :) Just trying to give everyone an opportunity to know about it. Nearly everyone who gets it really enjoys it.
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FREE Ex-JW Newsletter...one more time...
by Cocoon init's brenda, publisher of "cocoon," the newsletter that helps support the flight of ex-jws.
if you aren't receiving my newsletter, let me know and i'd be happy to email it to you free.
my email is: [email protected] (no spammers please).
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It's meant to be inspirational, informational, and healing in nature. No scriptures, no debates, no hostility. People learn so much from each other and that's what I'm trying to do with this. If you sign up and don't like it, you can always cancel. I'll take you off my list immediately. But 99.9% of the people who have received it, love it.
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FREE Ex-JW Newsletter...one more time...
by Cocoon init's brenda, publisher of "cocoon," the newsletter that helps support the flight of ex-jws.
if you aren't receiving my newsletter, let me know and i'd be happy to email it to you free.
my email is: [email protected] (no spammers please).
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Thanks. I appreciate that feedback and will make that change. :)
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Sinners-Not even eating with such a man!
by cindykp in1 corinthians 5:11 "but now i am writing you to quit mixing in company with anyone called a brother that is a fornicator or a greedy person or an idolater or a reviler or a drunkard or an extortioner, not even eating with such a man.".
if we were not allowed to be spoken to after disfellowship, why doesnt this scripture clearly say "not even speaking with such a man"?
there is a major difference between getting together and eating with sinners, than there is talking to them at the kingdom hall.
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Another point: It says, fornicator...greedy person...idolater...reviler...drunkard...extortioner. It says nothing about someone who expresses a different viewpoint. OK, they might justify this scripture by saying we "apostates" are revilers (by the way, is "apostate" even a real word in the English language?). However, a reviler (according to Weber's New World dictionary) is someone who says harsh or unkind things. Speaking the truth about something is not being harsh, nor is it being unkind! Yet many JWs are shunned for being honest about their feelings or beliefs. Seems the GB would prefer we stuff our feelings in and lie to our families and ourselves in order to remain faithfully "in the flock." How hypocritical is that? (Not to mention that telling a lie while going door to door should be considered a sin by the organization: "Hi, I'm one of Jehovah's Witnesses")? Oh really? Are you really a JW in your heart? I did this for nine years and never considered myself a JW. I was just coerced into telling this lie day in and day out.
Another point, the scripture says nothing about abstaining from someone who is abusive or violent by nature, so I guess JWs feel justified in sitting (lovingly, I might add) next to some of these individuals every day in KH's, calling them "brother" and "sister." Where's the common sense in this religion?
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FREE Ex-JW Newsletter...one more time...
by Cocoon init's brenda, publisher of "cocoon," the newsletter that helps support the flight of ex-jws.
if you aren't receiving my newsletter, let me know and i'd be happy to email it to you free.
my email is: [email protected] (no spammers please).
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It's Brenda, publisher of "Cocoon," the newsletter that helps support the flight of ex-JWs. If you aren't receiving my newsletter, let me know and I'd be happy to email it to you FREE. My email is: [email protected] (no spammers please). All newsletters are sent blind carbon copy (bcc). No one else sees your email address, and there is absolutely NO attempt to preach religious beliefs to anyone. The newsletter contains jokes, questions and answers for the readers/by the readers, and bios of individuals who have been down a similar path as you. New features are added every month. My June newsletter will focus entirely on the abuse within the organization.
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Free Ex-JW Newsletter
by Cocoon init's brenda, publisher of "cocoon," the newsletter that helps support the flight of ex-jws.
if you aren't receiving my newsletter, let me know and i'd be happy to email it to you free.
my email is: [email protected] (no spammers please).
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It's Brenda, publisher of "Cocoon," the newsletter that helps support the flight of ex-JWs. If you aren't receiving my newsletter, let me know and I'd be happy to email it to you FREE. My email is: [email protected] (no spammers please). All newsletters are sent blind carbon copy (bcc). No one else sees your email address.
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Is Baptism a contract?? If so, are minors able to give legal consent??
by coult9056 indear friends,
i believe the judicial committee wheels are starting to turn.
let me explain why.
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I totally agree with you regarding baptism being a contract. I was baptized at ten and had it not been for the fact that I was railroaded into this organization by my mother, she, my sister and my brother would still be allowed to speak with me today. I haven't had contact with any of them for 25 years. What child knows what they want to do with their life at ten, or even eighteen for that matter! I don't remember any elder telling me I'd be disfellowshipped and lose my family forever if I got baptized and left someday. That need to build THAT into their public talks! Funny how I missed that point but probably read every Watchtower three times. I was disfellowshipped because I left. Period. No sins. One of my future newsletters will be focusing on how young people were when they were baptized. I hope to shed some light on this to see how young the society really goes in promoting its lifelong followers. I also want to hit on why people are disfellowshipped. The "reasons" are ludicrous at best and staggering! P.S. I also think that disfellowshipping is an infringement on our first amendment right.