Posts by doofdaddy

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As a Man have your Attitudes Towards Women Changed since Exiting JW's ?

by flipper in

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being raised in the jehovah's witness cult - i saw so many times what would be referred to as " supportive wives " wait after meetings for an hour, two hours, even more until midnight for husbands who met in backrooms meeting to decide on judicial matters if some individual witness was righteous - or not.

wives of elders were expected to do this to show submission and alleged " respect " for the headship arrangement or eldership of their husbands !

incredible.

doofdaddy

Actually, that's a very difficult question to answer. One of the many tiny cracks in my faith years ago was the treatment of women, esp intelligent savy women married to dumbass elders who threw the headship title around.

Since leaving 10 or 12 yrs ago, I had do a fast catch up socially with women. I was very innocent really, so had to learn to be discerning as far as who I let into my life. Respect ebbed and flowed but at this very moment, I give all, women and men an initial total respect. It is up to them if that respect continues.

My relationships with women are so much more fulfilling now, whether friends or lovers and I don't have to marry them!! LOL!

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I would like to hear your experiences with being SHUNNED

by jwfacts in

i am going to put together a page of short experiences of how shunning has affected exjws.

you do not have to be disfellowshipped, even if you were shunned after being marked or after fading.

all comments are welcome, such as who shunned you, how long since family have spoken to you, what your situation is, why you are being shunned and how it has made you feel.

doofdaddy

I truly appreciate the shunning, as I don't want any connection to jehovah's witnesses (including so called family members). Gives me a giggle to be "shunned" in public by the town wackos. I guess it is sad really, as they think it is such a big deal but it ain't.

My only cringe is when I remember that at one time I did the same......

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For Perry: There was no global flood, so stop looking for Noah's Ark

by BurnTheShips in

forget about noahs ark; there was no worldwide flood.

many people have contacted me about the recent claims by a group called noahs ark ministries international.1 the evangelical organization claims to have discovered noahs ark.2 i have responded on several occasions to these dubious claims on my blog.3 and still, this group has stood behind their claim,4 insisting that what they have found is real based largely on the belief that because the bible says the flood and the ark are historical, it must be so.

so, instead of addressing their spurious claims yet again, i thought i would approach the issue from a different angle: forget about noahs ark; there was no world-wide flood.. the worldwide flood described in genesis 6-9 is not historical, but rather a combination of at least two flood stories, both of which descended from earlier mesopotamian flood narratives.

doofdaddy

I always used to squirm as a witness when the expanse argument was used to explain water in the atmosphere. It is patently clear that the expanse is the distance between the planet and the CLOUDS, which are 100% water.

Primitive people would see water streaming out of the clouds and think that there was a vaste water supply "in the heavens". They would have had no understanding of condensation.

I guess though if people really believe that springs opened up in the "watery deep" to assist this flooding, I am wasting my time buying into this....

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Is Man's Spirituality Deeply Embedded in The Unconscious Under a "God Image" Archetype?

by frankiespeakin in

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i think this was one jung's main ideas.

and that tending to our spiritual side is import for good health mentally,,and that the psyche is designed to go thru a maturation process toward wholeness, at what ever level it of consciousness it can reach and that level in some way effects the entire human collective of consciousness/unconscious.. the world comes into existence by being made known,, the whole evolution of mankind and way of thinking consciously has been in that direction ever since we ate the forbidden fruit of consciousness it's evolution is like a macrocosm of the microcosm that goes on with each individual human..

doofdaddy

Yeah I really enjoy reading Jung. He certainly put the "cat amongst the pidgeons" as far as excepted thinking of his time. I have found him a little elusive when directly asked if he believed in god. His best response "i don't believe, I know".

Despte his disdain for hinduism and India in general, Jung practiced yoga all his life. Interesting character and certainly one of the greatest thinkers of the 20th century.

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Is Man's Spirituality Deeply Embedded in The Unconscious Under a "God Image" Archetype?

by frankiespeakin in

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friends

i think this was one jung's main ideas.

and that tending to our spiritual side is import for good health mentally,,and that the psyche is designed to go thru a maturation process toward wholeness, at what ever level it of consciousness it can reach and that level in some way effects the entire human collective of consciousness/unconscious.. the world comes into existence by being made known,, the whole evolution of mankind and way of thinking consciously has been in that direction ever since we ate the forbidden fruit of consciousness it's evolution is like a macrocosm of the microcosm that goes on with each individual human..

doofdaddy

“God is the name by which I designate all things which cross my path violently and recklessly, all things which alter my plans and intentions, and change the course of my life, for better or for worse.” Jung

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Atheists - how do you feel about magic / demonism?

by EndofMysteries in

curious, as ones not believing in any spirit creatures, would you feel completely at ease performing a summon demon ritual, or using ancient magic words, that absolutely nothing would happen?

or deep down would you have a 'what if' restraint preventing you?

.

doofdaddy

Agree with Primatedave

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Had any Dreams Lately you Want to Share ? What Meanings do you Get ?

by flipper in

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friends

gawd- i had a crazy dream last night.

in books i've read about dreaming- it has stated many times dreams are about " unfinished situations " in your life that are trying to sort out within your dreams.. my dream was : my son flipper junior and me were being chased by government thugs who wanted us to release some important numbers - a code we had written down.

only problem was is this code had information that would cost our families & friends lives if these government people got them from us.

doofdaddy

Good on ya' Mr Flipper!

Thanks for the feedback. When I finish work, I will reread and ponder...

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Had any Dreams Lately you Want to Share ? What Meanings do you Get ?

by flipper in

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friends

gawd- i had a crazy dream last night.

in books i've read about dreaming- it has stated many times dreams are about " unfinished situations " in your life that are trying to sort out within your dreams.. my dream was : my son flipper junior and me were being chased by government thugs who wanted us to release some important numbers - a code we had written down.

only problem was is this code had information that would cost our families & friends lives if these government people got them from us.

doofdaddy

I am a vivid dreamer and usually can "see" where my dreams come from or mean but I have one occasionally that has mystified me.

I am looking at an alpine peak, which is only a few metres in front of me. It has wisps of mist rising and clumps of snow on its tiny outcrops. The face is granite like and sheer. The feeling with it is of crisp clarity and awesome power with a little fear.The air is thin and cool. In one dream I ascended to its summit and there was a perfect white building with people dressed in white, then it faded into dreamy nothingness.....

No, I don't believe in heaven and it didn't have that kind of feeling at all.

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has anyone looked into Buddhism?

by poor places in

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i've started reading a book called the modern buddhist's bible and i'm liking a lot of things about the religion so far.

of course i don't know much yet, but there seem to be some very good points to buddhism.

one thing i love is the emphasis on "killing" the ego (or whatever you might want to call what buddhists try to do with their egos!).

doofdaddy

As I recall, there is no one "buddhism" but numerous (I think 3 main schools) different sects. I have spent time in McCloud Ganj where the Dalai Lama lives and have spent quite a lot of time in Thailand, Sri Lanka etc. In my opinion, buddhism is like any other religion, an intense heirarchy of priests and nuns who are locked in to mindless repetition when it comes to worship.

The original beliefs, like christianity, have certain merit but encourage a lone journey in life rather than a collective. Interestingly, after the tsunami in Sri Lanka, I saw christians being far more active in assisting their fellow beings than any other religion.

By their fruits you will know them?

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Where has your spiritual journey lead you?

by thraxer68 in

just curious, to those of you who have left the "truth", where has your spiritual journey lead you?

have you found another religion?

are you not really a religious person?

doofdaddy

I didn't decide to take a "spiritual journey" after moving on from jws. It was thrust upon me. I had images of being a leaf grippng on to the bank of a fast flowing body of water. I was terrified of letting go of my former self. Once I accepted the inevitable and actually swam with the tide, I went through many enlightening, life threatening, mind twisting experiences but came to the conclusion that all "truth" is right here inside of me. I am personally responsible for my thoughts and actions, there is no god in the classical sense but there is definitely a spirit world if you choose to enquire and that the balance of living in the physical and spiritual world is the key to saving humanity, from the humanist scientific madness that is spiralling the planet to speedy and inevitable destruction.