part 2 - more confessions from steve hassons book, combatting cult mind control:.
keep it in mind folks, the experience here was moonies, not jehovahs witnesses.
thats what makes it good to show jws--they cant justify calling it apostate.. some basic principles of social psychology and group dynamics:.
Hey proplog and ros,
I can relate... the only reason I left was that I was pretty much atheist.
I almost stayed to make a family... but to much stress with my ex-fiancee.
It was quite a strange feeling, let me tell you. And the whole time I doubted, I was somewhat proud of myself because I hadn't left because of immorality or apostasy.
cellomould
"In other words, your God is the warden of a prison where the only prisoner is your God." Jose Saramago, The Gospel According to Jesus Christ
where do you go to meet a good man?
don't want to go to a bar, where all the men are drunks.
don't want to date anyone i work with anymore, it's too awkward.
I am quite available, butalbee...
... I live in Ca, however.
cellomould
"In other words, your God is the warden of a prison where the only prisoner is your God." Jose Saramago, The Gospel According to Jesus Christ
my wife and i attended our last meeting last night.
it wasn't so bad, since it was bookstudy and they threw a little party for us afterwards - we are moving to wa from pa next week.
we will never set foot in a kingdom hall again - feels great.
dim the lights, roll up a j, light it,
and puff puff puff
<cough!>
how do you like the taste of freedom?!
cellosmoker
"In other words, your God is the warden of a prison where the only prisoner is your God." Jose Saramago, The Gospel According to Jesus Christ
we know the unification church (moonies) are a real cult.
but how can we say jehovahs witnesses are a cult?
consider some of the traits of a real cult revealed by a former moonie about the unification church.. =====================================================.
Very informative ros, thanks!
cellomould
"In other words, your God is the warden of a prison where the only prisoner is your God." Jose Saramago, The Gospel According to Jesus Christ
where do you go to meet a good man?
don't want to go to a bar, where all the men are drunks.
don't want to date anyone i work with anymore, it's too awkward.
Butalbee,
Here's one idea:
Pay attention when you are in public. Make eye contact, and do not be ashamed to greet others, especially handsome young men. You don't have to flirt; just be polite and show personal interest if you are interested.
Where do you go frequently? Do you get around much in your neighborhood?
You can use casual conversation to initiate a personal conversation. Try to connect by engaging a person's mind. (Well, perhaps save this till after you offer your phone number.)
Have you ever offered a guy your phone number? Before he had to ask you?
This has worked wonderfully once for me. (not with a guy of course.) I offered a woman my phone number upon randomly meeting her at my bus stop, and she called me a couple of days later. Luck was on my side in that she had just arrived from Switzerland the previous day and needed a friend. I was only too happy to oblige. (She is here until the beginning of next month, but I have been quite the gentleman since she arrived. )
I have been too chicken on many other occasions to make that spark happen. And quite a few times, I knew what I was missing.
There's just a feeling sometimes; I can't explain it better than that.
p.s.: do you really mean 'a few'? If so, add me to your roster of new recruits!
cellomould
"In other words, your God is the warden of a prison where the only prisoner is your God." Jose Saramago, The Gospel According to Jesus Christ
i just happened to glance a the date as i was posting 2-13-02. one day before valentines day.
i realized that i don't have a valentine.
i subscribe to the idea that it is better to be alone and wish you were with someone than be with someone and wish you were alone.
I have an exam on Valentine's Day.
I'll be sure to tell the professor on my test sheet how much I love him.
cellomould
"In other words, your God is the warden of a prison where the only prisoner is your God." Jose Saramago, The Gospel According to Jesus Christ
interesting little thought .... i've decided to dedicate my body to medical school, and just before i die, i'm going to swallow a little plastic toy.
that way, the medical student who cuts me open will get a nice surprise.
i just hope the other medical students aren't sad because they didn't get a toy with their cadaver, too.
If you are an organ donor and wind up in critical condition, the hospital will put salvaging your body parts ahead of saving your life.
I suppose that's okay if they knew of a particular patient who'd be likely to live because of your gift.
Otherwise, it's kinda unfair.
I have thought about being an organ donor, though. Now about my whole body....
I dunno.
Maybe when I am old and wrinkled I will sign that waiver. Not just yet.
cellomould
"In other words, your God is the warden of a prison where the only prisoner is your God." Jose Saramago, The Gospel According to Jesus Christ
here's quite a few, posters please add the many i missed:.
madeline albright (czechoslovakia).
mario andretti (italy).
Buddha,
yes. Do you think you know me?
"In other words, your God is the warden of a prison where the only prisoner is your God." Jose Saramago, The Gospel According to Jesus Christ
i like the jimi hendrix 'freedom', i blast that frequently.. any songs that speak to your sense of freedom, now?.
ashi
John Lennon Imagine
and when that's not hard core enough,
Iron Maiden Can I Play with Madness?
cellomould
"In other words, your God is the warden of a prison where the only prisoner is your God." Jose Saramago, The Gospel According to Jesus Christ
at the end of the movie, amelie falls madly in love with cellomould.
sorry to spoil it for you all.
(i did warn you though .
I know what you mean Ladonna,
but there are very few men with charm and wit like that either. I didn't mean to imply a gender bias.
And yes, there are some remarkably beautiful women around here. Hopefully, they know who they are.
If not, I may have to inform them personally.
Take me with you for your 2nd viewing, Harmonica!
cellomould
"In other words, your God is the warden of a prison where the only prisoner is your God." Jose Saramago, The Gospel According to Jesus Christ
