Posts by Layla33

his poorly manufactured gravitas was most amusing, given the ludicrous content of the letter.. it seems the society is pissed that the friends aren't choosing the "recommended lodging" when going to conventions.

i remembered two important details about the letter.

Layla33

It should become abundantly clear that this "society" is nothing more than a business trying to control the masses...

17

I grew up in a...

by mahler in

...cult, a cult, an f***ing cult!!!!

(had to get that out of my system (no-pun intended)

i've been visiting this site for a week or so and it just hit me.

Layla33

Realization is the first step. It is like opening a window and letting the sun shine in, it may burn your eyes for a minute, but after that, you will see clearly.

101

You tell me what I saw, if not Angels then what?

by middleman in

jw
friends

this happened to me years ago when i was still living in nashville tn.

i was driving home from work one day and i was in the turn lane getting ready to take a left.

i had a green arrow and i proceeded into the intersection.

Layla33

I believe you and I think there are explanations for what happened. Anything is possible and as I believe there are other lives forms in the universe, I believe that things happen all the time that defeat the standard explanations. Some of these things can be explained by basic explanations and some can not...

21

Crazy Rumored or Authentic Quotes of Celebrities about Jehovah's Witnesses

by flipper in

jw
friends

this is going to be fun !

being raised for 44 years in the witnesses myself as i'm sure many of you heard rumored experiences dealing with celebrities.

funny stuff !

Layla33

Most of it seems tongue and cheek, but funny stuff, nonetheless.

47

My dad just came out... as one of the annointed

by Pwned in

jw
friends

i know i don't post here that often but this just kind of blew me away.

my dad just "came out" recently as annointed and i find it so weird.

he's always been pretty level headed and he's been in for over 30 years.

Layla33

I think when you learn about group dymanics and the pressure being in a group, especially a cult that relies on supernatural unsubstianted things, over time reality becomes distorted and irrational behavior ensues.

106

So what caused you to have doubts in the first place?

by nicolaou in

jw
friends

i had no doubts at all about the 'truth' untill a friend of mine in the cong' began falling away.

in trying to help him i had to ask questions and do research and that of course cracked the doors of my mind open for the first time in over thirty years.. years ago, when jwd allowed members to have signatures, i used the following quote from voltaire as mine.

i still love it.. doubt is uncomfortable, certainty is ridiculous..

Layla33

I can sum that up in one sentence: I started to have doubts because of the complete and total hypocrisy.

25

Warning: For Mature Audiences Only. This Scared the You-Know-What Out of Me

by Robdar in

jw
friends

disclaimer: this video may scare you very much.

it is not for the faint hearted.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdgceskcy60.

Layla33

Amazing! I love illusionists.