coffee_black
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"Infadel" by Ayaan Hirsi Ali...anyone else read this book?
by coffee_black ini read it over the weekend.
i couldn't put it down.
this is an amazing couragous woman.
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"Infadel" by Ayaan Hirsi Ali...anyone else read this book?
by coffee_black ini read it over the weekend.
i couldn't put it down.
this is an amazing couragous woman.
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coffee_black
It is the story of her life. She was born in Somalia, a Muslim. She was the victim of female mutilation (circumcision and sewn up...no anesthesia with a knife) at the age of 5. She was a true believer and as a young adult immersed herself in the religion. She has led an amazing life...escaping from an arrange marriage to a cousin... became a member of the Dutch Parliament. She wrote the script for movie exposing the treatment of women in Islam for Theo Van Gough....who was murdered for producing the film. She has spent a good deal of her life in hiding since then because a fatwah has been issued against her for telling the truth.
Google her... you'll find lots of info.
Coffee
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"Infadel" by Ayaan Hirsi Ali...anyone else read this book?
by coffee_black ini read it over the weekend.
i couldn't put it down.
this is an amazing couragous woman.
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coffee_black
I read it over the weekend. I couldn't put it down. This is an amazing couragous woman. I highly recommend it. I cried through so much of it. What an eye opener!
Coffee
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"Mature" JW's READ THIS:
by Honesty in"mature" jw's, what do you "believe" you are accomplishing by coming on this board?.
page 371 paragraph 22 of the june 15, 1967 watchtower magazine says, "in addition to all of this, a persons faith can be weakened by what he reads and takes into his mind, dwelling upon "higher criticism," relying on worldly philosophers.
it should be remembered that, when we are reading a book, the author of the book becomes ones teacher, and for this reason great care should be taken in selecting reading matter.
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coffee_black
Sorry I didn't see your answer to my post... I really am not on here much... But to respond to your question about why people can't let it go... let me explain something you may not understand.
When someone realizes that they have been deceived by an organization that they fully trusted with their lives, it is extremely painful. Everything you once believed now crumbles before your eyes, and everyone you hold dear shuns you. The normal response to this is a process that involves anger, sadness, depression, confusion and more. Your whole life is turned upside down as you try to search for answers. It takes time and a lot of effort to rebuild your life, establish new friendships and a new belief system etc. You see on this board people in various stages of recovery (and yes it is a process of recovering) This process can take years. Some on this board have recently discovered the true nature of the wt. They are justifiably angry, and express it here.
Many of us, having been through the process, feel we must help others because we know what it's like. We want to encourage them that things do get better, and they truly can have a great life outside the wt. You may not know it, but there have been some who have committed suicide because of the devestation that the wt has inflicted on their lives.
This is a place where people can express their feelings and be understood. They can vent and share their thoughts with others who have been there. They can ask questions and not fear reprisal. It is an important safety net, a place ultimately for healing.
You don't understand it because you haven't yet discovered what you are really involved in. When that time comes, and it will, you will be grateful that a board like this exists.
Coffee
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"Mature" JW's READ THIS:
by Honesty in"mature" jw's, what do you "believe" you are accomplishing by coming on this board?.
page 371 paragraph 22 of the june 15, 1967 watchtower magazine says, "in addition to all of this, a persons faith can be weakened by what he reads and takes into his mind, dwelling upon "higher criticism," relying on worldly philosophers.
it should be remembered that, when we are reading a book, the author of the book becomes ones teacher, and for this reason great care should be taken in selecting reading matter.
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coffee_black
Welcome Beroean,
Who is telling you that those who leave are miserable? Whoever told you that is deceiving you. Every xjw I know is far happier after they leave than before. I was raised a jw and stayed one until I started realizing what I was part of. It took me two years to come to a decision to leave, once I started researching because it was all I ever had known. I was 41 when I formally disassociated. I have never regretted that decision for one moment. It was the right decision. My conscience would not allow me to remain part of the deception that is the watchtower.
Every area of my life is better now...my relationship with God, my relationships with my family...friendships...career... everything.
I come here occasionally to see who else has escaped the clutches of the watchtower...sometimes finding someone I once knew as a jw and can reconnect. It's like surviving a hurricane and looking around to see who else is left standing. It's also important to help people who are going through the trauma of losing everyone and everything you once held dear. The process is painful...but worth it.
Coffee
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Give me something to celebrate! (Tell me some good news)
by AlmostAtheist inhey all,.
there are a few "what damage did the watchtower do to you?
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coffee_black
My daughter called last night. My grandson will be recognized at a reception at the White House as one of the top 200 middle school students in the U.S. He will tour Washington DC and have 1 on 1 sessions with members of congress. He will receive an award for outstanding academic achievement and leadership, presented by the President. He is 12. It's a program instituted by Eisenhauer (sp?) in the 50s, and every President since has hosted this event.
Amazing....we are so proud of him! So glad my daughter is out of the borg...and he can persue his education and his dreams.... Imagine if we were all still in... He'd have to forego this amazing opportunity!
Coffee
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A Letter to the Governing Body
by truthsetsonefree in(km 6/03 p. 1 par.
9 building for an eternal future, w87 2/1 p. 15 par.
(km 11/88 p. 4 par.
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coffee_black
Yeah..it would raise a stink...and maybe open a few eyes... I think a lot of current elders are teetering on the edge... It might just land in the right hands...
Coffee
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A Letter to the Governing Body
by truthsetsonefree in(km 6/03 p. 1 par.
9 building for an eternal future, w87 2/1 p. 15 par.
(km 11/88 p. 4 par.
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coffee_black
What if we all printed this letter off and either mail it or drop it off at KHs in our own area....
Great letter!
Coffee
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If I was to walk into your home . . .
by Lady Lee inwhat one thing would i see that would tell me the most about you?.
the center of my home is my computer and my books.
standing at the door that is the first thing you will see.
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coffee_black
Family pictures and art. I love color, order, simplicity .. and the feeling of serenity. I think it reflects that...
Coffee
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Stupid Americans
by Mackin inwatch this and weep.. .
edit: for the benefit of americans, the interviewer is not john howard, the austrailan prime minister.
:-) .
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coffee_black
It always amazes me how people who view themselves as tolerant, and enlightened can display such utter ignorance.
When you make blanket statements degrading any group of people it is evidence of bigotry. You'll find good and bad in any group of people. If you believe the stereotypes, you've been sold a bill of goods.
As my mom used to say, "you have a lot to learn."
Coffee