there, i said it.. how can you leave one brainwashing controlling world view and dive right into another?!.
duh!!!.
see http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=17131&site=3 for a great example of why they suck.. aaaaaarrrrrrgggghhhh!.
Mike,
it's gonna be okay, man. Take a few deep breaths. Exhale slowly, and think of paddling your canoe through a lily-filled lake bordered by thick, leafy trees bending down over the water, to a quiet, warm, peaceful place of your own.
It's gonna be okay.
COMF
a few days back i made a comment on the collapse of enron on this thread: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=16970&site=3.
an excerpt from my post read: "enron is a classic example of the hollow and predatory nature of the so-called new economy, which some imagine to be a new and improved way to make money!
instead of actually producing gas and energy products, enron got into buying and selling futures sales of non-existent gas and electricity.
* Dying (dying alone) - doesn't scare me, I've made peace with the inevitable.
* Suffering (mental or physical) - I would rather avoid them, but have endured both and come out okay on the other side.
* Being alone - I love it. Company is good for a while, but being alone is bliss.
* Being forgotten - no. No. NO. NOOOOOO!!! Don't forget to call me for dinner!!!
* Fear of afterlife (missing out on an afterlife) - doesn't worry me at all. Que sera, sera.
* Fear of the unknown - I am wary of the unknown, but not fearful of it. I always walk through my house in complete darkness at night. I only turn on the light if I'm looking for something. I'm not as confident walking down a dark alley, but what stirs my adrenalin is not fear, but anticipation.
Izn't it strange,that we fear death even though we have never experienced it?
Don't let this get to you overmuch. As the realization of the actual state of matters comes home to you, the inevitability of death should become more acceptable.
COMF
kylishhlee:.
since i cannot reply to your email, i'll post my response to it here.. here is your email:.
ashi:time to start the counter-surveillance measures, if you haven't already.
Why's everybody down on Kylishhlee? I got an email from him/her, too, but it wasn't insulting. It was a kind of commiserating joke. He quoted a post of mine about hate mail, and followed it up with a quote. Look:
I couldn't get hate mail to save my life. God didn't love me, so I left the JW's. Now it seems he doesn't hate me, either. Poor, poor me... neglected and forgotten (sniff).
Ahh comf don't feel bad, just think one day God will kill you with the rest of us. Now doesn't that make you feel better? ...........hahahaha..
I got a kick out of it. Wrote a reply. I didn't get any message saying I was blocked, or anything, either, so I'm assuming it went through. What's the big deal?
COMF
born in toronto, canada in 1952, i lived with my parents and three younger brothers until i was ten years old.
there was a lot of violence in our home.
my father was an abusive, rageful man who took out all his frustrations on his family.
Welcome, Lady Lee. Your presentation is with style, dignity and finesse. I love reading such well-composed prose! I'm looking forward to more posts by you, and your interaction with our group.
COMF
there's this guy who i used to be friends with who thought that the only reason my kids loved me was because i rewarded them.
of course, i had to prove him wrong.
last friday i heard him talking to some people that he was going to break into my house and kill a few of my kids as well as trash the house.
free home bible study
Define "free".
COMF
one of the reasons i thought armageddon was close at hand was.
the impending obsolescence of the bible as a source of revelation.. the bible was written within the context of a large number of.
conditions that eventually would be changed by technology, i reasoned,.
It is a fact that women can manage corporations
(Carly Fiorina) or even a nation at war (Margaret Thatcher).
Not all women, but some - and more all the time as they gain
experience.
Okay. Now tell us about the males' record at the same things. Can all men manage corporations or nations at war? After all, they're the ones with all the experience.
COMF
ever been called an apostate?
other such name or label?
well you should know why and how such names are used and why they are used purposefully by the wts.. awake june 22 ,2000 page 6. some people insult those who disagree with them by questioning character or motives instead of focusing on the facts.
It is an accurate designation that signifies what a person is. For example: Referring to a prostitute as a prostitute is not name calling. It merely describes what a person does for a living.
So, "false prophet" would come in this category, right?
By the way... what's that date, again?
COMF
i have a problem..i have been df'd for like 6 or 7 years i lose count but point is my parents are still stuck in the alternate dimension called jw and they seem to think that there is still a "chance" for me.
lol..funny shit i think but anyway, the town i live in just happens to house some of my friggin elder pop's elder friends...like i thought when i got df'd that meant they would leave me alone but now that i have a wife and kid that arent jw related at all my parents seem to think that my wife will "convert" i trust my wife better than that and i know that there is no way that she would ever do that..she is as cynical as i am..my prob is that they have infiltrated me at my work and i dont want to have to be an asshole about it but i just need them to leave me be...anybody got any ideas on things i can do shy of buying a fully automatic weapon and perching myself on my front doorstep?
anyway..i can hear the psychiatrist callin my name...lol..
Zanex (Xanax?), is this another case of "you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone?"
I would choose being bugged by my family about reinstatement over being shunned by my family. Be careful what you ask for. You might get it.
COMF
excuse the waiting like nature of this post but i've been driving machinery for a few days wondering about stuff .. like why are mosquitos louder at night?
and how does medicine know where to go?
and why do ruthless dictators always wear really cheap illfitting sunglasses?
Remember medicine is all over your body
That explains why I feel so much better after my girlfriend's been here.
COMF
