troubled mind

Joined

• started 248 topics
• posted 3,527 times   see topics posted on
• send a message

Posts by troubled mind

• 
  17

  FUNERAL ARRANGEMENT FOR A AGONSTIC

  by jam in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the dilemma; there is 70 or more family members.

  my son and i are agonstic.. so the rest of my family are baptist , methodist or jw.

  dead, but the question that come up what kind of send off will i have.. i have one relative who is baptist minister, he and i have had many talks in.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  troubled mind

  I have been to services where the funeral director takes charge . He gave the basic facts about the person's life then turned it over to family and friends to say or share memories with the group . Nothing religious just a rememerance of the deceased.

  That's what I want . A friend to stand up and speak about my life and to be remembered for the joys I had in life . No one knows what happens after we die ,and I don't feel the need to expound on theories at my funeral . A moment of silence will allow those in attendance that do have strong religious beliefs to pray .
• 
  5

  mormon experience

  by man in black in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  [if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:documentproperties> <o:version>12.00</o:version> </o:documentproperties> </xml><!

  [endif][if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>normal</w:view> <w:zoom>0</w:zoom> <w:trackmoves /> <w:trackformatting /> <w:punctuationkerning /> <w:validateagainstschemas /> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:saveifxmlinvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:ignoremixedcontent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext> <w:donotpromoteqf /> <w:lidthemeother>en-us</w:lidthemeother> <w:lidthemeasian>x-none</w:lidthemeasian> <w:lidthemecomplexscript>x-none</w:lidthemecomplexscript> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables /> <w:snaptogridincell /> <w:wraptextwithpunct /> <w:useasianbreakrules /> <w:dontgrowautofit /> <w:splitpgbreakandparamark /> <w:dontvertaligncellwithsp /> <w:dontbreakconstrainedforcedtables /> <w:dontvertalignintxbx /> <w:word11kerningpairs /> <w:cachedcolbalance /> </w:compatibility> <w:browserlevel>microsoftinternetexplorer4</w:browserlevel> <m:mathpr> <m:mathfont m:val="cambria math" /> <m:brkbin m:val="before" /> <m:brkbinsub m:val="&#45;-" /> <m:smallfrac m:val="off" /> <m:dispdef /> <m:lmargin m:val="0" /> <m:rmargin m:val="0" /> <m:defjc m:val="centergroup" /> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440" /> <m:intlim m:val="subsup" /> <m:narylim m:val="undovr" /> </m:mathpr></w:worddocument> </xml><!

  [endif][if gte mso 10]> <mce:style><!

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  troubled mind

  MIB that is so depressing to hear . I am so sorry your wife has jumped back into another cult -like group . I can not fathom what I would do if this happened in my family .....at least your son is wise enough to see through the muck and won't be so easily enticed .

  Is it because your wife missed the social or religious aspect in her life after JW's ? What made her lean towards Mormons ? I wonder if it had a familar feel and so she gravitated towards that as a comfort zone .

  Right after I faded the Mormons stopped by here and I let them know I had just left one cult and was not interested in joining another .

  Sometimes I miss the community feeling of belonging to a bigger group and cause ,but as time passes that feeling has lessesed greatly .

  I hope you will find a way to co-exist in peace with this situation .
• 
  27

  Message from my pioneer sister

  by TweetieBird in

  1. jw
  2. friends
  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  troubled mind

  My Father in law (an Elder ) started a facebook account so his wife could keep up with pictures of family (mostly non Jw) and a few JW . On his birthday all the non JWs sent Happy Birthday wishes to him ! hahaha ,I thought it was hilarious . I posted a cartoon about older guys with their pants hiked up to their armpits making fun of teens with pants hanging low off their butts ...

  ....funny he never posts anything back .I am sure he just has the account so they can lurk .

  Hope your sister comes around someday.
• 
  10

  Christmas Cards and Secret Santa

  by garyneal in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  perhaps this is a bit premature but i recall last year blondie heading up the christmas card exchange and lady lee was in charge of the secret santa.

  is that going to happen again this year?.

  just curious..

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  troubled mind

  Blondie has already started taking names for the card exchange ...better send her a pm if you want on the list !
• 
  66

  Oompa update

  by Robert7 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i don't post much, so most of you don't know me.

  i live in nc near oompa, and he has become a good friend with my wife and i over the last few years.. so as an update, my wife visited oompa today!

  he's recovering, but has a long recovery to go.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  troubled mind

  Hope your feeling better everyday Oompa . Best wishes for a full recovery .
• 
  149

  The Blues Music Thread ! Post Favorite Blues Artist Here ! U-Tubes Welcome

  by flipper in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my wife & i really love the blues.

  i'll start out with one from stevie ray .

  so lets have fun , post us all some blues people !

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  troubled mind

  Oh Flipper I wish you and your lovely wife lived closer !

  We are heading out right now to celebrate my husbands birthday @ a local Blues Bar called 'Muddy Waters " tonight is a band featuring Hal Reed and his band MOB ,it will be fantastic ! Wish you were here ! Saturday night we will be seeing the Mercury Brothers reunion another local fav . I'll post their youtube vids tomorrow ! We are blessed with some awesome blues music ....look up Avey Brothers on youtube we like them alot too .
• 
  29

  Mind Control on Dr. Phil

  by brotherdan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  usually i'm not into dr. phil at all.

  but yesterday he had on dr. philip zimbardo from standford university on the show to talk about obedience to authority.

  now the focus was on people doing bad and cruel things when obeying authority, but i could not help but see how many of the psychological issues also seemed to take place in jehovah's witnesses.. for example, a man was waiting outside the studio when a security gaurd walked up to the waiting man with a supposed thief.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  troubled mind

  Haha , I just figured out how I found Freeminds .....Steve Hassans center is called 'Freedom of Mind Center" And I probably typed it in wrong and found Freeminds ! That is so funny ....
• 
  29

  Mind Control on Dr. Phil

  by brotherdan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  usually i'm not into dr. phil at all.

  but yesterday he had on dr. philip zimbardo from standford university on the show to talk about obedience to authority.

  now the focus was on people doing bad and cruel things when obeying authority, but i could not help but see how many of the psychological issues also seemed to take place in jehovah's witnesses.. for example, a man was waiting outside the studio when a security gaurd walked up to the waiting man with a supposed thief.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  troubled mind

  Brotherdan I found it under "Brainwashed Brides " on Dr Phil's site .

  http://drphil.com/shows/show/479/
• 
  66

  Halloween at Ziddy's House!!!

  by ziddina in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  (not sure if this is the right category, but....).

  halloween at my house!!!.

  13 ghosts floating in the breeze... over my mini-cemetary.... .

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  troubled mind

  Ziddy that was great ! You obviously enjoy life girl :)

  Quit Wasting Time ........I myself grew up as a JW, and recently quit after being fed up with the persistant pressure of having a manmade religious organization trying to tell me how to live my life . My whole life I was not allowed to follow my OWN conscience ,but rather the conscience of men that wrote JW literature .

  I have come to the realization that holidays are a way people celebrate life , family ,fun and make memories to look back on in fondness . I really don't care how they began .......It is how we view it today that counts . I view dressing up and handing out candy to kids as good clean fun .

  I am sick and tired of the humdrum life I was forced to live as a JW . I no longer view life as if God is looking at me through a microscope judging every little thing I do .

  I also am not judgemental any more of how others choose to celebrate OR Not celebrate life . To each his own .
• 
  18

  For those still trapped in the cult, be careful with your sanity

  by TastingFreedom in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i relate to your pain and suffering.

  you remind me of the struggle i had for over a year, where i was pushing myself to go the meetings and even gave public talks because of friends and family, even when i knew it was all bullshit.

  i was so sick to my stomach, that i literally felt like puking during the meetings.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  troubled mind

  This is a wonderful post ,THANK YOU for putting into words how I think many of us felt . I know my experience was very much the same as you wrote . One day I just felt if I didn't DO something quick to relieve the pressure that I was going to explode . It was not an easy choice and it has taken me five yrs to re-build a sense of SELF , but it is SO worth the time and effort .

  I enjoy my life now ....I don't have the ever looming dread hanging over me i use to feel . On Saturday mornings I awaken with a smile knowing I can spend this day any way I want . No longer am I forced into spending the morning driving around the country side with a car group of whiners/gossipers trying to find someone at home to talk to us .

  The stress and anxiety in my face is now gone replaced with a smile . It just feels so good to be really happy after all these years ...

  I hope lurkers will read this thread and find the courage to take the first step out for their freedom ,leave the fear behind . Start today .