Posts by Brigid

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Today in Denver--immigrant protests

by Brigid in

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friends

well, things promise to get pretty nutty here in denver.

there is going to be a purported 50,000 plus march on the capital so downtown will be effectively shut down.

so far, i've not had any problem whatsoever receiving my goods and services (so far, i've purchased gas, coffee, and taken my car to the shop), so i've not experienced a total shut down of the city, as promised.

Brigid

back atchya....now..ummm.....uh....where,.....where was I...B asks dreamily....

Oh yes, immigrant population shutting down city....universal love.....light....consciousness

Damnit! You made me lose my train of thought!

~Brigid

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Today in Denver--immigrant protests

by Brigid in

jw
friends

well, things promise to get pretty nutty here in denver.

there is going to be a purported 50,000 plus march on the capital so downtown will be effectively shut down.

so far, i've not had any problem whatsoever receiving my goods and services (so far, i've purchased gas, coffee, and taken my car to the shop), so i've not experienced a total shut down of the city, as promised.

Brigid

Well, things promise to get pretty nutty here in Denver. There is going to be a purported 50,000 plus march on the capital so downtown will be effectively shut down. So far, I've not had any problem whatsoever receiving my goods and services (so far, I've purchased gas, coffee, and taken my car to the shop), so I've not experienced a total shut down of the city, as promised. But that is only my experience. I have made a friend at my son's preschool of one of the grandfather's of the students. He is a gentleman of about 70-ish who immigrated from Mexico in his youth. We have some interesting conversations. He is of course pro immigration (legally or otherwise) and amnesty. He likes the fact that I can converse in fairly decent Spanish. And he is very very nice and we respect and genuinely like one another. It simply reminds me that on the individual level we truly do want to get along and love one another--it is only when collectives and group think take over our individual consciousness, that fear and destruction can take root. I am thinking of the Desiderata that my father lovingly sent me years ago and that hangs by my bed to remind me of certain things. I went to a Unity Church (metaphysical) yesterday and as I sat in the midst of that beautiful, peaceful place with people of all different nationalities, races, colors, creeds, sexual preferences, ways to approach the Divine, I thought to myself--this, in reality is the embodiment of all those goofy, fake pictures the WTBTS likes to put in their magazines of paradise. People (Beings of Light) coming together for higher consciousness. This is reality. *sigh* I simply hope nobody brings a gun. It would be very bad. Love and Light,

~Brigid

Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him Her (sic) to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.

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I need to lose weight. but HOW?

by Sirona in

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friends

i've gained a lot of weight recently.

i really need to lose some.

now, my diet isn't the problem as such....its the excersize part.

Brigid

Sirona,

I used to be a chubby depressed witness--there was nothing that gave me joy (albeit short term) except for eating. Once I left and found my innate source of joy, I dropped to a size 2! Now, after my 2nd child, I flutter between a 4 and 6 (okay, 7's for my REALLY fat days! LOL!)

What I find that helps me as my metabolism slows is belly dancing--it's joyful, goddess based and has the added benefit of keeping Kundalini alive and well (if you know what I mean--wink wink nudge nudge). Those belly muscles stay very tight--if you've ever had children, you know how hard that can be!

Also, when you feel the need for a little extra help, I do ritual around the waning moon--PM me if you want.

Bright Blessings,

~Brigid

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Songs that helped you through leaving the cult of JWs....

by Sirona in

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friends

tell us which songs helped you when you left....it might be something others choose to listen to.. one of mine:.

"i don't believe" by skunk anansie.

cold blood, broken smile that is all that i have to give.

Brigid

Poetry helped me on my personal exodus and subsequent wandering of the desert.

i.e. Rumi who speaks of the Divine as a lover--

Being alive is a trespass without you.

Without you, what life can this living be?

Light of my life, each lifetime that passes

Without you is death; that's living for me.

~Rumi

There are many songs that help me on my journies in this realm

"My Last Breath"hold on to me love
you know i can't stay long
all i wanted to say was i love you and i'm not afraid
can you hear me?
can you feel me in your arms?

holding my last breath
safe inside myself
are all my thoughts of you
sweet raptured light it ends here tonight

i'll miss the winter
a world of fragile things
look for me in the white forest
hiding in a hollow tree (come find me)
i know you hear me
i can taste it in your tears

holding my last breath
safe inside myself
are all my thoughts of you
sweet raptured light it ends here tonight

closing your eyes to disappear
you pray your dreams will leave you here
but still you wake and know the truth
no one's there

say goodnight
don't be afraid
calling me calling me as you fade to black

holding my last breath
safe inside myself
are all my thoughts of you
sweet raptured light it ends here tonight

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Just found this page and wanted to introduce myself

by Rzach in

i just found this page and wanted to introduce myself.

i noticed that there wasn't a category for introductions so i hope .

this is the right place.

Brigid

Welcome to the tribe, good sojourner. You're going to love it here.

Pull up a rock and warm your hands at our fire, R son of zach. Tell us of your travels in these and other lands.

~Brigid

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Input from Christians requested on JWs not partaking

by Brigid in

this is a new concept for me that i keep running into with all of the discussion regarding the memorial: the fact that the jehovah's witnesses make a yearly ritual (their only ritual) of not partaking of the symbolic flesh of christ.

can any christians comment on the importance in the christian faith of partaking in this?

and why, would jw's feel the need to build up this rite to have people "pass" it up.

Brigid

So I would say "yes" it is a big deal for catholics. They have a whole big-deal ceremony to induct children into being able to partake. It is viewed with much ceremony and seriousness and getting communion at a mass is a central activity of the service.

I would think it would be a big deal, myself if I were Christian. It is literally taking in the body of your god for...what? Your Salvation (can't remember)? Why do witnesses pass on it? Is it you have to take that in to go to heaven? but not necessarily salvation?

I'm so confused.

~Brigid

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BUSTED in RUSSIA JW DESTROY FAMILYS

by DannyHaszard in

photo from www.newsru.com

jehovahs witnesses claim moscow police broke up prayer meeting ...

mosnews, russia - 11 minutes ago .

Brigid

I know that I speak from a lack of experience and a probably amero-centric POV but when I read this I thought 1) Oh great, more fodder for their martyr complex and 2) The poor Russians. Yes, Moscow police tactics may save some from bodily harm (blood transfusions) and overall soul-rape by an American made religio-publishing corporation. But by these tactics? I'd hate to live in a society where I'm afraid of government reprisal for my religious beliefs---oh wait!! I do, actually (reminds self that I have a nice respectable "cover religion" and do not tell many my true non-christian beliefs).

Interesting.

~Brigid

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Something I've been wanting to do for a long time...

by Hecklerboy in

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friends

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feels great to fly our counties colors..

Brigid

I'll never take mine down.

DM, try to remember to take it down in the rain or inclement weather. No one ever told me this but it's a sign of disrespect to leave it out in bad weather (the things the witnesses do not teach you!)

We fly a replica of the original 13 stars in a circle. The hubby is a huge revolutionary war buff (he even wrote a book). We love our country--the way the founding fathers intended it to be.

~Brigid

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How has the site helped you?

by KW13 in

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i'd already left the jw's for personal reasons but i knew there was more to the story.

this site helped me clarify just what the wbt society are.

research is important and with this place as a resource i could learn of 607, the british musuem stuff, un scandal e.t.c and even though the jw's say its all lies, if you look yourself its there to see.. jw's label people here as apostates, my mum says avoid the apostates, they are bitter.

Brigid

It is so incredibly powerful to read stories of people with similar experiences to mine growing up--experiences that no one in my "real" life can share, no matter how close we are. Only the very closest of my close friends (about 5) even know I grew up as a JW. Most people, I tell, I grew up Evangelical Christian (it's true, in a sense) My in-laws do not know (my mother-in-law went to her grave not having a clue and we were very close).

I share this little piece of my soul with "strangers" from all over the world here---and you simply "get it". And I get you. Who else can I share my story of my mother burning my smurf dolls while calling down Jehovah and laugh understandingly about it? No one else on the face of this good planet but other ex-jws.

I love you all.

Bright Blessings,

~Brigid

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Input from Christians requested on JWs not partaking

by Brigid in

this is a new concept for me that i keep running into with all of the discussion regarding the memorial: the fact that the jehovah's witnesses make a yearly ritual (their only ritual) of not partaking of the symbolic flesh of christ.

can any christians comment on the importance in the christian faith of partaking in this?

and why, would jw's feel the need to build up this rite to have people "pass" it up.

Brigid

This is a terribly unpowering symbol

Yes, that's what it feels like--very devaluing to the human spirit. Not that eating a piece of matzoh makes you holy but not participating in the ritual built up around it is detrimental, I think. I think you nailed it--keeps a mindset of dependence and worth only coming from the publishing corporation. They even place themselves above god.

~Brigid

So I would say "yes" it is a big deal for catholics. They have a whole big-deal ceremony to induct children into being able to partake. It is viewed with much ceremony and seriousness and getting communion at a mass is a central activity of the service.