Posts by Brigid

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Letting go...a letter to my brother

by Brigid in

dear friends and fellow sojourners,.

as i posted sometime back, i have been grappling with my last fear from the wtbts--that is, saying good-bye to my mother and brother who are still in the organization by revealing that not only have i left but am now what they consider an apostate.

it has come to me, that i must do this to be finally free of the last vestiges of "hold" that the organization still has on me.

Brigid

Good.

I'm a bit behind on readings and I have to go to the dentist in just a little while, but you shall have your cards read very soon, my friend.

Love and Light,

~Brigid

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Letting go...a letter to my brother

by Brigid in

dear friends and fellow sojourners,.

as i posted sometime back, i have been grappling with my last fear from the wtbts--that is, saying good-bye to my mother and brother who are still in the organization by revealing that not only have i left but am now what they consider an apostate.

it has come to me, that i must do this to be finally free of the last vestiges of "hold" that the organization still has on me.

Brigid

Yes, you get it.

~Brigid

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Don't boil your kid in it's mothers milk

by lost_light06 in

according to the april 1, 2006 wt, questions from readers.

it is wrong, unnatural even, to boil your kid (goat) in it's own mothers milk.

this is according to the mosaic law, which is no longer the law we live by, but it's principles stand.

Brigid

Here's the Orthodox Jewish POV. They still follow all 613 commandments (except for the sacrifice stuff, but if the Temple is ever rebuilt in Jerusalem, they do hope to return to the priestly system).

It's true that this was a rite to the Mother Goddess of the land that they were conquering and therefore, was unkosher spiritually. Now, it is more of an abomination (very akin to Anewme's explanation) to boil and eat an offspring in the milk that it was fed off of. It also goes back to not mixing life with death--a very Jewish theme.

~Brigid

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Letting go...a letter to my brother

by Brigid in

dear friends and fellow sojourners,.

as i posted sometime back, i have been grappling with my last fear from the wtbts--that is, saying good-bye to my mother and brother who are still in the organization by revealing that not only have i left but am now what they consider an apostate.

it has come to me, that i must do this to be finally free of the last vestiges of "hold" that the organization still has on me.

Brigid

Anewme,

Believe me, this letter will not (does not) get sent without much thought and preparation. I have come to a crossroads in my personal path (selfish? yes) where I must choose between fear and freedom.

I choose freedom, but as Daystar points out, it often comes at a cost. I am truly sorry for my brother and mother, but they have chosen their path, I have chosen mine.

Love and Light,

~Brigid

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Road Trip to Hell (for those of you on the lefthand path)

by tetrapod.sapien in

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friends

i like being an amature.

but what was it then that god and mary had?.

then there's jesus and that luscious mary magdalene,.

Brigid

<<TS...I'd love for Brigid to do a reading on you and then POST it!!! >>

Thanks for your endorsement, Swalker!!

Let's see....the cards say.....

A poet in our midst.

I never do a reading without permission.

~Brigid

25

Fried chicken & and slice of white bread

by MissBehave in

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friends

another thread today made me think of this....does it bring back memories for anyone else?

it was the staple food of every assembly i remember.

they made them in the morning and by lunch time the bread had absorbed all the grease from the chicken.

Brigid

ICK!! I feel nauseous now. I'm quite a health conscious soul since I moved to Denver. I cannot believe that we were encouraged to pollute our bodies thus.

Oh well. Thanks for the memories. I would never touch those fruit bags now--unless they switched to organic. LOL!

~Brigid

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Letting go...a letter to my brother

by Brigid in

dear friends and fellow sojourners,.

as i posted sometime back, i have been grappling with my last fear from the wtbts--that is, saying good-bye to my mother and brother who are still in the organization by revealing that not only have i left but am now what they consider an apostate.

it has come to me, that i must do this to be finally free of the last vestiges of "hold" that the organization still has on me.

Brigid

Thank you all. I will be depending heavily on the board when all of this comes down. But on the light side, we're gonna have one helluva "coming out" party for me here!!......RIIIGHT???? I'm gonna post pics, we're gonna have music, karaoke, margaritas.....

Codeblue,

I am not df'd as far as I know. I forgot that he will feel impelled to share this. When I send this, I will not care. The elders that he shows it to live far away. And I will not give the elders here the time of day (they do not know me). They would be hard-pressed to "get to me" past my husband who can be quite a litigious, overbearing, cruel a**hole--I'd actually like to see them get past our attornies--ya know, it could be quite fun, actually. But whatever happens, who cares?

Daystar,

< I know....I love you so much, you creepy hellbeast!!

Here's to change and freedom!!

Love and Light,

~Brigid

29

Letting go...a letter to my brother

by Brigid in

dear friends and fellow sojourners,.

as i posted sometime back, i have been grappling with my last fear from the wtbts--that is, saying good-bye to my mother and brother who are still in the organization by revealing that not only have i left but am now what they consider an apostate.

it has come to me, that i must do this to be finally free of the last vestiges of "hold" that the organization still has on me.

Brigid

Dear friends and fellow sojourners,

As I posted sometime back, I have been grappling with my last fear from the WTBTS--that is, saying good-bye to my mother and brother who are still in the organization by revealing that not only have I left but am now what they consider an apostate. It has come to me, that I must do this to be finally free of the last vestiges of "hold" that the organization still has on me. And freedom, my friends, I treasure more than anything this realm has to offer me.

So, I've set an auspicious date to send the following letter to my brother (decided on a letter vs. a phone call, as I am far more gifted with written word than verbal, I think--and I wish even yet, as the protective big sister to spare him as much embarassment as possible). And to my brother only because he will share with my mother and spare her as well.

To my Dear Brother ****,

I am writing you this to share information with you as well as to say goodbye because I know after I share the information, it will be in your heart and mind, goodbye.

As you know, I am no longer one of Jehovah's Witnesses but there is more. I am now what you consider apostate. I speak out regularly and publically about what I consider to be my truths regarding the organization via an internet discussion board. I openly disavow the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society and Jehovah's Witnesses. I actively encourage those interested in this path to examine it closely and honestly thereby encouraging them not to pursue it.

****, know that I love you. Always, you remain in my heart, the precious baby boy they brought home from the hospital. Mother has a poem that I wrote to you on your arrival. I was so excited. I miss you terribly. I long to hear your loud belly laughs, and our ongoing jokes about....EVERYTHING (I wanna go live with the gorillas....Shut up, I'm hungry!!!....He's dead, Jim....so many). Somewhere, in my mind, I still hear that laugh when I hear something stupid or funny. I still think I see you sometimes when the light is right, hunkered over the computer enthralled with some new online game or romance.

May life treat you with utmost kindness. May your brilliance lead you to wealth. May you, your children and wife be blessed.

Please do not ever hesitate to send me word that you need anything---all that I have is yours.

Please tell mother that I love her too. I am grateful for all that she taught me. Let her know that I forgive where or if forgiveness is needed and I understand more than she can possibly know why she raised me the way she did.

Please know that I love you--forever you live in my heart.

I wish for you all the things that I wish for myself,

Love your sister,

*****

47

Intensely lonely

by Cabin in the woods in

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friends

normally i am fine but a glass and a half of wine and my heart is breaking.

the irony of it is is that i was as lonely as this in the congregation.. i feel overwhelmed with life and never seem to get anywhere or get anything done.

god, i sound pitiful.

Brigid

Hey Hon,

So glad to meet ya!!

You just let me know when you're ready to open that B&B. I frequently take vacations to the Northeast (Maine mostly). In a week, I'll be in upstate New York. I know, from here (Colorado), it all seems so close on that atlas and it's probably hours and hours apart!

Maybe on one of my treks, we can meet for coffee. Vermont is one of the few places in Yankeeville that we have not been--would love to.

Love and Light,

~Brigid

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Road Trip to Hell (for those of you on the lefthand path)

by tetrapod.sapien in

jw
friends

i like being an amature.

but what was it then that god and mary had?.

then there's jesus and that luscious mary magdalene,.

Brigid

This is amazing! I especially liked the part about Eve dancing naked with the snake--you have no idea (or maybe you do) of the esoteric ambiance of that.

Do you have more?

aaah...a poet in our midst.

~Brigid