i knew a number of elder's wives that were nuts.
one in particular used to talk to herself regularly.
We had a brother that was on heavy duty drugs for most of his life, before becoming a JW. He used to raise his hand all the time to answer a question, if he didn't get called on, he would shout out the answer.
Before and after the meetings, he would come and stand in front of you, with is hands together staring, smiling so big, you could see all the teeth in his mouth, but wouldn't say a word, just stared, drove me nuts. I used to hide from him.
by now, i realize there are a couple of good movies that help to understand the situation a jw finds himself in, once he finds out the truth about "the truth".
like: the village, the island, stepford wifes.
i find that these movies help me to understand the situation of being trapped in a cult and the mixed emotions about finding out and the courage and strenght needed to leave.
HS, is the movie your thinking of Pleasantville?
i've been amused at the verbal warfare going on in my local newspaper.
they have a column on saturdays and sundays where people can write in anonymously to say what they feel.
here is what someone wrote in a couple of weeks ago:
LOL! That's funny, I just had 2 signs made last week that hange together, they say "NO SOLICITING AND NO RELIGION"
I want to see them try to get around that one!
if you were not raised in the truth but came in as an adult, how long did it take for you to realise that what you were taught in the bible study was`nt being practised in the congs.
for me, i realised things were`nt quite right before i was baptised, probobly within 2 years of association with the org.
when i became more heavily involved after baptism i realised that some elders/pioneers had drink problems and were involved regularly in 'secret' serious sexual misconduct.
Luna you sound like me, downing ourselves, we're not doofuses, we were just brain washed. After about the 3rd or 4th year is when I started to notice that nothing I was taught was actually the way it was being done. I was in for about 7 and a half, to 8 years. Never baptized thankfully do to smoking. I guess that's the only good thing I can say about smoking, LOL
Although, unlike the jerks there that snuck smoking, I was open and honest about it, but you know how they are, liars, liars, liars
by now, i realize there are a couple of good movies that help to understand the situation a jw finds himself in, once he finds out the truth about "the truth".
like: the village, the island, stepford wifes.
i find that these movies help me to understand the situation of being trapped in a cult and the mixed emotions about finding out and the courage and strenght needed to leave.
Might not be a bad idea
by now, i realize there are a couple of good movies that help to understand the situation a jw finds himself in, once he finds out the truth about "the truth".
like: the village, the island, stepford wifes.
i find that these movies help me to understand the situation of being trapped in a cult and the mixed emotions about finding out and the courage and strenght needed to leave.
I have a friend that is being deprogrammed by someone at Silentlambs.com and this watching the Truman Show is the first step.
i'm looking for good scholarly books that address the bible's history -- its origins, translations, alterations, suppressions ... in other words, the history the elders never told you.
;) i'm not a religious person (i would probably be classified as a weak atheist if i cared much about classifications), but i am very fascinated by religion and would like to expand my own historical knowledge.
bonus points for any books that address the similarities between judaism/christianity and zoroastrianism.
Your welcome, sorry for the mis-spelling. I was just told about that book this weekend myself, and I'm dying to read it! Talks about Jesus having women apostles, and Jesus having a child with Mary Magdoline, VERY interesting
i'm looking for good scholarly books that address the bible's history -- its origins, translations, alterations, suppressions ... in other words, the history the elders never told you.
;) i'm not a religious person (i would probably be classified as a weak atheist if i cared much about classifications), but i am very fascinated by religion and would like to expand my own historical knowledge.
bonus points for any books that address the similarities between judaism/christianity and zoroastrianism.
The DaVinchy Code might be good
i just bought a small bottle of alcohol and made me a drink.
damn, it sure was strong.
i'm about drunk.
Get some BigRed chewing gum Ken
one of my kids was sent home from school last thursday with symptoms of headache, fever, chills, aching joints.
the next day, still not feeling well, she asks to go to the doctor, so i know this is not your typical kid-wanting-to-get-out-of-school thing.. i get a call from the school principal, and it turns out that out of about 400 students, almost 25% of the kids have come down with the same symptoms.
the public health department is notified.
That happened last week here in SC!!!!! An elementary School in Irmo. Out of 750 students, on the second day of the break out, they said over 300 of the students were at home with a stomach flu! Along with 15 teachers. DEHEC closed the school down for a week to disinfect also, thats scary......
