i am scheduled to do it next month.. if you have completed the training:.
- what did you get out of it?.
- knowing what you know now (post completion) what would you tell others or have done differently to prepare?.
I've done the Landmark Forum and it was great. It undid all the years of JW brainwashing and gave me a whole new fresh perspective at life.
Like they tell you at the start of the forum, "None of it is true".
It's just a series of discussions and realizations that help equip you with techniques that allow you to remove a lot of the mental blocks that prevent you from reaching and defining new goals.
I definitely recomend it.
i guess the wtbs needs the $ ...............http://www.nzherald.co.nz/property/news/article.cfm?c_id=8&objectid=10816501.
donations are waaaaay down and they have to feed the machine.
Is this part of the NZ Asset Sale I keep hearing about?
For me, sushi is one of life's simple yet amazing pleasures.
My personal favourite is Salmon nigiri with soy, wasabi and ginger of course. Can never get enough!
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[endif]just read bublegum's post and was going to post there but realised it would be off topic.. it got me thinking - as did some of the other atheist threads - why are religious people scared or atheists?
I wouldn't say emotional. It's more about people's sense of self-worth and identity. When an idea comes along that challenges you as you percieve yourself some will react in hostile way.
when there are hundreds of thousands of toys in the market, why buy your child the magical toy?..
.
But Jehovah is magical.
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[endif]just read bublegum's post and was going to post there but realised it would be off topic.. it got me thinking - as did some of the other atheist threads - why are religious people scared or atheists?
Because when people create a strong association between their religious beliefs and their own identity, atheism invalidates who they are.
police inquiry over jehovah's witness magazine 'mentally diseased' articlehttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/8791196/police-inquiry-over-jehovahs-witness-magazine-mentally-diseased-article.html.
telegraph.co.uk</form>sunday 24 june 2012. homenewsworldsportfinancecommentblogsculturetravellifefashiontechdatingoffersjobspoliticsobitseducationearthsciencedefencehealthscotlandroyalcelebritiesweirdhomenewsreligionpolice inquiry over jehovah's witness magazine 'mentally diseased' articlean official magazine for jehovah's witnesses that described those who leave the church as "mentally diseased" is at the centre of a police inquiry, it has emerged.the watchtower is the official magazine of jehovah's witnesses photo: alamy9:58am bst 27 sep 2011. detectives are investigating whether the article, published in julys edition of the watchtower, is in breach of britains religious hatred laws.. the article, published in the magazine which is distributed by jehovah's witnesses across the globe, reportedly warned followers to avoid "false teachers" which it condemned as being "mentally diseased".. "suppose that a doctor told you to avoid contact with someone who is infected with a contagious, deadly disease," part of the article stated.. "you would know what the doctor means, and you would strictly heed his warning.
well, apostates are 'mentally diseased', and they seek to infect others with their disloyal teachings.".
This is an excellent example of the watchtower's mastery of deception and demonstrates why they are actually a cult.
Their amazing ability to portray a state of affairs to the outside world which is a long way off from reality within the organization is indicative of how entrenched this two-faced culture within the watchtower is.
It's actually the organization that decides to announce a member's change of status to "dis-fellowshiped" and not "a personal matter for each individual to decide for himself" which is an outright lie.
DK
i got a text from my mom when i got into work today saying that a brother i've known for a while had died.
he was a bethelite and they found him dead in his room.
he was the same age as me.
hi MrFreeze,
What age bracket are we talking here? And which Bethel is this?
Thanks
DK
Oh great work! This thread had me cracking up :D
march 26, 2012. news item:.
jehovah's witnesses to reduce pages in watchtower & awake!
magazines.
I get a really strong feeling that this is the beginning of the end for the Watchtower.
DK
