first time posting, long time lurking.. came upon this site on accident a few years ago and dismissed it as a site for disgruntled people; however, in the past months i actively searched for it as it stuck in my mind.
believe it or not, i practically read all of the topics.
i felt, wow, i wasn't alone in my thinking and feelings about some things.. it all started years ago in my last year in high school and then into college.
Welcome!
It all started years ago in my last year in high school and then into college. When papers/thesis/comps were required. Students had to cite their sources of information. I thought, hmm, the Watchtower and Awake never (or rarely) cite their sources and they're supposed to be "superior" periodicals.
Intellectual dishonesty is one of the things that made me realize the WT was not telling the truth as well.
Nice to see you here.
came across this email exchange:.
http://www.xenu.net/archive/free_speech/2006-faggot.html.
this is a great site exposing scientology.. http://www.xenu.net/.
Came across this email exchange:
http://www.xenu.net/archive/free_speech/2006-faggot.html
This is a great site exposing Scientology.
Enjoy! It brought back warm JW memories in some parts.
comments you will not hear at the 03-11-07 wt study (february 1, 2007, pages 17-21)(appreciative).
review comments will be in red.
wt material from today's wt will be in black.
Thank you once again blondie.
i don't think i am an apostate, but do feel like one for being on these boards as we were always warned not to at the meetings etc.. i disagree with so many things they teach, the main thing is the blood issue....being a new auntie, i love my niece soooo much and if i were the only person that could save her, how on earth could i not?
i'd be blood guilty for not saving her!!!!!
that in my books, would be murder.. however, may be it's because i've only been away from the mtgs for a year, but i still think of it most days and although i feel i've made the right decision as nothing was making me happy in it, and obvioulsy my ex beating me and getting away with it.....i still feel a certain pull towards it and a kind of insane loyalty???.
LittleToe, thanks for elaborating.
I suspected your ratio of 1:3 referred to the number of Christians in the world and the total population of the planet. I'm also assuming you are making a funny about your belief in Christianity. "Hey! One-third of the planet agrees with me!" I was trying to demonstrate that corelating a high percentage of adherants means that belief has the ultimate truth about god is erroneous.
I know we are just having fun here.
ITIS, do you have a pdf or word document somewhere with all this research?
i don't think i am an apostate, but do feel like one for being on these boards as we were always warned not to at the meetings etc.. i disagree with so many things they teach, the main thing is the blood issue....being a new auntie, i love my niece soooo much and if i were the only person that could save her, how on earth could i not?
i'd be blood guilty for not saving her!!!!!
that in my books, would be murder.. however, may be it's because i've only been away from the mtgs for a year, but i still think of it most days and although i feel i've made the right decision as nothing was making me happy in it, and obvioulsy my ex beating me and getting away with it.....i still feel a certain pull towards it and a kind of insane loyalty???.
- 1:1000 of the population disagree with me
- 1:3 of the world's population agree with me
LOL! I know you are having fun with us Ross.....
I had a lifelong friend tell another friend of mine who left the JW's --
"Again I reiterate; 6 million+ are wrong & you & yours have the truth? highly presumptuous."
An example of statistics being used to draw an erroneous conclusion.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyid=7798711.
just click 'listen'.
she talks about it beginning around the 9:00 minute mark.. it looks like this was recorded some time ago, so it might be old news..
She sounded so inspiring and her writing is very poetic and questioning of the status quo. I think that is a hallmark of many who leave the JWs. They tend to question everything - (sometimes even things that don't need to be questioned so much, perhaps).
Reminded me of one of my favorite quotes:
"If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things."
- Rene Descartes
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyid=7798711.
just click 'listen'.
she talks about it beginning around the 9:00 minute mark.. it looks like this was recorded some time ago, so it might be old news..
Leo, that guy is Michael Stipe. Yes, he does have a rather monotone way of speaking. I find it to be engaging rather than boring, maybe because I grew up in a family who spoke with much emotion in the voice. I find his calm, logical, rational way of speaking to be refreshing.
He has a commanding presence when performing.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyid=7798711.
just click 'listen'.
she talks about it beginning around the 9:00 minute mark.. it looks like this was recorded some time ago, so it might be old news..
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7798711
Just click 'Listen'. She talks about it beginning around the 9:00 minute mark.
It looks like this was recorded some time ago, so it might be old news.
i don't think i am an apostate, but do feel like one for being on these boards as we were always warned not to at the meetings etc.. i disagree with so many things they teach, the main thing is the blood issue....being a new auntie, i love my niece soooo much and if i were the only person that could save her, how on earth could i not?
i'd be blood guilty for not saving her!!!!!
that in my books, would be murder.. however, may be it's because i've only been away from the mtgs for a year, but i still think of it most days and although i feel i've made the right decision as nothing was making me happy in it, and obvioulsy my ex beating me and getting away with it.....i still feel a certain pull towards it and a kind of insane loyalty???.
It's natural to feel this pull towards the religion. I recommend finding the book "Combatting Cult Mind Control" by Steve Hassan. He explains why cult members feel this pull even though they may just be going through the motions.
Nice to see you here.
