Posts by mavie

i've spent the last 2 months listening to talks of former and current jw's, reading, using the wt cd, going through my collection of watchtowers from 1879-1947 (which i do have on .pdf if anyone is interested) and books i've managed to not lose in many moves since 1964.. is there a .pdf of the 1969 the kingdominterlineartranslationofthegreekscriptures anywhere?

i got one as a gift in 1969 when was a little girl and after going through many boxes of publications i can't find mine.

i need it to collaberate some things i have heard and unless i can read it for myself i can't take someone else's "saying" that the kit says something.

mavie

IdependantThinker -- Do you know how to create a torrent?

I'm assuming the old WT's you have are public domain. If so, why not create a torrent file and upload it somewhere. Then post the link here. If you don't know how to do this, please PM me. I can send you a blank DVD or thumbnail drive to copy the data, then I can create the torrent for you.

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How do you deal with this feeling of emptiness?

by DeusMauzzim in

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this feeling that you have seen it all, that there's nothing more in the universe to live for.... i know that it is rubbish, i know it's related to post-exit syndrome.... but how do you deal with it now?.

it's just so ridiculous to have the feeling that you're life is over at 19... but i can't help it.. help me!.

- deus mauzzim.

mavie

If you are a reader, these books were very helpful for me:

http://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/080701429X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-3102780-5098549?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1187212799&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Living-Devil-Stephen-Batchelor/dp/B000EPFVVY/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-3102780-5098549?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1187212830&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Buddhism-without-Beliefs-Stephen-Batchelor/dp/1573226564/ref=sr_1_1/102-3102780-5098549?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1187212882&sr=1-1

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How do you deal with this feeling of emptiness?

by DeusMauzzim in

jw
friends

this feeling that you have seen it all, that there's nothing more in the universe to live for.... i know that it is rubbish, i know it's related to post-exit syndrome.... but how do you deal with it now?.

it's just so ridiculous to have the feeling that you're life is over at 19... but i can't help it.. help me!.

- deus mauzzim.

mavie

Some of the best advice I've heard:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTJ7AzBIJoI

I'm not kidding.

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How do you deal with this feeling of emptiness?

by DeusMauzzim in

jw
friends

this feeling that you have seen it all, that there's nothing more in the universe to live for.... i know that it is rubbish, i know it's related to post-exit syndrome.... but how do you deal with it now?.

it's just so ridiculous to have the feeling that you're life is over at 19... but i can't help it.. help me!.

- deus mauzzim.

mavie

For me:

Took a vacation
Found a job I like
Discovered I wanted to go back to college...did that
I push myself to learn something new every day
I love without fear

Finally:

Don't try to find something to fill the emptiness, accept the feeling, observe it, and move on. Let life unfold before you. It's hard to do that as a dub. Have no expectations.

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PBS show - "History of Disbelief"

by Dagney in

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http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/blog/2007/05/a_brief_history_of_disbelief_1.html.

has anyone watched this?.

mavie

bookmarked

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ETERNITY BEFORE CREATION.....THE NON-EXISTENCE.....of GOD!

by Terry in

before god began creating.......he wasn't a creator.. before god began creating.....there was nothing......and therefore nothing to know.. before god began creating...there was nothing and nothing to know....and therefore nothing to love.. before god began creating...he was alone with nothing to distinguish him from nothingness except--what?

his mind?

filled with what, actually?.

mavie

"If"

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ETERNITY BEFORE CREATION.....THE NON-EXISTENCE.....of GOD!

by Terry in

before god began creating.......he wasn't a creator.. before god began creating.....there was nothing......and therefore nothing to know.. before god began creating...there was nothing and nothing to know....and therefore nothing to love.. before god began creating...he was alone with nothing to distinguish him from nothingness except--what?

his mind?

filled with what, actually?.

mavie

I like cheese. Did God like cheese when there was no cheese? Does my fart smell when no one is around?

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I received a package from my mother today

by ex-nj-jw in

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my dub mother sent me a package today, inside was a nwt bible, a picture of me around age 5 at an assembly - i looked miserable and my dad was holding a battery operated fan in front of me, and a letter, here is the letter.

i ask that you remember that i was 18 when i left and i'm now 42, that there is a total of 8 children in my family and there are only 2 that are still jw's, oh and that my mother is a complete nutcase!

dear nj:.

mavie

I'm no expert, but it seems your mother is lashing out at you because she feels that she failed in raising you. She hates herself because she wasn't able to keep you in the religion. I've experienced similar emotions from my parents.
 The letter is way over the top, insulting, rude, and disgusting. It's a reflection of a lifetime of JW-ness.
 I'm afraid to say that if you want a relationship, you will have to come to terms and accept the fact your mother feels that you are unhappy and will die at the Big-A. However, insulting you by calling you an awful something is going to far. Set your boundary.
 If you don't want a relationship you can cut ties yourself. There is nothing wrong with cutting off a relationship when it becomes toxic. If I ever choose to have children, I do not plan on leaving them alone with my parents...at all. I don't want to expose my kids to that toxicity. I don't want to be exposed to it myself.