Posts by becca1

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Hi I am new - Lovelylilly's husband

by ROC in

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my wife has been keeping me up to date on what goes on in the forum.

i finally decided to join myself.

i am not as knowledgeable in the scriptures as my wife.

i am 26 , i was baptised at 12 (way to young to make that choice) df'd at 13, reproved at 16, and then finnally df'd for good at 19. i have been forced to leave behind my family and friends, but other than that have never been happier.

i just found this board and i am very happy i have, it is great councelling, and look forward to many great discussions.

thanks in advance!!!

becca1

Welcome aboard to the board!

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What Constitutes a Good Life

by What-A-Coincidence in

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what constitutes a good life.

jim rohn.

the ultimate expression of life is not a paycheck.

becca1

Words to live by...

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Thank you all for your help

by brainfcked in

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well, i've been lurking here for a while and decided that today i would introduce myself.

i was raised as a jw from the time i was 5 years old.

i am now 46 and was df'd in 1976 or 1977 i can't remember.

becca1

Welcome! Make everyday count!

Confession: loved your song!

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A call to all NF's and NT's (Myers Briggs)

by becca1 in

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ok, some of you may be sick of these personality type issues but here goes.. i've noticed that whenever these topics come up, nf's and nt's come out of the woodwork.

in case you didn't know, these are the minority of the geneal population.

in a random setting you will have only 2 to 5% of n's (infp, infj,enfp,enfj,intp,intj,entp,entj).

becca1

Hi again people! I'm so glad you liked my thread! We need to hang out in here more often! So, do you think being N's made is more prone to detecting BS and that's why we're all here?

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Why don't YOU believe anymore?

by Crumpet in

someone on another site was asking "what if they are right?

" which made me think about why i know that they are not and i wondered what was your epiphany or road to damascus moment or moments that just made you realise - hey i've been led up the garden path here!.

here was my response but i really think a list of reasons on one thread for easy reference for newbies would be good.

becca1

The UN issue was the catalyst. Seeing the hypocrisy involved in that issue allowed me to research other things that had troubled me but I was waitng on Jehovah to clear up.

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A call to all NF's and NT's (Myers Briggs)

by becca1 in

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ok, some of you may be sick of these personality type issues but here goes.. i've noticed that whenever these topics come up, nf's and nt's come out of the woodwork.

in case you didn't know, these are the minority of the geneal population.

in a random setting you will have only 2 to 5% of n's (infp, infj,enfp,enfj,intp,intj,entp,entj).

becca1

OK, some of you may be sick of these personality type issues but here goes.

I've noticed that whenever these topics come up, NF's and NT's come out of the woodwork. In case you didn't know, these are the minority of the geneal population. In a random setting you will have only 2 to 5% of N's (INFP, INFJ,ENFP,ENFJ,INTP,INTJ,ENTP,ENTJ). So, does that fact that we seem to have many of us on JWD mean anything? Is it just that "N's" respomd to these topics more than other types, or are there really alot of us here?

Are "N's" more jaded, less apt to follow the norm, more apt to resist what feels "wrong", less concerned with being singled out (since we are already "weird"), not afraid to "go out on a limb"???.... Does our intuition help us to "smell a rat"?

What do you guys think?

If anyone wants to take a test there are many good ones online. One of my favs is: Humanmetrics.com.

Disclaimer: I am in no way saying "N's" are better than other types. But we are the minority, and on the "quirky" side, so we tend to stick out.

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cult personality type?

by Mysterious in

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another thing that has been intriguing me lately is the idea that cults can help sway people towards a certain personality type more towards a judging personality for example, or becoming more feeling rather than thinking.

i know my meyers-briggs type changed from istj when i was a jw to intj after i left.

i was curious if anyone else was aware of a similar shift in their actual measurable personality traits..maybe putting on the new personality is literal?

becca1

We need an NF JWD forum!

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It feels like emotional blackmail............

by troubled mind in

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i am probably being ultra sensitive at this time ......., but i am recieving sympathy cards from our old witness friends , and they are saying things such as : " when she wakes up she'll be looking for you .

" and " we also must be resolved to fight to finish loyal to jehovah even at great cost and pain.

she will be waiting eagerly to see her family after her resurrection.

becca1

Some people are insensitive others just tacky. Either way, be glad you are no longer that ignorant.

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cult personality type?

by Mysterious in

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another thing that has been intriguing me lately is the idea that cults can help sway people towards a certain personality type more towards a judging personality for example, or becoming more feeling rather than thinking.

i know my meyers-briggs type changed from istj when i was a jw to intj after i left.

i was curious if anyone else was aware of a similar shift in their actual measurable personality traits..maybe putting on the new personality is literal?

becca1

I'm glad you had fun. PM me anytime. Keep your chin up and don't give up.