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  I gave up The 5th Dimension for Jehovah

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  greetings, old timers (in particular):.

  of course, we don't share all views in common.

  unless i'm mistaken, however, we older, former jws were decisive about what our "bible-trained consciences" would allow -- or not.

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  compound complex

  The above photo is from home, not a stock image.

  Thanks, Dagney, so much for sharing your experience! In certain matters I may have been somewhat looser, but I can't remember!

  Now, loose as a goose!
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  I gave up The 5th Dimension for Jehovah

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  greetings, old timers (in particular):.

  of course, we don't share all views in common.

  unless i'm mistaken, however, we older, former jws were decisive about what our "bible-trained consciences" would allow -- or not.

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  compound complex

  I just had to reply to this topic. So poignant. -- Tara N Seals

  There are many clouds in my sky. I am on the 9th . . .

  
  
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  I gave up The 5th Dimension for Jehovah

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  greetings, old timers (in particular):.

  of course, we don't share all views in common.

  unless i'm mistaken, however, we older, former jws were decisive about what our "bible-trained consciences" would allow -- or not.

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  compound complex

  Our dear, dear sister, Tara!

  Bless you for returning. How we have missed you!

  Blessings and peace and love,

  CoCo
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  I gave up The 5th Dimension for Jehovah

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  greetings, old timers (in particular):.

  of course, we don't share all views in common.

  unless i'm mistaken, however, we older, former jws were decisive about what our "bible-trained consciences" would allow -- or not.

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  compound complex

  When the moon is in the Seventh House
  And Jupiter aligns with Mars
  Then peace will guide the planets
  And love will steer the stars
  This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius
  Age of Aquarius
  Aquarius
  Aquarius

  Harmony and understanding
  Sympathy and trust abounding
  No more falsehoods or derisions
  Golden living dreams of visions
  Mystic crystal revelation
  And the mind's true liberation
  Aquarius
  Aquarius

  When the moon is in the Seventh House
  And Jupiter aligns with Mars
  Then peace will guide the planets
  And love will steer the stars
  This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius
  Age of Aquarius
  Aquarius
  Aquarius
  Aquarius
  Aquarius

  Let the sunshine, let the sunshine in, the sunshine in
  Let the sunshine, let the sunshine in, the sunshine in
  Let the sunshine, let the sunshine in, the sunshine in

  Oh, let it shine, c'mon
  Now everybody just sing along
  Let the sun shine in
  Open up your heart and let it shine on in
  When you are lonely, let it shine on
  Got to open up your heart and let it shine on in
  And when you feel like you've been mistreated
  And your friends turn away
  Just open your heart, and shine it on in
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  I gave up The 5th Dimension for Jehovah

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  greetings, old timers (in particular):.

  of course, we don't share all views in common.

  unless i'm mistaken, however, we older, former jws were decisive about what our "bible-trained consciences" would allow -- or not.

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  compound complex

  Greetings, Old Timers (in particular):

  Of course, we don't share all views in common. Unless I'm mistaken, however, we older, former JWs were decisive about what our "Bible-trained consciences" would allow -- or not. Seems the younger generation don't get how stringent we were and the difficulty of letting go of our old, super-strict ways.

  I remarked in my thread about what the Society may or may not have foreseen in officially sanctioning the Internet that everything seems so different now. I can't even come up with words to express how changed my once beloved faith has become.

  I was so super sensitive in my godly conscience that I swore off the "demonized" song linked below (I've changed my tune since I returned to my pagan roots):

  https://www.google.com/search?q=the+5th+dimension+aquarius&oq=the+5th+dimension&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l5.11875j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
  
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  Couldn't the GB have foreseen "spiritual endangerment" taking hold with Internet approval?

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  having listened to the two gb helpers (and cedar's interspersed commentary), i was somewhat taken aback at the comments on the widespread availability of smartphones and such at bethel.

  of course, in the congregations, too.

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  They knew this and developed their web site content in an attempt to control and direct what people were doing with those phones and tablets, but they were never going to be completely successful at that. -- LisaRose

  Thank you for so clearly stating the obviously inevitable.
  
  
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  Couldn't the GB have foreseen "spiritual endangerment" taking hold with Internet approval?

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  having listened to the two gb helpers (and cedar's interspersed commentary), i was somewhat taken aback at the comments on the widespread availability of smartphones and such at bethel.

  of course, in the congregations, too.

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  To reiterate a point earlier made:

  In the past, we faithful Witnesses were admonished to give up, destroy, sacrifice anything or anybody that stood between us and our relationship with Jehovah. As a musician, it was difficult to give up Christmas as well as many pop songs (of all songs, some by The 5th Dimension); I left the music conservatory that had become my new home and haven; I sacrificed friends and family so as not to be divided between my loyalties. Ardent JW friends and families did Fahrenheit 451. Burning books -- I couldn't.

  I must have been way over the top to have not let anything interpose itself between me and my God.
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  Couldn't the GB have foreseen "spiritual endangerment" taking hold with Internet approval?

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  having listened to the two gb helpers (and cedar's interspersed commentary), i was somewhat taken aback at the comments on the widespread availability of smartphones and such at bethel.

  of course, in the congregations, too.

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  Thank you, Bobby and sir82, for sharing your thoughts.

  Some things there that I hadn't considered. I must admit that I'm somewhat influenced by having been at Bethel when there had been a tsunami of sexual activity. The aftermath -- the verbal tirades by NHK -- were horrifying. Such a different spirit from what the video portrays.

  THANKS!
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  The Constant Mindchatter After You Leave

  by pale.emperor in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i've been out almost 2 years now and consider myself wide awake to watchtower propaganda and well on my way to recovery from the mental abuse we've all experienced.. one thing that just will not go is that i constantly think of jwism and watchtower and get myself all annoyed at their lies and blatant twisting of facts in their broadcasts and magazines.

  it's so bad that it's the first thing i think of when i wake up, then i have these mental arguments in my head proving the jw teachings false and then getting annoyed because no jw will listen even if you tried to tell them.

  i call this constant thinking and mental reasoning and mental arguing "mindchatter".

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  Greetings, pale.emperor:

  What a great thread! Helpful and useful tools for self-improvement. No "be warm and well fed" here! I have really benefited from reading everyone's comments.

  I never thought I'd recover from my life and its woes, but I actually feel contentment and purpose at this time, going into my 7th decade. I'm so glad friends, family, and my great therapist supported me through the worst and rejoiced with me during the best.

  May it be the same for you, Friend!
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  Couldn't the GB have foreseen "spiritual endangerment" taking hold with Internet approval?

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  having listened to the two gb helpers (and cedar's interspersed commentary), i was somewhat taken aback at the comments on the widespread availability of smartphones and such at bethel.

  of course, in the congregations, too.

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  Now they are kissing the snake and wondering why it bit them. -- days of future passed

  Excellent reference to the Sparlock video. What a turnaround!

  the Society considers such a serious problem is, in part, their fault for requiring JW`s to have tablets and smartphones?
  

  Maybe that`s the reason sites like this are seeing such an influx of newbies everyday . -- smiddy

  I agree, the Society overestimating their control over the flock. It used to be counsel to stay as close to the center of the pen as possible, not straying toward the edges. Temptation has never been so easy and available. Yes, when did they get anything right. Good points.

  The JW religion begrudgingly accepted the internet because it had no choice. Otherwise, they’d still be going on and on about how ‘demonized’ it is. -- LongHairGal

  You nailed it! And yet, on other picayune matters, they'll insist on absolute adherence to some arcane scripture as support for a modern-day stand and let their people die in upholding it. The gnat and the camel . . .

  If they were truly led by the Holy Spirit as they have claimed so many times, they would get things right. -- Phizzy

  Nothing to add here!

  THANKS!