Posts by klydia

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, Jehovah's Witnesses" jewelry/keychains

by brizzzy in

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so, i can't believe nobody's come up with the idea of apostate jewelry before now, because i think it's brilliant:.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/45746677/fujw-reversible-jehovahs-witness.

kyria's a friend of mine on facebook, and the author of "i'm perfect, you're doomed".

klydia

Thanks for discussing the jewelry. It's a joke. It's a keychain, not a manifesto. There's no need to take this so seriously. You'll give yourself an ulcer.

Hate the message if you want, but please know that everything on my Etsy site is handmade and a lot of work has gone into this project. The lockets aren't even ready for sale yet because I spent the last two weeks experimenting with different types of epoxies and resins alone, not to mention the money I spent on a dremel and a soldering iron.

I do realize that everyone has a different sense of humor. I don't care if you don't get the joke, but for the love of god, just know how much work I'm putting into these. My kitchen looks like Armageddon and my fingernails look like I work in a coal mine.

This is a labor of love. That's all. Thanks for discussing it. I'm flattered, even if you think I need to grow up.

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Win a Copy of I'm Perfect, You're Doomed

by klydia in

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hey everyone!

i am giving away a few copies of my book in exchange for your creepiest story about the jehovah's witnesses.. you know you got 'em!.

klydia

Thanks everybody!

Cool blog Mr. Lorenzo :)

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Win a Copy of I'm Perfect, You're Doomed

by klydia in

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hey everyone!

i am giving away a few copies of my book in exchange for your creepiest story about the jehovah's witnesses.. you know you got 'em!.

klydia

Hey everyone! I am giving away a few copies of my book in exchange for your creepiest story about the Jehovah's Witnesses.

You know you got 'em!

"I'M PERFECT, YOU'RE DOOMED; TALES OF A JW UPBRINGING"

by AWAKE&WATCHING in

thought i'd pass this on.

the author is kyria abraham who is one of my ff friends.

i'm sure she would be glad to ad anyone and would love support at her book signings.. .

klydia

Hi Scott. Yeah, you hit the nail on the head. In a way, it is a kind of "perfection" but it's open to interpretation.

I hope I will be coming to Boston soon! I want to do a Harvard Square signing. Maybe next month after my Queens reading.

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I'm Perfect, You're Doomed: Tales from a Jehovah's Witness Upbringing --- (new book)

by inkling in

hey look, it's a new jw memoir... and this one is funny!.

will be released march 3, 2009.. preorder from amazon: http://www.amazon.com/im-perfect-youre-doomed-upbringing/dp/1416556842.

[inkling].

klydia

Thanks Missinglink! Yeah, I wish I could have written more.

OnTheWayOut - hope you can make a meetup one day! And good luck with your writing career :)

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"I'M PERFECT, YOU'RE DOOMED; TALES OF A JW UPBRINGING"

by AWAKE&WATCHING in

thought i'd pass this on.

the author is kyria abraham who is one of my ff friends.

i'm sure she would be glad to ad anyone and would love support at her book signings.. .

klydia

Thanks for posting this!

Daniel, the title is really more of a metaphor. You know, trying to come up with a title is a long process and goes back and forth between the agent and publisher.

Just put "saved" in place of perfect and that's more of what is intended by the title. They are the perfect religion, although the people themselves don't think they are perfect.

- Kyria

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Update on my situation

by BonaFide in

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at the bookstudy on thursday, one of the elders that is "investigating" me called on me to comment.

he didn't call on me to pray though.

afterward, he gave me a km.

klydia

"I am not sure why, they said they have a second witness against me"

Hi, my name is Kyria. I don't know you, but it broke my heart to read this sentence. Witnesses AGAINST you? Surely, you aren't a criminal! Did you murder someone?

The real world doesn't work like this. No, you shouldn't be treated this way at all.

I know that when I got disfellowshipped, I thought I HAD to go to my hearing. I couldn't even entertain the idea of not going. Ten years later, I realize I could have just walked away. It meant nothing.

You should do whatever you need to do to find closure, but please know that, in my experience, this is not real. It's only as real as you let it be. It's childhood schoolyard bullying. You can just walk away and leave them in their misery.

Perhaps you know this already, but maybe you also need to experience it yourself in order to fully take it in.

I wish you strength in whatever you choose to do.

love,

- Kyria

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The cover art for my new JW memoir!

by klydia in

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hey all, .

my memoir about growing up as a jehovah's witness is being released by touchstone in march '09 and wanted to share the news with the ex-jw community.

it's called "i'm perfect, you're doomed - tales from a jehovah's witness upbringing.

klydia

Yup, it's all mostly in the same tone. I'm just presenting my personal experiences in a way that was fun for me to write and can also educate people about what happens inside the Jehovah's Witnesses.

I tried to be as honest as possible, especially about my own screw-ups. I have no ax to grind and I think my parents did the best they could with what they had. People can make their own judgments.

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Why are people 'Bad' ?

by Caliban in

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as far as i see it, people are bad / evil (call it what you will) because of two possible things:.

1. they are genetically that way.

they are born like that.. 2. the way they have been brought up has made them that way.. either way, the influences are out of their control.

klydia

Here's my two cents, for what it's worth... I think people we think of as "bad" are people who make a lot of excuses for themselves. They lie to themselves about how others perceive them. They have no sense of accountability. I've most often seen this in people who were either spoiled or else terribly abused as children (but then, I think spoiling your children is also a form of abuse). Spoiled children feel no empathy for others, they are selfish and only notice their own feelings. Meanwhile, I believe that children who were abused are too scared and insecure to allow someone ELSE to feel good because they fear that they might never be loved in return. Everyone makes mistakes. But it's only when you feel ashamed of your mistake and notice how you affect others that you can grow. If you are strong and are able to look honestly at yourself and admit your faults, you will be a good person. Anyone can be a good person, as long as they choose to be. No Garden of Eden is necessary. :)

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what is Reformed Jehovahs Witnesses?

by overthehillgrandma in

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i saw a web site about this..does anyone know what it is?.

btw i am a grandma to three, mother to three, wife of thirty one yrs to the same wonderfull man... hello to all of you!

klydia

I agree, Redhorsewoman, that is truly a beautiful sentiment.

Many Jehovah's Witnesses are good people underneath it all. They are currently brainwashed into believing that others are "wicked", but in their hearts, I believe they want to love everyone. I certainly did.

Unfortunately, the only honest and loving Jehovah's Witness reform movement I can think of would be one that doesn't believe good people need to be killed at Armageddon simply because they aren't JWs.

This is the main thrust of the JW teachings, therefore, I don't believe there could ever really be "Reform Jehovah's Witnesses".

They need to stop believing that they are the only ones "Jehovah" loves.