Posts by Open mind

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My upcoming UN-Dedication Ceremony

by OnTheWayOut in

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my last meeting at the kingdom hall was the memorial.

i told the wife i don't want.

to go to the meetings anymore.

Open mind

A few thoughts:

1. Collect some items that most represented you as a JW. A couple that spring to my mind are: Your blood card/suicide pact document. If any one thing is a dub ID badge, that's it. Also, perhaps the main book you studied that hooked you into this monumental waste of life. For me it was the "Blue Bomb" aka, The Truth That Leads to Eternal Strife. And last, but not least, did you somehow manage to hang onto your secret decoder ring? (You know, the Elder Book?)

2. Cremate all of them. You'll need a pretty hot furnace if you want to produce the same kind of ash you get from a crematorium.

3. Let your imagination run wild with how to dispose of the ashes. A little here. (Assembly hall perhaps?) A little there. (Nearby Kingdumb Hall?) Or maybe dump them all in one big dramatic ending that has special significance to you.

4. I think including an outdoor location that puts you in touch with nature would be a good idea for at least part of your ritual.

5. Share it with all of us if you feel like it. We'll be glad to share in the bittersweet joy of the occasion.

Hope this helps.

Open Mind

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Not your average graffiti - this touched me deeply

by Bumble Bee in

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alone i savor wild flowers tucked in along the creeks,.

and there's a yellow oriole singing in tree top depths,.

spring floods come rain swollen and wild at twilight.

Open mind

Here's a link to a blog I enjoy. The guy lives in Minnesota and makes a point of regularly going on low-key, just tooling around bicycle rides in ordinary clothes. He looks under rocks, bridges, warehouses, etc. and takes lots of gorgeous pictures. He's a pretty good writer too and he advocates "slow-living". It just struck me as right in tune with your original post.

http://planetarygears.blogspot.com/index.html

I have no connection whatsoever to him and his site is strictly a non-commercial, "pleasure-blog".

Let me know if you like it.

Open Mind

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Not your average graffiti - this touched me deeply

by Bumble Bee in

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friends

alone i savor wild flowers tucked in along the creeks,.

and there's a yellow oriole singing in tree top depths,.

spring floods come rain swollen and wild at twilight.

Open mind

The other day I was having a panic-attack post here thinking my pre-teen son was inevitably going to get baptized. All the JWDers calmed me down some.

That evening I went for a 2-hour bike ride. The birds were chirping, the flowers were blooming. On my I-pod, Morrisey's "Sing Your Life" came up on random shuffle and at the end of the ride I saw a bumper sticker that said: "I BELIEVE IN LIFE BEFORE DEATH".

I'm sure it was all just coincidence, but my subconscious was screaming for relief and my environment provided it.

Getting outside is always a good thing.

Open Mind

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Lurking Elders Watching the Board / more info about the newbie.

by SnakesInTheTower in

to answer alligator wisdom's request for more info on myself...it will have to come out in trickles.

i am a prolific writer if i allow myself.

for now, i will tell you that until recently i was an elder.

Open mind

WELCOME!!!! WELCOME!!!! WELCOME!!!!

And.............. Sankes you very much for posting.

Sorry, puns are my achilles heel.

Open Mind

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How many remember the 1969 8 day convention?

by seek2find in

anybody remember the 8 day 1969 international convention.

i was at the braves stadium in atlanta all 8 days with a sunburn and then wet clothes after the rain storms.

if you were there (not necessarily in atlanta) do you remember anything about it?

Open mind

Vancouver, B.C.

I would love to relate a couple funny stories but if any lurker "friends" or dub family were to read them, they'd know it was me.

And yes, one of the stories relates to the amusement park.

Open Mind

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Don't read this!! As I am really P....off at the WT and have to vent

by RedPill2006 in

today i have realized (once more) how the watchtower shit cult has ruined my life!

today i am really pissed off at them...... i'm writing this hoping that two groups of people read this.

either some watchtower people that monitor this site or people that think to join this crap!.

Open mind

Dear Brother RedPill2006:

I'm assuming your username is a reference to the Matrix. Can I then also safely assume that you, an ELDER, watched an "R-Rated Movie"? How are you doing in regards to your choice of music? You've just flushed away any hopes of successfully getting through a Bethel application now! Tee hee!

I must say your actions have stumbled me, a currently active JW (surface only), and now I must continue in my slide down the rabbit hole towards regaining my brain by continuing to read here on JWD.

Don't you feel bad now?

Open Mind

p.s. It feels great to let off steam doesn't it? That's parts of what this site is for and much cheaper than "professional" help. Besides, we all know those *%($(% psychiatrists are just agents of Satan anyway.

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HOW WILL WT HOLD ONTO YOUNGER GENERATION?

by badboy in

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any takers?

Open mind

Fear. Intimidation. Emotional Blackmail.

If you've got a winning hand, might as well play it for all it's worth.

Open Mind

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It's my 1 year JWD anniversary!

by Zico in

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yay me!

i've come a long way in a year, for proof of this, here's my first ever post on this board:hi all, i have just joined this site after having been visiting as a guest for a few months.

i am searching for answers so please be patient with me.

Open mind

Congrats Zico!!!

Aren't you glad you decided to "take the red pill" and see how deep the rabbit hole goes?

I know I am.

Open Mind

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Need Computer Geek Help, Please

by XJW4EVR in

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i bought a copy of xp that i am going to place on my laptop.

i need assistance in putting xp on, and taking vista off.

remember, i am not a techno-geek, so please emply user friendly terms.. thanks in advance..

Open mind

From one techno-phobe to another:

You have my deepest sympathies.

OTOH, you know, if you'd just go back to the Kingdom Hall, they'd be happy to do all the programming for you.

Open Mind

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Auxiliary Pioneers

by dothemath in

a recent meeting stressed the usual pioneering for march and april.........in canada they want to reach a new peak of 20,000 auxiliary pioneers.. the article mentioned that would only require 20% of each congregations publishers.. we're not even close in our congregation........so far 4 out of 90 pubs.

how is the push going in other areas?.

i have my doubts they'll reach their goal..........will have to wait and see.

Open mind

Unfortunately, the groupthink took off like wildfire here and 34% of the pubs joined in this "never-to-be-repeated" (until next month) life-~~saving~~ draining work.

And, now............................(drumroll please).........................grab your whips and join me in some enthusiastic self-flagellation................because..................

I WAS ONE OF THEM!!!!!!

ROFPMGO. Translation: Rolling On Floor, Puking My Guts Out.

Now, before you get too carried away with those whips, hear me out. My wife was absolutely caught up in the lemming-like swarm scrambling for the little white applications and was not going to be swayed. ( I did try, but she wasn't buying it.) So, I figured, I'd rather use this opportunity to spend a lot of one-on-one time with my wife and plant some more seeds of independent thinking rather than be subjected to all the wonderul "experiences" she would inevitably be bringing to the dinner table. And, so far, it's gone pretty well.

All right, whip away! I'm not worthy of JWD!!!!!

Open Mind