Posts by Open mind

you remind me of the struggle i had for over a year, where i was pushing myself to go the meetings and even gave public talks because of friends and family, even when i knew it was all bullshit.

i was so sick to my stomach, that i literally felt like puking during the meetings.

Open mind

Thanks for sharing the reality of leaving the JWs.

om

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NEED HELP ASAP

by BoomTown in

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my wife is bitter towards the organization right now and is finally willing to talk about flaws without her shutting down.

what is the easiest way to prove the witnesses don't have the "the single truth" of the bible?.

today i said to her, "you are probably worried about leaving because you think "what if they are right and armageddon comes.

Open mind

You mentioned that her 3 best friends are "worldly" and that the "Jehovah's gonna kill em @ Armageddon" approach didn't work.

Why didn't it? What was her response?

Does she really think a God of love is going to kill her best friends because they don't join the JWs?

If you agree with the following world view you might want to see what she thinks of it:

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You should live your life and try to make the world a better place for your being in it, whether or not you believe in god. If there is no god, you have lost nothing and will be remembered fondly by those you left behind. If there is a benevolent god, he will judge you on your merits and not just on whether or not you believed in him.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atheist%27s_Wager

Use lots of patience and love with her.

Even if your name is Richard..........

.....don't be a dick.

om

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Field Service Drains Me....

by shadowolf in

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at this point i absolutely hate field service.

i have to keep going hough, or else the brothers in my group will be all over my back.

part of me just doesnt give a f***, but something inside me doent wanna have to deal with it.

Open mind

Here's one way of looking at it: If your parents will support you in getting a college education and only require that you attend two meetings a week and one morning of Field Circus, do the math. 6 hours of your time per week in exchange for room and board and (possibly) tuition & transportation assistance is a huge bargain if you're just looking at the finances.

The other side of the coin is your sanity, which only you can answer.

Whatever decisions you make, take your time and look at the big picture.

All the best,

om

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How long have you been kissing Hank?

by messenger in

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john:.

mary:.

john:.

Open mind

So good it was made into a video too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDp7pkEcJVQ

Enjoy!

om

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Every publisher must pay for assembly costs???

by sacolton in

just saw this posted on watchtower uncensored .... .

want to hear the latest debacle?

the po in my mom's congregation told them that at the next 1-day-assembly it will be the responsibility of every publisher to put 3 in the box towards the running costs at the assembly hall.

Open mind

I always dropped in $5/family member/day. Family of four, 3 day DC: $60.00.

And I always told myself how cheap it was compared to seeing B. B. King at the same venue.

What a dope!

om