Topics Started by Open mind

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DRIVES ME NUTS!! MUST be the angels. COULDN'T be coincidence per WT.
by Open mind in
1. watchtower
2. bible
thanks to the last three paragraphs of this week's wt being devoted to complete insanity, i passed a tiny, tiny, little mile-stone in fading.

i didn't comment once during the wt!!

i usually try to make one comment that doesn't make my stomach turn too much to keep up my good, active-dub appearances.
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Questioning Armageddon. How can wife hang onto the Bible? (If she wants to)
by Open mind in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
jehovah wiping out 99.99% of humanity, babies included, is a "problem" or "question" that i think can be very powerful to use with jw family.

especially when presented from a "i just really have a problem with this idea at a gut level" standpoint.. but i haven't used it with my wife (yet) because i see it as a slippery slope that leads to "jesus believed the whole flood story" so i guess we need to throw out the whole bible.

(which, btw, is the very slope i have gone down.
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How'd you pick your Avatar and/or Username? (Share a little bio?)
by Open mind in
1. jw
2. friends
even though you might think it's painfully obvious, explain why you chose your avatar and/or username.

it could help us faceless "netizens" get to know each other a little better.

open mind.
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SANITY TIPS 4 MTNG ATTENDERS: TIP #3 ( VIRTUAL GRAFFITI )
by Open mind in
1. social
2. humour
fluff rating: 9.9 .

target demographic: 12-16 yrs old .

first off a disclaimer: i in no way advocate actual graffiti or vandalism of any house of worship, even a kh.
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NEED HELP: What's wrong with CURRENT Borg policy on molestation?
by Open mind in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
ok, first off, please don't shoot the messenger here.

the dateline show on jws hiding pedophiles was one of several "defining moments" in my process of questioning "the truth".

it disgusted me.
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JEZEBEL: Star of this week's Book Study!! (With post-game highlights)
by Open mind in
1. watchtower
2. bible
jezebel played the starring role in this week's cbs of the revelation book.

i couldn't help but think of all you "strong willed" women on this site who dare to "step out of line".

yes, those are exact quotes plucked from this weeks lesson.
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Shameless movie plug + long review with JW parallels
by Open mind in
1. social
2. entertainment
(this is a quick plug for a movie, followed by a longer, plot-spoiler, review.).

i started a topic a few days ago about which movie or tv show would be good for breaking through cognitive dissonance.

(thanks for all the suggestions!
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What movie or TV show would U recommend 2 break thru cognitive dissonance?
by Open mind in
1. social
2. entertainment
talk about "food at the proper time"!!

i was just perusing this forum and stumbled across a post by abandoned called "the joy of sect".

it's a simpson's episode where homer joins a cult.
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New Light on Lions Eating Straw ! ? !
by Open mind in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
newbie poster here looking for advice.

i've been looking for posts on the borg moving away from a literal understanding of isaiah 65:25 and couldn't find any.

i posted in the private support members only area with a much longer post and it's been pretty much ignored.
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Glass Clinking Still from Satan per latest QFR
by Open mind in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
my wife and i have for many years thought that glass clinking was soon going to go the way of wind chimes and pinatas.

we were both blown away by the recent "questions from readers" saying that toasting is still the work of the devil and not for christians.. i even had an elder in my hall admit the logic didn't really hold up.

anyway, i thought it was definitely "food at the proper time" .