Very powerful. I realize comments posted here can't fix the past, but I do wish for you healing and peace, and that you are able to gain the life you choose for yourself going forward. I am sure everyone on this forum does as well.
AllTimeJeff
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my letter to my molestor
by jehovahismyshepard ini wrote the following in my therapy sessions to treat my sexual abuse as an adult.
i thought that you should know that i recently discovered the reason i am weird and at times react strange there is a part of me that will never go away .... no matter how hard i try to control or hide it everyday it will always show it will always stay .. i. thought that you should know this indescribable grueling act of what you did ., that inside my adult mind and body you locked up and left for ever a trapped kid...do you know how hard it must be to accept that ?
do you even care ?do you ever feel bad when you look in the mirror who do you see when you stare?
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This Is Why We Call It the Borg, And Why You Can Still Find Your Voice
by AllTimeJeff inone voice can be stronger than a thousand voices.
your mind is independent now.
with its own unique identity.
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AllTimeJeff
One voice can be stronger than a thousand voices
Your mind is independent now
With its own unique identity
Sometimes, we get a chance to get back what was stolen from us
If you don't mind a little Star Trek to illustrate the point, I hope you will enjoy one of the most meaningful scenes I have ever seen
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2520-607 = 1913
by schnell ini love math, i love calendars, and somehow, this always gets me.. 2520 - 607 = 1913. not 1914.. 2520 - 606 = 1914. from what i understand, russell realized this.
he had previously used 606 bc, of course, but then he switched it to 607 bc.
i know there was something about no zero year, so it actually should be less one, correct?.
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AllTimeJeff
Whatever it is, GB2.0 will present it in the way best for the Borg. Don't look for logic where it never existed
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Is it possible to decline preaching in the carts?
by Skepsis inhi folks,.
i have a difficult dilemma.
since i'm not pioneering any more, i'm reducing my hours wasted at that artifact known as cart or trolley.
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AllTimeJeff
You can always say no, and there will be consequences.
You can always say yes, and there will be different consequences to you. :)
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Witness weddings
by dothemath inrecently went to a witness wedding, and after the vows the bride and groom were introduced as "brother and sister".....(then last name).....(then the big kiss).
this is likely not unusual (i've heard it before), but with lots of "worldly" people in attendance it seems out of place to me.. i was just wondering if that's the way it is most places?.
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AllTimeJeff
With JW's, everything is regional. There is no law one way or the other.
I am on record as saying that the terms "Brother" and "Sister" are control mechanisms to tear down your individuality and re-define who is supposed to be your family. After all, should you have a sibling who leaves, you have other replacements....
Mini-rant over... :)
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Religion...is regarded by the rulers as useful
by flipper inlucius annaeus seneca, roman statesman, 4bc - 65ad: "religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.".
this comes to mind as trump has been throwing the word "god" around.
there are a lot of outwardly religious people in this government.. benjamin franklin: "the way to see faith is to shut the eye of reason.".
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AllTimeJeff
I am with you Flipper. Hide your books folks. It can happen. I'm not saying it will, but don't be naive.
Unless you'd like to kill all the non-anglo, non-hetrosexual science lovers. Then by all means, carry on.... ;)
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Internally rolling my eyes.. Get this
by raven ina bit of an update, last weekend was my great grandmothers funeral, now, she was never a jw, and never was going to be, no matter how hard my mother, and grandmother tried to preach to her, she was the type of person that would kindly accept a wt or a book, but she wouldn't bother reading them.. anyways, she was a great wonderful and inspiring woman, the funeral was extremely sad, she had been a school teacher for over 35 years and a member of various clubs, so there were a lot of folks besides family that attended.. well, anyways i was there and so was my jw mother, stepfather, and grandmother, we were cordial, didn't talk about anything jw related because, it was great grandmothers funeral, not really a time to discuss how i am an evil sinner, or how i've escaped the org by avoiding df'ing, right?
wrong, as i'm sitting waiting for the service to begin, a lady shows up, now- i have known this woman for a long time, apparently she baby sat me as a small child, (like i remember?
) so she isn't someone i was ever close with, but knew of her or when she was around would say hi to and make small talk.. to give you a tid-bit on her personality though, she is one of those crazy jw's.. she claims to have been possessed by a demon, very very wacky on the prophesies, or gb talks, etc.
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AllTimeJeff
What The Flipper said.... Boundaries within the Borg do not really exist.
Very sorry for your loss. What a whack job. It reminds me of Ray Franz handling a funeral after Freddie Franz was so insensitive on the platform. The purpose of a funeral is to honor the life of those who've passed, and comfort those who are grieving.... Except in JW land, where it is yet another marketing opportunity.
And that is why the crazies feel they can do what they do..... :-/
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What did you regrettably not do because you were a Jehovah's Witness ?
by minimus injehovah's witnesses cannot do a lot of things.
i remember pioneers having to quit their jobs because they could not work in a convenience store and sell cigarettes.
i know of a young man who was offered a scholarship to any college or university if he wanted to go to because of his football abilities.
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AllTimeJeff
College and sex. Just the truth.
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New light in this weeks WT?
by Indian Larry inanybody have any ideas where they are going with the "new light" they have been pushing last week and this week?
for instance in this weeks study article one section reads:.
in years gone by, we believed that jehovah became displeased with his people because they did not have a zealous share in the preaching work during world war i. we concluded that for this reason, jehovah allowed babylon the great to take them captive for a short time.
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AllTimeJeff
Mega Kingdom Halls OTWO?
That sets them up for consolidating congregations, selling off properties, appearing to be on the decline, but then saying that things will clear up later to show that they were really doing fine.
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No Longer a JW Expert But Starting to Figure Out Life
by AllTimeJeff inconsider this an update for those that remember me here.... when i left in 2006, it started a 10 year journey into a new phase.
no more "safety".
some people want to be their own person.
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AllTimeJeff
I think I got this part figured out, I think.....
The best revenge is recovery and finding a new life for yourself. JW's aren't the only group that does this to people. Entire political systems (see, North Korea) also are aimed at taking away individuality. Thus, be yourself. They lose.
GB versions 1.0 and 2.0 had as their biggest weapon the control of the message. Everything NOT THEM is WORLDLY! (BOO!)
YOU are worth as much as you'll ever be, HERE at the Kingdom Hall.
THEY look like they're having fun NOW, but remember, THIS LIFE ISN'T ALL THERE IS.
However, you should offer as a sacrifice YOUR LIFE NOW, to ensure you get a BETTER LIFE in the FUTURE.
No wonder the hurt and the weak are the ones attracted to this. It's easier just to be spoon fed than to figure this out for yourself.
The real truth is this: YOU and I are the only way to beat GB 2.0, simply by being the best versions of ourselves, our talents, gifts, unique points of view, etc. That's my goal anyway....