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  Swift to forget.....

  by eyes_opened in

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  "he who is swift to believe is swift to forget.

  " - rabbi abraham joshua heschel, polish-born scholar (1907-1972).

  guess this holds true to the history of jehovahs witnesses and their failed prohesies and the willingness of so many to forget about it.. .

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  emyrose

  Venice, brillant timing, composing and follow-up!
  Are you an artist of some sort?
  Emyrose
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  Suzi Mayhem Outdoes John Cleese

  by AlanF in

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  a critique of suzi mayhem's theory of god .

  i thought, when suzi first posted this, that it was a joke something like john cleese's classic "brontosaurus theory" skit in a monty python episode.

  but mr. "dark clouds" has sort of asked me to critique it as if it were a serious theory, so here goes.. i'll address this to suzi, but suzi dear, don't take this too seriously.

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  emyrose

  I think someone has a crush on Suzie,
  what do you think?
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  Your Top Ten Books

  by GinnyTosken in

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  i love the book lists on amazon; i get lost in them for hours.

  recently someone asked me for book recommendations, and i thought it would be fun if we shared our lists of top ten books that helped us think our way out of the jw dogma.

  im putting aside the obvious ones, like crisis of conscience and apocalypse delayed.. heres my list, in the order i discovered them as best i can recall.. ginny.

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  emyrose

  These are some of my favorites:
  Their Eyes Were Watching GOD, by Zora Neale Hurston

  One Hundred Years Of Solitude, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

  Twelve Years A Slave, by Solomon Northup

  Civilization and Its Discontents, by Sigmund Freud

  Genie, A Scientific Tragedy, by Russ Rymer
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  The Judge SHAVED Jesus, Peter, Adam, ...

  by Tallyman in

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  take a gander & read all about it:.

  * http://www.intrex.net/tallyman/shaved.html.

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  emyrose

  Goo, your humor reminds me of Tom Green's comedy.
  I think your comedy is also for people who haven't
  forgotten the child in themselves. It's carefree and as
  silly as you want it to be.
  Thanks for the laughs, Emyrose
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  Whoever you are, you are sick!

  by uncle_onion in

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  this was posted on my web site guest book:.

  guest# 49 .

  name: a sister .

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  emyrose

  Fredhall, which congregation do you belong to, I would
  like to see what kind of spiritual food they are feeding
  you there, it seems like you are spiritually ill.
  Why are you so hostile?
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  Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)

  by Wounded Heart in

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  used to be called multiple personality disorder (mpd).. i have it.

  i was physically, emotionally, sexually abused.

  the tramas in my life were so great that i split into many.

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  emyrose

  Hi Wounded Heart,
  I so glad you have posted this thread.
  Although I've never known anyone W/ DID,
  I am very curious about how someone manages to
  survive the tragedies that caused your disorder, and
  how one deals with any disorder. You see I'm
  suffering w/ acute anxiety this year, and have lived
  w/ depression all my live. My childhood was also filled with
  physical abuse and neglet, but I've been too shy to talk
  to a prof. about them. So when I read this thread my heart sunk w/ pain for you. I'd like to know what has helped you deal with your
  condition? Are you encouraged to still use DID to deal w/ painful memories or has your therapist attempted to join together all the personalities? In other words, have the dif. personalities been used
  by the therapist to help you deal w/ trauma or has the priority been to bring them together first and then deal with the pain? Have you been encouraged to get rid of any or to blend them and incoporate them into yourself?
  Are you or have you ever been in a DID support group? What are the things that bring
  joy to you today?
  Wishing you happiness, Emyrose
  PS, thanks again for opening your heart to us
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  Subjection Does No-One Any Good.

  by Englishman in

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  ive been thinking a lot about this subjection thing that is so much a part of wt teaching.. i mean, what is the point of it?

  who does it benefit?.

  why cant couples work out a who does what pattern that suits themselves, why should they pay any heed to the wtbtss edicts about women being in subjection?.

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  emyrose

  hi folks
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  Subjection Does No-One Any Good.

  by Englishman in

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  ive been thinking a lot about this subjection thing that is so much a part of wt teaching.. i mean, what is the point of it?

  who does it benefit?.

  why cant couples work out a who does what pattern that suits themselves, why should they pay any heed to the wtbtss edicts about women being in subjection?.

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  emyrose

  The bible can become crap if it is interpret in a way that creates hatred and abuse for people.
  Remember the bible tells us that the whole law hangs
  on loving others as we love ourselves.
  Emyrose
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  Yes it is not only presumptuous but arrogant....

  by messenger in

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  is it presumptuous of jehovahs witnesses to point out that they alone have gods backing?

  wt 6/1/01 pg 16. .

  is it just me or is this question one that causes histerical laughter to anyone outside the organization?.

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  emyrose

  Hi Messenger,
  I see clearly your point about the foolishness in having delusions
  of grandeur, but that is considered insanity mostly when dealing with
  individuals not groups. You mentioned individuals. Think about how Nazism has been considered
  logical by many people, including some intellectuals. So when the average individual, that is a non-intellectual, comes in touch w/ JWs
  they are vulnerable to the sanity that a large group enjoys by virtue of the numbers of people adhering and embracing the organization's philosophy. Unfortunately many emotionally and socially weak souls
  succumb to the madness of groups. Remember mind control is very real
  and a powerful tool used against people just as any other weapon is.
  Of course the reasons and degree of mind control varies among JWs.
  Emyrose
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  Taking time to smell the roses...

  by Esmeralda in

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  i got a great gift today from someone at h2o.

  it was a post.

  in response to my "emotional bankruptcy" thread that i. posted here, and there as well.. it's a gift because it was just the kick in the ass that i needed.. the perfect reminder of why i am not only happy, but relieved.

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  emyrose

  I love stopping by the roses, that's why I
  always stop by to read your sweet-scented thoughts.
  I'm sorry your're suffering w/ MS, but glad you
  noticed your freedom from the JW cult.
  Wishing you Love and Happiness,
  Emyrose