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  The art of letting go

  by journey-on in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have had to let go of many things in my life.

  as i look back, i realize i might have made some mistakes in the process and procedure whereby it was accomplished.. when one decides to leave something or someone they have loved deeply, it is difficult, if not impossible (for some), to just turn loose.

  there are physical, emotional, and psychic pains that comes with it.

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  journey-on

  Sorry for starting a thread, then seeming to abandon it. I thought I was home for the afternoon, but had to leave again.

  SBC - I wish I had the secret. I have let go of things/relationships in my past using both methods...one using the swift jerk method and the other using the long drawn-out gently unravelling method. I'm talking relationship-wise. As far as the religion goes, it was a slow fade, one in which I stewed, doubted, and hurt all the way through till it was over.

  Rocky Girl - We all live and learn, don't we. An exit plan is good to have whether you're leaving a relationship or a religion.

  nugget - Wise words. Truth is, we can only take responsibility for our own reaction to things, but sometimes, it's still painful to close the book on someone, or some thing.

  GLADIATOR - Life is too short for a lot of things, my friend. The distractions, however, are part of our journey, I think, the learning tools, if you will.

  leavingwt - Clean quick breaks are probably less painful in the long run. Later, though, sometimes we look back and second guess ourselves when we do things quick and easy.
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  The art of letting go

  by journey-on in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have had to let go of many things in my life.

  as i look back, i realize i might have made some mistakes in the process and procedure whereby it was accomplished.. when one decides to leave something or someone they have loved deeply, it is difficult, if not impossible (for some), to just turn loose.

  there are physical, emotional, and psychic pains that comes with it.

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  journey-on

  I have had to let go of many things in my Life. As I look back, I realize I might have made some mistakes in the process and procedure whereby it was accomplished.

  When one decides to leave something or someone they have loved deeply, it is difficult, if not impossible (for some), to just turn loose. There are physical, emotional, and psychic pains that comes with it. There is also the fear of being judged in some way.

  There are bonds and attachments that have to be severed. Do you just rip them free in one swift jerk? Do you take time to gently unravel them one by one? Is it ever advantageous to leave one or two attached? Do you do it in one explosive angry act? Or do you stew in the juices of doubt, hurt, and resistance first?

  Religion, relationships, ideology.....share, please, your personal experiences of success and/or failure of letting go of something you held dear at one time.
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  Could a Cult personality be someone's Authentic Personality

  by cantleave in

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  we all know theory, that a cult personality masks the authentic.

  but after reading some of the cult indoctrinated posters here , i am beginning to think that they are showing their authentic personalities.. they don't appear to show any true human emotion or demonstrate any independant thinking ability, ony what they are told feel and think by the cult.

  is it possible that some people are born to be cult members in order to survive?.

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  journey-on

  This is a good question. I think it is possible. People that like regimen, prefer to take orders from a higher-up, and like sticking to a planned schedule are ideal cult personalities.

  Just as a long-time prison inmate becomes institutionalized, long-time cult followers become so. It takes a strong sense of self and independent thinking to break free.
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  I always wondered why

  by pontoon in

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  when someone asked me what religion i was i would say "i'm a jehovah's witness.

  " so many others including my ex wife would say "i'm one of jehovah's witnesses.

  " i could never figure that out.

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  journey-on

  Change "Jehovah" to "God".

  Now it sounds strange to say, "I am God's witnesses." It's more accurate to say, "I am one of God's witnesses."
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  Where is Farkle?

  by God_Delusion in

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  i miss the old fella....

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  journey-on

  His contribution to this board is, imo, a portion of his legacy. Perhaps he is satisfied with it and desires rest and reflection. Thank you, Farkel. You will never know how many eyes you opened and brain cells you ignited.
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  Am I nuts or something?

  by Terry in

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  2. friends

  i retired in the middle of may.. i know many of you would love to have endless free time on your hands too.. right?.

  ummm, well..... i'm use to being very active.

  i use to stand on my feet eight hours a day.. at the bookstore i'd have to squat, stoop, stretch, lift, walk.. i had to sort, answer question, make change.

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  journey-on

  You're obsessed. Face it.
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  TWENTY FOURTEEN (2014) proves something if you pay attention...

  by Terry in

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  from the 2nd century until now christianity has postponed something purported to be the most important of all important happenings.. the coming of the messiah?.

  the jews are waiting on that event.. the coming of christ?.

  christians believe jesus came already.. the 2nd coming of christ?.

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  journey-on

  for JW's who have been sitting in the movie theater for many overlapping generations buying tubloads of popcorn and cola since 1914!!

  Everybody knows it's the selling of popcorn and colas that bring in the $$$$. The movie is just the excuse.
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  PAWN SHOP (grace)

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  a pawn shop is a good working model for the doctrine of grace.. if we examine the model we can clearly view the elements of a bond and how the transaction works.. then, we can apply what the model illustrates for understanding the metaphor used in the new testament.. .

  in a pawn we have:.

  1.customer who owns something of value.

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  journey-on

  .....and, getting back to the game analogy, add the forming of alliances and the implementing of strategies. You alluded to this, perhaps unintentionally, when you brought up people working together to keep the "story" alive. Our problem is we aren't sure what the game is really all about and what the TRUE objective is. We get mixed signals. As I said, we individually gravitate toward a group or philosophy, but if it becomes suspicious or ill-fitting, we have to use our Free Will to either continue with guarded eye, or move away from it toward something else.

  Jesus DOES mean something big. But what? Was he a modest Rabbi? Was he a Master Teacher with clues for us? Was/Is he The Saviour? Or, Is/Was he a red herring? Individually we have to make a decision as to which alliance/group we will proceed with. Or, we can choose to go rogue or form our own alliance.
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  PAWN SHOP (grace)

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  a pawn shop is a good working model for the doctrine of grace.. if we examine the model we can clearly view the elements of a bond and how the transaction works.. then, we can apply what the model illustrates for understanding the metaphor used in the new testament.. .

  in a pawn we have:.

  1.customer who owns something of value.

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  journey-on

  Whew! What a read!

  Sounds like One Big Game with lots and lots of rules, conditions that create exceptions to the rules, various levels of players, ways to advance to the next level, methods to earn or lose points, ways to earn rewards or give rewards, and, of course, fairies, wizards, and dragons along the way on the journey.
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  They May Have Hit The Bottom Of Dumb

  by metatron in

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  the new brochure, learn from god and live forever", is a new low for the watchtower society in descending into illiteracy and ignorance.

  it dips lower than the old "enjoy life" brochure.

  it is hard for me to imagine what the thinking behind this work is, when the intended reading level is so profoundly abysmal.

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  journey-on

  The have taken the scriptural admonition to "be as little children" to a whole new level.