mentalclearness

Joined

• started 31 topics
• posted 590 times   see topics posted on
• send a message

Posts by mentalclearness

• 
  38

  Say Hi to MrsRoller!

  by mrsroller in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my name is becky aka mrsroller.

  i call myself that because the notorious rollerdave is my hubby.

  i met dave when he was in his early thirties and it had only been a few years since he had left the jw's.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  mentalclearness

  welcome to the board..I think it's really nice when both hubby and wife post...very cute!!!
• 
  33

  Were You Treated Unfairly In The Congregation?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  there is clearly a caste system in the organization.

  there is a pecking order.

  certain classes of people did not associate with those not of the same ilk.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  mentalclearness

  I noticed many congregations I went to had cliques. I really didn't fit in any of them, but I wasn't to upset about it. I always was pretty busy with my family friends and a few good friends that I have managed to keep until today. I notice there were many cliques that were based on rank (pioneers, bethelites, co's, elders)
• 
  20

  DAD'S how much time do you spend,,,,

  by Quentin in

  1. social
  2. family

  as a father, or grand father, do you get your kids up in the am, feed them breakfast and get them off to school?

  pick them up after school...take them to piano, or, any other activity?.

  if so, why... and for how long?.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  mentalclearness

  The daddy day idea is great!!! I've been wanting to do the same thing with my own children. Of course I'm a mommy but it's the same idea.. Some one on one time with each one doing something THEY like....
• 
  6

  beliefs

  by mentalclearness in

  1. social
  2. family

  so last night i spoke with my boys (6 and 9 years of age) about why we believe things.

  i completely plagiarized richard dawkins (ha!).

  so i used as an illustration that people thought before that the earth was flat.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  mentalclearness

  Belief in God didn't even come into the conversation. We were just talking about beliefs in general. Let's say you hear a commercial on tv that says if you drink this certain power drink you'll have more energy and be stronger..The fact that it's on TV or that many believe that doesn't mean it's true. That was basically the gist.
• 
  6

  beliefs

  by mentalclearness in

  1. social
  2. family

  so last night i spoke with my boys (6 and 9 years of age) about why we believe things.

  i completely plagiarized richard dawkins (ha!).

  so i used as an illustration that people thought before that the earth was flat.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  mentalclearness

  In the God Delusion there is a letter to his daughter that has those three reasons for beliefs..Although I've read something to that affect before, but in that letter to a 10 year it's explained in such a clear manner. I have it in Spanish but I'm sure you can Google it and find it in English..
• 
  6

  beliefs

  by mentalclearness in

  1. social
  2. family

  so last night i spoke with my boys (6 and 9 years of age) about why we believe things.

  i completely plagiarized richard dawkins (ha!).

  so i used as an illustration that people thought before that the earth was flat.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  mentalclearness

  Thanks for the encouraging words Open Mind...I'm always reading your threads and trying to apply some of the wisdom when talking to my own kids....It's kind of hard to raise kids without the JW mindset when you've been raised as one, but there are some positive things that I can rescue as well... Bobbi...I just had this huge fight with my sister because she keeps on bringing magazines to my house and talking to my kids..I had to tell her finally that unless she respects my decision to not be a witness and not raise my children as witnesses she won't really be allowed to hang out with them....Sometimes, you have to put association with jw's on your conditions...
• 
  14

  I'd be in my final year of nursing school if I didn't quit

  by Younglove1999 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  about 3 years i decided enough of being "content" with the fact that i had a decent job, if i was going to work, i wanted to do something that i loved.

  i've always wanted to get into medicine.

  but being that i was 23, married, owned a home, worked full time and never went to college, it wasn't going to work out for me to just enter into college and then proceed onto medical school.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  mentalclearness

  I know exactly how you feel...Just be patient..When your baby is a bit more independent you can go back to nursing school...The world is your oyster now!!!!
• 
  42

  Are You Sure That You Don't Still Think & Act Like A Jehovah's Witness?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  do you still have jw traits left remaining within you?

  be honest.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  mentalclearness

  But the certainty and self reassurance of some of the statements I've read, the rhetorical quality of it all, is sometimes reminiscent of the same sort of arguments I used to see used against babylon the great, the wild beast, and the spirit of the world.
  
  AMEN...ROLLERBLADE
• 
  23

  Mob Mentality

  by snowbird in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  do i detect a spirit of intolerance on the beloved jwd board?

  some posters can speak about anything and get a gaggle of positive responses.

  others get beaten down for simply expressing a different viewpoint.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  mentalclearness

  I expected people on this forum to be a bit more objective. Seems like old JW habits are hard to forget....
• 
  6

  beliefs

  by mentalclearness in

  1. social
  2. family

  so last night i spoke with my boys (6 and 9 years of age) about why we believe things.

  i completely plagiarized richard dawkins (ha!).

  so i used as an illustration that people thought before that the earth was flat.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  mentalclearness

  So last night I spoke with my boys (6 and 9 years of age) about why we believe things. I completely plagiarized Richard Dawkins (ha!). So I used as an illustration that people thought before that the earth was flat. And I went through the three reasons people believe things. Authority, Majority, Tradition...I started with majority explaining that just because many years ago everyone thought the earth was flat didn't mean it was true. Than authority..Just because your teacher or your grandma or whoever says something doesn't necessarily mean it's true..and last but not least tradition. It was a more extensive conversation which involved alot of feedback and reasoning on their part but I would say that they understood the concept completely despite their young ages...So next time they talk with my JW family I hope that they bring it up(my children are incredibly vocal and honest)...I would advise those who still have contact with your family who are witnesses to prepare your children because you never know when someone will subtly try to influence them...