in life, there are certain pivotal moments when you realise that every thing has changed dramatically.
it's a breathtaking and overwhleming feeling.
you may think back to who you were on this day a year ago, compared to who you are now - the contrast is incredible.. i find change in viewpoints and thinking evolves slowly, over a long period of time, you dont know the change is taking place until one day, you realise for one stunning minute that you are everything that you never were.
After being inactive for 6 years and feeling guilty as hell, I read about the UN scandal. I was positively devasted, infact almost turning into an oncoming car during the week that I obsessed about what I had learned. I just couldn't get it out of my mind. I finally realized that I was killing myself with guilt for an org. that was a lying, unfaithful whore. Once that was firmly in my mind I turned my back and haven't looked back since.
FreeFallin
i am so off this planet.. i have had so much therapy in the past, i dunno, forty years, that it makes me "sick".. i have learned to speak in cognitive-speak.
i have learned to think in cognitive-speak.. i have survived jw-endorsed "therapy": a jw-sanctioned therapist in northern virginia who could "cure" dissociative disorders in just a few sessions.
she learned this technique from the "society" and therefore, did not charge for her services.
((((((((((((((((LauraLisa)))))))))))))))))))
I'm sorry that I don't know your story or what you've gone thru. But please know that many here love you; love in its purest form, and that we all wish you the very best. Be gentle with yourself.
Free
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won't you shut up with all your arguing for ten minutes and concentrate on the threads that really matter.
people are hurting and you can't hear it for all the shouting in here.. http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=35125&site=3
Spider,
Thanks for the wake-up call.
Free
with the recent blood baths we have seen in this forum it got me wondering of how you can objectively understand it and more importantly not let it affect you if you so choose.
what i write is not meant to be taken as gospel truth since there is no gospel truth nor is it my intention to get on my soap box since i left it when i walked out of the kingdom hall.
most of what i have to say is subjective based on personal experience and i feel no need or desire to debate anyone about anything i write.
Excellent, excellant post. One I'm sure many of us can relate to.
Free
congratulations to alamb and her hubby, they have a boy!!!!!!!!!.
he was born around 10:30-11:00, august 20. he's a handsome little dude.
looks just like his dad.
CONGRATULATIONS ALAMB AND FAMILY
Free
how & why i became a jw
dave the atheist fulfills prophecy - part 2
initially, i was not impressed nor put-off by don and his jw beliefs.
Dear Amazing,
I'm eagerly awaiting Part 3.
Free
i was a socialist / communist and a hippie before turning a witness, always looking out for chances to disrupt the harmony and tranquility, for putting sand in the machinery of the authorities.
was a "liberal" elder for 24 years, always thinking people's intentions and attempts were the main thing, not looking for faults or shortcomings.
but it always amused me when i could tell the co-elders they had handled things not in accordance with procedures, as i was very good at remembering things and loved it when i was able to point to incorrect dealings from the side of the "hardliners".. anyway, i resigned as an elder after 24 years half a year ago, in protest, after having written many and long letters and made sure my action was read and received by many; the issue was the extent of one's contact with disfellowshipped children, where i was not in agreement with official policy.
Dear Old Hippie,
I admire you for your courage. What you're doing can't be easy. I especially like:
when I give school talks on topics such as why we have changed beliefs at times, I use a couple of minutes to deal with the Pyramids, vaccinations etc., to show what was once taught;
- when someone asks for literature of which there are revisions, I ask them which issue they want, the one with the people of Sodom being resurrected or the one where ethey are not, the one with spanking children or the one with not etc.
That should get a few folks thinking. Good luck.
Free
with working on client's projects and playing on this board i finally squished in some time in to finish my site.
it isn't anything fancy with animations and shockwave magic shooting all over the place like i have done in the past.
it is simple, clean, and straight forward boring html.. the work is just a small portion of what i have done over the last year or so.
Dave
Your work is just incredible. I envy you your talent.
Free
yesterday was my birthday.
i got greetings from a number of friends from here in atlanta and also from people who had never met me from around the world since my birthday announcement was carried on a couple of the central bear pages on the internet.. there is clearly no prohibition against birthdays in the bible.
the reason the watchtower prohibits birthday celebrations is the same reason they discourage college, extracurricular activities in school, etc.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOEL
Very good insight on Birthdays and loss of recognition of the individual. I never thought of it quite that way before.
Free
sirona is going back into the hospital today for more surgery.
she will be going under general anesthesia to have more biopsies done.. i know its always scary to "go under.
" lets send warm thoughts her way and hope for the best with the outcome of the biopsies .. .
(((((((((((((((((Sirona))))))))))))
Get Well Soon.
Free
