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  my wee mum is not long for this world

  by ninja in

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  she has lost over 7 stone due to her cancer and is finding it almost impossible to eat now.....see the difference in a couple of years .. ......she has been giving all her belongings away too recently

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  Sorry ninja - thinking of you and the family at this hard time.
  
  The picture of her in the red top with her Grandchild really shows how much you look like her.
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  Fascinating....Which Kind of Dump Best Decribes You?

  by BlackPearl in

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  the first time i read this, i laughed so hard i nearly split my sides.

  enjoy!!.

  the perfect dump - every once in a while, each of us experiences a perfect dump, its rare, but a thing of beauty in all respects.

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  LOL! Some real insights there.
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  your personal favourite books that freed you from the JW's

  by ninja in

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  1/captives of a concept.....fantastic....thanks don...you freed my mind completely .

  2/visions of glory...barbara harrison....fantastic insights......(god can't kill arnold) .

  3/jehovah lives in brooklyn.....ricky francis.....he sums all jw's up brilliantly....love this book .

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  Genesis, various authors
  Daniel, various authors
  Revelation, John
  
  Asimov's Guide to the Bible: The Old and New Testaments, Isaac Asimov
  101 Myths of the Bible: How Ancient Scribes Invented Biblical History, Gary Greenberg
  
  How to Read the Bible: History, Prophecy, Literature - Why Modern Readers Need to Know the Difference, and What It Means for Faith Today, Steven L. McKenzie
  
  The Bible with Sources Revealed, Richard Elliott Friedman
  The Hidden Book of the Bible, Richard Elliott Friedman
  
  Daniel: A Commentary on the Book of Daniel (Hermeneia: a Critical and Historical Commentary on the Bible), John Joseph Collins
  Daniel: With an Introduction to Apocalyptic Literature (Forms of the Old Testament Literature), John Joseph Collins
  
  The Apocalypse (New Testament Message; A Biblical-Theological Commentary), Adela Yarbro Collins
  The Theology of the Book of Revelation (New Testament Theology), Richard Bauckham
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  I'm pumped, Just ordered Two New Books!

  by Hope4Others in

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  2. beliefs

  http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/35/search?sc=steven+hassan&sf=author.

  i'm so excited, many of you are already reading or have read this book.. i have ordered two of these today, combatting cult mind control , one for hubby and i and the other we hope to slip into the hands of.

  his brother.

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  I have Releasing The Bonds, and am about a third of the way through. It certainly seems to have some good information about the methods that high control groups and cults use, but I'm yet to get into detail about Steven's approach and consider if it could help my family. I'm certain that some of it will be relevant. Jehovah's Witnesses are mentioned here and there in the book as examples.
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  Hey guys....taking a JWD break to finish my thesis.....

  by Alpaca in

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  i enjoy this board so much that it is distracting me from what i really need to do.. it seems like no matter how hard i try to sign on for a "couple minutes" it ends up turning into hours (because i like hanging out with you guys).. so, i am going to take a break for a while.....should be back on sometime in june.. cheers,.

  alex.

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  Cya. All the best with it. :)
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  What do you think when people tell you to just "move on"?

  by Moxie in

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  ...i've heard that a lot over the years.

  "just get over it, let the past stay in the past".

  i always say, "ya, but...".

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  Sometimes things need to be dealt with. The moving on comes after, I guess.
  
  Anyway, that looks like a really nice blog and I like your style of writing. Subscribed - thanks very much.
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  "Even if it isn't true" - how many of you heard this one recently?

  by hamsterbait in

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  2. beliefs

  i remember first hearing it after the generation change of 95.. a sister answered up at the wt and said "even if armageddon isn't coming, its still the best way to live.".

  i have heard others say: "even if it isn't true, it's still the best way of life.".

  my mother said it a few weeks ago!

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  Yep, heard that answer in a Watchtower study by an elder years and years ago.
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  hi newbie to this great place

  by freespirit67 in

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  sorry this has turned out longer than i thought.anyway i lived the life of a single mother fell away from the organisation,and eventually met a (worldly) guy who is the most loving guy i have ever met,my best friend,lover and soulmate.i was disfellowshipped 4 months ago because we live with each other and plan to get married in september,unacceptable to the society hence my disfellowshipping.it has broke my mum and dads heart and im so so sorry for this,i love them so much,but no longer want or believe in the jw beliefs.

  i still believe in god but dont know where im bound as regards my faith,i really do want to have something.

  apart from my mum and dad and the shunning arrangement im so happy,the happiest i have ever been in years,and my 2 youngest ones are happy as well..my eldest daughter is 16 and planning on getting baptised in july which is tearing me apart,she is so like me,but is being brainwashed by a certain crowd of witnesses,need i say anymore...my eldest son who is 18 isnt in the truth and feels the same way i do... anyway thanks for this forum and hope to hear from likeminded friends soon.

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  Hello freespirit67, Thanks for sharing your experiences. Sorry about the shunning, but glad you're otherwise happy. I believe there is a page in the elder's handbook that effectively says if some talk with their disfellowshipped family members the elders may choose to let it go. Sorry - can't remember for sure, but maybe someone who's in the know can post it if they know what I mean as you may be able to use it tactfully with your parents. See you round the forum.
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  Why do many of us keep refering to IT as "THE TRUTH"?

  by ldrnomo in

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  because that was the name the borg placed on it's religion, "the truth" it seems to be stuck with many of us.

  i am making a concious effort to not refer to it as "the truth".. it is not the truth, it is not the way, and it is definitley not the life!.

  so let's stop it people!.

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  I tend not to use the expression. For a time, I resented the term apostates, but as things have lost their mental significance for me it's not such a big deal now.
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  Please I need your help! evil site

  by Dogpatch in

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  evil for some at least!.

  now that i shamelessly hijacked your attention folks, i could, pretty please use some suggestions.. a dear friend, who is a website designer recently volunteered to redesign my sites.

  he succeeded in creating a great design, especially for www.freeminds.org .

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  Haven't time to look properly and got to leave for the weekend so comment is ultra brief. :) Initial impression: nice and bright, but visually confusing, don't know where to look. Needs more structure/simplicity/focus. All the best, and cya next week guys!