i was hoping to find out which one of us has an interest in psychology, so if you wouldn't mind... "it is not so much that you use your mind wrongly--you usually don't use it at all.
this is the disease.
" -eckhart tolle, the power of now
Hi Larc, I wouldn't mind hearing more about IO psych sometime. I'm thinking about getting a book by Sternberg, I believe it's called Career Paths in Psychology or something like that, recommended by the APA. I'm sure there are a lot of ways one can go which I'm not aware of yet.
"It is not so much that you use your mind wrongly--you usually don't use it at all. It uses you. This is the disease." -Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now
i was hoping to find out which one of us has an interest in psychology, so if you wouldn't mind... "it is not so much that you use your mind wrongly--you usually don't use it at all.
this is the disease.
" -eckhart tolle, the power of now
Any of the above really Waiting, just interested in the subject.
"It is not so much that you use your mind wrongly--you usually don't use it at all. It uses you. This is the disease." -Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now
i was hoping to find out which one of us has an interest in psychology, so if you wouldn't mind... "it is not so much that you use your mind wrongly--you usually don't use it at all.
this is the disease.
" -eckhart tolle, the power of now
I was hoping to find out which one of us has an interest in psychology, so if you wouldn't mind..
"It is not so much that you use your mind wrongly--you usually don't use it at all. It uses you. This is the disease." -Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now
i read alot of posts and it seems that though you all (or most) have left the kh, you still believe in a "father" or a "jesus" that created everything.
since i too and one that left the kh, i have delved into science and have come the conculsion that god does not exist in a spirit form, but is life itself.
the "creator" of all things is evolution.
I'm curious, would I be correct in assuming that what you think of as evolution includes only physical form, and that life itself as you say is the evolution of organic life? My own view is that though there are material correlates which we can perceive and measure, it is probably a bit reductionistic to assume that's all there is. Human beings go through stages of development which might be compared with evolution, but some of this is internal without much change in the physical organism. It seems the higher/later stages of development can only be distinguished by careful analysis of behavior. It also seems to require the perspective of a stage higher or equal to the highest level in the stages of development being examined.
"It is not so much that you use your mind wrongly--you usually don't use it at all. It uses you. This is the disease." -Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now
this is a friendly little thread for those who want to pop in and say hi.
some of us are single, and might even be looking, and with the large number of great people on this board, there may be a chance where a couple or two might meet up!.
so if you are single, don't mind sharing a little about yourself here, and perhaps curious as to who else is single, then reply here!.
I know, why don't we use one of those questionnaires that is passed through email sometimes? Anybody have one?
"It is not so much that you use your mind wrongly--you usually don't use it at all. It uses you. This is the disease." -Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now
it is said by jws that 'the truth' never leaves you.
even when you have broken free, you will still be haunted by it, watching the news just in case they were right.
have any of you had these feelings?
Been there myself, not anymore though. While I wasn't in as long as many were, (wasn't raised with it) one difference with me is that I didn't know about any resources such as this board until recently. I also didn't know about books like Crisis of Conscience until a few months ago.
"It is not so much that you use your mind wrongly--you usually don't use it at all. It uses you. This is the disease." -Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now
this is a friendly little thread for those who want to pop in and say hi.
some of us are single, and might even be looking, and with the large number of great people on this board, there may be a chance where a couple or two might meet up!.
so if you are single, don't mind sharing a little about yourself here, and perhaps curious as to who else is single, then reply here!.
Well gee Prisca, why don't you start us off by telling a little bit about yourself? I guess I fall into this category, and though I'm not exactly looking I don't mind taking a look.
"It is not so much that you use your mind wrongly--you usually don't use it at all. It uses you. This is the disease." -Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now
this is a question my df mother would like me to post for her:.
would it be morally right to go back to the jws, even though she doesn't feel it is god's org?
she would do this in order to speak with her life long friends and her youngest daughter, all of whom are quite emotionally distraught due to her dfing.
Well it really is her decision, and while I can understand how those with loved ones in the organization would want to do that, how long will you keep up the act? I mean are you going to pretend to be a witness indefinitely? Certainly alarms will go off if you say anything which can be interpreted as apostate, too.
"It is not so much that you use your mind wrongly--you usually don't use it at all. It uses you. This is the disease." -Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now
does freedom of thought really obtain in this forum?
are those who have left god's organization and jehovah god himself actually now more open-minded and unbiased?
if those who espouse atheistic thoughts or those who believe every vile utterance spoken against jehovah's people think they are now speaking from some olympian perspective, i beg to differ.
Hi Duns,
These days I find myself thinking less about philosophy than psychology. I don't have a problem with people believing in whatever they want, but I think it is a problem when it becomes harmful to people. Perhaps you've read about some of the ways that this happens in the time you've been here, if not I'm sure there are those who will readily point out a few things.
You seem like a well educated fellow, so let me ask you: What do you think? Evidently you still believe that the WTS is God's organization. What are your reasons? I can say you're just another human who doesn't really know anything in the end, but I think you deserve a chance to make your case. While I think you do make a good point that everyone would do well to keep in mind, you can just as easily apply that to anything or anyone. As you said: "If Kant is anywhere near correct, an atheist or a JW opposer can speak with no more self-assuredness than a loyal Witness can." That works both ways. All things being equal, then, the Witness perspective is also not any better than the others. I think we need to get into specifics to have meaningful discussions here.
"It is not so much that you use your mind wrongly--you usually don't use it at all. It uses you. This is the disease." -Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now
my observation is that persons who 1) heal/adjust the most rapidly from their jw experience and 2) seem to have the most joy in life are those who read, read, read, in pursuit of what i call nourishment for the spirit.
i've really enjoy the pithy aphorisms you use here, which suggests you've distilled some wisdom from somewhere.
i'm going to ask your help in this thread.
I did read the Tao of Physics by Fritjof Capra some time ago.. Didn't read the Dancing Wu Li Masters, though I guess it's on the same subject anyway. For some reason I don't remember it being too interesting though, maybe I liked the movie (Mind Walk) better than the book, though I guess it's based on another one of Capra's books. Can someone who has read both talk about it?
"It is not so much that you use your mind wrongly--you usually don't use it at all. It uses you. This is the disease." -Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now