It's not me I'm worried about. It's my kids. I dutifully indoctrinated them to the best of my ability.
Posts by zoiks
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28How can you test whether you have broken free of the mind control
by cantleave init's been less than a year but i think i am nearly there.. i can read through a mag or sit through a meeting and instantly see through the bs.. i can watch the news without thinking is this a part of the composite sign.. i see people for what they are without trying to pigoen hole them.. i'm not worried what the elders think.. however,.
i still show too much interest if i see something about a jw in the media.. i notice kingdom hall if driving through a new place.. i still want to stop and say hello if i see a group of witnesses on the street.. how do you guys and gals measure the progress of your exit from the cult?.
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Our UK Friends Are Buried!
by zoiks ini see that you have a lot of snow!
should we do a roll call?
a head count?.
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zoiks
I see that you have a lot of snow! Should we do a roll call? A head count?
I hope you're all ok!
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Have you ever had a moment when you thought yourself clever?
by John Doe inif so, why did you think you were clever?.
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zoiks
Right about.....now.
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LAST NIGHT..!
by iknowall558 ini finally went out on a 'ministry' work.
with a bit of help, i took all of my anti witness leaflets and put them through the doors of as many witnesses as i could in a 2hour time period.
it was the easiest and most exhilirating thing i've ever done.
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zoiks
Wow, I would have been horrified, angry, and somewhat curious to find an apostate tract on my car, back in the day...
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TONS of changes in the organization
by EndofMysteries innew songbook - removing all the old teachings and anything saying new world or new order.
no more bookstudies - (so no small indepedent comments, only brief congregationwide so not much discussion).
bible reading talk can 'read' only, no introduction or conclusion - again not allowing any input or thought.
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zoiks
There are two trends here: making a JWs life generally easier, and tightening the control. Probably they're related to each other.
I am morbidly fascinated with where it's all going. I think I'm getting my family out not a moment too soon!
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No more Religeion for me perio.........................
by foolsparadise inreligeon is all crap.
i have spoken to different church members of different denominations and guess what?
they are all cult members and are all mind controlled!!!
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zoiks
Yep, same here. No more xian or xism or whatever. I am attempting to join humanity, but I will leave it at that.
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To Ex-JWs: Do You Regret Learning it Was a Lie?
by leavingwt inthis question was inspired by a question on another thread.
to the ex-jw community here,.
do any of you regret learning that wt is not god's organization?
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zoiks
A very good question. As I am still in the exit process, things are very overwhelming right now. I think that it is very worth it. I am still young with a young family and hopefully have a long, long time to realize the benefits of choosing this course. Staying in would definitely be the path of least resistance for me. But it's not right.
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Richard Dawkins forum
by zoiks inare there any posters here who also read and/or post on the forums at richard-dawkins.net?
it seems as though a large number of xjws post there.
there are some really good and thought provoking points made, from a slightly different perspective.. just wondering!.
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zoiks
Scotsman - your opinion on Dawkins sums up the way many feel about him. I personally enjoy his writing style - it is very engaging. I think that the rise in popular culture of a figure such as Dawkins is an unfortunate necessity in light of the breathtaking level of ignorance about basic science, especially biology. His public persona seems to reflect a high level of annoyance at this ignorance.Could he stand to turn down the "arrogance level"? Of course he could.
In any case, there is a lot of good information at the forums, if anyone gets the time to check it out. There are also many former JWs with very interesting things to say.
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Richard Dawkins forum
by zoiks inare there any posters here who also read and/or post on the forums at richard-dawkins.net?
it seems as though a large number of xjws post there.
there are some really good and thought provoking points made, from a slightly different perspective.. just wondering!.
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zoiks
Could you give a link to a good thread from over there?
Well, here is a thread that hits fairly close to home. It is interesting to read the reactions of various individuals to this person's story.
http://forum.richarddawkins.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=99926
zoiks
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Richard Dawkins forum
by zoiks inare there any posters here who also read and/or post on the forums at richard-dawkins.net?
it seems as though a large number of xjws post there.
there are some really good and thought provoking points made, from a slightly different perspective.. just wondering!.
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zoiks
freewilly01 - I haven't read the God Delusion yet, but his popular scientific books are great. I am leaning heavily towards atheism, but I really don't want to be labeled as anything right now. Atheism is not a stance that I currently take; it just reflects my current non-belief in god. If that makes any sense.
cry - he is quite eloquent, I am sure that it must have been a pleasure to speak with him.
RubaDub - lol, I had forgotten about that Dawson guy! Too funny...