Posts by Confuzzled

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What is your "INTUITION" about THE SECRET "law of attraction"?

by Terry in

ever hear somebody say, "trust your gut..."?.

or, like obe wan kenobe: "trust your feelings...."?.

have you ever followed that "little voice" that whispers to you that you should or should not do something?.

Confuzzled

@hemp Lover

Short version: You want something to work out for you. You want that job. You whole heartedly put faith in the fact you are going to get that job, and don't allow any negative thoughts to get in the way of it.

BUT.....You have to do a lot of inner work. You can't be miserable one minute, and expect things to work out the next. My world tumbled down this summer and I lost the grip I used to have on it. It's incredibly hard. You would not believe how negative you actually are until you start monitering your thoughts, and sometimes you just don't feel like being grateful for every crust of bread.

How have I've seen it work? I got that job, we bought that house for zero down, I left that relationship I was sure I'd be stuck in for the rest of my life, he gave me that car......and countless, trivial things that sound more like "The Secret" then LOA: Miley Cyrus tickets for my kid that came out of no where, those boots I wanted for years that I could never afford, but low and behold they were $50 bucks at a random store, Disney World which I never in a billion yrs thought I could afford ect., ect. ect. Thats the stuff I don't normally talk about. I'm thankful for it all, but it sounds straight oout of the "The Secret".

I also got something I didn't know I would regret. Be careful what you wish for. I watched him for years. We connected on a level most people couldn't understand. I knew I would eventually be with him. I was forewarned, the writing was on the wall, but I let it happen. Now I'm pregnant with his child, and a more complicated man I don't think I'll ever find.

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So your telling me you can be an a**hole until you get bapitized, and other tales...

by Confuzzled in

without launching into my saga, of which many of you already know, i have a jw baby daddy who besides being a jw is an emotional midget w/women issues....i continue to come here for support and info concerning the future of my infant and the quirks of the jw family & belief system at large, and what i will be dealing with in the future, bf or no bf, so this inquiry has nothing to do with my relationship with this person or lack-there-of, i'm just seeking answers to what seems puzzling.

my posts are lacking in any specific detail as to not alert any possible lurking done my boyfriend or his family members, call me paranoid but it sometimes the circumstances, should they be stumbled on, are far to unique for it to be anybody other then this person, or their family.. anyhoo, my non-baptized jw bf is mad at his mother, along with many of his brothers and sisters (he has a huge family).

mama, it turns out was never baptized, even though she has been a jw for as long as my boyfriend has been alive (almost 40 yrs).

Confuzzled

It's so scary when things I am told read back verbatim on this board or other websites. It's a script. "Keeping the congregation clean". I heard that a few days ago.

Ever seen the movie "The Chronicles of Riddick"? I feel like I'm watching that movie play out sometimes.

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What is your "INTUITION" about THE SECRET "law of attraction"?

by Terry in

ever hear somebody say, "trust your gut..."?.

or, like obe wan kenobe: "trust your feelings...."?.

have you ever followed that "little voice" that whispers to you that you should or should not do something?.

Confuzzled

*POKES HEAD IN THREAD*

"The Secret" is the Walmart version of LOA. There is a lot of inner work that goes in to it that Rhonda doesn't even touch on. I'm a (half-assed) practioner of LOA and I don't like to discuss it. I will say, I have seen it work countless times. When I first started reading on it, it sounded like a load of BS to me, but WTF, positive thinking won't hurt me. But to my shock, it actually works, but it takes work. But much like politics, its better to not say anything or get involved in any discussion about it, unless somebody expresses an interest first, sees a book on my nightstand and asks about it, ect. Oh, and I personally hate debating it or anything else (oddly, I don't have a prob debating any point on the Cult, only because I'm trying to save someone's soul and sanity, and protect my baby). But I will tell "The Secret" is a good opener for learning about it. If anyone is interested there are far more authors that are more informed then ol' Rhonda, and she bulldozed quite a few of them to put "The Secret" out. Some LOA, or "New Thought" authors that are far better to read from are: Louise Hay, Wayne Dyer, Prentice Mulford, and Esther & Jerry Hicks.

*RUNS FROM THREAD*

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So your telling me you can be an a**hole until you get bapitized, and other tales...

by Confuzzled in

without launching into my saga, of which many of you already know, i have a jw baby daddy who besides being a jw is an emotional midget w/women issues....i continue to come here for support and info concerning the future of my infant and the quirks of the jw family & belief system at large, and what i will be dealing with in the future, bf or no bf, so this inquiry has nothing to do with my relationship with this person or lack-there-of, i'm just seeking answers to what seems puzzling.

my posts are lacking in any specific detail as to not alert any possible lurking done my boyfriend or his family members, call me paranoid but it sometimes the circumstances, should they be stumbled on, are far to unique for it to be anybody other then this person, or their family.. anyhoo, my non-baptized jw bf is mad at his mother, along with many of his brothers and sisters (he has a huge family).

mama, it turns out was never baptized, even though she has been a jw for as long as my boyfriend has been alive (almost 40 yrs).

Confuzzled

I can't say Ma doesn't deserve "tough love" from her own family. I don't however think that it's anybody from the Borg's business to be involved. It's causing her husband more heartache then anything else. The Bible is more then clear about gossip, and "marking" just seems like sanctioned gossip.

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So your telling me you can be an a**hole until you get bapitized, and other tales...

by Confuzzled in

without launching into my saga, of which many of you already know, i have a jw baby daddy who besides being a jw is an emotional midget w/women issues....i continue to come here for support and info concerning the future of my infant and the quirks of the jw family & belief system at large, and what i will be dealing with in the future, bf or no bf, so this inquiry has nothing to do with my relationship with this person or lack-there-of, i'm just seeking answers to what seems puzzling.

my posts are lacking in any specific detail as to not alert any possible lurking done my boyfriend or his family members, call me paranoid but it sometimes the circumstances, should they be stumbled on, are far to unique for it to be anybody other then this person, or their family.. anyhoo, my non-baptized jw bf is mad at his mother, along with many of his brothers and sisters (he has a huge family).

mama, it turns out was never baptized, even though she has been a jw for as long as my boyfriend has been alive (almost 40 yrs).

Confuzzled

I've read that term "marked" quite a few times and didn't know quite what it meant until now. Sorta like an unofficial shunning, am I right? Would I be using the term wrong if the next time the discussion about Mama comes up, if I say something like, "Well, if you actually dealt with the situation head-on like the family should, instead of running to people like the elders who know nothing of the the situation, and "marking" her like the cong did......"

Am I using it right LOL?

I like to turn their lingo on him. Every once in awhile I'll get a "How the heck do you know what that means?" or "Who are you talking too?" when the subject of the cult comes up and I happen to know something.

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So your telling me you can be an a**hole until you get bapitized, and other tales...

by Confuzzled in

without launching into my saga, of which many of you already know, i have a jw baby daddy who besides being a jw is an emotional midget w/women issues....i continue to come here for support and info concerning the future of my infant and the quirks of the jw family & belief system at large, and what i will be dealing with in the future, bf or no bf, so this inquiry has nothing to do with my relationship with this person or lack-there-of, i'm just seeking answers to what seems puzzling.

my posts are lacking in any specific detail as to not alert any possible lurking done my boyfriend or his family members, call me paranoid but it sometimes the circumstances, should they be stumbled on, are far to unique for it to be anybody other then this person, or their family.. anyhoo, my non-baptized jw bf is mad at his mother, along with many of his brothers and sisters (he has a huge family).

mama, it turns out was never baptized, even though she has been a jw for as long as my boyfriend has been alive (almost 40 yrs).

Confuzzled

Mama has become co-dependent on somebody that is neither son, or husband, or even related. Se has developed an odd relationship w/somebody and its a cross between "mother-henning" and an emotional relationship. The dude is about 35. He is a waste and is using her, her money, her time, her car, ect. Thats all the detail I'm willing to give.

I actually think somebody convicted of 2nd degree murder, or manslaughter is far more redeemable then a pedophile...but thats not the point of the thread.

Its a damn shame that people actually by into this, like my boyfriend, who is really looking for redemption, and honestly, wholeheartdly believes that his sins will be washed away. The sad thing is that he is TRULY repentant of his past, but he doesn't understand, or believe what grace is. It's terrible. The cult feeds on guilt. Guilt=$$$. The more guilty you feel, the more they are apt to trap you, at least that what it seems like from an outsider's POV.

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"Everything happens for a reason."

by rebel8 in

jw
friends

this is not really a jw issue but rather a xian issue.. when i hear someone say that i feel a physical revulsion and aggravation similar to someone taking sandpaper directly to my spine.. as much as i know human nature...i am still really shocked anyone has the arrogance and stupidity to utter that sentiment.. i mean, ok, if you in your middle class/healthy/suffering-free life can conclude everything in your life happens for a reason, well i pity you...but doncha watch the news?.

the haiti tragedy?

new orleans?

Confuzzled

I'm a follower of LOA (Law Of Attraction) and I completely and totally believe that we draw things into our lives based on the energy we create around us. i.e., If you are a miserable bitch you are only going to get misery, if you are a good, positive person, you will get it in return, ect. It sounds simplistic but I've seen it work to many times for it to not have a basis in fact. So I guess you could say I believe in "everything happens for a reason".

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So your telling me you can be an a**hole until you get bapitized, and other tales...

by Confuzzled in

without launching into my saga, of which many of you already know, i have a jw baby daddy who besides being a jw is an emotional midget w/women issues....i continue to come here for support and info concerning the future of my infant and the quirks of the jw family & belief system at large, and what i will be dealing with in the future, bf or no bf, so this inquiry has nothing to do with my relationship with this person or lack-there-of, i'm just seeking answers to what seems puzzling.

my posts are lacking in any specific detail as to not alert any possible lurking done my boyfriend or his family members, call me paranoid but it sometimes the circumstances, should they be stumbled on, are far to unique for it to be anybody other then this person, or their family.. anyhoo, my non-baptized jw bf is mad at his mother, along with many of his brothers and sisters (he has a huge family).

mama, it turns out was never baptized, even though she has been a jw for as long as my boyfriend has been alive (almost 40 yrs).

Confuzzled

I know, DGP. My mother had the same sort of nearly Duggar-sized family. They are almost cults in there own right. There is always the charismatic leader and unwrittened rules that need to be followed or you'll get shunned.

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Prince talks about Chemtrails/Prophecy/United Nations on TV

by whereami in

jw
friends

this guy has really turned into a nut.

all the jw's are all saying he made such a good witness in this video.. .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoguqxrxpts.

Confuzzled

Isn't the Vaportrail the kiddie roller coaster at Sesame Place in PA? 0_o

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So your telling me you can be an a**hole until you get bapitized, and other tales...

by Confuzzled in

without launching into my saga, of which many of you already know, i have a jw baby daddy who besides being a jw is an emotional midget w/women issues....i continue to come here for support and info concerning the future of my infant and the quirks of the jw family & belief system at large, and what i will be dealing with in the future, bf or no bf, so this inquiry has nothing to do with my relationship with this person or lack-there-of, i'm just seeking answers to what seems puzzling.

my posts are lacking in any specific detail as to not alert any possible lurking done my boyfriend or his family members, call me paranoid but it sometimes the circumstances, should they be stumbled on, are far to unique for it to be anybody other then this person, or their family.. anyhoo, my non-baptized jw bf is mad at his mother, along with many of his brothers and sisters (he has a huge family).

mama, it turns out was never baptized, even though she has been a jw for as long as my boyfriend has been alive (almost 40 yrs).

Confuzzled

I wonder if people have really done that, gotten hammered, hired a whore, or smoked a fattie the night before baptism. I sure as hell would!