Dogs named~
Uno, she was the sweetest dog ever to walk on four legs
Sassafras
Snowgood
...Myrtle the Turtle, who we found out in field service one fine day, somehow caught up with, and brought home
freeflyingfaerie
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What's the funniest/strangest name you ever gave a pet?
by JH in.
i was given a cat whose name was "piti".
i found it strange, but i kept it.
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40 Furry, Tiny, Sweet and Adorable Baby Animals. Guaranteed to brighten your day!
by ohiocowboy inif you are looking for a cuteness overload, here's a link to 40 pictures of baby animals.
enjoy!!!.
http://www.flabber.nl/linkdump/plaatjes/daily-cute-40-absurd-schattige-babydiertjes-13870.
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Are you now ashamed of how gullible you were as a JW?
by biometrics innow that you realise how idiotic some of the jw beliefs are/were, do you feel ashamed of how gullible you were to believe them?.
if anything my past as an adult jw makes me understand how easily manipulated people are by the people and environment around them.
and that even intelligent people can be influenced beyond what is rational..
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freeflyingfaerie
No~ I completely agree with your second paragraph, and feel that I'm in good company with many that have left....including those that have left other cults
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Musings on today's dishonest text.
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freeflyingfaerie
'Carefully examining the scriptures' is not equivalent to being spoon-fed....sorry Charlie
And what would a good daily text be without a heaping helping of guilt...thanks for trying to make people feel unappreciative of the spiritual 'mush' if they don't acknowledge the hard labor and long hours of sacrifice the elders give in preparing this goo (no offense to the sincere elders, it's not their fault they are equiped with poison disguised as milk and honey)
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freeflyingfaerie
Wow, Terry!
Ok, for starters~
1 husband
2 children
over a dozen different jobs
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Deceased~
A grandmother
A grandfather
An uncle
A sweet friend
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Low points~
Leaving my husband of 10 years and divorcing him
Nearly dying of 2 pulmonary emboli, 10 day hospitalization
Creating suicide letters, researching methods, and feeling ok with the idea of it upon feeling the enormous pain of losing my loved ones when I left the cult
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High points~
Loving my children, seeing them smile, holding them
Freeing my spirit in dance
Discovering the peace of yoga practice
Expressing anger, hurt, bliss....through writing
Rediscovering myself, life all over again and again, like a child
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I lost a good friend yesterday
by zed is dead ini am really going to miss having her as a close friend.
we both helped each other this past year, as we were both dealing with the passing of people we loved.
she was a strong part of my support group.
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freeflyingfaerie
Just watched the video clip, she is a sweetheart.
Sending you my sympathies
~Faerie
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Happy New Year from Lee
by Lady Lee inwell it has been an interesting year for me; some heartache; some growth; and a lot of change.
regardless of where we are on our journey away from the jehovahs witnesses we will be confronted with opportunities to learn and grow.
we dont know where life will take us.
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freeflyingfaerie
Happy New Year back to you!! And to all!!
..and when the noise of all the merryment has quieted....there is still something exciting...we have taken our lives back...that is something to continue celebrating
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? Curious: How many Jehovah's Witnesses leave to join "non-christian" religions, ie; Wicca, Pagan, Satanists, Buddists, Hindu, etc. ?
by Balaamsass init may seem a strange question, but when i served as an elder i personally knew of about a dozen elders and servants children who joined various wicca groups or became buddists rather than leave to become agnostic or another "christian" denomination.. the ones who became involved with witchcraft did so in groups of jw children intregued by all the talk of satan's and the demon's power etc.
in the org.. the future buddists seemed turned off by the politics, and mean spiritness in halls.. i just thought of this after seeing the new dismal yearbook numbers and looking at facebook pages of some of the ex jws i know.. was this simply a california thing or is it worldwide?.
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freeflyingfaerie
Not a strange question at all. Maybe so many of us are drawn to those kinds of ways you mentioned to get back to raw, to our roots. Exploring spiritual ways before they became so plastic....mixed with a hearty dose of feeling rebellious.
Some of the religions you mentioned are similar in that way...more ancient and/or nature-based. I'll speak for myself....I was comlpetely turned-off to any 'christian' religions (any religions, for that mattter) and drawn to pagan ways upon leaving the JW's
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Do you miss God?
by wobble inif you are one of the posters on here who has got to the point where you do not believe in god to any great extent, do you miss "him".
i find that i rarely used to ask god for anything, or load him up with my problems, everybody elses were far more urgent, but i did used to feel moved to praise him when i saw the beauties of creation, a sunset etc.. i now feel an urge to still do that, but do not believe anyone is listening, do you get moments like that ?.
love.
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freeflyingfaerie
Amazingly, I don't miss 'god'. When first leaving the religion I grieved 'god'. Saying good-bye to an imaginary friend that had roots in my heart. That concept used to be so dominant in every aspect of my life....and now, with each passing day, that 'relationship' with 'god' seems more and more like a different life.
But I don't want any of that back. Maybe there will always be a certain sentimentality when remembering those years of belief. Now, the peaceful feelings coming from emancipation don't leave much room for missing that concept
Saying good-bye to 'god' doesn't mean closing the door to all mystery and wonder....it's quite the opposite
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How do you make a living?
by paulnotsaul insince most of us believed it was right around the corner, how many of you went to any secondary schools or training?
what do you do now to survive?
are you working or unemployed?
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freeflyingfaerie
Serving delicious food and drinks in a bikini top
and teaching yoga classes