Yes , the narrow thinking should have died off in the Dark Ages
freeflyingfaerie
JoinedPosts by freeflyingfaerie
-
28
Top Ten Signs You're a Fundamentalist Christian
by thetrueone intop ten signs you're a fundamentalist christian.
1 - you vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of yours.. .
2 - you feel insulted and "dehumanized" when scientists say that people evolved from other life forms, but you have no problem with the biblical claim that we were created from dirt.. .
-
-
-
12
Zen living part 8 (summarized): You've already started living zen
by JimmyPage inyour life has already begun, and you can start living in the moment right now.. everything you need to live mindfully and completely is already within you.. doing your job, maintaining personal discipline, and developing devotion toward fellow sentient beings and the care of the world are ideal arenas for practicing mindfulness and letting go of attachments.. zen meditation, or zazen, is simply but mindfully sitting to cultivate full awareness.. meditation is difficult because the mind is in the habit of attaching to thoughts, feelings, ideas, and opinions.
everyday sitting will gradually train your mind to observe rather than attach..
-
-
freeflyingfaerie
Thank you for that. Living in the moment , yes. I got so much peace when i was reading a book on tantra, it was also about letting go, being in the moment, accepting yourself..so peaceful...
-
-
-
freeflyingfaerie
I also experienced what Flipper said about being with an emotional vampire A person should not displace their anger and unhappiness on another in an abusive way, any form of abuse. I left a very unhealthy marriage after 10 yrs. The divorce was final 1 yr later. (not for adultery)
2 yrs later, i left the clutches of yet another abusive, controlling relationship..the cult.. i think we all know which one
I've seriously questioned my sanity and wonder why i stayed so long in either, anyway im hoping to continue healing and growing and being more aware.. maybe a little wiser
-
-
-
freeflyingfaerie
Love it, love it!! Hilare! Brilliant
-
20
Did The Witnesses "Do A Job" On You?
by minimus inwere you really screwed up because of having been a witness?.
-
-
freeflyingfaerie
I think its called a mind-f#%& !! The worst kind. I'm in the fetal position in tears with frustration and heartache one day, then very grateful and optimistic the next. Im trying to find more balance and it helps to be around friends and be absorbed in the things im passionate about. Its a grieving process. I think i'll pull through!
-
21
Think of JW 's as Victims Instead of Enemies ? They get Conditional Love
by flipper ini have to give credit for this thread where credit is due- to the poster black sheep who used this expression in an answer on another thread recently.
" black sheep.. perhaps the leaders of the wt society are not victims - they are the ones handing out the mind control to the rank & file - ( i know some differ as to whether the leaders are victims as well ) - however that is not the purpose of debate on this thread.. the rank and file jehovah's witness members are trained to have relationships based on " conditions of obedience and membership ".
notice this quote from steve hassan's " releasing the bonds - empowering people to think for themselves " on the last paragraph of his introduction .
-
-
freeflyingfaerie
That was well put, Flipper.
We were all victims in a sense too, before we left. So I try to remember that when they act cold. Although I personally dont recall ever treating anyone the way my family and friends do now that im df'd, i still love them and do see them as victims. So when it comes to hoping they'll wake up and smell the coffee, i go with the idea that you draw more flies with honey than with vinegar..but man its hard to be the bigger person when they deal out such dogmatic, nonsensical crap..and hurtful words like " we love Jehovah more than we love you, we choose him."
I still say i love you and give them hugs if ever i see them. My mom becomes a stone pillar when i do, but im not going to stop being me, i feel like hugging and saying i love you..if they feel awkward about it, maybe someday their natural feelings will eclipse the training they keep getting
-
10
My blood pressure has gone down since I quit the Borg
by gubberningbody init used to be like 130/75 and now it's 98-102 over 65-70.. .
-
-
freeflyingfaerie
Yess! My stress has gone down, down, down..
The stress JW's put upon themselves in no joke. Prepare for meetings, get ready for meetings, go to meetings, prepare for service, get ready for service, go in service, prepare for talks, give talks, ..it was like having 5 full-time jobs! When do you get to have a life? That is your life.
That is absolutely what started me on my way out...
-
28
Really COOL(or Really DUMB) Vanity plates
by serenitynow! inso i have a 100 mile daily commute, so i see lots of plates.
i get a kick out of the good ones.
saw 2 hearses- toolate, lastrde, guy in a navy caprice classic-notfuzz; minivan-mmbeer.
-
-
freeflyingfaerie
a hyandai that looks like a wanna be jaguar had a plate ~~hyaguar~~
-
40
How long will I be an exJW vs a fomer JW?
by AllTimeJeff indrew sagan in a recent post (he recently graduated college) said this, something that i agree with and frankly, think about often.
to those of you who feel that you need to "help others" in the watchtower i give you this word of caution.
be careful, because that may simply be an excuse you are using to remain stuck in the past.
-
-
freeflyingfaerie
...On reading AllTimeJeff's posts: it was fun while it lasted! Im a new one here, but spotted out your posts as being super great.
But i was thinking about that too, our identity and how the former JW aspect of our lives doesnt define us, but has affected our psyche. (some of you have probably been over this 1,000 times already and it may drive you a bit crazy to talk about it yet again, but im personally not done discussing it) This site is therapeutic for me, but i totally get it that people move on from frequenting here. Happy trails...
-
90
Brazilian Wax ... is it JW approved?
by sacolton inwhat is the current "light" on this hairy subject?
is it okay for a jw to have a brazilian wax?.
-
-