Posts by MegaDude

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Self Affirmations

by joelbear in

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i again hit some new lows last week personally.

the struggle continues.

i thought i would post a few affirming thoughts from my life and welcome others who are struggling with the same issues i am to do the same.. in high school, i was the weird kid.

I have to say I never thought I'd be where I am today. I floundered in school. I was smart, but I didn't care about grades. Why should I have? My JW extremist mother constantly told me Armageddon would arrive before I would ever graduate from high school. I believed her completely. As a 5th grader, I remember going out in service at night to "save" more people instead of studying for tests or doing homework. When I hit my junior year in high school, I knew I'd better get my shit together and make something happen fast. Not easy to do when you're a 16 year old JW extremist nerd. LOL.

Today I'm a court reporter, and quite successful in my field. Although it is not the field I would have chosen given a balanced upbringing, I make more money than most college graduates.
Looking to get into something new. Haven't found that new niche yet, but I know I will. I feel my proudest accomplishment is to have had the guts to walk away from the JWs when I was having the best time of my life there, and I mean walk away from people I loved very much for the sake of doing what was right. Nothing made me grow stronger, wiser, more self-confident, and more compassionate for other people than exiting the JWs. This wisdom, although hard gained through terrific depression, sadness and tears, has served me well in all areas of my life. And it just gets better and better.

"The God that comes before skepticism may bear little resemblence to the God that comes after."

M. Scott Peck (The Road Less Traveled)

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Anyone read the book "Was Jesus Married?&q...

by Judith in

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i was given this book by a psychiatrist 30 years ago.

the thought behind the book was that jesus would not have stayed single and they gave the reasons why.

now that i am looking for more insight into religion, i would like to have the book again.

MegaDude

Judith, you weren't dumb. Just deceived. You're in good company. Some of us, including me, put in a longer stint than you in the Borg.
Others much longer. I feel very grateful to get out when I did. It bothers me tremendously to see others get out when they are much older and not as strong to meet the challenges of exiting a destructive cult.

"The God that comes before skepticism may bear little resemblence to the God that comes after."

M. Scott Peck (The Road Less Traveled)

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Anyone read the book "Was Jesus Married?&q...

by Judith in

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i was given this book by a psychiatrist 30 years ago.

the thought behind the book was that jesus would not have stayed single and they gave the reasons why.

now that i am looking for more insight into religion, i would like to have the book again.

MegaDude

Judith,

What you're going through is a normal process of spirituality. It is difficult to retain a belief in God, envision a loving God, when that belief has been so seriously distorted by the Watchtower Society.
Some find it impossible. Others move on after a time and find a spiritual grace.

I love the film "Last Temptation of Christ." I think you will also. It doesn't pretend to be a factual retelling of the Jesus of the Gospels, but a clever "What if Jesus was just like you and I and was chosen to be the Messiah." Religious fundies hated the film because they saw it as denigrating to the image of Christ. But they miss the point of the film in that it shows so clearly what any person experiences when they travel down a spiritual path. In my opinion, it is the best religious/spiritual film I've ever seen, and I recommend it highly. The climatic ending of the film is inspiring.

"The God that comes before skepticism may bear little resemblence to the God that comes after."

M. Scott Peck (The Road Less Traveled)

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Control religion

by garybuss in

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control religion and you control the people.

the way to control religion is to control the sacred writings.

the easiest way to control the sacred writings is to write the sacred writings and declare them inspired or divinely directed.

MegaDude

As I would like to be accustomed to extreme wealth, I will be publishing new "divinely inspired writings" straight from God himself soon. I plan on releasing "BIBLE II--THE BOOK OF MEGADUDE" and will be establishing churches as fast as possible. I am selling franchises if you're interested. Those who get in early will make the real dough! LOL...

"The God that comes before skepticism may bear little resemblence to the God that comes after."

M. Scott Peck (The Road Less Traveled)

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Anyone read the book "Was Jesus Married?&q...

by Judith in

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i was given this book by a psychiatrist 30 years ago.

the thought behind the book was that jesus would not have stayed single and they gave the reasons why.

now that i am looking for more insight into religion, i would like to have the book again.

MegaDude

Imagine the discussions that will begin with that. Or maybe not. Don't want to lose any friends over the discussion of religion. Did that in the past.
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Judith, if you would like an interesting discussion with your religious friends, you could simply invite them to watch "The Last Temptation of Christ" which is guaranteed to upset any fundy. Great film though, and it portrays Jesus getting married to Mary Magdalene, and later to Mary and Elizabeth, and having lots of children.
Best film I have ever seen on the struggle between humaness and spirituality. I'll bet you've seen it already.

"The God that comes before skepticism may bear little resemblence to the God that comes after."

M. Scott Peck (The Road Less Traveled)

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What are the Governing Body Doing Now?

by ISP in

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they resigned as officers of the wts and made way for a generally younger crowd who took places in a multitude of legal corporations.

the idea was that they were to concentrate on 'spiritual things'.

well the un-ngo fiasco didn't indicate they had their eye 'on the ball'.

MegaDude

What are the GB doing now?

Take your pick:

Incessant drooling

Trying to avoid getting as many bedsores as possible.

Fouling their adult diapers.

"The God that comes before skepticism may bear little resemblence to the God that comes after."

M. Scott Peck (The Road Less Traveled)

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British JWs ignoring the GB.

by dmouse in

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when we have american jw relatives visit they are frequently shocked at the difference between how they live their lives and how jws over here live.

its almost as if we are from two different religions.. that divide seems to be getting wider.

i have noticed in the past two or three years a noticeable relaxation among british jws.

MegaDude

Closer,

Interesting question you ask about would you ever go back if certain things changed. I used to ask that question of Ex-dubs and would get their personal laundry list of what would have to be different before they would go back.

I wouldn't go back for a number of reasons all of which will NEVER change. Two major ones are...

1. The average JW will never be encouraged to have a personal relationship with God, but only a relationship with God through the Society.

2. I cannot tolerate suffering through the EXCRUCIATING BORDUMB of those awful meetings for the sake of *association.* They were so godawfully prepared and delivered. There is nothing inspirational or motivating about them. I would be more spiritually moved by worshipping the local brew at Jan H.'s pub/church in Norway. ;)

The lesson I take from the Bible is God hates organized religion. He destroyed his own "organization" a number of times via the local pagans.

It took me so long and cost me so much emotionally, physically and financially to get out, I have no desire to repeat the experience.
I've met people who did the "apostate thing" and then went back. They weren't stable people.

"The God that comes before skepticism may bear little resemblence to the God that comes after."

M. Scott Peck (The Road Less Traveled)

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OK...Let's Be Honest About Love

by ladonna in

ok guys and girls,.

we have recently had a "crush" thead to which many of you responded with such enthusiasm.. but what about "love"?.

who is "in love" with someone on jw.com???.

MegaDude

T. Wife,

Cool story. Thanks for sharing it. I'm kinda curious about that profile questionaire you filled out. Does the site where you met still exists?

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OK...Let's Be Honest About Love

by ladonna in

ok guys and girls,.

we have recently had a "crush" thead to which many of you responded with such enthusiasm.. but what about "love"?.

who is "in love" with someone on jw.com???.

MegaDude

Logi,

One day I hope you realize a simple truth that no one here hates you.

*You* are the only one here who hates you.

"The God that comes before skepticism may bear little resemblence to the God that comes after."

M. Scott Peck (The Road Less Traveled)

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New U.N. Slide presentation

by Dogpatch in

i have made a simple slide presentation to educate the public about the watchtower's harlotry with the united nations.

would a few of you mind checking it out and see if you notice any flaws?.

recommendations?.

MegaDude

Nice job. Makes it very easy for any newbie to understand just exactly what happened with the Watchtower and the UN.
Now, if only those JWs hadn't put the "big A" on my house on the service territory card.