Posts by Mindchild

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How Big a Liar Are You?

by Mindchild in

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it seems nothing gets the good people in here so upset as lies.

we all seem to be extra sensitive to lies and damned lies because of being victimized by one of the biggest lairs around, the wts.. but have you ever really tested yourself to find out if you are really snow white yourself?

you got the guts to find out?

Mindchild

You guys have to admit that even if the test is a bit screwed, it gives you a few good questions to think about doesn't it? Really, if you study sociology you soon recognize that small lies are an essential part of our everyday world. We don't want to burden other people with how we feel sometimes so we tell a small lie and say we are okay, or whatever. Few of us really delight in hurting others feelings and even fewer of us guys will answer our sweetie if she asks us: Do you think this makes me look fat?

But do all the small lies equal one biggie? We see people lie on their posts in here. Which is rather amazing if you ask me because of the "paper trail" that comes back to bite you in the ass. I really haven't figured out the motive for lies like this, but it could be that we just get into the habit of telling these to ourselves and *pop* out they come.

Skipper

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Where were you when you first came here?

by Xena in

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i noticed in a couple of threads people discussing the impact this board would have on jw's with doubts coming here and reading the messages.

it got me to wondering where most people that post here were at...what stage in their jw/ex jw process...when they started reading and/or posting here.

also curious, when you did come here what was your main focus?

Mindchild

I was way out when I came here last summer. Previously, I had been involved about two years on other ex-JW discussion boards and I had enjoyed them but didn't get off on all the arguing and fighting going on (this just isn't my bag) but where do I end up? Hahahaha Simon's Arguement City!

I actually just came in here to post some information about the scientific research I was doing at the time (see my opening threads) and didn't want to get involved again in another online community but I happened to notice that some people here seemed to be a lot of fun and there were lots of topics being discussed. This interested me and later I started realizing how cool some of the people here were and well damn it, now I'm stuck! lol Besides that, where else do you get to chase Xena around in the Chat room?

Kind Regards,

Skipper

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Finding Jobs? How 'bout Spouses?

by WhatNow in

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if we can find (or help find) people jobs, can we play match-maker, too?

i think being raised as a 'witness' puts me in a unique 'class' (aka 'co-dependent ha ha).

now that i'm 41 (divorced, white, professional, female [mom]) i have discovered many things about why i have become the person i am.

Mindchild

Holy Fried Chicken Legs Batman...how did this thread happen without me getting in here as the first poster?

Okay, will all the single ex-dub babes in here who like crazy ex-dub Mad Scientists please stand up?

______________

Rats, just as I thought, none.

Skipper (the single horny class)

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How Big a Liar Are You?

by Mindchild in

jw
friends

it seems nothing gets the good people in here so upset as lies.

we all seem to be extra sensitive to lies and damned lies because of being victimized by one of the biggest lairs around, the wts.. but have you ever really tested yourself to find out if you are really snow white yourself?

you got the guts to find out?

Mindchild

It seems nothing gets the good people in here so upset as lies. We all seem to be extra sensitive to lies and damned lies because of being victimized by one of the biggest lairs around, the WTS.

But have you ever really tested yourself to find out if you are really Snow White yourself? You got the guts to find out? Try this link below to see where you stand...

http://www.liespeopletell.com/featured/quizes/howbigaliar/how001.html

You might find this website pretty interesting as well to see just how widespread lying is and the most common lies, and much more:

http://www.liespeopletell.com/

Finally, do you have the guts to print out the results of your test here?

Kind Regards,

Skipper

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The Debate: Do JW's Need Respect?

by Mindchild in

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this thread will hopefully serve as the platform for a friendly debate about the issue of how much respect the watchtower society deserves from ex-jehovah's witnesses.

do we blast the hell out of the borg and don't let a kind word in edgewise?

do we acknowledge that they have done some things right and (shudder) even good?

Mindchild

Tim said:

God Bless The WTS!

RONTFLMAO! Hahahahaha

Tim...that was great man! I thought you did a hell of a job as the defense defending something indefensible.

For my closing arguments, I was going to recap some of the things wrote in this thread, and some of the outstanding points made by many contributors. I think though this would simply be redundant and I just encourage the reader to give each point due consideration.

I would however like to end my arguments with a quote of someone who was rather notorious in his own day, some hundreds of years ago in fact, but the words really still hold true for anyone who has left the Watchtower Society:

My manner of thinking, so you say, cannot be approved. Do you suppose I care? A poor fool indeed is he who adopts a manner of thinking for others! My manner of thinking comes straight from my considered reflections, it holds with my existence, with the way I am made. It is not in my power to alter it, and were it, I’d not do so. Not my manner of thinking but the manner of thinking of others have been the source of my unhappiness. The reasoning man, who scorns the prejudices of simpletons necessarily becomes the enemy of simpletons, he must expect as much, and laugh at the inevitable.—the Marquis De Sade, in a letter to his wife.

Finally, thank you again Tim for taking up the challenge. Thank you Venice for your most excellent role in the proceedings. I wish to thank Scully for her excellent contributions and assistance and all the others who helped me. Not to forget all the other great people posting on here and the appreciation of the crowds.

Kind Regards,

Skipper

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The meeting did not go well.

by Danni in

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it would have taken more much more time to tell it all.

he told us the meeting would began as soon as the other brothers arrived.

danni: i will give you two.

Mindchild

Yadirf and Joelbear...okay listen up guys. First of all, both of you have psychological motives for wanting to believe this story isn't true. When you read the original story, some things didn't ring true with you from your own life experiences. This made you even more skeptical and perhaps when you seen the lynch-mob mentaility that many expressed because of their anger and pain from the Witnesses this might have accelerated your being skeptical as well.

Personally, I had doubts myself but I figured there was a lot more to the story than was being told here and that there was a reason it was not being told. My main concern were was Danni really a cop (I found out she was) and also how far we should be willing to go in confronting the Borg.

I'm satisfied (after doing my own investigation and talking to individuals who had more information than I did about this) that there is no setup here and that the story is true. There were alterations in the settings of the story for good reasons. I suggest to both of you that if you really want to get to the bottom of things that you write to Dave (seven0060) by email who I know is an excop and address your concerns about the story in a clear one by one basis. Perhaps he can help you understand things better if you are really truly concerned about the validity of the thread.

If you just don't like what happened here but believe it to be true, well that is your choice. I would hope though that you make an informed choice and not just buy into party line thinking. So do your homework now, rethink things, and then if you want state your view but don't expect to get much symphathy here if you think there is no child abuse going on in the Borganization and that they don't have a huge problem with the stupid Watchtower policy that allows for abuses to continue.

Skipper

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Misdiagnosis

by larc in

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well, fine ladies and handsome gentlemen,.

1. someone is called a troll, and, in fact, they are a troll.

that is called a "true positive".

Mindchild

Thank You Lark for bringing this up. This certainly deserves our attention. I liked your comments too Teejay.

Skipper

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Employment Anyone?

by Francois in

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joel's post made me stop and think that we might give consideration to helping each other find jobs in this depressed economy.

there's still jobs open and people being hired.

finding them is the trick.

Mindchild

Abaddon says:

I like Americans though. But I couldn't eat a whole one.

ROTFLMAO hahahahahahaah

Thanks for making my day!

Skipper

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Yay Im gonna be on TV

by bboyneko in

the producers saw a baltimore sun article me and my friends were in nd they want us to film a promo for the sequel to 'that 70's show' which is called 'that 80's show' .

we are filming the promo next wedesday, ill letcha guys know the details as i get em!.

-dan

Mindchild

Hi Dan,

Good to see you up and kicking...love to hear the details.

Skipper

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The meeting did not go well.

by Danni in

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friends

it would have taken more much more time to tell it all.

he told us the meeting would began as soon as the other brothers arrived.

danni: i will give you two.

Mindchild

Danni...now that the smoke from this firestorm is starting to clear somewhat, I was wondering how you felt about the individuals on this board that shared somewhat of a different perspective than you did? Do you feel that they treated you personally unfairly or that they just didn't understand the whole story that you were not able to tell because of circumstances?

I think one of the signs of growth and recovery from the Borg is the ability to openly question things and to ask questions. We couldn't do that inside the organization and now we are rather skeptical of things that sometimes either sound too good to be true or on the flip side, things don't add up right.

Hopefully you can see that some of us were not really bent on persecuting you but just wanted to find answers. Having said all that, I hope you stick around and welcome to the board.

Kind Regards,

Skipper