I learnt the word "palimpsest" today. It means a manuscript on which two or more texts have been written, each one being erased to make room for the next.
Sounds a bit like the underwriting found in most JW publications!
Missie Eff
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Increase my wordiness
by sleepy incan any one here teach me some new words to increase my wordiness?.
thanks.
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The Organization Behind the Name
by zev inthe bible has no word or phrase referring to gods organization.
the insight books, has no specific entry for organization though 74 references are made through out the books to organization.
there are 10,218 references to organization in the witchpickle magazine.
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Missie Eff
Wow, a real roller coaster of a post. I laughed, I got angry, I pondered.
Its amazing that now I look at those quotes from the publications and viewing them from the outside I can see that the ones describing the rosey world of the JWs bear no resemblance to reality. The only love in the congregations is that which can be found in any human being - not just an indoctrinated Christian one. And yet, once upon a time I drank down those words and did not question them.
This is one post that all those JWs still within the organization (see I used the word!) should read, in order to give them the nudge to break free and heal.
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BREASTFEEDING IS EATING BLOOD!
by metatron intell every witness sister!
warn every pregnant publisher!.
don't breastfeed your kids!
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Missie Eff
Wey hey Scully - with you there!
The breastfeeding sisters in my Kingdom Hall were always ushered out into a cold little room, hidden out the back somewhere - not being allowed to discretely feed their children in the warm with the rest of their family. Something to do with brothers getting distracted from the meeting. Dirty bastards, if they got a kick out of that it should have been them going out to the cold little room out the back to pull themselves off and get rid of that obvious sexual frustration!
I got kicked out shortly before my boy was born but if I had been a member of the congregation when he was young and I was feeding him, I would have created a stink, just like you did. Good for you!
And incidentally, my boyfreind used to love the taste of breastmilk...
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Compensation Claims
by Celtic inhow many of you have considered at any time making compensation claims through legal channels for sufferings you have been through at the hands of the wt corporation/s?.
if you were to consider such a claim, what would be the foundational basis for your claim?.
and if you've never considered it, what is it that you find particularly daunting that stops you from accessing this avenue?.
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Missie Eff
Sexism.
The JW would be slammed for segregating ethnic groups and yet half (or possibly more) of the total number of JW's are gagged and degrograted purely because of their genitalia.
It would take many voices to make anything happen but this has to be some infringement of human rights and equality, surely. Yeh, sure there are many women who quietly accept the role they have been taught is their's but what about those like me brought up in the sect? I was victimised for opening my mouth (as have so many other sisters I know).
Sexual discrimination is a crime in the work place, which I know is governed by specific legislation but women within the congregations are systematically programmed into believing that they are emotional, irrational beings with no sensible ideas or public voice. In any other sphere of life in the 21st century, surely this kind of absolute patricarchy would be frowned on, even condemned.
There, I shall get down off my soap box now.
Respect to all you free minded men out there by the way - I love you all!!
Amanda
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Special Dub Words That Make You Go YUK!
by Englishman infor me, the word was "loving".. great "loving" kindness.. great undeserved "loving" kindness!.
disfellowshipping is a "loving" provision.. when the wtbts want their accolytes to swallow another bitter pill, another restriction, another rebuke, another demand on time, the buzz word is "loving".. the "loving" word, is, to the average jw, the same as the mccabe nod is to the salesman.
the mccabe nod is used by salesman all the time to get the prospective customer to agree to something that he doesn't care for too much.
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Missie Eff
"Exclusive Devotion" was always a phrase that got me. To whom? Eight men in Brooklyn?
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In reply to poetry corner
by Missie Eff indon't come to this corner of the site often, but wow!
what a gem i found when i read this post this morning!.
i am a practising writer of poetry (in that i have been writing for years).
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Missie Eff
Don't come to this corner of the site often, but wow! what a gem I found when I read this post this morning!
I am a practising writer of poetry (in that I have been writing for years). I hope to publish some of my work soon - just sorting out my body of work.
I loved Audrey's phrase "out of the kingdom". For me this was a really powerful image. One of the great things about poetry is that it is so immediate - feelings can be conveyed either covertly or intensely and a really good poem leaves me with the feeling that someone has been walking this road with me. This poem did it for me!Your comments about Genesis remined me of some lines by Carol Ann Duffy in her poem Mrs Darwin (from her anthology The World's Wife)
7 April 1852.
Went to the Zoo.
I said to Him -
Something about that Chimpanzee over there reminds me of you.Great 6 liner from Naeblis. Sums up a lot in a small space!
Ashi and Bobsgirl also rang a bell with me. We have a real poet's community here!
I'll leave you with an offering. Comments much appreciated.
Where to the answers lie?
Who holds the book?
What is the reason why?
Where do I look?Why do the questions come?
Why no resolve?
Why are the answers undone?
Why no control?Can't I know the wider scheme?
Am I not a soul?
Can't I wake from this dream?
Can I not be whole?Can't I find the open road?
Can't I know the route?
Can't I shed this uncertain load?
Can I not know the truth?But could I handle the fabric of days?
Could I know its size?
Could I really understand the way
the path of truth lies?Thanks for listening to me guys.
Much love.
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I need a release!!!!!
by wonderwoman77 ini have just finished what seems like the week from hell.
at work we have been overwhelmed trying to make sure all the people in the area get xmas assistance.
we have people trying to get through the system twice.
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Missie Eff
I'm on holiday from college but I've been working all week. When I've not been working, I've been looking after my 3-year old son. He's had a cough, so I've had no proper sleep for a week.
Mum is looking after him tomorrow night so that I can go out on my work's Christmas party! My release!
Hope you have great fun tonight! Sounds like you deserve it!
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At Which Table Are You Feeding?
by YoYoMama inat which table are you feeding?.
you cannot be partaking of the table of jehovah and the table of demons.1 corinthians 10:21.. these inspired words of the apostle paul show that two figurative tables are set before mankind.
each table is identified by the kind of symbolic food placed upon it, and all of us are eating at one or the other.
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Missie Eff
Yo Yo, you've been a bit quiet. A bit full?
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Will this hurt?
by PollyAnnaBanana injust wanted to see if this works!
gotta hide out -- right now the judicial committee is after me!
and everybody i know and love is a witness.
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Missie Eff
At least you have your best freind with you. I was disfellowshipped around the same time as three of my best freinds - we've been a great support to each other.
As for that Judicial Committee - they are just men. These humans are just perhaps a bit older than you and becuase they have willies have been given a position of responsibility within one of thousands of religious sects in this world. Doesn't make them any more powerful or deserving of your respect than anyone else - you make up your own rules from now on. (It was so liberating when I finally worked this out for myself!).
You go girl - we are all behind you. Yes, this will hurt a little but at least the wounds of your upbringinging will begin to heal...
Much love
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A Salute to the Kids of Dubdom
by Room 215 inas the unfortunate school-age children of jws worldwide, or at least in christendom, face up to two of what must certainly be the most dreaded days of the school year -- today and monday, i don't think it would be remiss to do pay them tribute -- the honor of a brief recognition of some sort, say by the raising of a glass, a prayer, a couple moments' reflection, whatever.. i refer to all those of the trembling knees, quivering lips, moistened eyes and hollow feelings in the pits of their little tummies as they loyally face up to the humiliation of standing aside from the masses of christmas celebrants among their school friends.
how they must agonize over dealing with the incessant questions of their mates about ``what are you going to do this christmas," ``what did santa bring you?
'' -- not to mention listening to the spirited banter of their school friends recounting how much fun they had and what they found under tree christmas morning, etc.
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Missie Eff
I picked up my little boy from creche today and he was pleased to hand me a folder with a collection of paintings and decorations he had made for Christmas. We'll spend tomorrow morning putting these up around the house.
This evening, we went to a pretty little Cornish fishing village to see the Christmas lights which festoon the sides of the houses and harbour walls. These lights, in turn, reflect off the water turning the whole harbour into an arena of light.
Earlier this week, we wrapped presents, using brightly coloured paper, ribbon and bows. My son was so proud to give the carers at his creche a box of "special Christmas" biscuits this morning.
I could never remember what I was meant to say when anyone at school asked me why I didn't celebrate birthdays or Christmas - I felt stupid because I had logical answers for most other things. Thank goodness that my little boy is free to enjoy a few simple joys of childhood without the religious crap handed down from a few old men in Brooklyn who have no idea about who we are or how we live.
And lets stop attacking each other guys. Let's concentrate on our kiddies. Let's give them the freedom to grow up expressing their own opinions and making their own decisions. You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar.
Much love, Amanda.