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ChunkyMonkey
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Posting from 36000 feet
by EntirelyPossible ini would just like to point out that in-flight internet is awesome..
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Who has NOT read Combatting Cult Mind Control or Crisis of Conscience?
by Mad Sweeney ina lot of people here have read and highly recommend ccmc by steven hassan and coc by ray franz, myself included.
i don't know how i would have handled leaving the borg without that knowledge.. so thinking that got me to wondering, who here has not read them (or has read one but not the other), and how are you coping with exiting the borg?
did you get counseling?
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ChunkyMonkey
Why on earth is Crisis of Conscience so expensive?!? I want to read it, but I cannot spend $25 on it. And some copies are over $100?!?! If I can find the time I will try the library, but ordering from amazon is my usual MO because it's so easey...
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Lining up to kiss the bride is not allowed. Watchtower Question from Readers.
by ThomasCovenant inmany, if not all, of the witness weddings i attended in the last few years had the 'tradition' of the bride and groom and members of the wedding party lined up to greet the guests into the reception room.. it was also a faily common practice to kiss the bride.
congratulations and thanks were exchanged.
the usual pleasantries, thanks for coming etc.. well here is a quote i just found from the watchtower 15th may 1952 page 319-320, questions from readers.
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ChunkyMonkey
It amazes me that the only things ever allowed are to go in service, go to the meetings, and sing kingdom songs or TALK about going in service, to the meetings and sing kingdom songs. What a life!
Please excuse me while I go do some sexy dancing to jazz music now. That stuff really gets me going!
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What does REAL LOVE mean to YOU?
by nicolaou in.
i'm not after heavy debate, i just want to hear some nice stories for a change.
lift me up, make me feel better, tell me about the time you really felt love.. .
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ChunkyMonkey
That is love Magwitch! Gross, but still love!
For me love is open mouth, slobbery beyond all reason, gummy, baby kisses. I can't get enough of them!!
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You Can Overcome WT Phobias!
by leavingwt inearly in the exit process, it's very important to begin overcoming irrational fears.
fear of the devil.
fear of god.
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ChunkyMonkey
GREAT post!! Even after being out 7/8 years I have so many irrational fears that hold me up. It'll be so freeing to get rid of those are and start going KA-RAY-ZY!
MindMelda -- your post was helpful too!! I espically like these points.
4. "Worldly" people have helped me when I was down, given me money without demanding repayment, given me succor, love, encouragement, healing, advice, love, and everything I was told I would only get from Witnesses. Except I never got that from Witnesses most of the time, and none of it without strings attached. Everything I got from the Witnesses was held hostage by their requirements of complete belief and servitude.
10. Armageddon? I'm more afraid of the Zombie Apocalypse! I'm stocking up on shotguns, beer and chips, plenty of boards and nails and some baseball bats.
Could anything be scarier than the Zombie Apocalypse? I don't think so...
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Just wondering ....
by talesin inthere are many new posters here, and i'm very interested to learn why you chose your screen names.. .
one book i read, the mists of avalon, was very important to me.
among the main characters was merlin, who in the book, was called "taliesen".
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ChunkyMonkey
Chunky Monkey/ Chunk Monk is what I call my 10 mo old son and it makes me smile. As I may have mentioned before I did not plan the nickname Chunky out so well. :). Oh well. As a side note I loooove me some BSG and Alias!! Frack ya!!
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A BIG Welcome to the Newbies :-)
by snowbird init's good that y'all are here.
please stay for a while.
syl.
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ChunkyMonkey
Thanks for the welcome! So far I like what I see/read! :)
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Rum or Whiskey?
by J. Hofer inafter a few beers and a bottle of french wine (2007 cote du rhone) i'm having myself some "ron zacapa centenario solera reserva".
but that's probably because i spent a lot of time in latin america.
i guess you gringos are more into whiskey?
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ChunkyMonkey
I'm a fan of Woodford Reserve Wiskey. But mostly I drink wine.Either way -- CHEERS!
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Your baby has been stolen by the angels......
by watersprout ini just received this email...... please please stop by ......... boutique and have a go at our raffle??
some of the proceeds will be going to .......... for permature babies who are sadly stole away to be angels in the sky.. this angered me greatly!
babies stolen by angels???.
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ChunkyMonkey
J - are you trying to say that if god really wanted babies up in heave to be angels then all these abortions would be his will? And all these people fighting abortions would then be fighting god. It's using their stupid reasoning against the idiots.
I've always hated that whole - they are happier in heaven with god. God wanted them. Be happy your loved one is in heaven. SO stupid and insensative. I want to reply -- good, when I stab you then for saying that - you should be happy to go to god, right? Get me a knife! ARGH!
(I'm kidding! I've never murdered anyone. I promise!)
Also, J - good for you saving your baby. Amazing!
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After leaving Jw's did you go into another religion or serv. god ur own way?
by average joe ini am just curious if you guys left jw's and now worship in some other relgion or worship in your own way?
have you sworn off organized religion ?
if you have not sworn off organized religion then i wonder what relgion seems to be the right one for you guys?
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ChunkyMonkey
I feel exactly the same straightshooter. My husband would love if we could go to a different church. I'm not sure I could stomach listening to anything they'd try to teach me. I love lessons (sermons, talks, discussions, whatev) on how to treat your neighbor and how to live a good life. But anything else and my brain shuts off. Argueing doctrines and facts seems so overwhelming and boring at the same time.