Whynot

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  The Psychology Of Self Transformation (after leaving the Watchtower Corporation)

  by Brokeback Watchtower in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  being in a mind control cult and having been indoctrinated for many years severely suppresses what we really are or realizing our full potential, it causes one to lose track of him/herself.

  being told what to hate, who to shun, to please the corporation sock puppet jehovah can really cause one to put many of ones natural desires and talents in ones shadow, this can lead to depression because we are living the our life with the uniform cult personality.

  maturing in this type of cult indoctrination will usually lead to all types of psychic suffering because we are not living true to our dna but a much more inferior cult made personality.

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  Whynot

  Wow! What an amazing video! I'm saving it. Very inspirational! ♡♡♡♡♡
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  Yoga Sutras Of Pantanjali (1600 Years Ago)

  by Brokeback Watchtower in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i know a lot of people might not want anything to do with any religion and i can sympathize, the bible an ancient collection of books compiled by the catholic church authorities and the some what restricted version by protestant movement we have the less voluminous of collected "holy" books call the king james.

  which i think we have a lot to learn from them if we look at them from a more psychological point of view and not force them to be literally understood.. i think it is the same with these sutras, what is it telling us about the mind?

  what can we expect from certain meditative practices.

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  I have read about this before but when it comes to meditation I prefer to use Brian Weiss' method. With his method, the experience is healing and positive. I wouldn't want to do a type of meditation that could be harmful or scary. That poor guy...it must have been terrifying for him.
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  Upcoming Newsweek article on the JWs?

  by Whynot in

  1. social
  2. current

  i haven't confirmed whether it's true.

  someone shared this on social media https://www.instagram.com/p/bjfidvsjvlo/.

  the cover won't be released in the usa instead bernie will be on the cover.

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  Whynot

  Nevermind. It was removed
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  Upcoming Newsweek article on the JWs?

  by Whynot in

  1. social
  2. current

  i haven't confirmed whether it's true.

  someone shared this on social media https://www.instagram.com/p/bjfidvsjvlo/.

  the cover won't be released in the usa instead bernie will be on the cover.

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  Whynot

  I haven't confirmed whether it's true. Someone shared this on social media https://www.instagram.com/p/BjFIdvsjVLo/

  The cover won't be released in the USA instead Bernie will be on the cover.

  Not sure what information it will have about the witnesses but I hope they talk about the sex abuse scandal. Most JWs I know are excited to purchasing it.

  Has anyone heard about this? Is this real?
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  Volcano eruption in Hawaii! The end surely must be near!

  by nowwhat? in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  umm how do you think islands are formed to begin with?

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  Whynot

  I spoke to my mom a few days ago and she mentioned the volcano and sai " you need to come back the end is near." Lol, right
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  My Personal Atheist Manifesto?

  by dubstepped in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so, i have a guy that is emailing me after listening to my podcast series "this jw life" about my life story before, during, and after being a jw.

  this guy happens to be an elder and pioneer serving where the need is greater.

  i love this guy.

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  Whynot

  Wow! I'm not an atheist but I have to say that I totally understand where you are coming from. Actually, I used to be an atheist. I find it absolutely dispicable that anyone would suggest killing youself because of your beliefs. Atheists can and DO enjoy life. Probably even better and more genuinely than most Christians I know.

  I see my kids and observe them and I can't help but think that they know love, need unconditional love and it really doesn't matter if there's a god or not. They know how to treat others and show compassion at a young age.
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  Public Talk invitations ....Next to .Zero Attendees

  by smiddy3 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  from my conversion at the end of 1959 to my leaving the j.w`s about early 1993 i remember especially in the first 20 -30 years or so giving out invitations to public talks that were to be given at our local k.h.

  every time i went out in the service witnessing from door to door week in week out i would leave these tracts at not at homes or whoever would accept them .. and in my personal experience i cannot recall more than five worldly / non j.w.

  people , if that , who came to a public talk as a result of the invitations given at the doors in our witnessing work in the 33 years of my being an active jehovah`s witness .. and none of them ever became a jehovah`s witness .. was it just me ?

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  Out of all the hundreds who I have invited maybe like 6 showed up. I don't think they ever became JWs either. A few started studying though.
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  Weird, weird. Newest internet debate, Laurel or yanny?

  by James Mixon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i heard laurel and the wife heard yanny.

  maybe someone can post the spoken word..

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  My husband and I hear Yanny. I read a post from NPR that tge word is actually Laurel. They explain that the audio quality is poor and people who are more sensitive to hearing higher frequencies hear Yanny. So weird lol
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  So, the Womens March ... What Is It For?

  by Simon in

  1. social
  2. current

  it seems like mobilizing after the election, which seems pointless.

  i keep hearing demands for equal rights but don't understand what rights they are missing exactly.. normally a march is to show the support (and potential votes) for a cause, but ... votes for what?

  ... and the election happened already.. is anyone else confused?

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  The last Woman's March we had was excellent in our area. Hundreds of people donated sanitary napkins, tampons, liners to a local organization that distributes these items to homeless woman, group homes, public schools, shelters etc.

  Protesting helps raise awareness and these nin-profit organizations took advantage to get people involved in the community to help woman in many different ways. It was awesome!
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  So, the Womens March ... What Is It For?

  by Simon in

  1. social
  2. current

  it seems like mobilizing after the election, which seems pointless.

  i keep hearing demands for equal rights but don't understand what rights they are missing exactly.. normally a march is to show the support (and potential votes) for a cause, but ... votes for what?

  ... and the election happened already.. is anyone else confused?

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  Whynot

  A lot of woman can't afford to pay for tampons and sanitary napkins yet insurance companies cover rogaine.

  I grew up quite poor and had to make my own pads or napkins duct tape and whatever absorbent material I could find. Going to school was a nightmare but some organizations would donate these so at least I was able to get them at this public school we switched to. I cant tell you how many times I just stayed home with a towel between my legs ( I know, TMI but I'm trying to prove a point).

  It's ridiculous that we have to pay tax on these items and insurance companies arent willing to cover the cost.

  There is still plenty of double standards and discrimination in the workplace. We want equality!!! We want to be able to work in construction, as a mechanic and other blue collar jobs without being told we're not the "right fit" even though we're highly qualified.

  Feminism is about equality and NOT bringing down males. I know some feminists feel the need to put down men but that is not what true equality is about. Men are also expected to behave or be a certain way. Because of this, men also need to be freed from gender roles. It benefits everybody.

  Equality/feminism is about being free to be who you are. It's ok to be a strong female and it's ok for men to take paternity leave. If you want to be a stay at home mom Go For It! But it shouldn't be expected. People shouldn't look down on stay at home fathers. If a man wants to do laundry and cook all day GO for it but it shouldn't be a huge deal.

  Maybe some feminists don't really know what they're fighting for but all the ones I know do volunteer work and are fighting their way to achieve their goals. They're working hard to get government positions, which FYI, is still very difficult for a women to get.

  The MeToo movement is something that shouldn't be laughed at. It's no joke. We all know how harmful it is, just look at the WT. A LOT of women have been sexually victimized. I was sexually harrassed continuosly since I was the only girl with boobs in my class. It was horrible! It is very traumatizing and anyone making a joke out of it is just dispicable.