Happened across this video last night, how timely to share another opinion about Dawkins:
nicsfreedom
JoinedPosts by nicsfreedom
-
62
Enemies Of Reason -Richard Dawkins
by frankiespeakin inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcs751gcp10.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52j5stxkbkq.
-
1
Reuniting with JW (hopefully EX) Facebook Friends
by nicsfreedom inany tips on messaging or chatting with someone on fb to determine if they are out of the org without freaking them out?.
.
-
nicsfreedom
Any tips on messaging or chatting with someone on FB to determine if they are out of the org without freaking them out?
-
12
Ex-JW who thinks he's Jesus Christ
by Tiktaalik inan interesting article in an australian newspaper about aj miller, an ex jw who now believes he is the reincarnation of jesus.
he keeps predicting the end of the world and has gathered some zealous followers around the world.
he lives on a large property bought for him by his disciples.
-
nicsfreedom
I saw that a while back. I still remember how creepy that was. A perfect illustration of cult control. Yikes! People were leaving there family's to follow him. During their gatherings people would take on the personalities of bible characters and reinact with whaling and other insane behaviors. They almost seemed demon possesed. Yuck!
-
2
Candice Conti Movie
by nicsfreedom inwouldn't the candace conti story make an amazing movie?
not to mention amazing publicity.
i guess we will have to wait until the final outcome to know if there is a total victory for her.
-
nicsfreedom
Wouldn't the Candace Conti story make an amazing movie? Not to mention amazing publicity. I guess we will have to wait until the final outcome to know if there is a total victory for her. It may be a long shot but a movie gets more attention than news broadcasts...sometimes.
-
2
Candice Conti Movie
by nicsfreedom inwouldn't the candace conti story make an amazing movie?
not to mention amazing publicity.
i guess we will have to wait until the final outcome to know if there is a total victory for her.
-
nicsfreedom
Wouldn't the Candace Conti story make an amazing movie? Not to mention amazing publicity. I guess we will have to wait until the final outcome to know if there is a total victory for her. It may be a long shot but a movie gets more attention than news broadcasts...sometimes.
-
17
Un-friending JW Facebook Friends-Therapy
by nicsfreedom init may sound harsh but i am finding it therapeutic to unfriend my jw friends today on facebook.
i just can't live in the past anymore.
so sick of the drama, spying and having to pretend to be something i am not.
-
nicsfreedom
I really appreciate everyones inpute. I decided to not start over a new FB account for these conditional and possibly toxic friendships that will likely unfriend me anyway.
Honeybucket, I wondered if that would happen to me too. There is a part of me that is just trying to beat them to the punch. Word is getting around from where we used to live as JW's. I just unfriended a girl/women in my wedding because I did not want her going up to my parents and possibly rub their nose in it at the next assembly, not that they don't sort of deserve it...hee! They asked that my husband and I go away quitely and my father is the one who started telling people we were apostate behind my back...long story. A few JW's from our old circuit are likely going to give my family the inquisition at the next assembly. I had some JW FB spys that questioned my activity and unfriended me. My oh my!
I know I will look back at this and not care. Thats why clearing these peeps out feels great, moving on!
-
17
Un-friending JW Facebook Friends-Therapy
by nicsfreedom init may sound harsh but i am finding it therapeutic to unfriend my jw friends today on facebook.
i just can't live in the past anymore.
so sick of the drama, spying and having to pretend to be something i am not.
-
nicsfreedom
It may sound harsh but I am finding it therapeutic to unfriend my JW friends today on facebook. I just can't live in the past anymore. So sick of the drama, spying and having to pretend to be something I am not. I am debating keeping some including my brother so they can see that I am happy after leaving and that there is hope once you are on the outside. I will likely get unfriended based on my activity but is it worth the risks/drama? Has anyone else had to make this difficult decision. It might be the only way I can have contact with a few of the people I care about that are still in.
Thoughts? Txs.
-
15
I've emailed ABC 20/20
by mauiboy init was so easy i should have done it long ago....i went to www.abc.com, filled in the search bar with "20/20" and then clicked on 'email us'.
my request was simple "please do an expose' on j.w.
's and how they hide and protect pedophiles and then require those same pedophiles to go into public neighborhoods....putting them in contact with innocents, while not even being known amongst their own congregation members for the vile persons they are".. if enough of us make similar requests.....maybe,just maybe, we'll get our request.
-
nicsfreedom
Thank you for giving a damn. It is nice to see concerned individuals get creative and put in the effort to do something!
-
38
Updating the NWT again
by nicsfreedom ini could not believe my ears when my father told me recently that his circuit overseer (2 weeks ago) said that there are 5 scriptures that the society is going to revise.
has anyone else heard of this?
if any of them have to with jesus i am going to tell my parents to run not walk out the kingdom hall, yikes!
-
nicsfreedom
I could not believe my ears when my father told me recently that his circuit overseer (2 weeks ago) said that there are 5 scriptures that the society is going to revise. Has anyone else heard of this?
If any of them have to with Jesus I am going to tell my parents to RUN not walk out the kingdom hall, yikes! I just realized that you can actually use the NWT translation to prove the DEITY of Jesus so I am guessing the scripture alterations are related...just an assumption though.
-
110
On The Art Of Fading
by expatbrit inin october of 2000, i faded away from the watchtower.
like most people, i have family and friends who are jw's (including my wife and parents).
fading is generally the best method for people in that situation.
-
nicsfreedom
Update: Much has changed since I posted my question and concerns. I want to especially thank "OnTheWayOut"!!! I purchased a pdf online of CRISIS OF CONSCIENCE for both of us. He was blown away, as was I. I knew if he would just see it with his own eyes he would react the way he did. He read the entire book in a weekend which is really commendable for someone who dislikes reading.
It cracked me up that while he was reading almost ever 30 minutes or so he would say "what" or "unbelievable" or "I can't believe it"...or just sit and shake his head. Which is saying a lot for someone who is not very expressive. This book opened the flood gates for us to communicate everything about the organization and the beliefs. After reading this book we mutually agreed to not go into hiding from JW family/friends and the congregation anymore. We have nothing to hide or be ashamed of.
If Raymond Franz and those around him endured what they did my husband and I can certainly deal with what our future holds. We decided that the possible sacrifice of losing friends and family will (in time) be insignificant to the our new found "FREEDOM"! Besides, we have taken a hard look at the relationships we currently have with our fellow JW's and have concluded that, what are they really if they are "conditional"? If they turn their back on us for being truthful, it is a sad reflection on them, not us. We simply can be part of this "club" anymore:)
Oh, quick shout out to JWfacts...in consideration of your suggestion to simply ask questions has not only helped with this issue but has helped our marriage grow stronger. I do not wonder what he is thinking anymore. I used to just let him be silent and shut down. Now he participates in conversations because he knows that I really do want his opinion and feelings (guys just love feelings),ha.
Incidentally, after he read the book I asked: Now that you have read the book and realized that "this cannot be God's organization" would you want to reverse time and not have this knowledge? He responded "I definitely could not have appreciated the indisputable reasons to get out"! Besides, if we are content with a little knowlege of the fallacies and just leave then we are less likely to help others get out, which could be selfish (in my opinion). We mutually agree to not be silent and we will never look back and wonder...what a great feeling.
Again, thank you OnTheWayOut!
P.S. My husband asked to see the documentaries that expose the hidden pedophilia. He is very angry like me now and totally understands why this issue is what set me off! Until you hear the victims stories personally it does not really hit the heart<3