Posts by FayeDunaway

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Do You Think President Obama Is Muslim?

by minimus in

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i really think that he is.

not that it's a bad thing...

FayeDunaway

I am absolutely sure that most of this unprecedented vehemence is fueled by racism. Millions of people in this country still can't believe we elected a black president.

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Had a major blow out

by freemindfade in

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my mom was emailing a group thread of rhetoric about isis and armageddon, and i finally got sick of it and said some pretty intense harsh things about ideals, and wishing for armageddon.

then it went back and forth like some debate, all the while i am holding back unloading serious ttatt on my family.

i put a whole bunch of scriptures where the wonderful yahweh committed infanticide.

FayeDunaway

You only have to not be fully who you want to be for about 2 years, pbrow. That's all takes and for many of us who still want to talk occasionally with family it's worth it.

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Ayn Rand - Opinions?

by cappytan in

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for those of you familiar with ayn rand and her ideas on morality, rationality and reason, what is your opinion of those ideas?.

i'm talking about her actual ideas, not the ideals that libertarianism has adopted and, in some cases, perverted.

do you think she's a charlatan?

FayeDunaway

No one could ever accuse ayn rand of subtlety. Anthem was just what I needed at the right time. Also loved the fountainhead, have yet to read atlas shrugged but that's on the list.

One can enjoy reading an author without agreeing with all of their ideologies.

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just now 10am friday morning, had a phone call from central london to tell me that opposite the houses of parliament outside westminster tube station the wts (wobbly trolley society) are standing there being overshadowed by others with loudspeaker and taller placards declaring "jws are a cult".

sounds like fun!.

but will this sort of publicity harm or benefit the jw org?.

FayeDunaway

I remember protesters outside our district convention with signs. You had to walk by them. I remember saying to myself 'look down, and don't read the words. Don't read the words don't read the words!'

funny to end up here now and realize it for what it was.

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Breaking away from the JW programming and mind control

by suavojr in

it amazes me how much power mind control can have over your emotions, your behavior and thoughts.

let me explain, apathy has taken over a close family that my wife and i care about.

the cognitive dissonance within this family is huge.

FayeDunaway

we have so long associated families that are fading or leaving as being families that fall apart or that are going down a destructive road. You might just be feeling a sense of loss and worry for them.

The years I was fading away, I could calculate how much I still believed in the org in percentages. It takes a long time for these feelings to be completely gone.

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Ayn Rand - Opinions?

by cappytan in

jw
friends

for those of you familiar with ayn rand and her ideas on morality, rationality and reason, what is your opinion of those ideas?.

i'm talking about her actual ideas, not the ideals that libertarianism has adopted and, in some cases, perverted.

do you think she's a charlatan?

FayeDunaway

What I really like about her is her well written literature and her celebration of and passion for the individual vs. mind control societies. Anyone who reads Anthem who has been a witness will identify strongly with it.

What I don't like about her is her crazed selfishness and thoughtlessness toward the disenfranchised.

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This weeks meeting remarks

by StarTrekAngel in

just come here to vent a bit.

last night we had one of those meeting where i had a hard time keeping my eyes from rolling.

i tell you, sometimes i think they have a mind of their own, my eyes that is.

FayeDunaway

Lol.....'Humble'????!

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WT now promoting literature officially at book fairs

by StarTrekAngel in

can there really be any doubt now on how commercial it is?

if you thought the new kh design seemed commercial in nature, now imagine one of those halls turned into a jw store.

we know they exist.

FayeDunaway

I remember feeling like I had to smile like that all the time. In service, walking around at the d.c....couldn't wait to get home.

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This weeks meeting remarks

by StarTrekAngel in

just come here to vent a bit.

last night we had one of those meeting where i had a hard time keeping my eyes from rolling.

i tell you, sometimes i think they have a mind of their own, my eyes that is.

FayeDunaway

Complete hypocrites. And unbelievable an 'anointed' 'sister' would say that about the bible. Something very sick going on here.

They will get further and further away from the bible and are moving into full on organization worship.

The book excerpts are buffoonery.

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Is there anything about the JW's you still like?

by donny in

some jw's on various postingshave asked me was there anything about the jw's i still agree with.

of course there are some things i agree with and some i partially do.

1. political involvement - while i do not agree with totally avoiding anything associated with politics, i agree that many of todays churches are way too involved in trying to sway their constituents beliefs.

FayeDunaway

The fact that I grew up turning to scriptures all over the bible is really useful now. Of course they tied scriptures together to prove something completely out of context...but having this skill helps in navigating around a bible. For that I am thankful.

And, I am thankful for the people I knew over the years. The charming elderly sisters, the humorous elders. The two girls I grew up with who also left. We get together now for our birthdays. There was a 'we're all in this together' aspect that drew people close together. Maybe that's what happens when you aren't allowed to associate with anyone else. But it's also kind of special. It's kind of family, with all the nastiness and jealousy that can often bring too.