has the botchtower discouraged or spoken against members using the internet?.
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satan / devils environment & all that j.w bs!.
At some stage they depicted the plug from the modem (that goes into the computer) as a snake. - Vidqun
OMG I laughed and thought you were joking until I read on down the page. Speechless at the psychological manipulation. Fraz mentioned on another thread that this organization instills phobias in kids that they use in later life to manipulate people. Wow, unbelievable!
that was a question posed to me by a friend who just recently discovered my switch from one who used to have a belief in god to one that has a lack thereof.. they stated "most people i know, including your truly, were not much interested in closely following the tenants of the faith we were brought up in when we were in the prime of our young adulthood.
you on the other hand, were much more zealous back then and now have pretty much left it all behind.
surely it is not because you are not sowing your oats at this time.".
Sorry Apog I think you were being ironic. It's not been an easy day, my brain faded out there for a minute. (Just heard a relative has cancer)
i have a sweet jw friend.
she is elderly and had heart problems and is hard of hearing.. she is a tiny thing and very loving.
she is a convert and had been "in" for around 20 years.. she came "in "after her divorce.. we started hanging out together a couple years ago when i called her for a ride to the meetings.. .
Fabulous story MissFit
Then some how we started completely skipping Sunday meetings and going straight to the lunch and margaritas.
I just love it. Enjoy the rock band. Cheers
that was a question posed to me by a friend who just recently discovered my switch from one who used to have a belief in god to one that has a lack thereof.. they stated "most people i know, including your truly, were not much interested in closely following the tenants of the faith we were brought up in when we were in the prime of our young adulthood.
you on the other hand, were much more zealous back then and now have pretty much left it all behind.
surely it is not because you are not sowing your oats at this time.".
Apog, sociopaths make leaders with monstrous egos who manipulate everyone for their own ends and have no desire to make the world a better place! We need leaders like that like we need a hole in the head.
that was a question posed to me by a friend who just recently discovered my switch from one who used to have a belief in god to one that has a lack thereof.. they stated "most people i know, including your truly, were not much interested in closely following the tenants of the faith we were brought up in when we were in the prime of our young adulthood.
you on the other hand, were much more zealous back then and now have pretty much left it all behind.
surely it is not because you are not sowing your oats at this time.".
However I believe that many of todays outspoken represenatives of things like young earth creationists, i.e. Ken Ham,. Eric Hovind, do it more for the money and adulation they get versus they sincerely believe everything they say - Donny
Yes I totally agree. I suppose recessive genes will keep throwing up sociopaths.
that was a question posed to me by a friend who just recently discovered my switch from one who used to have a belief in god to one that has a lack thereof.. they stated "most people i know, including your truly, were not much interested in closely following the tenants of the faith we were brought up in when we were in the prime of our young adulthood.
you on the other hand, were much more zealous back then and now have pretty much left it all behind.
surely it is not because you are not sowing your oats at this time.".
Yes it is odd that your friend thinks you are going the wrong way when surely gaining more knowledge and insight into reality is a vital thing to do as we progress through life.
Just a thought Donny, I have noticed many people on here lately saying that religion had always been about control, whether control of a family, tribe or entire nation. Do you think it has also been about trying to answer the big questions for people who didn't have science?
For example why do our children die? Why do we get sick? What's the point? I know that priestcraft has always been about control of the masses but haven't ordinary people always been seeking answers to the big questions, which of course has left them vulnerable to the rulers and priests and their power hunger?
By the way I am not defending a personal relgious belief - I don't have one, in case you were wondering.
that many people have turned away form believing in god but are happy to worship sportstars,celebrities,themselves,possessions ,money etc etc.
whats it all aobut.
Do you ever watch TV documentaries cassuk? Most mammalian groups have alpha males and females. It's a survival technique, the strongest males protect the group and father the strongest young. Looking up to celebrities is a spin off from that.
If by worshipping themselves you mean making themselves happy instead of feeling that they are disgusting debased sinners in need of redemption then I am all for it. Psychologists realise now that we need to look after ourselves first, then our families, then our friends and work colleagues and then give to charity or do voluntary work if we have any resources left.
Religions that tell us to put ourselves last have severely damaged our mental health.
hi, my apostate friends.. a couple of weeks ago i asked for some advice regarding studying methods.
then some of you asked me to let you know my score after i take the exam at mineralogy.. i scored 90%.
i'm pretty happy with it because the exams i take are not in my native language.. if i keep up with the good scores i might get a scholarship and then bye bye watchtower society.
Well done! Working towards a new life free from that cult is such hard work I know. You are doing great.
i heard something about the memorial to cease soon.
not anything to do with jesus returning but rather that the number of folks partaking is increasing and the gb can't explain it since it should be decreasing or staying the same.. has anyone heard of this?
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They could keep doing this in remembrance of him privately, in their homes, so that the whole increase in partakers thing is covered up. Nowhere is there a command for the great crowd to participate, Jesus was speaking to the apostles.
someone suggested i post an introductory thread.
i am a married, rather young grandma of four precious rugrats, ages 2-9. i guess our only child son and his only child wife didn't want their own kids to be "onlies".
my other half and i married rather young (18 &22) and will be celebrating 31 years together this summer.. i am sort of add, keep thinking i am still 28, love my husband now more than ever, and am so glad i woke up and left the crazy cult.. my husband and i began studying months after marrying and then decided to take the dunk.
Great story FH. Congrats on getting published. My daughter who is at university wants to write those kind of books too. So glad you are finally living the way you want to.
Xan x
