Posts by Xanthippe

wonderfully warm interview from "stop the shunning" channel host beth, with ex mormon morgan ( ex morgan).. morgan describes her young life and the process of waking up or, in mormon parlance, her "shelf breaking".

there really are so many things we have in common, from young marriage to feeling personally responsible for saving everyone you have contact with that's not of your religion.

morgan also describes both her father, her husband and her own fear of losing family and loved ones at the same time as loosing her religion and difficulty we all have whilst pretending we still believe or being pimo.. highly recommended viewing.https://youtu.be/upxirjvtpec .

Xanthippe

Thanks Diog I'll come back to it and have a look.

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Spinoza

by Hairtrigger in

did you know that when einstein attended some conferences in the numerous universities of the usa, the recurring question that the students asked him was:.

- do you believe in god?.

and he always answered:.

Xanthippe

Quotes by Einstein are a popular facebook meme. I don't know if he really agreed with Spinoza but I like Spinoza' s ideas.

How could a being capable of creating a universe care who his creatures mate with? Who they loved or what they did with their lives?

Egoists rarely accomplish anything so why would such an intelligent creative being be an egoist? Why would he want some of his animals to build temples and sing praises to him? Just stupid, I agree.

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Finding our true identity after spiritual abuse in the Watchtower

by Faith after Deception in

i personally find that when you’ve been around toxic people long enough, either in a family environment or as part of a cult or a highly controlling church, (or worse, both!

), you tend to get a very twisted view of your own identity and also human nature in general.. in a religious context, you may end up feeling that you are a “lowly worm” and that in general, people can’t be trusted.

since all you’ve known of relationships has been painful, complex and tiresome, it can give you the impression that this is the norm and that’s all you can expect .

Xanthippe

Oh FAD I was with you until you started talking about God. I can't accept that he sent his son to be tortured to death for me. I don't want it, I didn't ask for it.

The Romans tortured so many people to death, theirs was a reign of terror. They used torture deaths as a public spectacle to frighten onlookers and keep them in line. To equate that with love is an abomination.

I understand that ex-cultists need to build self esteem and self love but this is not the way.

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Stunning Italian Dolomites!

by The Fall Guy in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhedps0fx6c.

Xanthippe

A few years ago I took my daughter to Venice and lake Garda and had the opportunity to go on a trip to the Dolomites. I didn't go because of worrying about money but could kick myself since then because they are so beautiful. Always take the opportunity to travel, it may not come again.

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Do You Think People Have Forgotten About 9/11?

by minimus in

jw
friends

after all these years, it seems to me that people do not properly take note of what happened on this date in 2001. for some, it’s like nothing major happened.

for me it is a day of reflection..

Xanthippe

That's not likely to happen Minimus, terrorism hasn't gone away. We don't need special days to remind us do we? It's the reason I and many others are loathe to visit Muslim countries. It has affected all out lives, the whole world is aware of the danger.

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Do You Think People Have Forgotten About 9/11?

by minimus in

jw
friends

after all these years, it seems to me that people do not properly take note of what happened on this date in 2001. for some, it’s like nothing major happened.

for me it is a day of reflection..

Xanthippe

My heart goes out to all those who lost loved ones that day. I know all too well what it means to lose a partner suddenly and without warning. The public outpouring of grief and support may have helped at the time but I do wonder what it's like now that many years have passed. Surely they don't want reminding of that pain every year.

I think it may be all very well for onlookers who want to have a sentimental wallow but for those who were actually involved, who lost loved ones and colleagues, it may be making it hard for them to move on.

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Personal story of bethel, sexual abuse and child baptism

by GetMeOutofHere in

born into a strong jw family in the early 80s.

my father died when i was 4 and that left a huge emotional scar on my tender mind.

with my mother, i went to live with family members and was sexually abused between 4 and 10. he was an ms but when elders later found out, all that happened was he got his privileges removed.

Xanthippe

Thanks for sharing your experience and you must realise now you were not responsible for the sexual abuse you suffered as a very small child. I am aware it's not always that easy so perhaps some counselling would help?

I can identify with people emotionally blackmailing you about seeing your father in the resurrection. Absolutely despicable.

Stick around, many here have been through similar abuse.

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Okay I believe the Andre thing now.

by Sharpie in

before, i was thinking, this whole thing with the character the writing department has must be a coincidence.

they must use other names?.

nope.

Xanthippe

A mother is in labour ALONE with her 6 year old boy and she tells him to fill the basin with hot water in the bathroom...so the boy can help his mother have a wash??? (Then he's "monitoring the labour" ?!!)

Yeah Diog, plenty of hot water and towels. This writer's been watching too many Westerns.