Hey welcome! Still active but participating on this forum? Fantastic! Glad to see some dialog happening 
How long have you been a Witness?
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A new JW here!
by Taken ini am a jw (still active).
i like discussing with others and i think this is a great place to do so.
hopefully this can be fun and a learning experience for all of us.
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Experimenting With New Ideas since leaving the WT
by lovelylil ini have always been intrigued about why we dream and recently signed up for a course on dream interpretation.
the course includes a great book written by sigmund freud.. this would have been oh soo taboo if i was still in the borg.
probably would have been df'd for it.. was wondering how many others out there have studied a subject or experimented with new ideas that "mother" would not have approved of since leaving the org, and what you learned from it?
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Okay first off.... holy CRAP have I been out that long?? I didn't realize Witnesses frowned on Yoga.... um WTF? lol...wow. Soooo being more in touch and tuning the body "jehovah created for you" (I almost threw up a little in my mouth) while focusing on breathing in and appreciating this wonderous cosmos is somehow wrong?
Alrighty then.
Well I kind of took the approach of "proving" the witness points of view/teachings, without using any of their publications. I did my own independent research, and SHOKER, came to find out none of held up.
And a big one was when I discovered the Nag Hammadi Library. And when I realized that some of those same scrolls that are in Nag Hammadi were found right along WITH the Dead Sea scrolls, I wanted to slap a lot of people lol.
I'm sure many remember allllllll the fuss that was always made over the Dead Sea Scrolls in the witness community. How it was just such a testament to jehovah keeping his word flowing and in motion, proof that it is indeed his word, blah blah blah.
Yeah, they didn't mention the OTHER scrolls that were found. And then the full library was discovered not far away.
When you read the material, it paints a completely different picture of that time period. Then I read The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagel. She really puts that whole period into perspective.
Once I broadened my view from the watchtower and awake laddled maze with the promise of a big piece of cheese at the end, my whole world started to change.
Regardless of any of that though, I say try EVERYTHING they told us not to
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New Member / MS still in...
by Comatose infeels real strange typing this.
i was what you all call born in.
i was happy growing up.
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Welcome Comatose!
It's quite a journey you're embarking on. I know it completely changed my life in ways I never would have imagined. As a Witness my spirit and mind were contained in ways I couldn't even see. It's definitely a process to unravel it all.
But I can honestly say it gave me priceless perspective on what true spirituality really is.
Trust that questioning part of your brain, as something relevant and worthy of further investigation. Actual truths won't disappear with a closer look
We're all here to listen and support!
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Watchtower Library download link?
by OccupyJehovahsWitnesses inhey everybody :).
happy sunday (not at a meeting)!.
i'm working on a project and realized i can no longer access the copy of the watchtower library that i had.
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Hey everybody
Happy Sunday (not at a meeting)!
I'm working on a project and realized I can no longer access the copy of the watchtower library that I had. Does anyone have a still functioning download link they can share? Doesn't have to be the most current. Most of the things I need to look up is in the 80's / 90's.
Much appreciated!
#Occupy
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48 hours of "what if" until I speak with my therapist
by OccupyJehovahsWitnesses inhey everybody,.
so i just made an appointment with my therapist (these days i really only see someone when something specific comes up), as i need to discuss the statue of limitations in my state for child sex abuse cases.. i've actually been doing some preliminary work on a book that i'm writing, at the recommendation of a different (previous) therapist and in so doing have been reading the conti transcripts.
i must say, she is quite the inspiration.
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48 hours of "what if" until I speak with my therapist
by OccupyJehovahsWitnesses inhey everybody,.
so i just made an appointment with my therapist (these days i really only see someone when something specific comes up), as i need to discuss the statue of limitations in my state for child sex abuse cases.. i've actually been doing some preliminary work on a book that i'm writing, at the recommendation of a different (previous) therapist and in so doing have been reading the conti transcripts.
i must say, she is quite the inspiration.
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Hey everybody,
So I just made an appointment with my therapist (these days I really only see someone when something specific comes up), as I need to discuss the statue of limitations in my state for child sex abuse cases.
I've actually been doing some preliminary work on a book that I'm writing, at the recommendation of a different (previous) therapist and in so doing have been reading the Conti transcripts. I must say, she is QUITE the inspiration. And it got me thinking that if enough people can come forward and make enough of a public dent in the organization, perhaps there truly are changes that can be made. And bottom line, the more people in the public that know about it, the better.
Anyways, for the first time ever I started thinking about actually going forward with a court case. However, based on the timeline of events, I'm not sure the statutes would allow for that or not.
In addition I realized some other familial aspects a court case would bring with it, specifically related to my father (an elder).
Needless to say, my brain can't stop playing "what if" as I anticipate my therapy session on Wednesday.
I haven't felt quite this uneasy on this subject in a while.
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Mainsteam show hitting home, as a child of D.I.D. mother
by OccupyJehovahsWitnesses inhey everybody!.
a friend recommended united states of tara, watching some of it tonight.
growing up with a mother who has multiple personalities, it's quite the experience.. i love it already!
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Hey everybody!
A friend recommended United States of Tara, watching some of it tonight. Growing up with a mother who has multiple personalities, it's quite the experience.
I love it already! Though it's kind of odd, and really amazing to see a mainstream show like this.
Keep having an awesome and healthy day everybody
Occupy is a state of mind, spread it everywhere!
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Thinking People vs.Non-Thinking People
by minimus inmost jws do not think.
they feel.
they are told a certain thing and they simply accept it or just don't care all that much what the real facts are.
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I agree with you Rip, and Mr. Freeze as well. I think there's definitely a variance between people and circumstances.
But the bottom line is that each one is executing their program, to the best of their individual ability at the time. And that JW program has everything planned for and explained. Like a TV dinner for life. The taste takes a lot of getting used to, but once you're accustomed to that convenience, you're hooked.
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...The WBT$ Governing Popes...
by OUTLAW infor a while now... i have been calling the wbt$ governing body... the wbt$ governing popes... if you go to google and type in... watchtower governing popes... then go to "images"... this is one of the photo`s that comes up... .
do you think the wbt$ will send me... a thank you note... for making their wbt$ governing popes famous?...
........................ ...outlaw.
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That's awesome! It's the 8th image shown, and Freeminds is the first website listed in the search. KUDOS
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Billions of dead, possibly killed by divine radiation, all of whom will need to be buried... Gerrit Losch predicts the future!
by cedars ini've finally turned my attentions away from anthony morris iii (just for the time being!
) and done a video about another governing body member... gerrit losch.. in this video, taken from a 2008 talk (given in sydney, australia), gerrit gives us his grim predictions for the future.... .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4bl_hzhjzm.
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Wow... its like they've gotten even more ridiculous since I've been out out...
Fantastic photo Christ Alone!! LOL! Love it
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