Posts by Sunchild

the first way is to be completely ignorant.to ignore the fact that the bible is a hopelessly flawed man made document, and all other reasoned argument and evidence that points to the non existence of the christian god.

this strategy basically involves living inside mental cocoon and closing your eyes to any alternative views.

the best way to employ this tactic is to perform a whole lot repetitive and ritualistic action; a whole lot of head bowing and praying etc... etc....you know the drill!.

Sunchild

I dont really hate Christians. Sometimes i almost envy Christians...sometimes!

...which is also something I said myself once before. *g*

At the risk of offending you or being completely off-base, to me, it sounds as though you're, well, a little scared. Not in the Fundamentalist "Secretly living in fear of Hell" type sense, but in the pure, human, and very understandable "I don't want to be hurt again" sense. You're an ex-JW; you're used to having definite answers. And now, you're living in a world where everything you "knew" was wrong, and the answers don't come easy. It's easier and safer to believe in nothing (or, as I did, in something completely and totally removed from one's past experience) than it is to believe in anything connected with the entity that spiritually raped you.

~Rochelle.

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If you love me, wish me a HAPPY BIRTHDAY

by LDH in

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i have a picture but i don't know how to post it?!?!?.

my hubby and daughter bought me great gifts, and the three year old helped me blow out the candles and open the packages.. i am eating dicicco's pizza, my b'day dinner of choice!.

lisa

Sunchild

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! ::throws confetti::

~Rochelle.

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I'm afraid there are only 2 ways of being a true believin' Christian

by Zep in

the first way is to be completely ignorant.to ignore the fact that the bible is a hopelessly flawed man made document, and all other reasoned argument and evidence that points to the non existence of the christian god.

this strategy basically involves living inside mental cocoon and closing your eyes to any alternative views.

the best way to employ this tactic is to perform a whole lot repetitive and ritualistic action; a whole lot of head bowing and praying etc... etc....you know the drill!.

Sunchild

[Re. the original post]

I used to see things similarly while I was a Pagan, which makes it all the more ironic that I'm a Christian now. *g* Now, I feel a little silly for having been just as narrow-minded as I claimed Christians were.

I actually wrote a short essay on this subject -- what makes a Christian -- about a week ago, and I think it's appropriate that I link it here:

Defining Christian

I want to say it's just my opinion, but I would be lying. I truly, honestly believe that that IS what makes a Christian a "true" Christian. Agree with it or don't (it doesn't matter much to me, and this sentiment is addressed to no one in particular), I'm just putting it out there. And from the looks of things, I'm not the only one who thinks this way.

~Rochelle.

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Re-introducing myself. :)

by Sunchild in

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i haven't posted here in ages, so i doubt anyone remembers me.

in any case, my name is rochelle, and i used to be a witness.

i started studying with them at age 17, got baptized at 18, and left at 24 or 25 for a lot of reasons.

Sunchild

Hey, I remember you very well! You may remember me too but not this username, I lost the info on the old Esmeralda account so I can't use that one anymore.

Aww, I remember you, too. I kinda thought from the avatar and the posting style that it was you behind the new name.

And again, thanks to everyone for their warm greetings and well-wishes.

~Rochelle.

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Re-introducing myself. :)

by Sunchild in

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i haven't posted here in ages, so i doubt anyone remembers me.

in any case, my name is rochelle, and i used to be a witness.

i started studying with them at age 17, got baptized at 18, and left at 24 or 25 for a lot of reasons.

Sunchild

Oh no! This cannot stand!
*** Rubs against Sunchild to warm her up for men again ***

*snicker* You're very cute.

To be perfectly honest, I kinda wish I did have someone here to rub against besides my cat. Don't get me wrong; I love my cat. But I don't love her quite THAT much.

~Rochelle.

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Do you like cats?

by ozziepost in

on tonight's news:.

dead pets threaten beijing's 'green' olympics.

5:35 pm december 16 .

Sunchild

Cats are awesome! I can't remember how I lived before I got one. ::thinks a minute:: Or before she got me. ...Well, whichever way it happened, I'm grateful. Isn't she cute?

~Rochelle and Princess Kuja.

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Re-introducing myself. :)

by Sunchild in

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i haven't posted here in ages, so i doubt anyone remembers me.

in any case, my name is rochelle, and i used to be a witness.

i started studying with them at age 17, got baptized at 18, and left at 24 or 25 for a lot of reasons.

Sunchild

I do remember you. I also used to post on the original H2O. Did you ever post there?

That's actually where I started out. At some point, I just ended up here.

And Preston, I'm glad you liked my site. Thanks.

~Rochelle.

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Re-introducing myself. :)

by Sunchild in

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i haven't posted here in ages, so i doubt anyone remembers me.

in any case, my name is rochelle, and i used to be a witness.

i started studying with them at age 17, got baptized at 18, and left at 24 or 25 for a lot of reasons.

Sunchild

I just read your story, it is very interesting. So, if you use your powers for good, can you give me a million dollars?

*laughs* Well, I can't think of any witch in the world, Christian or otherwise, who would make a promise like that unless they were... ethically challenged. So, no, I can't. Sorry 'bout that.

As for how I first met the Witnesses, like I said, I was determined to find the true Christian faith. My father was a big fan of Garner Ted Armstrong back then, and I picked up a lot of my beliefs from him: Holidays weren't Christian, Sunday's not the Sabbath, etc. I started off by looking for a Christian sect which didn't celebrate holidays, and the Witnesses were right there. So, the next time they stopped by the house, I accepted their offer for a Bible study. It all went [downhill] from there.

I guess God was trying to teach me a lesson: having the longest list of rules doesn't determine whether or not a person/group is truly Christian. In fact, it seems as though more rules equal less genuine spirituality since they come from the outside. The most important things are simple, and they always start from within.

~Rochelle.