I get depressed over my lost childhood. We weren't allowed to be children. We were ridiculed in school and told by our parents and the elders that the persecution would make us stronger. It didn't. It made us a bunch of angry adults.
Ghosthunter
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What Depresses You About Jehovah's Witnesses?
by minimus inmany persons express why they are angry toward the jw religion but what gets you depressed, just thinking about it, regarding the witnesses?
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Kingdom Melodies: A Method Of Self-Imprinting?
by Englishman ini'm trying to find a site that contains the actual lyrics of all the kingdom melodies.
i have a theory that many contain words that subliminally influence the way that jw's think.
i believe that the singing and repetition of these words actually results in a type of self-imprinting brain-washing.. if anyone knows of such a site or is able to contribute some typical instances of the afore mentioned subliminal influences i would much appreciate it.. englishman.
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Ghosthunter
Is it just me, or does the Kingdumb melody "Move Ahead" sounds an awful lot like the Christmas carol "Home for the Holidays"?
Just an observation.....
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Demons
by dh inanother post to add to my list of things i wanted to ask ex jw's but never had the chance.. have you ever had any unexplainable experiences or encounters with something paranormal and been told by jw elders that 'it must be the demons' literally, or 'we'll pray to jehovah for help' due to some 'demonic' thing you are going through, being tormented or whatever, if so, what do you put it down to?
do you subscribe to a belief of angels & demons?
do you believe these beings, if they exist can interfere in our day to day lives or do you dismiss anything 'paranormal' as being in the head of the person who thinks it happened to them?.
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Ghosthunter
Well, rem, I guess you may have a point. However, it's just like people who have claimed to have encountered aliens. To the rest of us, it seems like crap. But, to those of us who have encountered "other beings" and have also captured them on media, it is a different story.
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Demons
by dh inanother post to add to my list of things i wanted to ask ex jw's but never had the chance.. have you ever had any unexplainable experiences or encounters with something paranormal and been told by jw elders that 'it must be the demons' literally, or 'we'll pray to jehovah for help' due to some 'demonic' thing you are going through, being tormented or whatever, if so, what do you put it down to?
do you subscribe to a belief of angels & demons?
do you believe these beings, if they exist can interfere in our day to day lives or do you dismiss anything 'paranormal' as being in the head of the person who thinks it happened to them?.
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Ghosthunter
Wow! A subject right up my alley!
My father was murdered when I was less than a year old. My father was not a JW, but my mother had been baptized a few years. I had some experiences which I can only describe as paranormal as growing up. When I told my mother about them, she, of course, became very afraid and always blamed the DEMONS . I never felt that "whoever" may have been there was out to harm me, but rather to protect me. I am convinced that my father watches out for me, and now that my beloved grandmother has died, I feel she is around me, too.
That being said, I totally believe that there are good spirits and evil spirits, as well. Are the evil spirits DEMONS ? I don't have an answer for that.
There are just too many legends and stories dating back many, many, MANY centuries that can only be described as paranormal or supernatural. They can't all be "imagination" can they?
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Are You Still SEARCHING For The "Truth"?
by minimus infor many of us, we are "all searched out".
i'm presently, not looking for all that much.
are you yearning for "truth"?
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Ghosthunter
Nope. Not searching. I'm done with organized religion. If God, or Jehovah God, doesn't like the person that I am, then I guess I will face the consequences.
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra
by TheSilence insince being allowed to celebrate christmas my family and i have been making traditions for ourselves.
one of the things we do every year is see the trans-siberian orchestra when their christmas show comes through.
for those of you not familiar with it... a lot of it is classical music played on electric guitars and electric violins... some of it is original... and most, if not all, is very good.
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Ghosthunter
They were in my town last night, as a matter of fact. By the time I heard they were coming, they were sold out. A good friend of mine got to go and I'm anxious to talk to her today to get her review of the show!
Our "tradition" over the last couple of years is that we play the "Christmas Eve and Other Stories" CD really LOUD while we decorate the tree!
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Exorcist
by Okram intook me 30 years before i had the courage to watch it.
and it really wasn't even that scary.
what a disappointment.
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Ghosthunter
I still remember the BIG DEAL they made from the platform at the KH about this movie. Rumors were running rampant about dubs going to see this movie and the DEMONS were following them home! One story in particular I remember was that two brothers from Bethel went to see it and decided to leave in the middle of the movie. The DEMONS held them down in their seats and wouldn't let them leave until the movie was over.
Even though I've been out for almost 20 years, it took me a LONG TIME to get up the courage to watch this movie all the way through. Now I have it on DVD! The creepiest part by FAR is the "crab walk" scene that they added to the re-mastered DVD. If you haven't seen it yet, and you liked to be creeped out at movies, I highly recommend it!
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hey check this out
by jwbot inok, i just redid my web site...tell me what you think.
http://www.lifeindigital.net.
also, there is a guinea pig (cavy) cam on it.
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Ghosthunter
LOVED the B&W photography. Used to be a hobby of mine when I was younger. Good job!
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How do you feel about Christmas?
by AJN indo you enjoy it after so many years of not celebrating?
does it have any relevance to you now?.
i live in nz and it doesn't feel like xmas to me cause it's the middle of summer - it just doesn't compute so that helps really all in all.
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Ghosthunter
I'm celebrating my 20th Christmas this year. I'll be 40 next year. I think I like the decorations and the music more than I do the gifts. I kind of resent having to go into debt each year for gifts, but I do it because of my kids. A secret to divulge: I always sang Christmas carols when I was a kid even though I knew I wasn't supposed to. I was SUPPOSED to leave the room while they were being sung, but my teachers let me stay because I loved them so much, they just didn't tell my mom. I always thought some of the Kingdumb Melodies sounded like Christmas carols.
Anybody else felt the same way?
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Anyone Else?
by Viper76Man ini have been out of the religion for several years now (was rasied in it so have 18 years under my belt).... although i was never shunned.
it seems to me that lots of people have been ignored by members of the jw's after leaving.
i expected this to be the case and expected my family members to begin to keep there distance.
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Ghosthunter
Hi Viper. I'm live in Michigan too! Western side of the state.
I have to agree that the line is drawn when you are baptized. I, too, was raised in the truth, but was never pressured to get baptized until I started studying with a pioneer when I was 18. I don't even think I was a "real" JW for a year before I was DF'd. My family has shunned me for almost 20 years now. My mom asked me several years ago why I got baptized in the first place. She said that if I had not made that decision, she would not have to shun me. That we could have a normal mother/daughter relationship. I always thought those comments interesting.
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