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  to ex-jw's specifically: with what have you replaced your belief system..

  by thebeliever in

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  how do you now understand the world... and your place in it?.

  i personally believe in evolution... and also a "higher power"... it seems more and more people are drifting away from organized religion, but they are then left searching for meaning and purpose..... going to college/university and studying a normal curriculum, one is exposed to philosophy, the socrates and platos of history, who in many ways started widespread discussion on such topics as above.

  some sort of philosophy has to be studied i believe, just so one can understand the history of man, from that point in time and how we came to christianity in the first place.. however, it is a very personal matter, as we must all find our own answers.. i believe it is natural for people to be drawn to ponderings of purpose and god, and there are many ways to seek connection to that souce.

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  Nah Gumby, I have one of those cool husbands who is proud of me and jokes about starting a strip club so I can err.....'be in charge of the girls and teach them all you (I )know'.....once someone asked him if he would take the deal in that Vegas movie with Robert Redford and he said---"H*** YES!"

  He knows who my heart and soul belong to, even if my body was somewhere else. Honestly I can't see that ever happening, but we totally trust each other and can be proud of what we have.

  Needless to say, my belief system includes such freedoms and trust now, whereas when I was a JW I was not only ashamed of any sexual pride I might have accidently 'stumbled'(HA!) upon---but I thought it was not normal or natural or 'right' or good. Now I know better and I celebrate it in my belief system. Another reason why I am pagan and not fully xtian. (This is going to be my next thread--"Any JW Sexual Regrets?")

  here are bigger pictures:

  http://www.geocities.com/ladylvsnyt/bookofreflections.html

  and I don't usually toot my own horn (atleast in public...) but do you remember the picture in the Live Forever book with the fallen angels and the earth girls swimming? Except for the eye color---I was the one in front. I had a friend in Bethel art dept at the time who was in love with me. I was also the poor hideous little girl with the ponytail in the old Youth book who was putting on lipstick for the first time and leaning into the mirror on the dresser--I think it was the chapter on inside being more important than outside....that sketch haunted my teen years and was responsible for 100% of my low self esteem.

  on my webpage the comic book opaque was drawn for me by an animator I briefly dated in LA right after I left JWs. It is a character still, can't remember her name...but it started out me.

  I am not as confident in my looks right at the moment becoz I am battling chronic health problems and have had to go back on steroids and have gained weight(been sick for two years now and back on meds). But I lost 100 pounds 10 years ago from the same problems and I can do it again if I have to. Just give me a year and I will take some new pics for all y'all!

  Ravyn
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  to ex-jw's specifically: with what have you replaced your belief system..

  by thebeliever in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  how do you now understand the world... and your place in it?.

  i personally believe in evolution... and also a "higher power"... it seems more and more people are drifting away from organized religion, but they are then left searching for meaning and purpose..... going to college/university and studying a normal curriculum, one is exposed to philosophy, the socrates and platos of history, who in many ways started widespread discussion on such topics as above.

  some sort of philosophy has to be studied i believe, just so one can understand the history of man, from that point in time and how we came to christianity in the first place.. however, it is a very personal matter, as we must all find our own answers.. i believe it is natural for people to be drawn to ponderings of purpose and god, and there are many ways to seek connection to that souce.

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  Dear Gumby,

  this is the real me in this avatar pic. the other one is a cute little costume I do own, but the model is not me---husband says close tho but I have a better errr........... butt.

  Ravyn2(incognito--shhh dont blow my cover!)
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  Little Witch's One Year Anniversary!!!

  by little witch in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  has it really been a whole year??!!!.

  i have met the coolest of friends here, on jwd.. simon, your site rocks, bless you, angarad, and lil' ones.. so many newbies, welcome to you all, 'specially, frannie bannanie (whom i call naner) and escaped.

  (b<s ) lol.

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  Happy Happy ONE!

  

  

  Ravyn2(shhhh I am incognito)
  
  
  
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  just for Bad Ol Putty Tat.....

  by Ravyn2 in

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  luvya putty.. ravyn.

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  Most Annoying "Kingdom song?"

  by doodle-v in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  what's a kingdom song you can remember singing that gives you the creeps now?

  mine is "move ahead" i think that was the title, anyway it has so much rhetoric... but the tune is so darn catchy.... darn.... in my opinion, those songs are the perfect example of mind control.

  move ahead.. move ahead ... blah blah blah blah blah .

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  Lets watch how we walk and watch how we talk...

  we used to substitute BAAAAAAAAD words for that one.

  Ravyn
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  personal poll-serious responses please!

  by Ravyn2 in

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  i have to go to alt sign on name....but this is important(to me anyway):.

  what do you want to see as the future of mankind in your lifetime?.

  tolerance?

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  I have to go to alt sign on name....but this is important(to me anyway):

  what do you want to see as the future of mankind in your lifetime?
  tolerance? peace? what? what is the agenda to YOU personally?
  I am trying to put together a manifesto of purpose(for my own use) and I would appreciate any and all responses. I would appreciate it if you could atleast give me a clue what spirituality/philosophy you follow(eg christian-liberal or fundamentalist, pagan, islamic, jewish, buddhist, hindu, agnostic, atheist, deist, humanist or other.)

  thank you,
  Ravyn
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  FYI-definition of a Satanist by a Satanist

  by Ravyn in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in my opinion, there are three different kinds of "satanists" with many many shades and degrees in each category.

  however most pagans and all christians lump "satanists" in the same gravy.....a negative one.

  so for reference if anyone is interested, and of course this is only my opinion, not fact(as if fact was even an option...)---.

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  anytime goatlike! email me!

  Ravyn
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  FYI-definition of a Satanist by a Satanist

  by Ravyn in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in my opinion, there are three different kinds of "satanists" with many many shades and degrees in each category.

  however most pagans and all christians lump "satanists" in the same gravy.....a negative one.

  so for reference if anyone is interested, and of course this is only my opinion, not fact(as if fact was even an option...)---.

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  I am flattered that someone thinks I am Hyghlandyr--he is an online sex buddy of mine. And a brilliant man.

  Ravyn
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  FYI-definition of a Satanist by a Satanist

  by Ravyn in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in my opinion, there are three different kinds of "satanists" with many many shades and degrees in each category.

  however most pagans and all christians lump "satanists" in the same gravy.....a negative one.

  so for reference if anyone is interested, and of course this is only my opinion, not fact(as if fact was even an option...)---.

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  there is a god or there isn't.

  if there is a god, then certainly an atheist goes against god.

  if there is not a god, then an atheist goes against the ideas or beliefs of others who believe in god.

  which is what I SAID.

  "ones who embrace the IDEA of Satan as depicted in MODERN DAY RELIGIONS"

  (obviously not their own religions if they are atheist or humanist!)

  "to REPRESENT personal freedom, empowerment, enlightenment, self-perpetuation, and personal responsibility"

  since when would the IDEA of anything that REPRESENTS something else be misunderstood to be a MATERIALIZATION of an entity that IS that particular entity?

  I made myself clear. You just want to argue. If you think you know more about a subject that you have no experience with--go right ahead and make a fool of yourself. But I dare you to take it to the Satanist board. They would have you for lunch. (< a pun --duh!)

  Ravyn
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  DC Sniper profile/theory

  by Ravyn2 in

  1. jw
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  the dc sniper.

  i felt so strongly about what i am about to share here that i actually called the fbi this.

  afternoon with my theory.

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  The DC Sniper
  I felt so strongly about what I am about to share here that I actually called the FBI this
  afternoon with my theory. I hope they dont think I am some kind of nut. I have never felt
  the need to make a phone call like that before, and the agent I spoke with told me that my
  theory sounded as good to him as anything else he has heard yet. I guess we will see
  whether I end up with a black sedan following me around or not.
  Well anyway. I read the news articles about this sniper today and the Tarot card
  connection. Two things hit me big time. First the card was the Death card, and if he
  KNEW tarot he would have used the 10 or Queen of Swords, not the Death card. It is a
  common misconception among people who do not know tarot to assume Death MEANS
  Death. It doesnt it means rebirth. Tarot cards do not carry the typical Xtian interpretation
  of things. So this guy is not acquainted with tarot. Second thing was the message he wrote
  on the card- Dear Policeman, I am God---again not something a pagan would do. Pagans
  rarely refer to one, capital letter God. and most pagans that I know of associate daeth
  with the female principle. Just intuitions I got from reading the news articles.
  Another thing that really struck me was a quote from some mayor or someone that said
  the sniper was a coward because he indiscriminately killed elderly people, women and
  children---is this man BLIND or what? If you were a Xtian, and very angry at your God,
  wouldnt you feel that your God indiscriminately killed elderly, women, and children?
  Especially if maybe you personally had a loss recently that was senseless and devastating?
  wouldnt you if you allowed your tortured, grieving mind to break also try to pick things
  that are as ANTI-God as you could? Like maybe forbidden tarot cards, blasphemy(calling
  yourself God) and indiscriminate murder?
  The articles said that profilers had no clue. It is staring them right in the face! This sniper
  is someone who recently had a devastating loss--wife, kid, parent, perhaps the whole
  family, who is a good Xtian normally, but who is so bitter and hurting that he is acting out
  against his own morals!
  Can anyone on the X-Fundy board or the Satanist board or the Strega board or the X JW
  board see this? I dont usually cross post either, but I just feel compelled to say something
  about this. If anyone else can see where I am coming from on this profile/theory please call
  your local FBI too. Share your insights. It is possible that where we have been and where
  we are now, may actually benefit humankind in a small way.
  Ravyn