Posts by asleif_dufansdottir

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My 12 year old's spiritual quest..I could use some advice

by Eyebrow2 in

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for the last few years, my son has been thinking about what happens when you die.

it has caused many a nights lost sleep for him.

today he asked me (for the upteenth time) what i thought happens when you die.

asleif_dufansdottir

He then told me that he does not believe in one god. He turned to me and said (we were in the car) "I am a Polytheist" he believes that one god could not handle all of mankind and nature. I said, sure greek and roman gods had human imperfections, so they could not. But that most monotheistic religions believed in a Supreme being, so that god would not have imperfections, so they could handle it. But I did not tell him he was wrong...because who knows?

Excellent point, mom We don't know. Even if we choose to believe a (any) religious text, we are still just taking someone's word for it.

As the resident "pagan with agnostic leanings" (or is it "agnostic with pagan leanings"??), can I give you a huge complement for not freaking out on him when he told you this? It is a huge and dangerous step to tell your parents your religious beliefs are a little different. (I'm sure this totally shocks this board ). He must know he can trust you not to go fundamentalist on him. Kudos.

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Theft of Identity from the Borg

by Yizuman in

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i had a thought for most of the ex-jws who spent most of their lives in the borg.

for those who left the borg, has anyone stopped and think, "who am i really supposed to be apart from the borg?".

have you ever wondered what your life would have been like if you had never been a jw?

asleif_dufansdottir

Sometimes I feel like I belong in another time and place like merry ol' England when men wore those suits and hats or even the Medievel times when chivalry was not dead and when honor meant something

So go join the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism)! There's lots of people there who think like you do...trust me

Lady Asleif Dufansdottir ~ Order of the Leather Mallet, Order of the Golden Calon Swan, Order of the Torse, former Arts & Sciences Champion and Seneschal of the Barony of Lonely Tower, Calontir (all, of course, after I got out of the Borg)

I became a JW as an adult, so I always knew who I was...I just became myself again (albeit wiser) after I left.

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Satanic Ritual???? -- The Memorial

by bluesapphire in

i have heard so many allegations and allusions that rejecting the symbolic body and blood of christ at a jw memorial is a satanic ritual.

does anyone have any info on this other than just the fact that it seems to be that way?

i would like something concrete.

asleif_dufansdottir

I would just attribute the "satanic" accusations to the fact that (non-JW) fundamentalist Christians call everything Satanic that's different from what they do. So, of course they think the WT is satanic. I think it's just an example of human stupidity, greed and hunger for power more than anything.

Just like most JWs call everything non-JW "demon-inspired"... (remember how silly we think it is when we talk about what music that JWs claim is 'demonistic'??)

If you really want to know what actual practicing satanists think, and what a Black Mass is, just ask some satanists.

www.beliefnet.com

has a satanism board, I think, with a place where you can go and ask them questions.

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HELP! My JW parents are trying to steal my daughter

by calamityjane in

i just phoned my daughter who is 23 years old, and she is graduating from college in toronto this june.

i thought because there were some great flight offers that i would be spontaneous and be there for her graduation and just do a mother daughter thing of celebrating.

well i just phoned her, to tell her that i would like to be there, and she hits me with the bombshell that my parents will be there and staying with her.

asleif_dufansdottir

GO.

Repeat after me (my mom's not a JW, but I have this branded on my forhead) "Mom, I just refuse to argue with you. I'm not discussing it." Then don't. Let your daughter see her grandmother treat you like crap. If she's not stupid, she'll catch on. And she'll be grateful that you were there, and that you didn't fight with her grandma.

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music groups that pi$$ed JWs off

by Pleasuredome in

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i always found it funny that jws hated pop groups with a passion.

here's some groups, that i was always being had a go at for listening to, or told that they shouldnt be listened to...

guns n roses - for sexist and viloent lyrics.

asleif_dufansdottir

Oh man, hubby and I love Prince's old stuff. It makes me sick that he's a JW now.

I got told to get rid of everything that wasn't Kingdom melodies

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My Dreams Have Been Indefinitely Postponed

by StinkyPantz in

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i woke up to a banging on my door and much to my surprise, it was a police officer.

he proceeded to tell me that my car was damaged.

i was thinking, "great, someone must've busted out a window or slashed my tires.

asleif_dufansdottir

You might also consider seeing if you can sue the drunk driver for the $6000 difference. It's their fault you're without transportation, after all.

I know none of this is a quick enough solution to your problem considering your need to move (I empathize, really, you don't know how much), but it's something...

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My Dreams Have Been Indefinitely Postponed

by StinkyPantz in

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i woke up to a banging on my door and much to my surprise, it was a police officer.

he proceeded to tell me that my car was damaged.

i was thinking, "great, someone must've busted out a window or slashed my tires.

asleif_dufansdottir

Stinky,

I know you're first reaction to my advice is going to be "I can't afford it!" because I am a broke college student who has to move this summer to go to grad school (at age 40! ack), and that's exactly what I'd say...but I think you need to talk to a lawyer. Look at it this way. If nothing else, knowing you have a lawyer will intimidate the insurance company into giving you as much as possible. It will cost you something but it should save you money too.

I don't know you, so I'm assuming you're not an expert in insurance law, but there may be legal issues you don't know about that will help you out of your situation. Whatever you do, don't trust what your insurance company tells you. Insurance companies will outright lie to you to save themselves money. Been there, had it done to me, ended up turning the insurance agent over to the State insurance commission (this was in Kansas, too!).

Take a deep breath and use all the energy from the stress and upset to fight the insurance company for everything you can get.

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Do You Still study The Bible?

by minimus in

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or are you all bibled out?

asleif_dufansdottir

No.

Having the guts to evaluate the WT honestly also gave me the guts to evaluate "the God of the Bible" honestly. And he came across more like an abusive spouse and parent than anything else.

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Is the WTBTS still an NGO????

by Tashawaa in

is there proof?.

i know they "disassociated" from the dpi, but did they also disassociate completely from the un as an ngo?

i wrote and asked the wtbts, but never got a response.

asleif_dufansdottir

Note: It's worth emphasizing that the only way a religious group (such as the WT) can be a part of the UN is as an NGO. All the churchs and other religious organizations that the WT condemned all those years for being part of the UN were NGOs, just like the WT.

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Ever have an affair????????????????

by jurs in

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i've been married 14 long years to a real s.o.b.

and i think i might just take that plunge.

i was having a drink at a bar last week with a gal i work with.

asleif_dufansdottir

""monogamy thing is a load of rubbish, its contrary to male nature""

Big deal, it's just as contrary to female nature, too, if anthropological research is to be believed.

Dump the crummy husband first, then go out looking for other people to have sex with.