in the past weeks, i have been throwing away my 32 year library of books.
the feeling of freeing myself from the weight of the lies contained within the pages was my objective.
i have always been afraid of letting them go just in case it was the "truth.
I've never actually had the opportunity to see anything predating, oh, about 1976 or so. Those sort of books were censored at my last KH, probably with good reason, too.
Pity.
It would have been an eye-opener had they actually been there, but then, history is written by the winners, isn't it?
"...the greater will be the beneficial effect, because you get more of the ultra-violet rays, which are healing" - The Golden Age
[SYN], UADA - Unseen Apostate Directorate of Africa.
v. interesting.
does anyone here have any theories as to what this might be?
since i live half a planet away, i can't exactly go to the states and see for myself, so any demystification would be much appreciated!
V. Interesting. Does anyone here have any theories as to what this might be? Since I live half a planet away, I can't exactly go to the States and see for myself, so any demystification would be much appreciated!
http://www.plastic.com/etcetera/02/03/22/0629250.shtml
"...the greater will be the beneficial effect, because you get more of the ultra-violet rays, which are healing" - The Golden Age
[SYN], UADA - Unseen Apostate Directorate of Africa.
http://www.rugreview.com/stuf/afgwar3.htm .
"...the greater will be the beneficial effect, because you get more of the ultra-violet rays, which are healing" - the golden age.
[syn], uada - unseen apostate directorate of africa.
http://www.rugreview.com/stuf/afgwar3.htm
"...the greater will be the beneficial effect, because you get more of the ultra-violet rays, which are healing" - The Golden Age
[SYN], UADA - Unseen Apostate Directorate of Africa.
i went w/ my ex to the hall tonight, don't remember much except walking in, hiding in the bathroom for half hour, and dodging all the schmoozing when trying to exit the building.
i also remember my ex holding my hand and smiling at me.
it was a happy smile, like "i am so glad you're here w/ me", but it hinted of evil intentions.
You're not a man, so I can't exactly tell you to stop thinking with your crotch, but maybe you are!
I wish I could come to America to sort you out, woman. Damnit.
But for now I will just be in your presence as a small snippet of HTML code.
So hear me out.
THIS IS GOING TO END IN DISASTER.
How can you even consider seeing a Dub man? You do know that his religion ingrains in his mind the fact that you are a subservient half-person don't you? Surely you've read my other rantings on this very topic?
More than that I can't say without knowing the details of the situation. Maybe you could 'turn him away from the Truth'? Come on...his your feminine wiles on the guy, get him the hell out of the KH on meeting nights, and soon he'll break.
"...the greater will be the beneficial effect, because you get more of the ultra-violet rays, which are healing" - The Golden Age
[SYN], UADA - Unseen Apostate Directorate of Africa.
do i qualify for membership since i was never actually a dub.
do i qualify as an apostate or just an opposer?.
yerusalyim.
Or you could just walk around in a dodgy part of downtown on a dark night and get raped. That's a sure-fire way to get disfellowshipped! Especially if you don't tell the Elders the gory details!
As you people can no doubt tell, Anne Marie's story has pissed me off quite a bit...
"...the greater will be the beneficial effect, because you get more of the ultra-violet rays, which are healing" - The Golden Age
[SYN], UADA - Unseen Apostate Directorate of Africa.
how do you cope?
i don't even vaguely remember.
i've been browsing through some more pln threads, and they all have one aspect in common - they are so empty.
SS: You got that right. I was as zealous as hell. Sometimes when people argued with me about religion, I would strike their entire line of argument down with a single sentence, and they would be flabbergasted. Of course, I was just recycling pre-manufactured answers in interesting ways, but it worked! People believe things too easily. I only exited because it was so empty and cold. Sometimes I have this horrible nightmare of a mental Catch-22 situation had I been in a very loving, large extended Dub family with a somewhat warm KH to attend - my nightmare borders on the fact that I might still be a Dub. But I have a feeling I would have stumbled upon this or some other Anti site pretty soon anyway, it was only a matter of time.
KBQ: Yeah, you hit the nail on ze head, ego is everything for a Dub. There's nothing like that rush when everything anyone who opposes you about your religion says is simple to counter with supposedly Biblical teachings. You just steam-roller them, since the average person has maybe 1% of the Biblical and theological knowledge of someone who has really been well programmed by the WTBTS.
It's quite simple. When your mind is full of Watchtower lore, there is no space for anything else. Human brains can multitask, but only to a limited degree, and the WTBTS meme demands complete dedication from your mind. Subtle, but enormously dangerous. LETHAL.
(no time to format, gotta get to bed, it's 1AM in South Africa...bye)
"...the greater will be the beneficial effect, because you get more of the ultra-violet rays, which are healing" - The Golden Age
[SYN], UADA - Unseen Apostate Directorate of Africa.
do i qualify for membership since i was never actually a dub.
do i qualify as an apostate or just an opposer?.
yerusalyim.
The instant you disagree even the tiniest, silliest of WTBTS laws, you are automagically labelled an apostate by the 'loving' WTBTS Judgement Machine. Welcome, Brother!
Edited for 1 missing ']' character.
"...the greater will be the beneficial effect, because you get more of the ultra-violet rays, which are healing" - The Golden Age
[SYN], UADA - Unseen Apostate Directorate of Africa.
dear post reader.... i was that young and pretty sister you may have seen...the one with "all those kids".
the one who stuggled to raise her children alone.
the one who was rarely considered as "wife material" because she was "damaged goods".
(((((((((AM)))))))))
It honestly makes my blood boil when I hear about stuff like this, especially when it happens to intelligent, sensitive sounding people like you. We're here for you...just post if you feel bad or need to talk to somebody. My email's open for discussion as usual. Feel free to send a few messages to my side of the planet...talking helps, believe me!
"...the greater will be the beneficial effect, because you get more of the ultra-violet rays, which are healing" - The Golden Age
[SYN], UADA - Unseen Apostate Directorate of Africa.
how old were you when you lost your virginity and was it all that you thought it would be?????.
i was 19, and my first time was a complete let down.
i envisioned that gothic romance motif, all about romance and love, i didn't know what i was doing, didn't know sex was like that.
Abbadon: God, that is just too horrible to think about...not being touched by ANYBODY for 8 decades...*SHUDDER*
Heaven: Thankfully 90% of girls that age are pretty clued up about the whole process. This is a product of our advancing culture. Unfortunately the spread of HIV is also a product of this advancement. You win some, you lose some. I like to call it natural selection. <PUTS ON ANTI-FLAME HELMET AND DUCKS>
"...the greater will be the beneficial effect, because you get more of the ultra-violet rays, which are healing" - The Golden Age
[SYN], UADA - Unseen Apostate Directorate of Africa.
post jw life requires us to think as members of the larger society as we look at issues from the perspective of a member of a participatory government.
unlike jw life, we get to have a say in what kind of life we experience for ourselves and our children.
i will present a series of issues that require our judgment, that we as former jehovahs witnesses were prevented in having a say in and may not have ever given much thought to.
What I'd like to know is, why are people even bothering to discuss this? I long for the day when it will be so normal that it won't even be noticed.
"...the greater will be the beneficial effect, because you get more of the ultra-violet rays, which are healing" - The Golden Age
[SYN], UADA - Unseen Apostate Directorate of Africa.
