mentallyfree31
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Mentallyfree31 Would Like To Formally Introduce Himself
by mentallyfree31 ini have been absent on the forum for the past couple of months.
i have previously been known on here as "mentallyfree31".
i would like to take this opportunity to formally introduce myself.
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My 500th Post On JWN - Thanks to All
by mentallyfree31 inso this is my 500th post i believe since i joined a couple of months ago.
i just wanted to say thanks to all of you that have shared in my recovery.
as all of you well know, leaving a cult is challenging.
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As JWs, Did We REALLY Believe All This Stuff?
by mentallyfree31 innow that i'm out and looking back, it seems like such a dream.
i was in for 25 years.
did we really believe all this stuff?
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Library Visit # 2: 607 BCE vs. 587 BCE - With Pictures!
by mentallyfree31 inapproximately five weeks ago, i visited the local library and searched every book i could find that discusses the destruction of jerusalem in ancient times.
if you didn't see that thread, you can find it here: http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/bible/192813/1/607-b-c-e-a-trip-to-the-local-library-with-pictures.
the results were conclusive: all secular sources agree that jerusalem was destroyed in 587/586 bce.
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Author Of New Book on The Colbert Report Tonight - Have you heard of it?
by mentallyfree31 instephen prothero was on the "colbert report" tonight discussing his new book: "god is not one: the eight rival religions that run the world--and why their differences matter".
it looks quite interesting.
have you heard of this guy?
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Ridiculous Comment By a Super JW
by mentallyfree31 ina few years back, before i had any doubts and when i was a hardcore jw, i remember a super-pioneer-jw sister was conversing with me.
i made the comment about some of my friends at work (all non-witnesses).
she stops me mid sentence and says "friends?
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Just Saw The A-Team Movie
by mentallyfree31 inwe went and saw the a-team movie tonight.
i thought it was great.
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Looking For Online Sources Dealing With God, Atheism, Wicked Spirits, Demons...etc..
by mentallyfree31 ini have been doing quite a bit of reading since i "awakened" in december.
most of the reading has been books that were recommended to me.
so far i have read the following: crisis of conscience, in search of christian freedom, combatting cult mind control, releasing the bonds, apocalypse delayed, sign of the last days, who wrote the bible, a history of the end of the world, awaking of a jehovah's witness by diane wilson, thus saith the governing body, captives of a concept, and a few more... i would like to get suggestions on websites that deal with god, atheism, wicked spirits, demons, religion, etc.... do you have any good links that contain such information?
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Shocking WT Statement on RAPE! Disgusting!
by mentallyfree31 infor those who haven't read the book awakening of a jehovah's witness by diane wilson, i highly recommend it.
she covers so much - not only her touching personal experiences, but a host of "hard proof" as she quotes from wt publications.. .
here's one statement that diane exposed on the subject of rape.
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"Armageddon is Weeks Away" Phrase...Is WT pushing this phrase more recently?
by mentallyfree31 ini'm wondering if this phrase is perhaps being pushed recently in letters to the elders or circuit overseers.
i have heard it a time or two here in the last few days on the forum - specifically from a bethelite.. also, the last conversation i had with my presiding overseer about 5 weeks ago, he used this exaxt phrase: "i believe armageddon is only weeks away".. i know its been right around the corner for 130 years, but it seems this exact phrase seems to be floating around a lot lately.. what are your thoughts?
jw's usually don't think for themselves - they just repeat what those above them say.