Posts by MissFit

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Need list of notable bible people who Jah let slide

by RedPillPopper in

need a list of people like cain, lot, david, etc who did things they should have been put to death for but jah forgave, excused or turned a blind eye to.

thanks for any info.. .

MissFit

Stuckinarut 2: personally some of those examples: David, Peter, used to comfort me and make me view god as loving & forgiving.

When I would get to feeling bad about my short comings, and i would think about David and how God forgave him because he knew his heart. I would say to myself: at least I didnt kill anyone.

So I don't know if considering those examples actually call Gods love into question but maybe highlights his mercy.

These examples might make a great argument against shunning and for being more merciful.

OTWO: Re:Moses... now THAT example

did make me question God's love and fairness. I always felt it was unfair for Moses not to get into the promised land after everything he had to put up with.

All the comfort I got from David was wiped away by Moses. Lol.

It makes sense now that I have realised these are just stories.

PS. Add Jonah to the list. Even after he got swallowed and spit out, he acted like a baby and sulked because the Ninivites werent destroyed.

Miss.Fit

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Help with an entrenched family memeber

by budbayview in

jw
friends

wanted to send this to my "active" sister in hopes of awakening her, comments welcome.

she thinks i am a heathen apostate.... losing my religion.

preface.

MissFit

Hi. I think it is way to long I would suggest picking one issue to bring up. Perferably one she might be open to.

Other wise she will probably stop reading or shut down.

just my 2cents.

Miss.Fit

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Awesome movie: "THE GIVER". This is a MUST WATCH for witnesses and those breaking free from the WT!!!

by stuckinarut2 in

jw
friends

you have to watch the movie "the giver"!

it is simply an awesome movie for every thinking witness, or those trying to break free from the org's hold on us.. i wont give away too much, but the concept of the film is mind blowing!

utopia vs reality etc... conformity vs individuality and humanity... etc.

MissFit

It was one of my favorite books. She also wrote some sequels that i liked.

I havent watched the movie yet.

Has anyone done both? Which was better?

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one last step..Is being mentally out the same as being emotionally out?

by MissFit in

jw
friends

we talk here about the importance of being mentally and physically out to be really free.. what about being emotionally free?.

i realized for me, i had to be emotionally awake first.

i had been yo-young back and forth for years.

MissFit

Hi Cappytan. Thanks for responding.

Hang in there. You have plenty of time to discover and investigate. There will always be some emotional tie to loved ones.

I think some people are so emotionally invested that they will stay even if they no longer believe the teachings.

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What I Saw & Heard in the Oral Argument Hearing on January 14, 2015

by ABibleStudent in

im not an attorney and i could not record the hearing, so please forgive me if i make mistakes in relating what i remember of the oral argument hearing for jane doe (i.e., candace conti) versus the watchtower bible & tract society on january 14, 2015 and the length of this post.. i arrived at the civic center/union plaza in san francisco, ca about 7:30. the area is very nice with a few homeless people sleeping in the park across from the courthouse.

it took me about 10 minutes to find the clerks office for the court on the first floor, which opened at 8:00.. once the clerks office opened, the two clerks who i talked with were very polite and helpful.

the arguments for jane doe (i.e., candace conti) versus the watchtower bible & tract society were scheduled 5th out of (i think) 8. while i was in the office a cameraman and another person for nbc arrived asking about the hearing for candace contis case.. the courtroom for the 1st appellate court is on the 4th floor and takes up most of that floor.

MissFit

Thank you Robert. Sounds like you had an interesting day.

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one last step..Is being mentally out the same as being emotionally out?

by MissFit in

jw
friends

we talk here about the importance of being mentally and physically out to be really free.. what about being emotionally free?.

i realized for me, i had to be emotionally awake first.

i had been yo-young back and forth for years.

MissFit

I have noticed some new posters on the forum. I hope to get some more input.

Miss.Fit

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"Dead man walking", my resurrection

by MissFit in

as a jw, did you ever just resign yourself to being destroyed at armageddon because you knew you werent worthy?.

for almost half my life i felt like i was under a death sentence- "a dead man walking.

" i was my judge, jury and executioner.

MissFit

Cappytan: Good for you. Some times we have to scare ourselves before we get help. Has finding out about TTATT made things easier or harder?

Do you still practice cognitive therapy?

Redvip & Bugbear: Thanks for sharing.

I would compare myself to others.

After I woke up I realized how much the org. used fear of the big A like other religions used hell fire.

Miss.Fit

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"Dead man walking", my resurrection

by MissFit in

as a jw, did you ever just resign yourself to being destroyed at armageddon because you knew you werent worthy?.

for almost half my life i felt like i was under a death sentence- "a dead man walking.

" i was my judge, jury and executioner.

MissFit

Wholovesmagic: hey twins!! Lol. OMG talk about almost identical paths. Welcome. Thanks for posting. I hope to get to "know" you. It seems we have alot in common.

I was fringed too, even when I was regular. How did your husband view the JWs and your involvement?

My husband was neutral. As long as I didnt preach to him, he was fine. I did mything and he did his. I think he liked the quiet time when I took the kids with me.

I never told him about my death sentence (or his. )

You wised up before I did. I tried reactivating myself and lasted almost 2 years before I admitted defeat. I was still in mentally until 2013. I had been irregular and edging towards being inactive again. I made conventions and the memorial.

I agree the load is lighter now.

Miss.Fit

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"Dead man walking", my resurrection

by MissFit in

as a jw, did you ever just resign yourself to being destroyed at armageddon because you knew you werent worthy?.

for almost half my life i felt like i was under a death sentence- "a dead man walking.

" i was my judge, jury and executioner.

MissFit

Cappytan: I am so sorry you went through such a dark time. I am glad you had your children to hold on to. That must have really been a wake up call. How did you recover? Did you get professional help to pull you up?

I went through a dark time last year also. I think the main thing that saved me was the fact that I didnt have an easy way to do it handy. I never thought of using my husband's gun. I didnt have pills on hand. I was actively thinking of ways. The thought of my daughter helped. I got good advice and support from this community and saw a doctor.

That is the danger of our thinking this life is a temporary way station, our present life is devalued.

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"Dead man walking", my resurrection

by MissFit in

as a jw, did you ever just resign yourself to being destroyed at armageddon because you knew you werent worthy?.

for almost half my life i felt like i was under a death sentence- "a dead man walking.

" i was my judge, jury and executioner.

MissFit

I hope to hear from others that were physically out or maybe inactive but had decided they were not worthy of being in paradise.

I never realized how much of a burden I was carrying until I was freed from that mind set.

Miss.Fit