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  Myth what are they good for??

  by frankiespeakin in

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  2. beliefs

  after viewing 7 videos about myths featuring joseph campbell who is considered a leading authority on the subject i would like to start a thread on the subject.. carl jung also found these myths fascinating,,and had a great deal to say about them for they reveal things to us about the deep inner workings of the psyche of our species.

  myth are a projection of unconscious part of ourselves, that is comunicating to the ego (or conscious part of us) to cause us to act in a certain way that may go contrary to the wants and desires of the ego for our benifit.. here are some things i have come to apreciate about the subject even though not well versed in it,,i'm sure that many on this forum can speak with much more insight than i on this subject.. myths give us a connection to the trancsended,,a sort of intermediate,, a way of discribing the undiscribable in artistic story telling form that offer some type of answer to the unknown.

  myths are formed help explain our place in the particular society we live.

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  A MYTH - isnt that a mother moth?

  LOL ...

  Have you heard the one about the nekked woman and the talking snake? It's a hoot.
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  The org is going down----I can feel it!

  by stopthepain in

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  my brother called me today.he is 20 ,3 years younger than me,and out of the religion.he still has fear though that it could be true,but thats another story.. he told me he heard my mother and father talking upstairs.my mother said about the org "ive put 26 years into it,i think i'm done with it,i might just go sunday from now on".this is huge ,because she was a devoted nutjob witness.she made my life horrible for the 1st 17 years of my life.i had been trying to suddly tell her the truth about the troof,but i didn't expect this.i'm happy and yet i want to know where she stands with the borganization.. this along with what seems to be an outpouring of similar stories,i have a gut feeling the jehovahs witness mind control cult is on the brink of implosion.everyone is so burdened by it.the jig is up,gb,good riddance when you fold.the rank and file have had enough.my 2 younger sisters are on the edge of mental freedom.i hope they can fully get free of it.. this is a milestone in my families long and strange trip in mental enslavement!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  "Don't worry, you never really lived in this system either."

  Scully ... what a shocking thing to say. But the truth is the truth, why sugar coat it. You did the right thing.
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  how should i handle them?

  by stopthepain in

  1. jw
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  yesterday,i watched the football games at my parents house.my parents both went to the meeting.now everyone knows my stance about the religion,but out of respect,i try very hard not to talk about my feelings or discourage them,because that is pointless.. but peppered throughout the day waas comments on the meeting,how the watchtower on alchohol was good becuase unlike other religions jdubs "adress the problems at hand",how an annionted sister died and how she is now"up there talking with jehovah"ect ,ect ,ect.whenever these comments where said,i had all i could do but go off.. i guess i'm pissed because if i was to sayanything about my views on the society,it would be a huge fight ,ending in alot of hurt feelings,but they can talk about things that they believe,as if i somehow will see the light.. at one point ,my father was kind of ragging on the watchtower study about alchohol{he's a huge jw fencesitter } i replied with"don't say anything bad about the society dad" mockingly of course,and i said out loud.

  "i'll just keep my opinions to myself".even after i tried to show that i was uncomfortable with that topic ,it didn't stop them from bringing it up.. lately i'm really considering disassociating myself from the religion,for myself,but also to test my family.why should i have my name listed as a babtized jw(i was babtized at the all knowing age of 12}?why should they not talk to me even if i was disassosiated?is this a selfish thought?do i want to do that to see who my family loves more,me or the org?i can honestly say i don't care about my relationship with my family if they treated me different.they abandoned me once when i first left,but a few years after i left they softened.all you have in the world is yourself,ive learned that thusfar the hard way.. this religion is ,as far as i can tell,will always play a part in my life--------one way or another,whether i want it to or not.stp.

  p.s.thanks whoever runs this site,it has been a great outlet for me personally.also,all the members,thanks.even you bradley!

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  (I was babtized at the all knowing age of 12}

  'pain ...

  That's what kills me about them, a twelve year old can't drive, can't drink, can't even be tried as an adult for murder because he's not old enough to 'understand' the ramifications of his actions ... and yet, witnesses dip their kids into life-long servitude with impunity.

  It would be hilarious ... if it wasn't so sad.
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  seeking help

  by stopthepain in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have never sought out proffesional help.i guess the way i am is part of that stubborn old school mentality of"i don't need any help".i think i can fight through alot of my feelings.as a raised,insecure,unhappy,negative ex jw child,do members on this forum think someone such as myself should seek psycological help(even if yes,why?

  )why can't i fully move on?does just vocalizing these issues help?.

  i know the answer,but i'm afraid to deal with it.i guess i'm just having a bad day.i'm glad i have this meesage board .youve all been great,sorry to bother with my pitifull emotions,.

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  I'm a firm believer in therapy. I think everyone could use some quiet time with a trained therapist to sort through things ... and if you're of the 'Grew Up Dub' class, like me, then you probably need lots of it.

  I can say one thing though, in the short month since I stumbled onto this site, my eyes have opened up to a lot of pain I had inside about the borg, pain I sublimated for a long time. This site made me face it, and I never felt better.

  I don't know your story, but since the borg are so consistent, it doesn't take to much of a stretch to hazard a guess ... just saying you grew up in it is enough.

  good luck ......
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  The org is going down----I can feel it!

  by stopthepain in

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  2. friends

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  my brother called me today.he is 20 ,3 years younger than me,and out of the religion.he still has fear though that it could be true,but thats another story.. he told me he heard my mother and father talking upstairs.my mother said about the org "ive put 26 years into it,i think i'm done with it,i might just go sunday from now on".this is huge ,because she was a devoted nutjob witness.she made my life horrible for the 1st 17 years of my life.i had been trying to suddly tell her the truth about the troof,but i didn't expect this.i'm happy and yet i want to know where she stands with the borganization.. this along with what seems to be an outpouring of similar stories,i have a gut feeling the jehovahs witness mind control cult is on the brink of implosion.everyone is so burdened by it.the jig is up,gb,good riddance when you fold.the rank and file have had enough.my 2 younger sisters are on the edge of mental freedom.i hope they can fully get free of it.. this is a milestone in my families long and strange trip in mental enslavement!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  stop the pain ... i agree, and i think everyone with a family member who's one of the old faithful can see the fear and slight dispair in their eyes.

  my mom has even slowed down preaching to me. its funny because i'm just noticing the slight difference. and like someone said, you can't sell paradise, perfection and immortality and then not deliver. As time goes by, their doubts can't help but grow stronger. So sad watching her go through the motions.

  taylorS
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  All the courageous souls on this site!!!

  by new boy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  some of you believe in souls some don't.

  it doesn't matter.. all of you who post here, are doing a great job.

  a great good on the planet!!!.

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  welcome back keith ...

  i read your profile. bethel during the early seventies. wow. i would love to hear some of your experiences from the inside. that the issue that is the most fascinating to me .... Bethel. Probably because as a child I thought of it with awe ... like MECCA.

  Anyway ... welcome back into the fold (couldn't resist)

  taylorS
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  My bit of an introduction

  by Thinking in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  in a very short time here i have truely appreciated the openess of the people that post here.

  the ability to share thoughts and feelings in a most respectful and honest way.

  i have been thankful to be validated with alot of what i was feeling and thinking with some things regarding the jw experiance.

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  Thinking ~~

  That was a most heartfelt intro. (*** Yeah I got a little misty, so what ! ***)

  It was a pleasure to read, and I couldn't agree more about the class of people here. As much as I rave & fume about the dubs, I knew some truly great people there ... some wretched ones too, but overall, some really kind hearted souls who have no idea what's really going on. That's the sad part.

  By what I read ... I think you've already found some of what you're looking for.

  taylorS
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  WATCHTOWER AND TOBACCO INDUSTRY???

  by chuckyy in

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  2. scandals

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  i have heard recently that the society has some sort of financial connections with philip morris the tobacco giant.. is this true???

  chukyy

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  You said it Lurk ...

  but unfortunately we see, its not. I just wonder whether its always been about the bottom line?
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  Sitting or Standing?

  by LittleToe in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a recent thread brought this to mind:.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/10/86271/1.ashx.

  i had a male friend, when i was a jw, who was taught by his mother to always sit when he pee'd.

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  I started sitting because ....

  during late night pee runs, I could accomplish the mission without without actually waking up ... whereas standing requires a tad more lucidity. And oddly enough when I'm drunk ... I stand. Probably because if I sat, I'd slump forward and black out and then ..... zzzzzzzzz ....

  I've never considered it 'fem' to sit though. And my mother never taught me either ... her only direction in that respect was ..."Always remember to shake your doggy."
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  Gumbys Weekend Bible Study - Noah and Stuff

  by gumby in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  good morning brothers and sisters!

  are you ready for some spiritual food today?

  well good!

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  Taylor S.

  ROFLMAO (n stuff) !!!

  This whole thread is priceless.