Great post SIAM.
Since there was no "Pre" Cult personality for us born-ins, it's probably more helpful to think of "Non" Cult personality. That boils down to how much of your life you were able to devote to non-JW activities while still a witness.
My parents were fairly strict in many areas but they did allow for some self-expression and development through playing music, non-school sports activities, a bit of non-District Convention travel and, later on, a smattering of classes at the Community College level.
For that I am grateful that the hole in my soul isn't as great as some posters here.
Thanks again SIAM.
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A Born ins challenge to develop a "post cult" personality.
by stuckinamovement ina born ins challenge to develop a post cult personality.. mentally leaving the organization can be traumatic for a number of reasons.
one of the biggest challenges for born-ins in finding their pre cult personality is that our entire personalities are based on the religion.
there is no such thing as a pre cult personality for us.
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Talking Points for when Witnesses Come to your Door
by truth_b_known ina few weeks back i came home from work and found the latest copies of the watchtower (armageddon fearmongering) and awake!
(social media site nonsense) lying on the counter.
it was obvious witnesses had stopped by the house.
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Question for JWs:
"I've been told that JWs approve of the irrevocable baptism of children. Is that true?"
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Great Books Thread
by Open mind inwhat are the top 5 books you would either recommend and/or have had the greatest influence on you?
(if you only want to mention one or two that's fine as well.).
if you feel like it, please briefly tell us why.
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Any recommendations from those who had yesterday off work?
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Great Books Thread
by Open mind inwhat are the top 5 books you would either recommend and/or have had the greatest influence on you?
(if you only want to mention one or two that's fine as well.).
if you feel like it, please briefly tell us why.
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bump for 2012.
FWIW, I'm currently reading "Merle's Door" by Ted Kerasote.
If you love dogs and want a good cry, it fills the bill. I'm only 1/4 through it, but I know there's going to be some tears shed before it's over.
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Meeting Times
by Twani inevening all,.
does anyone know the meeting time for wallington kingdon hall, near croydon, london?.
i'm planning to go tomorrow.
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Shame on you mrsjones5!
Now that you've "stumbled" Twani, you'll get one more day of eternal non-existence when you die.
Hope this serves as a restraint to others.
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Why did you become one of Jehovah's Witnesses?
by Celestial inany other reason than the arbitrary explanation that you were brainwashed or seduced by a millenarianist doomsday cult?.
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Bored in.
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What's Your Favorite Snack Or Goody?
by minimus ini have more than a few.. i love blueberry pie with vanilla ice cream..
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People where I work often spend $1.00 on high-fat, high-salt, low-nutrient vending machine crap. ( I do too when I'm desperate and haven't replenished my office pantry. )
Here's one of my favorite snacks that is very decadent, high-nutrient and inexpensive. Banana dipped in melted Swiss dark chocolate.
Take two squares (40 grams) of top-notch dark Swiss Chocolate (Lindt) and pop them into a tiny, employer-provided, pleated paper water cup. Nuke it for 50 seconds. Stir it with a tootpick to avoid burnt spots. Nuke another 15-20 seconds.
Peel your banana and dip away! By melting the chocolate, you get many more flavor "blasts" than you do my eating the squares at room temperature. When you can't dip any more, push up the bottom of the cup to flatten it out and lick up every last bit.
Total Calories: 225
Total Cost: $.75
Decadence factor: about an 8 on a scale of 1-10 in my book.om
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I'll have to think about that and get back to you
by donny inyesterday afternoon i was speaking to my jw neighbor and he managed to get on the topic of "unity" that defines true christianity.
i then said "what if you have some in a church who believes certain days are more holy than others and yet others who think all days are the same?
is that acceptable?".
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Hmmmm. I wonder if an active JW would get in trouble for openly observing the Sabbath on Saturdays?
Probably.
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Why is the Memorial so important to JWs?
by Ding inseriously.... there's a meeting where wt dogma is taught... nothing unusual there.... they pass around bread and wine and in the vast majority of khs no one at all partakes.. if anything, it is a pantomime of wt teaching that the "great crowd" of "other sheep" have no part in the blood and body of christ.. hardly something to celebrate....
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yknot: "Gonna be a snooze fest cuz we got late memorial assignment......."
Hey yknot, I think you're forgetting that if you play your cards right, whoever provided the wine might invite you over to share the last 1/3 of a bottle that's left. Woo-Hoo!!! Good times!!
I remember one year when helping to clean up, the guy who brought the wine wanted to pour the wine from the glasses back into the bottle since there were no partakers. After reminding him that over 100 mouths and noses had just come in close proximity to it, he decided to dump it down the sink.
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2012 April Kingdom Ministry-PDF!
by Atlantis in.
credit goes to anonymous*2012 april kingdom ministry-pdf!
*http://www.sendspace.com/file/o96cfs**atlantis
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When they were comparing the increase in hours they weren't comparing November 2011 to October 2011. They were comparing November 2011 to November 2010.
" when compared to the same month last year"
It's still wishful thinking data mining though.
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