Topics Started by LearningToFly

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Everyone is missing a good chance to make a statement on this website
by LearningToFly in
1. jw
2. friends
i understand we are all sick of hearing about michael jackson.

this website called the kaleidoscope factor has numerous pro-jw comments posted by obvious jw's, with few posts telling the truth about the religion.. here is the link that was posted in another post: http://traceyricksfoster.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/michael-jacksons-children-attend-local-kingdom-hall-of-jehovahs-witnesses-with-aunt/.

here is a good chance to make a statement, one which will be seen by many.. regards,.
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Inspirational and Positive Thoughts
by LearningToFly in
1. jw
2. friends
http://www.thesecret.tv/optimists-creed/.

i promise myself.

to be strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind.
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Poetic Justice little sister style
by LearningToFly in
1. jw
2. experiences
not to long ago, i emailed my sister an actual news article regarding pedophilia in the jw religion.

in the email i said, wouldn't it be great to send an anonymous letter to our father with this article in it, and let him panic.

well, i recently found out that she did mail it.. and since then has gathered together many different types of articles regarding child sexual abuse and has been sending them to him, with no return address on them.
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Hope
by LearningToFly in
1. jw
2. friends
a friend sent me these lyrics awhile ago.. thought i would share them.

they are from a group called klaatu, i have'nt actually heard the song, but the lyrics are inspirational.

the final chorus is my fave.. hope lyrics by klaatu.
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Departing for just a little while
by LearningToFly in
1. jw
2. friends
you all have been such a great source of validation to me for the reasons i left the cult.

yes.. i do call it a cult now.. i didnt before coming here.

much healing has taken place in my personal life with this recognition.
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Is this abuser a pedophile or messed up victim of abuse
by LearningToFly in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
i've been trying to figure this one out for awhile now, it's something i have let go and dealt with but i do have some questions regarding it now.

when i was seven, i had an older jw female cousin who was thirteen who forced me into sexual activities.

she used threat of bodily harm as her way of forcing this.
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Feelings
by LearningToFly in
1. jw
2. experiences
i feel the need to share how i am feeling at this very moment.

sad, so sad ( i have a huge lump in my throat that won't go away) for all the pain suffered by so many here, myself included.

you are all such lovely people, strong, honest and real.
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What are your Favorite Quotes
by LearningToFly in
1. social
2. entertainment
"it is not our purpose to become each other, it is to recognize each other, to learn to see the other and honor him for what he is" hermann hesse.

"you must be the change you wish to see in the world" mahatma ghandi.

"there is no end.
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Youtube video: Therapist discusses Mind Control
by LearningToFly in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i came upon this video while viewing another video from a previous post.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viswagy_emg .

topic: ex jehovah's witness, now therapist discusses mind control.
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Curious? Are JW's allowed to have kinesiology done on them?
by LearningToFly in
1. watchtower
2. medical
the icky leech thing got me thinking on other practices that may or may not be forbidden as well.

i recall long ago now, hearing that kineseology was considered wrong, but i also knew of a sister who studied with me long ago who both she and her husband were childless pioneers, who also spent a considerable amount of time as bethelites telling me that she used this as a medical healing practice, but that most jw's considered it wrong.

she at the time said it was really up to ones conscience, but now its got me thinking?