Like you I also wondered if they were right or not. But you yourself said that's just the residue of mind manipulation. What totally broke the bond for me was the double whammy one-two punch of reading "Combatting Cult Mind Control" and "Crisis of Conscience". After reading those books nothing will ever be the same again. And that's a good thing.
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How do I get past the fear?
by Quester55 ini';ve been indoctrinated for a long time.
i have a residual fear that maybe, maybe, just maybe they (jw's) might be right.
but my logical mind says they are so far off into left.
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I'm worried about dating "worldly" women at 36 this is hard!!!
by Witness 007 ini can't believe i have to date again when i seperate from my wife!
i hope i remember how.....i only ever dated my wife.
what are the rules?
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JimmyPage
Enjoy it. Get some oral. Chase some tail. Wear condoms. If you're more into relationships do e-harmony.
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The year is 2020,
by John Doe injohn doe writes a book that tops the new york times best seller list for 8 weeds straight.
what is the title?
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JimmyPage
"Biography of a Blowhard"
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Ironic Number 4 Talk Next Week
by stillajwexelder inso next week i have the talk " how should we respond to people who say we are false prophets?".
anyone have any suggestions?.
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JimmyPage
List every false prophecy the Witnesses were ever guilty of. Then in conclusion deny that it was false. The overwhelming evidence will be obvious to those who still have their brains turned on. But you will have covered your butt in the conclusion.
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what angers you about the truth
by stillajwexelder inthis angers me .
elders who will not make shepherding calls to comfort their brothers and sisters but as soon as that brother or sister puts one little foot out of line those same f-----g (sorry about the language but it really angers me ) elders can not move fast enough to form a judicial committee and then are so unmerciful - it makes me want to vomit literally
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JimmyPage
You can't leave! I mean, you can, but not without the risk of losing friends and family. It's so sad.
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Update KH explosion
by stillajwexelder ini wont bore you with all the details.
however the dedication went ahead on schedule this weekend.
talk was given by john (???
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JimmyPage
I was told by a reliable source that he was a CURRENT elder at the time of his death, not a former one.
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How is Ray Franz lately & does he predict any significant 'new light' ahea?
by yadda yadda 2 injust wondering.
i heard he was very ill. .
what does he expect next for the organisation doctrinally?
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JimmyPage
As far as commenting on things doctrinally, I just read the 4th edition of CoC and it is amazing how every time he predicts something it becomes the official "new light".
Ray spoke towards the end of the book of how the Society needed to explain why there are newly anointed since the door to heaven supposedly closed in 1935. He also talked about changes that needed to made to the understanding of the generation of 1914.
Lo and behold the Society changed exactly according to Ray's suggestions! He has more influence on the Society now that he's out than he ever did when he was in.
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bad experiences with C.O.s?
by startingovernow ini am still trying to recover from an experience that i had with a c.o.
reading other discussions has helped me to start getting other bad experiences into a better perspective and since the experience with the c.o.
was really the final straw i was hoping that reading that i am not alone would help me in moving on.
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JimmyPage
My C.O. was such an arrogant ass that I googled his name. Lo and behold, many others felt the same way. That's what led me to this website and opened my eyes to the real truth about "the truth". From the bottom of my heart I want to thank that C.O.
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JimmyPage
You know Flipper when I saw Paul what I thought was interesting was that here was this 60+ year old man who played 3 hours straight while his young band took breaks. He just kept on by himself on the acoustic. His is the most that I've ever paid for a concert and did not disappoint whatsoever.
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JimmyPage
I've seen Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Smashing Pumpkins, Better Than Ezra, Foo Fighters, Black Crowes, Jonny Lang, Parliament Funkadelic, The Who, Of Montreal, No Doubt, Jewel, Bush, Garbage, Counting Crows, Willie Nelson, Gravity Kills, John Michael Montgomery, Ted Nugent, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Smithereens, Hootie and the Blowfish, Collective Soul, and Stone Temple Pilots.
But believe it or not the most fun I've ever had at a concert was the Presidents of the United States of America. They rocked.