Introspection
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Identifying mind states used by JWs
by Introspection init seems that it would be very useful to know the tricks jws use, most of us are no doubt aware of this on some level but i thought it would be nice to really get into them, maybe even look at some actual incidents that have happend to see what was going on.
what comes to mind for me is that some of the emotions involved are guilt, shame and fear, but not only that there is the whole "love bombing" thing on the other side.
i think it's worth pointing out that the bombing is basically to stroke your ego, i mean they are being nice to you because they want a new person.
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Levels of Mind Control
by Introspection ini was thinking that it seems like often when we speak of mind control, we only seem to think of something controlling our mind, but we don't seem to think of how our mind controls us.
i thought to put it in a diagram it would look something like this:.
controlling entity -----> your mind -----> you.
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Holly Brewer's music?
by Introspection indoes anyone know of she has a cd or something?
you know, she's one of the girls that spoke on dateline and bbc's panorama specials..
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WT lit for sale! BV etc.
by Introspection inokay here is a list for anyone who might be interested.
i am willing to let these go for shipping cost, though if something is really worth big bucks i'd appreciate it if someone would let me know just because i can use the money.
these are available to non-jw's only, and i will only sell if you post a message to that effect.
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WTS literature still worth $?
by Introspection inif so, which ones?
i want to get rid of mine and make some space, but i'd hate for some poor gullible soul to come across it at a used bookstore or something and become a witness.. i actually don't care if i make money from it, but if i can all the better.
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Carnosine
by Introspection inhas anyone tried this anti-aging supplement?
they've written about it a few times in life extension magazine, and i remember atleast one poster (metatron?
) that subscribes.
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Working on yourself
by Introspection inare you working on yourself or working on your ideas?
often some of those beliefs will be tied into a person's sense of self, but i think there's something to be said about being direct.
this is very hard to talk about, especially online, but the fact is when we just throw out concepts it's easier to be distant to it, and even things which may be close to our hearts are only that, things.
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Dissed by nature
by Introspection in.
this is a true story - this girl from school was smoking weed with some other people, and a squirrel pee'd on her.
i've had a squirrel cut me off while walking before, but this takes the cake..
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Belief and enjoying life
by Introspection ini was thinking it must seem kind of strange for someone to hear me say belief is useless and to think less, that will likely mark me as nuts by both stereotypical camps so i thought i explain a bit.. first of all, let me say that as far as i'm concerned there is no reason to think that generally, belief, religious or otherwise can't be an honest attempt at describing reality.
however, that's the whole crux of the matter - i think it's important to distinguish between reality and one's description and model of it.
as accurate as some models may be it can never replace the real thing, certainly not when it's merely concepts in your head.. if you believe the bible, you would agree that creation reveals the glory of god.