That's a huge step. The very word "cult" is such a scary and off-limits type of word for JWs.
YAY
folks, i am beside myself!.
mrs. called the jws a cult!
i, for certain, couldnt believe my ears at first.. quick background info first: mrs. is a second generation successfully faded jw.
That's a huge step. The very word "cult" is such a scary and off-limits type of word for JWs.
YAY
wonderful news!
my sister in law started attending mass almost two months ago, and stopped bringing their two young children to the kh.
my brother lingered and attempted to bring them back into the fold.
Doesn't get much better than that.
it's a shame this is only in the study edition, so the general public can't see how normal and down-to-earth the witnesses are in how they perceive themselves.... .
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cedars.
That is such a crazy picture.
Angels can have beards but men can't.
And ditto, they aren't protected from anything, not even their cultish teachings.
after reading flipper's thread about steve hassan's latest book it got me thinking about the stuff on phobias he mentions.
apparently cults deliberately instill phobias in you to cut you off from the real world.. we were constantly being told if we were struggling it showed we were doing everything right because the devil only persecutes those that are doing well.
if i ever said to anyone i am thinking of taking up a hobby or doing some exercise or (very rarely) planning a holiday they were instantly critical.
When we first left I would get things twinges of guilt for no reason. It was definitely the cult conditioning of having to be busy and active. It will pass. Recognizing it for the brainwashing that it is is the most important thing.
i had been a straight a student.
i had a prodigious memory for facts, dates, quotes.
i once recited the entire rime of the ancient mariner in english class.
Ditto that.
I don't have lots of time to read and post. So I can't get involved with too much discussion on the board. I actually prefer the topics that are wrapped up neatly within a few paragraphs or posts.
Every blue moon I have time to read the threads that go on endlessly with no resolution.
i thought that this was cute so i wanted to share.... .
a stalk of broccoli says "i look like a small tree"!.
a mushroom looks around and says "i look like an umbrella"!.
irondork,
forgot about those...rofl
i thought that this was cute so i wanted to share.... .
a stalk of broccoli says "i look like a small tree"!.
a mushroom looks around and says "i look like an umbrella"!.
jam,
it is kind of wrong, huh?
i thought that this was cute so i wanted to share.... .
a stalk of broccoli says "i look like a small tree"!.
a mushroom looks around and says "i look like an umbrella"!.
What do you call a guy who has no legs and no arms who's laying in a pile of leaves?
A: Russell
What do you call a guy who has no legs and no arms laying in front of a door?
A: Matt
What do you call a guy who has no legs and no arms floating in the water?
A: Bob
kim stanley robinson gave a talk at our local library and i missed it!
i didn't know about it until it was too late.
he wrote one of the funniest books i ever read about kathmandu.
roflmao - very funny thread title.
hope the author comes back to your area soon.
just nothing more than a 'share'..... i was in pittsburgh on business and took a day off and paid a visit to russells grave.. i haven't stopped laughing since.
i'm worried i'm going to break ribs.. had i seen this as a young kid/adult.....i surely would have thought "wtf???".
folks...if you ever needed confirmation this whole thing is a laughable cult......make your way to pittsburgh and see chuck's resting spot.......its worth it just get pictures with his pyramid.. lol.
ROFLMAO - that is hilarious daringhart