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  What is your religious belief now?

  by jwfacts in

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  i have a new poll at jwfacts.mobi/pollsarchive/ as i am very interested to see what people have moved on to believe.

  as this is considered sensitive by some, you can answer anonymously at the jwfacts.mobi/pollsarchive/, or answer on this thread.

  this is what i have created in the list, but feel free to add comments, corrections, or options i have missed.. .

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  Captain Obvious

  Upon breaking from the mind control, learning the actual Christian message was exciting! Sooner or later that pesky logic creeped into those beliefs as well.... There were still so many problems!Flawed logic... Not to mention, a depper study of the bible revealed more and more inconsistencies. A supreme deity should be able to leave us a book that isn't written in riddles. One that doesnt require the reader to overlook so many atrocities, or see uncomfortable things as "symbolic."

  I then begged God to prove himself to me. Prove it! prove ANYTHING supernatural at all, and I might be able to swallow the whole thing.

  A study of Earth and life's origins sealed the deal for me.

  There almost certainly is no God. If I want to see a "god," I see it in humanity and it's ability to improve as a whole over time. One could hardly see that as a god though.
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  I saw dead people

  by thecrushed in

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  it has been a year now since the big breakdown in which i lost my belief system and almost lost my marriage too.

  i now look back and realize how close i came to completely losing my mind.

  all the evidence proves to me beyond a shadow of any possible doubt that i have been raised in a cult and that every single decision or indecision has been directly influenced from this fanatical belief system.

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  Captain Obvious

  Awesome post! I'm glad to hear you're doing well. PM me sometime.
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  How long did you keep rooting for Walter White?

  by slimboyfat in

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  2. entertainment

  isn't this guy like the greatest anti-hero of all time?.

  as the series wears on it is getting more and more difficult to sympathise with the guy.

  but i must admit i stuck with him pretty far.

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  Captain Obvious

  Awesome acting by Brian Cranston. He changes and grows the character as time goes on. I'll admit, they almost lost me after the fly episode. Seriously... He chased that damn fly around the lab for almost the whole episode?!? What a waste of film. Other than that.. Awesome. I am finding it hard to sympathize now. He's become so cold. After they shot that kid Jesse was all broken up, Walt just shook it off.
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  Goodbye the truth...

  by John Locke in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

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  Captain Obvious

  I'm curious what the sept. 2007 KM said that shook you up? Please share...
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  Public talk today on evolution today - real doozy

  by Comatose in

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  2. beliefs

  notes:.

  bible says god created us.

  scientific principle says - simplest explanation is usually the correct one.

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  Oh god how did you do it?! Did anyone in the crowd look like they were listening to bullshit?

  One good thing from a talk like that is how some might talk about it after... Allowing a chance to slip in some FACTS. Not an all out debate, just point out some holes in buddy's absolutely horrible lines of reasoning.

  Don't all out say creation is horse shit, just plant a little seed. A dissonance seed haha
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  Dating as a JW

  by BU2B in

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  the jws have a way of either eliminating or making miserable the things most people find to be highlights of their lives.

  when i started dating my now wife, and yes i married the first person i ever dated at age 19 by the way, what should have been a great time became mostly miserable.

  her parents didnt make it any easier.

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  Captain Obvious

  JWs make dating tedious, when it should be fun. That's why many just date under the radar for a while. As soon as its official, EVERYONE is up in your business, asking when's the wedding, etc. ridiculous. My wife and I dated for 2 years before getting married. We were alone all the time together, and did many things that would make an elder blush ;). My point is it is possible for smart dubs to date while ignoring the pressures from people around them.

  The couples that give in to the pressure and get married too fast, too young etc often end up with unhappy marriages. There are ways around it. Unfortunately most aren't able to think for themselves.
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  Which is your favourite single malt Scotch Whisky, and why?

  by lifelong humanist in

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  as a true scot, i'm deeply passionate about most things scottish, any possibly one of our small nation's most successful export is my main favourite - our single malt whisky heritage.. i'm writing this while savouring a 12 year old highland park - distilled in the orkney islands, the most northerly distillery in scotland.

  it is one of my favourites - it was my late father's favourite tipple.

  yet, only 500m from my house is scotlands oldest legal whisky distillery - glenturret, in crieff.

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  Captain Obvious

  I was about to start a thread just like this, and figured this thread deserved a resurrection bump.

  This very moment I am sipping from a Glencairn glass a wee dram of my current favourite malt... Aberlour A'bunadh. Batch #37. Cask strength. Damn it's good! Floral and fruity on the nose with a bit of caramel. Heavy but sweet taste with a looooooooooooooong finish. I know it's 8:00 am... Don't judge! I just came home from a night shift.

  My other faves are Aberlour 12, Macallan 12,18 and 21 fine oak. Glenfarclas 25, Dalmore 12 and Oban 14.

  Im not really one for the peated scotches but I'm trying to get into them... I have Lagavulin 16 and Laphroaig Quarter Cask.. They're tasty, but I can only have so much.

  Do some people just like peaty scotches right away or does it take time? I feel like I'm missing out on something not loving the Islays.
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  When will you NOT go anymore ?

  by Phizzy in

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  i ask this of all who know ttatt and yet still attend, i am interested, when will you judge it is the right time not to go to meetings anymore ?.

  a big part of me wants to say ".

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  Captain Obvious

  I think Mickey Mouse's post spells out why it takes some of us longer than others. The fallout can be huge, and if there is a chance of bringing out at least one loved one it is worth it to stay in as long as needed. Personally I am already playing catch up with my wife for some mistakes I've made in the past year... And if there's any hope of waking her up my quitting meetings altogether would likely squash that chance. Plus, then it's public. It will invoke the cult personality of every one of your close friends and family whenever they think of you... Not exactly ideal conditions for waking people up.

  We can do so much more damage to the WT from the inside. Personally I go to about 1-2 meetings a month. I work shift work, so people just assume I'm working.

  I think we'll all know when the time is right.
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  conscious of my spiritual need, what next?

  by stillhurts in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so once you leave, what next?

  have you found anything from a spiritual standpoint that brings you happiness and satisfaction?.

  have you been so scarred by the teaching that "all religions are wrong", that you can't see the truth anywhere?.

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  Captain Obvious

  Spend some time learning about the origins of the earth and life on earth.

  Then let go of religion and god! Then you can stop trying to make sense of an old story book. Written in riddles, full of myths.
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  How do I tell my husband?

  by dissonance_resolved in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i'm a born in, baptized as a young teenager, whole family is jw.

  i just recently woke up after the new understanding of the fds was announced and it seemed to me to smack of power-grabbing.

  i started looking at all the websites we're not supposed to, and now i know why.

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  Captain Obvious

  I any case, remember that the non-JW you is better than the JW you. Even if you don't talk to him about it directly (DON'T), remember to keep rapport high. He will want to know where all these positive changes are coming from!

  In his mind- leaving Jah= ruining your life. "There is no light outside of Jahs org" Dubs think their lives will fall apart. He will think you are "turning your back on Jah". You NEED to prove otherwise.

  Prove that you aren't controlled by Satan. Be patient, and please remember that he's under mind control. He WILL react adversely. Possibly even overreact. Anything he does, no matter how drastic, will be justified in his mind if it means "helping" you. Expect the worst.

  READ READ READ. Start with Steve Hassan's books, then RF's books to show holes in doctrine. The longer you can keep his guard down, the more progress you will be able to make. Almost every success story we hear on here starts with the unbeliever slowly but surely helping the other to think. The full on attack will only hurt, and put his guard up toward you.