Posts by FayeDunaway

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Leaving The Cult is Exactly Like This...

by cofty in

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FayeDunaway

It's just missing one thing...a ray of sunshine on him.

I love that everyone else is in the rain under their own umbrellas. They think it's raining SO bad, they've got to keep the umbrella open to keep out the worst of it. They don't realize the umbrella itself is causing the rain and darkness. Sometimes you've just got to say wait a minute and take an honest look around yourself and see that it's not what you thought it was. The moment of realization can be scary, thinking you are going to expose yourself to the storm. But then you realize...no, it's just free out here and it feels good. And hey, I can finally breathe!

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A troubling visit with a satisfying end.

by Bonsai in

so, i've been out for 2 years now.

just picked up and walked away from the wacky religion that tried to control every part of my life through fear and guilt.

i've been wondering as the months go by what would happen when an elder finally showed up at my door and pressed the issue as to why i ceased all activity and then tried to reactivate me.

FayeDunaway

Nice post, bonsai. I hope your face didn't visibly light up TOO brightly at this news!

I'm curious tho why they would sell a Hall that has 3 active congregations in it. Are the groups small enough they are combining them before adding them to the other Hall? Was it more a money problem or a waning publisher problem?

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Prince is dead.

by DATA-DOG in

has anyone heard about this?

that really sucks.

lots of dubs are talking.

FayeDunaway

He has been very political in the past few years, and into social causes, especially racial justice. I can't imagine that he left most of his money to the WT. I'm sure he wanted money to go to local Minnesota organizations and maybe the NAACP too. I'm surprised he was still an active witness, I thought based on his actions lately that he wasn't. But he's Prince. Even if he joined a cult, he kept his own strong ways!

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JUst wondering if the Funeral will be at Kingdom Hall

by ShirleyW in

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probably not, since his mom already passed and no other family members are jws.

was he officially dfd or he just walked away, don't remember.

FayeDunaway

His funeral will be a very big deal. I'm sure he wasn't expecting to die yet and probably didn't make plans as to who would speak and where. It will be definitely in the news and we will find out the details.

Prince and Bowie in the same year, I can't take it.

Rest in peace you gorgeous man.

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Any thought behind your " Avatar"

by The Rebel in

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i think that's the correct phrase?

anyway when i first came here, that little picture that "the rebel" hides behind, was a self portrait of a very sad man, who simply had too much knowledge.

now i feel after 7 months here, i should repaint that " avetor" give some happiness to the eyes, and a contented smile to the lips.. in short my " avetor" was a self portrait of a man with too much knowledge.

FayeDunaway

I'm with stillin. I am youngish but technology frustrates me. Nothing makes me grumpier than technological problems. I could try to add a real pic but just that it might be frustrating is enough to not make me try. So I've got the brown thing. Brown is my least favorite color, fyi. But I've become sort of fond of it. Mine looks quite different than most, and it's got a smile and a wink. I would happily lose the rat's tail but oh well.

My name is because I have faded and am done and away. Plus I've always thought she's a gorgeous actress.

I really really love this topic, by the way.

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The first known graffiti making fun of Christians

by fulltimestudent in

what was the graffiti artist intending when he/she scratched this cartoon like drawing on the wall of a building that served as a training school for imperial guards and personal attendants in the imperial palace area of rome.

it is known as the alexamenos graffito.. .

our interest may focus on the crucified figure, but as a tracing of the drawing makes a little clearer - there's another figure of interest, a young male whose gestures indicate that he's praying, and the crudely written text says: .

FayeDunaway

I remember this when I was researching whether or not Christ actually died on a cross. I dont remember the dating of the graffiti other than that I was impressed how early it was. Maybe 180 AD?

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Since leaving WTTS have you joined a new church or just continue with the new beliefs you have discovered under no religion?

by AmIright in

share your thoughts ?

FayeDunaway

Before I was able to leave the witnesses but was SO ready to leave the witnesses, I had a lot of good time to study the bible and what I believed about it. I am a very social type of person who loves tradition, so finding a new church was a natural thing for me. I am also freedom loving, and don't like someone telling you what you have to believe, so a liberal church was important to me. I am now in an intelligent mainline liberal protestant church and am completely at home and completely free there. There are doctors and professors and astrophysicists and sales clerks and all kinds of different loving people. I believe in evolution and most do at church but interpretation is a private thing. We all love to worship God together.

Church isn't for everyone, and each type of church isn't for everyone...God knows I certainly wouldn't be happy just anywhere, but Ive found what is right for me and my relationship with God.

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Where is the Rebel.

by The Rebel in

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who cares?.

the first time i was in distress with the watchtower, i was fortunate to find this place.

my ego thought ,i was somehow special, that my posts were reaching a worldwide audience, and most of all i felt at ease, maybe home is a better word.

FayeDunaway

Millie and Lisa Rose are both amazingly reasonable and nurturing souls. (Where is Lisa rose BTW??)

People like those two should be world leaders! I nominate them both :).

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Where is the Rebel.

by The Rebel in

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who cares?.

the first time i was in distress with the watchtower, i was fortunate to find this place.

my ego thought ,i was somehow special, that my posts were reaching a worldwide audience, and most of all i felt at ease, maybe home is a better word.

FayeDunaway

GROUP HUG!!!!

lol. Millie you know I think you're fabulous ♥.

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Where is the Rebel.

by The Rebel in

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who cares?.

the first time i was in distress with the watchtower, i was fortunate to find this place.

my ego thought ,i was somehow special, that my posts were reaching a worldwide audience, and most of all i felt at ease, maybe home is a better word.

FayeDunaway

Wow I love this thread. And I love you Pete, you're one of the good ones. Please don't feel unloved. I don't think I've ever disliked any of your posts. Just liked, and often.