Posts by Thunder Rider

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Mr. T, Stephen King, and the WTS

by Dan-O in

on another thread wherein mt.

t saves los angeles from the wts, the following comment was made:and for our next attraction, 'escape from the watchtower' .

which reminds me ... anyone else get the heebie jeebies when reading books from stephen king's the dark tower series?

Thunder Rider

Hey, I just started Wolves of the Calla.....don't spoil it for me please!

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"Fluff can be a good thing"

by codeblue in

as i sit here reading new and old posts, catching up since my surgery, i began to think about this thought: "fluff can be a good thing".. .

i speak from experience: raised as a jw and conforming to all those studies of books that i never wanted to study but had too, i am feeling a little burnt out from such studies.. .

i guess because i have recently done research to confirm the "truth" isn't the truth as i learned it as a young girl, i am very turned off to any doctrinal study....now this could change later...but for now, i am very happy with light hearted posts...and always the newbies or any experiences people have had because of being a jw or anyone who has an interesting experience in life.. .

Thunder Rider

It keeps the peanut butter from sticking to the roof of your mouth!

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George Bush's Vietnam

by WhyNow2000 in

that's what sen edward kennedy of massachusetts called it.

do you agree?.

washington (reuters) - u.s. senators argued on wednesday over whether the conflict in iraq was becoming another vietnam and some republican supporters of president bush suggested he consider extending a june 30 deadline for the handover of power there.

Thunder Rider

Anything Teddy says needs to be read along with an up to the minute breathalyzer result, and then ignored.

That anyone would looke to his words to make an argument for anything is an sign of pathetic desperation.

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Daddy, why did we have to attack Iraq?

by Larry in

daddy, why did we have to attack iraq?.

questions and answers about foreign policy (and the u.s. invasion of iraq).

anyway, saddam hussein came to power through a military coup, so he's not really a legitimate leader anyway.

Thunder Rider

Bravo RoyBatty

Your wasting your breath though. Libs don't have time to do what is right, their too busy passing the buck, and trying to shift the attention off the putz their trying to get ellected to president.

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Who do you blame for the time you wasted as a DUB?

by Thunder Rider in

jw
friends

think of all the time and energy you wasted sitting in meetings, going door to door and refraining from making friends and having enjoyable association with non dubs.

think about how much of your finite life is lost to you because you were a witness.

think about how foolish you looked, hanging on to the false teachings and empty hopes for the future.

Thunder Rider

I've read the term "blame game" used a few times in the posts. It is a common response to aleviate feelings of guilt and shift responsibility. Better I think to accept what happened, recognize that the poor decision was based on faulty information, and take what good we can from it.

I do however reserve the right to protect myself from the influence of those still under the spell of the ORG. I get very angry when I see them preaching door to door and am often confronted by them in my daily affairs. The local dubs have learned to flee at the sight of me. THat is a good thing as I have vowed never to be fooled again and never to wste another moment of the time I have left.

In my escape, I became my own hero and savior.

XW,
I appreciate the kind words. I hope that I am exactly as you believe.

Dan,
We have the same birthday! Sucks being so close to Christmas doesn't it.

Larry,
Circular arguments are difficult to avoid where emotions are involved. Accepting things as black and white must be done impassionately.

Talesin,
I hope one day to get past the hate and feel pity for them. For now though, dubbys be ware!

SJ,
You're scaring me there....feels like I'm sitting at the service meeting.....

Itsallgoodnow,
Strength from adversity is lasting but unnecessary.

Sentinel,
You are your own hero then.

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Who do you blame for the time you wasted as a DUB?

by Thunder Rider in

jw
friends

think of all the time and energy you wasted sitting in meetings, going door to door and refraining from making friends and having enjoyable association with non dubs.

think about how much of your finite life is lost to you because you were a witness.

think about how foolish you looked, hanging on to the false teachings and empty hopes for the future.

Thunder Rider

Lots of good points. Lots of valid arguments.

Here is another thought. When one chooses to make a cake and follows the directions, if the reicpe is flawed and the cake turns out bad, would not one blame the one who wrote the recipe?

We all had the "recipe" for godly life laid out for us to follow. The fact that the guidelines were flawed and based on inacurate information, should to some extent absolve us of some self guilt. After coming to know better, our choice to leave the org displays a spirit of sound mind and reason that led us to better choices.

I feel it necessary to enlighten others to the truth about the "troof" and hope they can find the peace of mind I am making my own.

Valis..........I take full responsibility. See you in May.

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Who do you blame for the time you wasted as a DUB?

by Thunder Rider in

jw
friends

think of all the time and energy you wasted sitting in meetings, going door to door and refraining from making friends and having enjoyable association with non dubs.

think about how much of your finite life is lost to you because you were a witness.

think about how foolish you looked, hanging on to the false teachings and empty hopes for the future.

Thunder Rider

Think of all the time and energy you wasted sitting in meetings, going door to door and refraining from making friends and having enjoyable association with non dubs. Think about how much of your finite life is lost to you because you were a witness. Think about how foolish you looked, hanging on to the false teachings and empty hopes for the future. Think of how you hurt your children by holding them to the dub standards you were holding on to.

Who was at fault? Who is to blame for your losses and pain?

Do you blame your parents?

Do you blame the org?

Do you blame yourself?

You made your decisions based on the infomation that was supplied to you by people you trusted. You chose to act a certain way because of that informaton.

Obviously that information was faulty if not outright lies. Who is responsible for the losses suffered because you acted on misinformation?

I blame myself for being too trusting. I blame the org for propigating lies and deceit. I blame my parents for believing the lies and shaming me into following submissively through my youth and young adulthood.

What do we do now that the truth of our situation is revealed?

Understand why what was done, was done. Move on with our lives and make the best of a bad situation.

Not all of the after effects of the "choices" we made due to "misinformation" are bad. I for one am proud of the level of personality morality I came away form the dubs with. I hold my standards high in matters of right and wrong. I hold fast to the "Golden Rule".

One thing that holds true, as far as blame goes is, wasting time pointing fingers and dwelling on what can't be undone is futile. I din't have the time or inclination to loose sleep over it. My revenge will come at a time and place of my chosing, in a manner that will bring me the most satisfaction with the least effort.

One day I hope to forgive myself for what I put Sheila and my kids through.

Today I live for them, for my friends and for myself.

I insist on being happy in spite of who is to blame.