Yeah, I'm eagerly awaiting the new Harry Potter book, too.
For some light summer reading, you might try "Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal" by Christopher Moore. It's a well-written fictionalized account of Joshua's (aka Jesus') young life, speculating on those years in which the Bible is mostly silent.
For fun, you might count the number of times you catch yourself going, "That's off (the Word)" while reading it. :)--> Then read it again just for the fun of it.
(I was going to suggest you make a drinking game out of it, but that's so off...Whoops! *chug* )
You might also try some of his other books, which are listed on his web site HERE
Im with these guys, I'll read any book for enjoyment or to learn something new now, its very refreshing not to have to spiritually discern every little thing anymore...its refreshing
When I needed it years ago I read most of those books you mentioned, the one I liked the best and helped me the most was Combatting Cult Mind Control by Steve Hassan
Great ideas so far. LOL Zshot--though I don't think that'll work for me. I was in twi while in college and all those courses didn't help me (with way brain that is.) Loy and the lawsuits woke me up.
Others: Breaking Christian Curses by Dennis Kramer (off the Elijah List)--talks about "pastors" who sit around and discuss and otherwise gossip about and curse the flock and what to do about it if you were on the receiving end--$12
Courage to Change, Al Anon book, $8, short reading everyday that helps break codependent and controlling tendencies--great way to deprogram yourself--
...pt me if you want more, that's the short list of great books out there that I've read in the past 15 yrs.
I haven't yet read any of the others, but The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse really opened my eyes.
It also allowed me to see that it wasn't just The Way International that was spiritually abusive, but even mainstream churches can and do fall into the same abusive habit patterns, doing just as much damage to people who put too much of their trust in the wrong folks.
I'd recommend anything by Maya Angelou as well. I met her several years ago. As a person who survived sexual abuse among other hardships, she is a great example, at least to me, of refusing to be a victim, and overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles.
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Steve!
I think that just the act of reading good novels will help to dispel waybrain.
Try the "Harry Potter" series.
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coolchef1248 @adelphia.net
oh steve! you took my line! harry potter rulrs
i can't wait til the 25th of this month when the new one comes out shazam!!!
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Steve!
25th? Try the 16th! Just 11 days away!
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Yeah, I'm eagerly awaiting the new Harry Potter book, too.
For some light summer reading, you might try "Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal" by Christopher Moore. It's a well-written fictionalized account of Joshua's (aka Jesus') young life, speculating on those years in which the Bible is mostly silent.
For fun, you might count the number of times you catch yourself going, "That's off (the Word)" while reading it.
:)--> Then read it again just for the fun of it.
(I was going to suggest you make a drinking game out of it, but that's so off...Whoops! *chug*
)
You might also try some of his other books, which are listed on his web site HERE
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hiway29
I quit mentally going 'that's off the Word',over 10 years ago
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hiway29
Point being, that it's refreshing to actually read and learning something for once.
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Im with these guys, I'll read any book for enjoyment or to learn something new now, its very refreshing not to have to spiritually discern every little thing anymore...its refreshing
When I needed it years ago I read most of those books you mentioned, the one I liked the best and helped me the most was Combatting Cult Mind Control by Steve Hassan
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coolchef1248 @adelphia.net
steve the 16th? i was wrong i guess
counting the days now!!!!!!
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Cindy!
This is gonna sound odd, smurfette...but one of the most valueable books I read (besides Codependent No More) was Fish!
It's great for knocking out that "I'm responsible for everything" mindset and go back to enjoying LIFE!!!
Click HERE for Fish!
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Raf
I like Where is God When Bad Things Happen? and God is Relevant, both by Luis Palau.
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Zshot
Smurfette,
The best reading to get past "way brain" thinking are; the text books from college courses that you could be taking.
You could use the money you are saving by not giving it to twi
:D-->
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def59
I chime in for Next Door Savior or any other Max Lucado book.
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smurfette
Great ideas so far. LOL Zshot--though I don't think that'll work for me. I was in twi while in college and all those courses didn't help me (with way brain that is.) Loy and the lawsuits woke me up.
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waterbuffalo
Gosh, there are so many...
Who Moved My Cheese
Others: Breaking Christian Curses by Dennis Kramer (off the Elijah List)--talks about "pastors" who sit around and discuss and otherwise gossip about and curse the flock and what to do about it if you were on the receiving end--$12
Courage to Change, Al Anon book, $8, short reading everyday that helps break codependent and controlling tendencies--great way to deprogram yourself--
...pt me if you want more, that's the short list of great books out there that I've read in the past 15 yrs.
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lindyhopper
yeah what Kevlar said,
"The Gospel According to Biff" is a great book.
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WordWolf
If you want to address some of the more virulent anti-Catholic stuff,
"the Babylon Connection?" is a good book you can find in Christian
bookstores. It's by the same Ralph Woodrow that wrote
"Babylon Mystery Religion" and is essentially
"how my previous book was wrong."
It's a must-read for anyone who read the previous book,
or sat thru any teaching by lcm.
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I haven't yet read any of the others, but The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse really opened my eyes.
It also allowed me to see that it wasn't just The Way International that was spiritually abusive, but even mainstream churches can and do fall into the same abusive habit patterns, doing just as much damage to people who put too much of their trust in the wrong folks.
I'd recommend anything by Maya Angelou as well. I met her several years ago. As a person who survived sexual abuse among other hardships, she is a great example, at least to me, of refusing to be a victim, and overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles.
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Radar OReilly
For some wonderful insight into personal freedom..try THE FOUR AGREEMENTS by Don Miguel Ruiz.
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johniam
Who Cut the Cheese? (A Cultural History of the Fart) by Jim Dawson. This book is guaranteed to get rid of waybrain. In fact, it will "vaporize" it.
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Shellon
Who, on GS, recommended "This Much I Know is True"?
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WordWolf
According to a quick search, that was "outandabout".
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