obviously many of the wt teachings that we have embraced are not authentic.
do you have any new beliefs that you have acquired since being enlightened?.
i recently saw a video regarding the rapture.
nope.
On the other hand, one time in field service this older sister had someone tell her that at the sound of a trumpet she would be whisked up in to the heavens at the rapture. Virginia told her she hoped she was wearing her knickers at the time or she'd be pretty embarrassed.
Never heard the hair part before, lol at the bald thing.
Sherry
copyright the london free press, july 28th sat edition;.
by donald dhaene a little more then a decade after the stonewall riots in new york began the modern gay rights movement, i came this close to participating in londons first gay pride event, a picnic on a sunday afternoon in gibbons park.
that first year, i still hadnt met a real, live homosexual or so i had thought.. other than being raised on their eternal damnation, my only introduction was when my public schools years-ahead-of-her-time librarian held up for us eighth graders a special book on homosexuality.. i swear she winked in my direction as she matter-of-factly suggested, if you receive your parents permission, you may sit in my office and read it.
Great article, thanks for sharing it with us.
Pride is kind of controversial in the gay community here in the NW US. Oh pride is still very well attended, but a lot of gays and lesbians don't go because they don't "identify" with it. I went this year here in Portland Oregon because I'm new here and wanted to check it out. But I'm also one of those mainstreamers, I guess you could call us. Just don't identify that much with all of that. Being gay is just one little item on a long long list of who I am.
On the other hand, I will never forget what has gone before, many lost their lives or were beaten and or raped for being gay. I know of some in my parents generations locked in institutions or given shock treatments. In the little community where I grew up if you were thought to be gay you were whispered about, pointed about, and pretty much shunned. I don't know if its still the same there, thats been many years ago.
Sometimes its also easy to forget, when living in a more tolerant city, how much prejudice is still out there. And sometimes even on this website you see it rear its ugly head. Though the moderators have done very well about keeping that to a minimum. So many just coming out of the witness organization find that prejudice one of the last things to leave if they don't get involved in another religion which condemns us to hell for simply existing.
Lots to think about. Thanks again, good to see the mainstream press printing articles like this one.
Sherry
i have left my old congregation 2 years ago.
i have left jw teaching 1 1/2 years.
i like being true to my beliefs.
I always considered DAing one more way of playing their game by their rules. Unless you need it for closure, which some co, then DA by all means.
Sherry
(article link)
marijuana may increase psychosis risk, analysis says.
london, england (ap) -- using marijuana seems to increase the chance of becoming psychotic, researchers report in an analysis of past research that reignites the issue of whether pot is dangerous.
I don't smoke but it seems to me to be a case where they have made up their minds and are trying desperately to find something to support their theory. A load of bs in my opinion.
Sherry
this is a vent.
i just showed up at work and am livid.
the reason?
I'm sorry but people driving in the passing lane is one of my pet peeves too. Its not your job to police others who are driving faster than you are. It says left lane yields to faster traffic. Get over. I don't see where the cop did anything that bad, you give him lip you get a ticket. Now you go to court.
Sherry
as some of you may know, the simpsons movie had a national contest as to what springfield would host the opening of the simpsons movie, and springfield, vt won.
that happens to be the center of my newspaper's circulation, so i spent seveal hours today on the "yellow" (yup) carpet interviewing and photographing celebs who created the series and the movie.
international media there like you wouldn't believe.
Sux that Springfield Oregon didn't get it. Glad you got to go and have fun though.
Sherry
i have a family a son and a girl friend out of wedlock that's why i am disfellowshiped.
i hate my "lie" life.
and now is the time.
Core I'm relieved you are ok. Please get some help so that this will not seem so overwhelming. There are lots of people here, as well, that although not professionals, at least have been in a similar situation and would be glad to talk to you. I know life seems pretty overwhelming right now. But just take it a minute at a time. You'll make it. We're all pulling for you.
Sherry
my computer crashed, and i just got back online... it's been almost two weeks.
the last thing i was typing was a response to a post where i had mistakenly said that an asian lady i was engaged to was 25 years my junior... what i meant to type was that she was 25 years old.
so for the record, i have never been with a 15 year old; not yet anyway.... imagine how i felt when my computer crashed an i wasn't able to correct that record for two weeks.... oops!
raises hand.
i found this book while perusing a book store in midtown manhattan.
it overwhelmed me because all this time i thought i was not "normal" (i can hear the peanut gallery now).
tatiana pm'd me core's phone #.
i called the # and got his answering machine.
the message included his last name.
A lot of people attempt or threaten suicide more than once before they take the final step. Someone with the insensitivity to come in here and call another person a coward for not taking the actual step of ending their life is a cold-hearted bastard. A person who would goad another who is experiencing grief and depression is despicable. How would you feel, micromoose, if, because of your comments, he did take his life. Would you somehow feel vindicated? Do you like to feel better at other people's expense? Sounds to me like you are someone with some real issues of your own that you need to deal with.
What a jerk.
Oh yea, I need to put my can of whoop-ass down long enough to say: Core I am so relieved to hear you are ok. Please know that you are always welcome to talk to any of us if you need a shoulder. You may have lost one family, but you have found another and we (most of us) do know what unconditional love is.
Sherry