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  Vegetarianism Suggestions?

  by exjdub in

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  my wife and i are having trouble getting past the way animals are treated for our food supply and also the unhealthy things that are introduced into our food supply.

  we have also discussed the fact that if our meat, chicken, pork, and turkey was not packaged in little vacuum packed trays where we could exercise a large amount of cognitive dissonance, we would not be able to eat animals.

  i was hoping someone would have some favorite suggestions for books and resources to begin the journey toward vegetarianism.

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  Buddhism, Taoism, Meditation, and any other Non-Christian Journeys...

  by exjdub in

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  there have been a lot of christian threads lately, so i thought that i would open a topic for other journeys.

  because there is no way i will ever be a christian again because the curtain has been opened and i can see behind it, however i have an open mind and have started some meditation practices.

  i have been thinking about visiting a buddhist temple out of curiosity.

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  Here I Sit In Calgary, AB...Depressed...

  by exjdub in

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  ...because i am packing to leave calgary first thing in the morning.

  we flew up from florida a week ago for my daughter's wedding and had the opportunity to explore calgary and to see the rockies.

  breathtaking beauty and a ton of wildlife.

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  Were You Ever Hauled Into The Library By The Elders...

  by exjdub in

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  for something really stupid, or for something you didn't do?.

  since joining the jwd board i have had a lot of deep, deep, memories pop back into my head.

  sometimes they are memories that are not very enjoyable...and sometimes those memories make me laugh out loud.

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  I Would Like To Introduce...Karly

  by exjdub in

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  karly, in her first post on the board, replied to one of my topics.

  i did not notice any introduction on the board, but if i missed it i apologize.

  so, let me please introduce:.

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  If The Bible Is Truly The Word Of God...

  by exjdub in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  why would he leave so many loose ends?

  believe me, despite some of my comments about religion and my feelings about the bible, i do examine myself and my thinking process all of the time.

  i really do think deeply about my life and the lives of my family, and i really try to examine how i feel.

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  Is It My Imagination, Or Is California And Texas...

  by exjdub in

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  the best represented geographical areas on this forum.

  i have not done a formal count, but there sure are a lot of people from those two areas.

  is that because they are extremely large states or is there another reason?

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  My Mom Was Visited At The Door...

  by exjdub in

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  2. experiences

  but it wasn't by jw's.

  it was by her new neighbors welcoming her to the neighborhood.

  my mom, who has been inactive for about 5 years after being in the org for 40+ years, recently moved to arizona.

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  Talesin...Where Are The Road Stories??

  by exjdub in

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  you promised more road stories and, unless i have missed them, i have not seen any.. exjdub

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  Is The WTBS Really Crumbling?

  by exjdub in

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  there have been posts and topics about the wtbs imploding and feuding factions in bethel etc.

  some have said that the end is near for the wtbs.

  is this just wishful thinking...or do you really think that this is a reality?

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