Posts by bboyneko

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What do you drive and why?

by Escargot in

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well, a post on the good ol days got me thinking about the vehicles people drive and why.

in the jws, a vehicle had to be appropriate for service, four doors, holding at least five.

i remember back in 1978 i bought an mgb and the brothers had a fit (hehe), i was selfish, etc.,.

bboyneko

I drive a hard bargain, cus Im a wheeler dealer type of guy

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Has anyone read this book?

by openminded in

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when god becomes a drug?

by father leo booth.

the title seemed interesting, thought i would see if anyone has looked at it or heard of it before i buy it.

Booth defines religious addiction and abuse then goes over a twelve step program of recovery. This book shines a light into the dark recesses of religious abuse. The person who is the most addicted and abusive may very well be the person who is admired by outsiders for their religious conviction. The children and spouses see a very different picture. I think this book would be helpful to someone who was willing to consider the possibility that they have a problem. I think it is more likely to be read by someone affected by another's addiction than by the addict herself. Booth says he has success in his practice of working with religious addicts so perhaps they can be helped. In my experience though it seems that the people who fit his description of a religious addict are the ones who would never consider that they may be wrong or that their religion is causing a problem. For these cases Booth presents ideas for staging an intervention when the addict/abuser will not admit to the problem. Good luck.

One problem I have with the book is his anti-atheist bias. He wants to bring the people to a better spirituality but considers atheism to be a negative outcome. He sees it as a backlash to abuse. He must be aware that people can arrive at atheism in many different ways. He seems pretty open minded otherwise. People who want a healthier relationship to their faith without giving it up should be comforted by the fact that he is in no way trying to talk them out of their faith. He is a man of the cloth himself.

I'd recommend this book for someone who thinks his or her religious involvement may be getting out of hand. For the abused children or spouse of an addict it's a start only. I'd like to see a lot more awareness that religion can be used in such a damaging way and this book is a step in that direction. Abused children are in the worst position since society doesn't really recognize this type of abuse and is not prepared to do anything about it. (I read the hardbound version.)
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In this book, Fr. Leo outlines the problem of being addicted to religion. He outlines the steps one can go through as the addiction comes to dominate one's life, and outlines the steps necessary to break free from this addiction. Being a religious addict myself, I really enjoyed this book. He described my life to a 't' in this book, and it has helped me break the chains of religious addiction and has helped me attain a more healthy spirituality. If you even suspect you might have a problem with your religiousity, I highly recommend this book.

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Web Page on WTS-UN

by Lionel_P_Hartley in

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this is, i must admit, a most confusing board to negotiate.

however, i happened upon a fledgling project by a mr. bboyneko which appears to provide an excellent entree into the un issue.. http://www.bboyneko.com/jw/.

lionel

bboyneko

Ok its done for now, all links should work

.. http://www.bboyneko.com/jw

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trick or treating

by teejay in

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of all the holidays, for me halloween has the least appeal.. i have a memory of going trick-or-treating once, at my "worldly" father's insistence (he roasted peanuts in the oven for the door-knockers... i remember), about the time my mom learned the truth.

i must've been about five years old.. despite the fact that i'm a hard-core agnostic and a fear of gods or demons are a non-issue, i still have trouble encouraging kids -- under the guise of costumes and fun -- of extorting treats from neighbors.

can i get a witness?

bboyneko

hehe how pathetic are you in allowing a bunch of 5-10 year olds kids 'intimidate' you? Dont answer the door if you dont want on that day, plan being somewhere else. Dont ruin it for everyone else. Its fun as hell and all you playa hatas need to lighten up ;)
-Dan

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I'm Screwed Up, You're Screwed Up

by Farkel in

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i have not followed very many threads of late, so if someone has already made the same observations i'm about to make, i apologize for my redundancy.. .

i admit it: i'm part of a highly secretive, highly elite group.

(we have to drink two quarts of fresh yak blood and get a tattoo of a pentagram on our butts as part of of the initiation.

bboyneko

Mmm..two big macs

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How the JWs helped me

by larc in

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all of us have had negative experiences as a result of leaving the witnesses, some much worse than others.

many here, have expressed a bitterness and an anger over loosing so many "wasted" years.

while these are natural feelings, i think there are several positives we can dwell on as well.

bboyneko

The only good things I gained from being JW was
1) Public speaking skills
2) Ability to spot scams (really a benefit of leaving)

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Bible Error: How Did Judas Die?

by JosephAlward in

matthew says that judas hanged himself, while the writer in acts says that he fell and his guts spilled out.

both of these accounts cannot be true.

either one is, or neither is, and this means that the bible is not error-free.

bboyneko

He hanged himself, then a passing bus hit him off the tree and he tumbled down a hill where he was dashed to peices in a bathtub that had just had a plugged-in hair dryer fallinto it and then a stray bullet passed through the tub and shot him thru the head.

-Dan

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Web Page on WTS-UN

by Lionel_P_Hartley in

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this is, i must admit, a most confusing board to negotiate.

however, i happened upon a fledgling project by a mr. bboyneko which appears to provide an excellent entree into the un issue.. http://www.bboyneko.com/jw/.

lionel

bboyneko

Kenny, i am doing the graphics for some friends, I dont have anything to do with the content, the actual site will have more content and working links. i had uploaded that to the server so the creator of the content could see it herself.

Thanks for the compliments! The links will all be to scanned documents, not re-typed. When it is uploaded to its real server I will let everyone know, thanks!
-Dan

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I'm Screwed Up, You're Screwed Up

by Farkel in

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friends

i have not followed very many threads of late, so if someone has already made the same observations i'm about to make, i apologize for my redundancy.. .

i admit it: i'm part of a highly secretive, highly elite group.

(we have to drink two quarts of fresh yak blood and get a tattoo of a pentagram on our butts as part of of the initiation.

bboyneko

mmmmmm..bic mac

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I'm Screwed Up, You're Screwed Up

by Farkel in

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friends

i have not followed very many threads of late, so if someone has already made the same observations i'm about to make, i apologize for my redundancy.. .

i admit it: i'm part of a highly secretive, highly elite group.

(we have to drink two quarts of fresh yak blood and get a tattoo of a pentagram on our butts as part of of the initiation.

bboyneko

Julie, I bet you can't order a big mac at mcdonalds without punching the poor mcdonalds guy in the face for putting the pickles on the wrong way.