I have been on this "course" for about a year. So, Craig, when we have an ApostoCada fest take a look at some of the meditiation exercises, they are very straightforward, interesting etc. Glen
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So then, here's a question...about "meditation"
by onacruse inrecent threads have got me to thinking about this.. i've never "meditated," insofar as i've always understood the term.. i always avoided even trying to "meditate," (and still have a reluctance even to consider doing so) because the wts not-so-obliquely suggested that "meditation" was parmount to 'opening your mind to demons.
' even though i've totally trashed the wts mumbo-jumbo, i still find in my soul a reluctance to embark on such a journey.. kate gave me a different perspective last night.. so, your comments, and especially, your experiences?.
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Ozzie's Weekend Poll #107
by ozziepost inhow's the wekend for you?
mrs ozzie and i attended the most incredible concert today - the best violinist we've heard up close and personal.
brilliant - even if he is a pom!!!.
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How many of us posters ULC "ministers"?
by Glenmore ini found out recently that both valis and avishai are fellow universal life church people.
maybe we should form a tax-exempt corporation and legally-swindle money from the government like our alma mater (da borg) does?
http://www.ulc.org/.
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Satanus, I'm a natural pantheist, so in my book everyone goes to "heaven" whatever that is.
Here's our group of ULC "ordained ministers" so far, by JWD handle :
Avishai - California
ColdRedRain - Minnesotta
Elsewhere - Texas
FreePeace - Florida
Glenmore (aka Deleted) - Oregon
Gumby - California
Nathan Natas - (Afghanistan?)
Qwerty - South Yorkshire, England
Robdar - Missouri
Think41Self - Florida
Valis - Texas
So that makes us the 11 Apostateles! And thanks to Qwerty (and maybe Nathan Natas) we are an International Organization.
And we probably all believe something quite different - isn't that great, Individualism!
I'll email Brother Daniel at the ULC Monastery and see if we can find out if there's more of us. Seriously we could create a ULC XJW chapter - we could have a good laugh over that. (In Estacada Natural Pantheism humor is a serious matter)
Avi, it looks like you are our senior member, how many weddings have you officiated?
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My Mom just passed away.
by El Kabong indear friends.
i've posted earlier this year that my mom suffered a stroke.
i just got the news that she passed away this evening.
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My girlfriend has joined JWD
by Lostreality indirt rocker .
thats my girlfriend, she wanted to join jwd so i couldnt say no :-d .
shes really shy, so im entroducing her.
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How many of us posters ULC "ministers"?
by Glenmore ini found out recently that both valis and avishai are fellow universal life church people.
maybe we should form a tax-exempt corporation and legally-swindle money from the government like our alma mater (da borg) does?
http://www.ulc.org/.
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So then, here's a question...about "meditation"
by onacruse inrecent threads have got me to thinking about this.. i've never "meditated," insofar as i've always understood the term.. i always avoided even trying to "meditate," (and still have a reluctance even to consider doing so) because the wts not-so-obliquely suggested that "meditation" was parmount to 'opening your mind to demons.
' even though i've totally trashed the wts mumbo-jumbo, i still find in my soul a reluctance to embark on such a journey.. kate gave me a different perspective last night.. so, your comments, and especially, your experiences?.
craig.
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How many of us posters ULC "ministers"?
by Glenmore ini found out recently that both valis and avishai are fellow universal life church people.
maybe we should form a tax-exempt corporation and legally-swindle money from the government like our alma mater (da borg) does?
http://www.ulc.org/.
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I found out recently that both Valis and Avishai are fellow Universal Life Church people. Are there any more of us? Maybe we should form a tax-exempt corporation and legally-swindle money from the government like our alma mater (da Borg) does?
Valis is a (self-proclaimed) Dirty Vicar. I sign the wedding book Father Glen. Avishai is well Avishai I guess. I can see with a piece of property near the Brooklyn Bridge, lads!
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I'm not sure why I do this ...
by Glenmore inafter about 18 months "out" (2000) i got myself a minister's license from the universal life church and registered with the local county (clackamas) so i can perform weddings.
originally it was because one of the gals at work was getting married and the fellow she had lined up to officiate backed out.
i thought (at the time) it would be deliciously naughty to "belong" to another "religion" and use my jw training to give a talk - it's kind of like a demo at a service mtg.
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Hey O, I miss them too (always liked J,J and J). Sadly I got into a bit of a bust-up with P, it was post-dub and altho' he's gone to our side, I had enough jw-bitchiness to allow a problem to fester. Mea culpa.
Valis. What can I be Overbeer of?
Glenmore Oatmeal Stout
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So then, here's a question...about "meditation"
by onacruse inrecent threads have got me to thinking about this.. i've never "meditated," insofar as i've always understood the term.. i always avoided even trying to "meditate," (and still have a reluctance even to consider doing so) because the wts not-so-obliquely suggested that "meditation" was parmount to 'opening your mind to demons.
' even though i've totally trashed the wts mumbo-jumbo, i still find in my soul a reluctance to embark on such a journey.. kate gave me a different perspective last night.. so, your comments, and especially, your experiences?.
craig.
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Hey Craig, I had a soul-therapist help me with my psychological problems from leaving the Collective in 1999. He was actually an Adventist deprogrammer. He had to retire, bad ticker, genetic as I recall. He was largely Jungian with heavy native American overtones. It scared me at first. His developing treatment he called "nature centered active imagination" I have some books related to it. The Way of the Shaman being one I reread. We should have a BBQ over here in Estacada before summer's out, you can look at them then and I can tell you more about it. I met my spirit guide and nope I am not joking. It was very helpful. But I couldn't handle some of it and I backed out. It was my first year "out", I was swaying in many directions and still had implants that reacted the jw way. I am better now so I think I could handle the trip again. Alternatively really really good weed and some reliable 'shrooms will do wonders. Glen