Posts by XJW4EVR

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MEN - when did you finally understand/ forgive your Dad?

by hamsterbait in

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most men will agree that in the teens they all fall out with and disagree with their father.. when did you start to understand where he was coming from?.

i remember a poem, where the writer describes how he always thought his dad was mean and intransigent.

he is lighting the boiler in the morning, and starts remembering how all through his childhood, the house was heated when he got up, and like his own father he cleans everybodys shoes before they get up on sunday.. i think it is only when you go through a similar crisis to the father, or finally have rebelling sons that true understanding kicks in.. i was vile to my father whilst he was dying of cancer.

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I do not have a need to forgive my father, as there is really nothing for me to forgive.

Could he have helped me out by assisting me in getting a college education? Yes, he could have, but the fact that I did it myself (work, grades, financially) made it all the more sweet when I crossed the stage and recieved my BA.

Could he have actually done something with his professional life, instead of being a barber, janitor or restaurant owner? Yes, he could have, but that is his issue, not mine. BTW, I respect hi, because he never worked for anyone else, and that entrepenurial streak is in me. I just need to find the outlet for that entrepenurialism.

Could he have made different choices in his religion? Perhaps.

The thing I have learned is that all these things are in the past. Were there things that could have been done better? Perhaps, but I can't change those things. I can only learn from those mistakes and strive not to make them again.

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Abercrombie "Banishes" Girl With Prosthetic Arm To Storeroom Because She Doesn't Fit The "Look Policy"

by Yizuman in

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slurpcancel </form></form> google_ad_section_start just in case their racism, sexism, and general awfulness hasn't been enough to turn you away from abercrombie & fitch after all these years, here's another glimpse of the inner workings of the horrible store.. when i previously (and gleefully) wrote about the economic troubles that abercrombie was having a few months back, i mentioned that my personal hatred for the store comes from the fact that one of the women i was in the intensive inpatient unit with during my treatment for anorexia was heavily recruited by the store just days before her hospitalization (she was incredibly underweight) because she had "the look" they wanted.

turns out that this horrific "look policy" doesn't just revolve around being stick-thin; according to riam dean, she was forced to work in the stockroom, as opposed to on the floor, at abercrombie's london flagship store because her prosthetic arm didn't fit the company's attractiveness standards.

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The only compnay worse than A&F is American Apparel. If you Google Dov Charney you will see that he is a perverted letch.

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Religious Fundamentalist Terrorist Strike Again?

by Justitia Themis in

it doesn't appear police know the motive for this shooting, but it seems there is a high chance it is religous terrorism.

this doctor has repeatedly put his life on the line to fight fundamentalism.

abortion provider dr. george tiller killed at church.

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While I believe that the acts of this "Doctor" are utterly contemptable to me as a Christian, believe that this alleged murder is not only contemptable but wholly unscriptural. I pray that the full force of justice (up to and including the death penalty) will fall on the head of this alleged murderer. This person has acted contrary to every statement of Jesus recorded in the four Gospels, and all the writings in the rest of the New Testament. Unlike the founder of Islam, Jesus stated that his kingdom was not of this world, and as such should not utilize the violent tools of this world.

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Who likes Battlestar Galactica?

by Dogpatch in

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battlestar galactica is one of my most favorite of all tv shows, too bad it is over.

never watched the first series, but the new one is great.

mostly for the character development and the ethics issues it raises and addresses.

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I loved the new BSG. Sadly, I was not able to catch all the episodes on first run. DVDs for me.

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Wikipedia Bans Scientology from Editing their site..

by sammielee24 in

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wikipedia has banned the church of scientology and its members from editing its site after discovering that members of the church were editing articles in order to give the church favorable coverage.the move is being hailed as "an unprecedented effort to crack down on self-serving edits," and it is the first instance in which wikipedia has banned a group as large as the church of scientology.. the register reports:.

according to evidence turned up by admins in this long-running wikiland court case, multiple editors have been "openly editing [scientology-related articles] from church of scientology equipment and apparently coordinating their activities.

" leaning on the famed wikiscanner, countless news stories have discussed the editing of scientology articles from scientology ips, and some site admins are concerned this is "damaging wikipedia's reputation for neutrality.

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I am sure the the Co$ will now target Wikipedia as "fair game." Which means various aggressive policies and practices carried out by the Church of Scientology towards people and groups it perceives as its enemies. According to L. Ron Hubbard, "fair game" means that the Co$ can go after "The homes, property, places and abodes of persons who have been active in attempting to: suppress Scientology or Scientologists are all beyond any protection of Scientology Ethics, unless absolved by later Ethics or an amnesty ... this Policy Letter extends to suppressive non-Scientology wives and husbands and parents, or other family members or hostile groups or even close friends."

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San Diego Pastor & Wife Told They Can't Have Bible Study Group In Their Home!

by minimus in

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about 15 people meet for a bible study in the home of the pastor.

the county has informed him that he cannot have a religious assembly in his home without first applying for a very expernsive permit.. hmmm.

maybe the society took home book studies away for legal reasons.. personally, i think the government has no right to tell people they can't meet up for bible study..

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The thing that is shocking to me, is the utter lack of respect for people's rights to freely practice religion without state interference, and the right to assemble peacefully. This is from people who, I expect, are hopiping mad over the state deciding who one can or can't marry. Just because you HATE Christianity, you have no right to impose your HATRED on those that want to exercise their constitutionally protected rights! You'll pardon me for being blunt, but the rancid odor of hypocrisy is overpowering.

I also wonder if the San Diego county officials are going to do a serious crack down on other gatherings, such as pool parties, baby showers, wedding showers, birthdays, anniversaries and poker games?

This is "substantiated". This is from San Diego's Channel 10 news.

SAN DIEGO -- A local pastor and his wife claim they were interrogated by a San Diego County official, who then threatened them with escalating fines if they continued to hold Bible studies in their home, 10News reported.
Attorney Dean Broyles of The Western Center For Law & Policy was shocked with what happened to the pastor and his wife.Broyles said, "The county asked, 'Do you have a regular meeting in your home?' She said, 'Yes.' 'Do you say amen?' 'Yes.' 'Do you pray?' 'Yes.' 'Do you say praise the Lord?' 'Yes.'"
The county employee notified the couple that the small Bible study, with an average of 15 people attending, was in violation of County regulations, according to Broyles.Broyles said a few days later the couple received a written warning that listed "unlawful use of land" and told them to "stop religious assembly or apply for a major use permit" -- a process that could cost tens of thousands of dollars."For churches and religious assemblies there's big parking concerns, there's environmental impact concerns when you have hundreds or thousands of people gathering. But this is a different situation, and we believe that the application of the religious assembly principles to this Bible study is certainly misplaced," said Broyles.News of the case has rapidly spread across Internet blogs and has spurred various reactions.Broyles said his clients have asked to stay anonymous until they give the county a demand letter that states by enforcing this regulation the county is violating their First Amendment right to freely exercise their religion.Broyles also said this case has broader implications."If the county thinks they can shut down groups of 10 or 15 Christians meeting in a home, what about people who meet regularly at home for poker night? What about people who meet for Tupperware parties? What about people who are meeting to watch baseball games on a regular basis and support the Chargers?" Broyles asked.Broyles and his clients plan to give the County their demand letter this week.If the County refuses to release the pastor and his wife from obtaining the permit, they will consider a lawsuit in federal court.

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San Diego Pastor & Wife Told They Can't Have Bible Study Group In Their Home!

by minimus in

jw
friends

about 15 people meet for a bible study in the home of the pastor.

the county has informed him that he cannot have a religious assembly in his home without first applying for a very expernsive permit.. hmmm.

maybe the society took home book studies away for legal reasons.. personally, i think the government has no right to tell people they can't meet up for bible study..

XJW4EVR

Who was wrong - the people having the study groups every week or the people living on the street? Whose rights come first?

The right to free religious practice and freedom of assembly come first. Those are inalienable rights, and are never, under any circumstance should be limited.

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The Goode Family

by XJW4EVR in

nothing like seeing liberal sacred cows getting roasted.. seriously, though, i thought is was a very well done satire on the liberal world view.

anyone else see it?.

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Nothing like seeing liberal sacred cows getting roasted.

Seriously, though, I thought is was a very well done satire on the liberal world view. Anyone else see it?

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National Geographic's Inside a Cult

by XJW4EVR in

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i was finally able to work this into my schedule last night.

i had wanted to see this for quite a while because its a cult, and because it hit close to home (new mexico).

there were a couple of things that struck me during the broadcast.

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I was finally able to work this into my schedule last night. I had wanted to see this for quite a while because its a cult, and because it hit close to home (New Mexico). There were a couple of things that struck me during the broadcast. The first was the cult expert who stated that cult leaders exercise control over the sexuality of their followers in order to manipulate loyalty from the family to the cult leader. I was immediately thought of the various regulations involving the bedroom activity of a JW married couple.

During the folow up program, in which the cult leader was tried and found guilty of criminal sexual contact with a minor, one of the victims had stated that her mother (who had left the cult) told her that she was brainwashed. The girl's reply made me lose my appetite, as she said that yes, she was brainwashed, that the leader of this cult had washed her free of her sins and depravity.

Inside a Cult

Inside a Cult: Messiah on Trial

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San Diego Pastor & Wife Told They Can't Have Bible Study Group In Their Home!

by minimus in

jw
friends

about 15 people meet for a bible study in the home of the pastor.

the county has informed him that he cannot have a religious assembly in his home without first applying for a very expernsive permit.. hmmm.

maybe the society took home book studies away for legal reasons.. personally, i think the government has no right to tell people they can't meet up for bible study..

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Where is the ACLU?