Lisa: you are right - most "Natives" do not like that term. I am a Metis, not a "native". My friends are Mohawk, Nishnawbe, Dene, Cree etc… Our cultures and languages are as different from each other as French from English and it is somewhat offensive to be lumped into a homogenous "Native" label.
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The WT and Native Americans
by Valis ini was just browsing the officail wt site...hmmm i thought we were, but just for the sake of this post i'll admit going there.
they have an article at the url below which i thought was hillarious.
it talks about how the native americans are facing more and more assimilation and the destruction of thier indigenous culture by "the world".
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The WT and Native Americans
by Valis ini was just browsing the officail wt site...hmmm i thought we were, but just for the sake of this post i'll admit going there.
they have an article at the url below which i thought was hillarious.
it talks about how the native americans are facing more and more assimilation and the destruction of thier indigenous culture by "the world".
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Commie Chris
The JW's are not even close to being the worst offenders. Christianity, in all it's forms and sects, has been an unmitigated disaster for First Nations. They are guilty of massive crimes against humanity.
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The WT and Native Americans
by Valis ini was just browsing the officail wt site...hmmm i thought we were, but just for the sake of this post i'll admit going there.
they have an article at the url below which i thought was hillarious.
it talks about how the native americans are facing more and more assimilation and the destruction of thier indigenous culture by "the world".
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Commie Chris
I am an Indigenous Canadian (I am Metis). The article refered to is indeed ironic. The JWs have made few inroads in recruiting Native people for a variety of reasons. One reason is the Dubs' insistence on conformity and rules. Most Native cultures emphasize personal freedom and autonomy, even for children. Most Native people today are nominal "christians" (mostly Catholic) and most want nothing to do with missionaries of any kind. Missionaries played a large role in the colonization of our people and the attempted cultural genocide. Native communities are only now just beginning to recover from the destructive effects of "christianizing".
BTW, totem poles are not Inuit ("Eskimo" is derogatory). They were and still are built by the Pacific coast First Nations.
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Taliban prisoners in Cuba
by Abaddon indoes this trouble anyone?.
it seems semantic tom-foolery to declare a war on terrorism, and then to say that prisoners of the war are not prisoners of war.. it also seems very suspect keeping them of proper usa soil, as where they are they are out of sight, mind, or appeal by civil-rights factions.. do not get me wrong.. i am not saying, "ah, poor ickle terrorists".. but in a war against terror, surely taking each and every opportunity to distance yourself from your enemies is the wisest and best course of action?.
why do anything that is even remotely dodgy or underhand?.
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Commie Chris
One of the alleged fundamental differences between the U.S. and regimes such as the Taliban is that the U.S. stands for the rule of law and the right not to be deprived of liberty without due process. Only dictatorships casually dispense with fundamental human rights through such preposterous and duplicitous technical excuses as "they're not really soldiers so we don't have to apply the rules of the Geneva Convention to them, and they're not U.S. citizens so we don't need to accord them the rights of due process". The U.S. either believes in fundamental freedoms or it does not - you can't have it both ways.
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Toronto Jan. 18-20-I want to meet you
by Pierced Angel ini've missed countless "apostofests" and am finally getting a weekend away to toronto.
will anyone be around to meet for lunch/dinner?
i'll be with a friend and we'll be bringing our kiddos.
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Commie Chris
I'll be around, at least on Saturday. How old are your kids. I have 2 little ones - 3 and 15 months.
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Brief Explanation
by joelbear inmy path needs to be revamped.. i do plan to have a serious discussion with elders and attend the kingdom hall.
where that will lead, time will tell.. i am not leaving mitch.
even if i did become a jehovah's witness and celibate again he would love me just the same and i him.. you cannot become ungay.
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Commie Chris
Thanks Joel.
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Aposto-Fest, Nawlin's Style!!!!
by bigboi inwell, it sorta was like one.
i just had the pleasure of meeting the hilarious six of nine here in new orleans.
seems ol boy had some work to do down yonder and was gracious enough to invite the bigster out for a drink.
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Commie Chris
I might be in nawlins in early Feb.
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I'M A NEWBIE! My story...
by terafera ini just came across this site not too long ago and have been reading the stories.
i am filled with relief and at the same time frustration mixed with tears, because i have been holding my story in and not sharing it with anyone, except my husband.
i have felt many of the feelings expressed here but was afraid to say them out loud for fear of being an 'apostate'.
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Commie Chris
Thanks for your story, and welcome. Alcohol and JWs seem to go together. When I was a JW I drank heavily, as did many others I knew. I think it was a kind of self-medication to help in denying our feelings of guilt and sadness over belonging to and promoting an organization that we knew at a deeper level is a seriously dishonest and dysfunctional cult. Anyway, Im out and sober now and I am always glad to hear when others like yourself have broken free. Again, welcome.
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Thanks, Had nice visit with parents
by joelbear inthanks for the positive thoughts.
i had a nice visit with my parents.
my father even called mitch son, i almost passed out.. we chatted a lot about their lives and their friends.
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Commie Chris
Glad to hear it Joel. I wish you and everyone a happy and peaceful New Year.
- Chris
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2002, Starting Over
by joelbear insince i "came out" in more than one way 13 years ago, i have basically only had gay friends.
i am friendly with one or two people at work, but these friendships do not extend into my personal life.
recently this has turned into just having bear friends.
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Commie Chris
Joel: Toronto has a huge Gay Pride Week every summer. I think it's in July and I'm told it attracts a million visitors every year. I'm sure an apostafest could be time to coincide if you come up.
- Chris