Posts by onesong

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WTS' use of "Presumptuousness." Calling the kettle black...

by Confession in

in putting some final touches on the letter to my mother (yes the one i've been preparing for about six months,) i came across this article from a 1984 watchtower.

beware of presumptuousness!.

who does not want to avoid making mistakes?

onesong

Confession, I've just finished reading your letter to your mom and I have to say that I've read a lot of great stuff on this forum but that is one of the best.

Your research, references and logical reasoning is presented in an impeccable manner making it very difficult for anyone to honestly avoid it.

You've taken many of the scattered thoughts I've had and distilled them into a fabulous, cohesive statement.

I hope the best for you with your mom, in the very least she'll have to respect where your coming from.

Would you mind if I added the letter to my collection?

Btw, I loved this comment! (amongst many other great ones)

You have to make it through these three layers of propaganda and institutional manipulation in order to finally give yourself permission to conduct an objective investigation into this organization. It’s an awful lot to have to go through for the simple right to use your head.

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Jeff Foxworthy....You might be a JW if....

by Lady Liberty in

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hello all.... sat around the campfire this weekend and laughed our butts off coming up with jeff foxworthy type humor.

it was so funny we thought it would be fun to run a thread here... i'll start.... "if your only yearly vacation is a "trip" to the district convention...you might be a jw.".

onesong

If you think that Freedom of Religion means that you can go and tell everyone else that they shouldn't be practicing their religion...who else could you be?

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great guitarist....guitar solos...and performances

by purplesofa in

i am collecting guitar musicians.......their music.

i am collecting great perfomances.....rare ones of musicians that would not otherwise be together......

i wold love your input.........and would share music with those interested.

onesong

I have to voice my support for John Mayer as well.

Don't forget Gary Moore (Still Got The Blues)

Monte Montgomery http://montemontgomery.com/

And check out this guy. Guitar Player magazine voted him the best guitarist you've never heard of. Saw him at the House of Blues in Boston-amazing!!! He does things with an acoustic that'll blow you away.

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JWD maps - Where are you?

by Lady Lee in

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due to a problem with the server i was using for the maps i have had to move them so we can still have access to them and post them here.

so if you were wondering where we are from.

or how close you are to other jwd posters in your area just take a look.. ballistic has done an amazing job with the map of the uk you can find it at .

onesong

I'm in New Hampshire Lady Lee, Thanks!

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Called JR Brown regarding Cano Pedophile situation

by LDH in

just called their media line:.

http://www.jw-media.org/contact.htm.

asked a young man named bryce where is the official press release on the cano pedophile situation.

onesong

Lisa, that was awesome!! You did such a great job in pressing him about the Org.'s offical stance and so on. With expressions like "so the bottom line is" , "seems like a major shift in theology" , " could you clarify" and very pointed questions--"Does this mean that other religions are not blessed by God?" "So in that sense Jehovah's Witnesses are no different than any other religion?" ect. ect you pinned him down and controlled the conversation like a world-class reporter!

I'm amazed he went into so much doctrinal material, you were very skillful in drawing out so much that really didn't have a whole lot to do with the case.

I loved the part where he said that no one can be a hypocrite forever, eventually the lies will be found out and exposed. How prophetic!

Thanks so much, Onesong

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What is in your CD changer?

by mavie in

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haven't seen a thread about music here in a while.

with the summer approaching for us northern hemisphere types, what is in your cd player?thom yorke - the eraserdeath cab for cutiedredg

onesong

The Waifs- a brief history...

John Gorka

and i can't get the Dead's Casey Jones out of my head ..."drivin' that train, high on cocaine, casey Jones you better watch your speed"

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JESUS AND ZEN

by onesong in

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in his book " the zen teachings of jesus",michael leong presents a very different way of understanding some of the things jesus taught--thru the eyes of eastern thought.. here's a couple of examples.

(he first explains that we should try to view jesus as a poet teaching us how to live beautifully.).

when jesus is questioned as to the greatest commandment and his reply "you must love god with your whole heart, mind and strength.

onesong

Good to hear hear from you Tetra, like the new avatar. What kind of axe are you pickin'?

OFG, that sounds like a good read, I'll check it out...thanks.

Steve Lowry, I couldn't agree more...nothing like being open minded and realizing that you don't, nor ever will have all the answers.

Terry, how 'bout a beer man?

LittleToe, your case rested well I thought.

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JESUS AND ZEN

by onesong in

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in his book " the zen teachings of jesus",michael leong presents a very different way of understanding some of the things jesus taught--thru the eyes of eastern thought.. here's a couple of examples.

(he first explains that we should try to view jesus as a poet teaching us how to live beautifully.).

when jesus is questioned as to the greatest commandment and his reply "you must love god with your whole heart, mind and strength.

onesong

JT, since we're in this discussion may I ask a question? I've pondered this concept of false selves, ego's that are created and can see the deeper "oneness" of everything but it seems to me that these false selves or ego's have a purpose, I'm just not sure what it is.

Any ideas? Are they something used to navigate thru reality and no longer hinder us once they are seen for what they are?

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JESUS AND ZEN

by onesong in

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in his book " the zen teachings of jesus",michael leong presents a very different way of understanding some of the things jesus taught--thru the eyes of eastern thought.. here's a couple of examples.

(he first explains that we should try to view jesus as a poet teaching us how to live beautifully.).

when jesus is questioned as to the greatest commandment and his reply "you must love god with your whole heart, mind and strength.

onesong

Very insightful and informative JamesThomas. I enjoy hearing your take on things. Your comments reminded me of "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse where Siddhartha does essentially the same thing with his Master, the Buddha.

How I understand it is that when we've grown enough all of our masters, deities , gods ect. that we thought we needed sort of step aside and we discover our own divinity. This is what I've experienced anyway.

Your thoughts?

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JESUS AND ZEN

by onesong in

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in his book " the zen teachings of jesus",michael leong presents a very different way of understanding some of the things jesus taught--thru the eyes of eastern thought.. here's a couple of examples.

(he first explains that we should try to view jesus as a poet teaching us how to live beautifully.).

when jesus is questioned as to the greatest commandment and his reply "you must love god with your whole heart, mind and strength.

onesong

JT, I think I understand what you're saying and I think that is the objective of the book...to show that what Jesus may have said is pointing to the all -important power of presence, the now. Pointing to the greater reality of ourselves, "I am" and the kingdom within.