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Do you support gay marriage?

by chappy in

is your belief moral, social or practical?

would you feel the same way if there were absolutely no religious influence on the matter pro or con?.

regardless of your belief, does every adult have a fundimental right to marry anyone of his or her choosing, regardless of gender?.

Super_Becka

I support it whole-heartedly, I was very proud when Canada passed a law making same-sex marriage legal, I hope our new Prime Minister doesn't try to reverse that decision.

We went out to a restaurant shortly after the federal election, and were gabbing away about Harper and his reactionary agenda when lo and behold! a Bloc MP sitting next to us told us not to worry about the erosion of gay marriage rights in Canada, since it is a provincial jurisdiction. The feds can try and have “marriage” redefined back to the Dark Ages to say that it is between a man and woman only, but it will have no legal bearing on what happens to couples wanting to marry in their individual provinces where gay marriage is legal. Heck, even Alberta passed gay marriage legislation.

Ahh, interesting concept. I'm also very proud to say that my home province, Newfoundland, has also passed gay marriage legislation, it happened maybe a year and a half ago?? Either way, it happened long before the government of Canada recognized same-sex marriages.

So, if the federal definition of marriage is changed to the traditional definition and same-sex marriages are no longer recognized federally, how will that affect the rights of same-sex couples who are married under provincial law?? Will they receive the same benefits as traditional married couples or not??

-Becka :)

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Which avatars are your favorites?

by AlmostAtheist in

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some people's avatars make me smile, others make me think.

there are some that i just love to look at.

here are some of my favorites off the top of my head.

Super_Becka

I'm quite fond of Auld Soul's avatar, personally, and AlmostAtheist, I absolutely adore yours, Fry is my favourite Futurama character!!

There are a few more that stick out to me, but it's nearly 2am here now, my brain isn't functioning properly, I'll have to get back to ya on that one.

-Becka :)

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Nightmare

by MsMcDucket in

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i had a nightmare that had to be based on the movie "diary of a mad black woman".

i dreamed that my husband left me for a 17 year old hispanic girl.

she was beautiful and shapely.

Super_Becka

Hmm, I went to bed last night thinking about my boyfriend, and I dreamed that I was in a relationship with someone completely different. It was really strange, because this "dream guy" was pretty much the polar opposite of my current boyfriend - outgoing, exciting, spontaneous and African American (maybe that doesn't seem like a big thing, and I certainly wasn't disturbed by it, I quite like the idea of dating an African American, but I live in the whitest province in Canada, black people are exceptionally rare here, I don't even know any, why would I dream about one??). He also had all of the great qualities of my current boyfriend, sweet, funny, attentive, affectionate, sensitive... and extremely attractive. Maybe the biggest thing that stood out about this dream was that this "dream guy" wasn't a JW.

Hmm, are my dreams trying to tell me something?? Whadda ya think??

-Becka :)

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Letter from the Grave---Right on time.

by Sparkplug in

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i found this note in my computer from my gammie and i thought it was so timely.

she died last year in june.

she had a way of telling you something.

Super_Becka

Oh Crapole- SUPER BECKA just got me. PAss the tissue Lisa Come on girl! Dayumm. and Hell. Sniff Sniff.

Aha, I knew it would get someone. My mom sent me a link for that video yesterday and I watched it twice... and cried my eyes out. Bring on the Kleenex!! And my mom isn't even old yet, she's only 43!! But that video and the letter that you posted from your grandma got me thinking about my grandparents, and I felt really guilty.

One of my grandmothers died when I was 12, and every so often, when I think of her, I miss her really bad and wish I'd spent more time with her, talking to her, getting to know her. But I was young, I didn't appreciate her, and now I don't have her anymore.

My maternal grandparents are both still alive, my grandfather is 72 and my grandmother is 68, and I feel really guilty about how I feel around them sometimes. I love them both very much, but I find myself getting frustrated with them as they get older. I don't mean to, it just happens. It's just a hassle to have to repeat everything I say to my grandfather because he never wears his hearing aid, and my grandmother has a habit of telling the exact same stories over and over and over. Sometimes, when my mother and I are with her, she'll look at my mom and tell her a story, then turn to me and tell me the exact same thing over again, even though I was sitting next to her for the whole first telling. It's just so frustrating sometimes, and it's hard to look past that and realize that she's just getting old and her mind is going, and it's even harder to accept that. And it's harder still to accept that they'll both get more and more helpless as they get older and that eventually, I won't have them anymore, either.

And I can't imagine my parents being that old and helpless, it pains me to think of it, and I know it's coming. Luckily, I'm pretty sure they both have a good 20 years or so before anything really nasty happens to them, they're both still reasonably young, but I know that it's coming, and I hope I can be patient enough to deal with them and help them in their "golden years".

I guess the moral of the story is, appreciate your parents and grandparents, listen to what they have to say, help them when they need it, be patient and compassionate without being condescending, and love them no matter what. After all, they're the ones that raised us and made us who we are today, and someday, we'll be all they have left.

-Becka :)

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I can't believe I told somebody

by Nellie in

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i had a chat with an old jw friend ... although i always knew that she was cool.

anyway, i told her to check out this site and i told her about franz' book and now she's checking us out.

welcome her friends ... she's "mydiscount"

Super_Becka

Hey mydiscount, welcome to the board!! Stick around, there are lots of great people here who will listen to anything you have to say and answer whatever questions you might have. Welcome to unconditional love and acceptance!!

-Becka :)

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Do you support gay marriage?

by chappy in

is your belief moral, social or practical?

would you feel the same way if there were absolutely no religious influence on the matter pro or con?.

regardless of your belief, does every adult have a fundimental right to marry anyone of his or her choosing, regardless of gender?.

Super_Becka

A marriage has always referred to one male and one woman and the expectance of children from this marriage. These children are legally and by relation members of the family and their ancestors.

So, does that mean that a husband and wife who don't have/or want children should not be married? I've never understood this argument.

I'm with CountryGuy, I have to disagree with that statement. I firmly believe that a marriage is the union between two people who love and respect each other, be it a heterosexual or homosexual couple, and I don't think that children have anything to do about it.

I'm a straight female and I look forward to getting married to my soulmate someday, whenever I find him, but I do not want children, I am not cut out to be a mother. Does that mean that I shouldn't get married or that I should be allowed to get married??

Since when are children a required part of marriage?? Here I was, thinking that the "legal" definition of marriage is, "a union between a man and a woman", or, as I would define marriage, "a union between two people who love and respect each other". Did I miss something, is there a footnote that integrates children into the equation??

-Becka :)

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What are you good at?

by JH in

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i'll try to figure out what i'm good at......... i think i'll need some help here..

Super_Becka

I like to think I'm a good listener with a level head, my friends love coming to me for some advice on just about everything, and I enjoy being a shoulder to cry on and a listening ear, it makes me feel good.

I like to think that I'm good at making people smile and laugh, especially when they really need it.

I'm good at being mature when I need to be, but I'm also good at being child-like when I want to, too.

What else am I good at?? Not sure, what do you think??

-Becka :)

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Letter from the Grave---Right on time.

by Sparkplug in

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friends

i found this note in my computer from my gammie and i thought it was so timely.

she died last year in june.

she had a way of telling you something.

Super_Becka

Your grandmother was a very wise woman, she certainly knew what she was talking about. We take so many things for granted, friends, family, material things, sometimes we need someone to put things back into perspective again.

My mother sent me a link for a .wmv video about parents and getting older and being patient and loving and appreciating what we have. Take a look, I think you'll find it very appropriate. It goes well with your grandmother's wise words.

www.paete.org/movies/ParentWish.wmv (I hope the link works!!)

-Becka :)

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Do you support gay marriage?

by chappy in

is your belief moral, social or practical?

would you feel the same way if there were absolutely no religious influence on the matter pro or con?.

regardless of your belief, does every adult have a fundimental right to marry anyone of his or her choosing, regardless of gender?.

Super_Becka

Do you support gay marriage?

Yes, yes I do. I support it whole-heartedly, I was very proud when Canada passed a law making same-sex marriage legal, I hope our new Prime Minister doesn't try to reverse that decision.

Is your belief moral, social or practical? Would you feel the same way if there were absolutely no religious influence on the matter pro or con?

It's a social and practical belief for me, religion has no bearing on it whatsoever. And if there was no religious influence on the matter, there would be no debates on whether or not it should be legal. In my opinion, religion is why people thing homosexuality is wrong in the first place.

Regardless of your belief, does every adult have a fundimental right to marry anyone of his or her choosing, regardless of gender?

Yes, I think everyone has the right to fall in love and marry the person of their choosing, regardless of their gender. I don't think anyone has the right to tell a person who they can love and who they can't, or who they can marry and who they can't. If I can fall in love with a man and get married, why can't another girl fall in love with a girl and get married?? It's still love, no matter what, and I think it should be a basic human freedom to marry whoever you want to. And if the churches aren't comfortable with performing same-sex marriage, fine, make it legal anyway and hold the marriage ceremonies at city hall. If religion is the problem, keep religion out of it.

And for those of you out there who think same-sex marriage and homosexuality are wrong, put yourself in that situation. Most homophobes and opponents are straight, am I right?? That means that the issue of same-sex marriage doesn't affect them, so banning it doesn't interfere with their lives. If you oppose same-sex marriage, think about how you'd feel if you were in a gay couple's shoes and were forbidden from getting married. How would you feel if you couldn't marry the person that you loved and wanted to spend the rest of your life with?? How would you feel if everyone told you that it was wrong to love and marry that person?? I have gay friends and it breaks my heart to think that someone could tell them that they're not allowed to get married, I was so proud of my country when we passed a law making same-sex marriage legal. Right now, I am a very proud Canadian.

You wouldn't like it very well if someone said that you couldn't get married, so how can you tell another couple that they can't get married, just because they're both of the same gender?? If someone made it illegal for heterosexual couples to get married, there would be public outcry and riots in the streets, and yet we can say that homosexual couples can't get married and expect everyone to be happy with it. The world is full of hypocrites.

If a couple is in love and the two are devoted to each other, let them get married, regardless of their sexual orientation. What happens in their bedroom is nobody's business but their own. And besides, heterosexual marriages aren't working out too well now anyway, the divorce rate is 50%, maybe it's time to let homosexuals try it out, I bet they'll be more successful than us heterosexuals.

-Becka :)

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Jesus no longer really "a god"?

by M.J. in

i saw the latest wt magazine released this week.

i don't have it on me but on the cover it asks the question, "is there only one true god?".

skimming the story inside i noticed they quoted the verse in isaiah where it mentions there is only one god and there never was or will be a god alongside him.. "hmm," i wondered, "how will they reconcile this with john 1:1?".

Super_Becka

Ooo, this should be an interesting topic. *gets popcorn*

If Jesus is no longer considered "a god" by the WTS, then what exactly do they consider him now?? I know they've been downplaying the divinity of Jesus for a while now, but now that they've completely stripped him of his divinity, what does that make him?? An angel?? A prophet?? What??

-Becka :)

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