Posts by betterdaze

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Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk

by Rabbit in

now...this guy has the ring of truth in his words, as i remember it.

i wonder, too, is tony 'present' here ?.

http://www.sfweekly.com/2010-02-03/culture/awkward-armageddon-confessions-of-a-teenage-jesus-jerk.

betterdaze

I wonder, too, is Tony 'present' here ?

He posts as mutinyinheaven.

~Sue

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Unitarian Universalist Church, does anyone here have any experiences?

by cyberjesus in

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friends

i found a dvd about evolution and great ways to teach it to children, i discovered that is promoted at uuc, it seems that the group is oriented towards acceptance and not totalitarianism.

since i like to associate with others who think the same way i would like to know what do you think about them?.

betterdaze

I wanted to show both sides... so here is the raving militant Fundie opinion, too long to post it all.

~Sue

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Unitarian Universalist Church, does anyone here have any experiences?

by cyberjesus in

jw
friends

i found a dvd about evolution and great ways to teach it to children, i discovered that is promoted at uuc, it seems that the group is oriented towards acceptance and not totalitarianism.

since i like to associate with others who think the same way i would like to know what do you think about them?.

There are seven principles which Unitarian Universalist congregations affirm and promote:

• The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
• Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
• Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
• A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
• The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
• The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
• Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.

Unitarian Universalism (UU) draws from many sources:

• Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life;
• Words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and the transforming power of love;
• Wisdom from the world's religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life;
• Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God's love by loving our neighbors as ourselves;
• Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science, and warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit.
• Spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.

These principles and sources of faith are the backbone of our religious community.

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Favorite Love Songs?

by Robdar in

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friends

until recently, i have never been in love.

oh, i had lots of lust, but i cannot say honestly that i was in love.

silly love songs made me roll my eyes heavenward.

betterdaze

Oh my gosh, 9 pages already!

Alicia Keys – If I Ain't Got You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhPAK8HjcPI

George Harrison – My Sweet Lord

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wynYMJwEPH8&feature=related

~Sue

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Watch Tower Humanitarian Aid in Haiti

by betterdaze in

top story at jw-media.org:.

witnesses' relief efforts in haiti continue in the two weeks following the devastating earthquake that paralyzed the small island nation of haiti, jehovahs witnesses have been maintaining the intensity of their efforts to render assistance.. here is a truck.. .

here they are unloading a truck.. .

betterdaze

Top story at jw-media.org:

Witnesses' relief efforts in Haiti continue

In the two weeks following the devastating earthquake that paralyzed the small island nation of Haiti, Jehovah’s Witnesses have been maintaining the intensity of their efforts to render assistance.

Here is a truck.

Here they are unloading a truck.

Can anyone confirm if the boxes on the truck bed are literature shipments? (Not the blue packages, the cardboard boxes.)

Thanks.

~Sue

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Tell me about your avatar(not the Gravatars)

by asilentone in

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my avatar is a pic of a cool car, obviously.

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betterdaze

Hi leec, we can't change our avatars just yet. Here's an alternate method to display the image of your choosing:

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/forum/announcements/186156/1/Gravatar-MonsterIds-now-supported

Welcome and best regards,

~Sue

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Tell me about your avatar(not the Gravatars)

by asilentone in

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friends

my avatar is a pic of a cool car, obviously.

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betterdaze

Sylvia, thank you for the reminder to "remain upright, in these, the last daze."

~Sue

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Tell me about your avatar(not the Gravatars)

by asilentone in

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friends

my avatar is a pic of a cool car, obviously.

.

betterdaze

Casper, re: history and meaning. Those heels in your sophisticated (I must say) avatar remind me of a "worldly" boyfriend I brought into "the Truth" over 20 years ago. He had a wicked women's shoes fetish. It was a little weird at first but I could not complain... what girl can say No to, "Hey, let's go to Garden State Plaza and look at shoes for you"?

Sexiest high heels in every color of the rainbow... supporting dowdy floral prairie garb befitting a modest "sister." Gotta love the '80s.

If/when he shows up here, he'll PM you post-haste, before ever posting a word in the forums. Let me know, okay? He still has half an ass cheek left I want to kick.

~Sue

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Giving to Charities

by Kristina1972 in

i notice the jw's don't really donate to charities.

when i donated to the earthquake in haiti, my husband didn't really say anything about it.

silence usually means he doesn't agree with something because of his religious beliefs.

betterdaze

Start giving on a local level.

designs, I totally agree. It's the only way you know donations aren't squandered or swallowed up for bogus means. I've seen some 501(c)(3)'s set up solely to enrich halo-wearing thieves.

So, they give a pittance to their cause. So what? Most of it is is pocketed for "administration costs." Fancy meals and travel galore. Shame on them.

One guy, kept urging a local volunteer group I was part of to use his business equipment... that we had no need of at all... so he could write it off his taxes as a donation. Never time or money or public advocacy, just "Take my crap when I don't need it, so I can say to the IRS, I gave something." But the minute he needed it for a job, he'd demand it back! Jerk. So it runs both ways.

I'd like to have faith that most charities are run legitimately. But it's ones like these that make the Watchtower Swiss Bank Slush Fund appear trustworthy. I gave a little at the KH for Katrina. When I found out later that victims signed over their insurance policies to the WT, I knew I had been exploited. Never again, and I'll do everything I can to keep even a penny out of their offshore coffers.

~Sue

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Giving to Charities

by Kristina1972 in

i notice the jw's don't really donate to charities.

when i donated to the earthquake in haiti, my husband didn't really say anything about it.

silence usually means he doesn't agree with something because of his religious beliefs.

betterdaze

There's a separate box for Haiti? Not so with Katrina. "Just make your checks out to the Worldwide Slush Fund."

breathing, my JW mother is similar. She supports Amnesty International (because they've advocated for the JWs overseas) and local animal shelters. She likes to think her donations at her KH are for the building's upkeep.

~Sue