hi guys, ive finally got a copy of coc from my local library, im on page 120ish and im really enjoying it!
the thing that gets me now that im enlightened is how little the rank and file know about anything this organazation does!
everything is so secretive and covered up behind a curtain.
Good for you. It makes me happy to see a young person waking up before the organization ruins their life.
I actually haven't read the book. I left before I knew TTATT, I just knew the religion wasn't for me and it wasn't representing God. It took me years before I even found JWN.
sichuan province in the soutwest of china is closer to india than it is to beijing.
it borders burma and bangladash and shares borderzones with xizang (tibet).. the architect of modern china, deng xiaoping, came from a middle class sichuan family, who sent him to france, sponsored by a group called the diligent work-frugal study movement, a work and study program, which sponsored some 4000 young chinese by 1927. young deng was only 15. why did he do this.
deng says, in"to learn knowledge and truth from the west in order to save china.
Nice pictures, thanks for sharing. The topography reminds me of some parts of Nevada, serene and beautiful, but also a climate that can be harsh.
http://www.msn.com/en-au/travel/news/baby-beyonce-19-month-old-beauty-queen-wowing-crowds-with-single-ladies-routine/vp-bbbskv4?ocid=mailsignout.
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There are different types of pageants, the really bad ones are called Glitz pageants, maybe they don't have that in Great Britain. For a glitz pageant makeup and big hair are required. It's really incredibly sad, the parents are usually overly invested in their child doing well, it seems to provide some kind of validation if their child wins, especially the ultimate grand supreme, the title everyone wants. If they lose they get really upset, it's kind of pathetic.
In most cases the parents are not wealthy, I don't know how they can afford to do it, one outfit can cost hundreds of dollars and they need at least two if not three different outfits. They usually have to travel, so they have to pay for hotels, a coach, lessons, spray tan and the entry fee for the pageant itself. Sometimes the kids are into it, sometimes not so much. They give them candy (it's referred to as pageant crack) when they are tired, sometimes they have to bribe them to get them to perform. Some of the girls are total brats, the mom will let them get away with anything as long as they will perform.
http://www.msn.com/en-au/travel/news/baby-beyonce-19-month-old-beauty-queen-wowing-crowds-with-single-ladies-routine/vp-bbbskv4?ocid=mailsignout.
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I thought that whole baby beauty pageant thing was only here in the US, too bad. I have watched a few episodes of Toddlers and Tiaras, I am constantly astonished what Parents are willing to do to their children. Make up, spray tan, fake teeth, wigs, hair teased and sprayed, elaborate dresses, dance lessons, pageant coaches. Often the parents can barely afford these things, they could probably put the money they spend into a savings account and have enough to put the child through college, instead they end up with a bunch of tacky trophies and tiarras. The girls usually end up being brats as the mom will do anything to make sure their little darlings perform on stage. It's horrific.
Thou speaks folly, verily, thou will be worm food, but thy God doth not exist, except in the fevered dreams of thee. How art does thou believe in a loving heaven father who doth torture his children in the pits of hell?
o.k just worked out how to start a new post/thread, just came across this and wanted to share with anyone that may be interested.. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/oct/20/idaho-citys-ordinance-tells-pastors-to-marry-gays-/.
coeur dalene, idaho, city officials have laid down the law to christian pastors within their community, telling them bluntly via an ordinance that if they refuse to marry homosexuals, they will face jail time and fines.. read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/oct/20/idaho-citys-ordinance-tells-pastors-to-marry-gays-/#ixzz3ibe4kyvq follow us: @washtimes on twitter.
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Apostate, I did not mean to imply that you believed the story. I was talking about the people that are devoted Rush listeners that believe everything he says. I am sorry I did not make that clear. It's an interesting story that should be discussed, I am glad you brought it up, It's always interesting to me how different media portray the same story.
Next time there is coverage of a hot button fundie issue, look at it on Huffinton Post, Fox News and CNN. I did that once and it was an eye opener, it shows how bias creeps in.
o.k just worked out how to start a new post/thread, just came across this and wanted to share with anyone that may be interested.. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/oct/20/idaho-citys-ordinance-tells-pastors-to-marry-gays-/.
coeur dalene, idaho, city officials have laid down the law to christian pastors within their community, telling them bluntly via an ordinance that if they refuse to marry homosexuals, they will face jail time and fines.. read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/oct/20/idaho-citys-ordinance-tells-pastors-to-marry-gays-/#ixzz3ibe4kyvq follow us: @washtimes on twitter.
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I love how people like Rush Limbaugh like to get the fundies spun up. It's ear candy that is swallowed whole, no one ever does the research to see if these things are true. This story will be told and retold, even though it has already been shown that the law doesn't apply to churches or this place because it is a religious corporation.
I got an email once that was going on about the words "in God we trust" being removed from the dollar coins. It had a picture of a coin and people were urged to not accept them. The only problem was the words had simply been moved to the edge of the coin, and had been moved back several years ago.
A nicely told lie is that confirms someone's fear or bias is believed more readily than any truth.
its been done for a long time.
relieved with the idea of finally being free without the fight.
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I am glad you are in a good place and moving on with your life. It's never easy when a marriage fails, but sometimes divorce is the best option.
i have been following the comments to the $13.5 million judgement story.
this post is gripping.
i hope she finds support for the story being told by so many, over and over.... i am not even close to being qualified to understand fully.. http://www.upi.com/top_news/us/2014/11/01/jehovahs-witnesses-must-pay-135m-to-teachers-sex-victim/2761414865636/#comment-1673431193.
I posted comments on one site, it was interesting to see some of the comments and the comments of the Watchtower apologists. One person said they couldn't be a cult because they didn't have one revered leader, obviously sadly misinformed about cults.
this night i installed christmas lights in the trees in the front garden of our house.. we all like it, the children like it, so this is the first year we have this lightning.
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hope the elders will like it too ;-).
Doesn't it feel great to just be able to do something like that? The Watchtower makes out that Christmas is all abut materialism, greed and stress, but really, Christmas is what you make of it. Putting up lights is a simple way to celebrate the season and feel like part of a community, I love walking around n a cold winters night and seeing all the lights and decoration.
