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On my search page, Richard Dawkins came up first. JW.org was third.
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HQ must be paying Google to get the top hits
by nonjwspouse ini typed into google jehovahs-witness and the first four hits were borg sites.
this site was not even on the first page .
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Difficult to internalize that all the connections are gone
by truthseeker ini was in my old stomping ground a couple of months ago and happened to be walking past the home of an old family friend.
word is in the hall that i used to go to is that "i am one of them" meaning apostate.
no one from my old hall has contacted me to find out what happened.
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Hello, truthseeker:
There's a saying about people being in our lives for a reason, as season, a lifetime. We've all experienced it. We personally feel the hurt of losing someone, whatever the reason, yet we, likewise, have exited the lives of many. Perhaps they, too, feel sad not seeing us anymore.
Strange how in the last couple of days I have reconnected with both non-JW family as well as with school friends of 60 years ago. School friends and I were discussing square dancing lessons we received as elementary students. Lots of laughs there.
As many of us have written before, we're making "new family." The non-JW family mentioned above still talk to me and we feel affection for one another.
Best Wishes.
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Dorian, or Through the Looking Glass
by compound complex inunmovable, i stand motionless; it is not chains that bind me.. my eyes, fixed steadily upon cheerful passersby on the street below, peer through darkly transparent curtains.
in contrast to my languid self, these happy souls are at peace with the world.
not so long ago, i was a companion to all, democratic in the society i kept.
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The Happy Prince, by Oscar Wilde.
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Salvator Mundi
by compound complex inhttp://www.christies.com/features/the-last-da-vinci-salvator-mundi-8598-3.aspx.
an ethereal rendering of jesus, savior of the world, in whose left hand rests a crystal orb.
in what painterly manner did leonardo "repent" while producing this work?.
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Thank you, SBF and LV101, for responding.
My introduction to Salvator Mundi was only two days ago, when I caught an online piece debunking the putative work by Da Vinci. Upon further research -- but by no means complete -- I am tending toward its authenticity. One thing that I mentioned in the opening post is that the artist "repents," i.e., he redoes portions of his painting, known as pentimento. There are other paintings of The Savior of the World, Jesus being the most iconic figure in the annals of both sacred and secular history (I need input re: to what extent in secular history [my mind is a sieve when it comes to remembering world history and placing figures and places and so forth into a proper context].)
My interest in this particular work is that of a professional artist and former art dealer, not to mention my fascination with all things Da Vinci. Too, on a purely inane note, people frequently call me Jesus because of my long red hair and red beard. Generally, the look of Jesus is portrayed by many painters of olden times as somewhat feminine. Vacant eyes? I believe the use of the heel of Da Vinci's hand on the eyes to soften them succeeded in achieving that effect, so it has been speculated.
Yes, isn't the attention to detail amazing, particularly the weave of the lapis lazuli-hued fabric? I still need to do more research. I hope you both continue your search; mine has scarcely begun.
With gratitude.
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Salvator Mundi
by compound complex inhttp://www.christies.com/features/the-last-da-vinci-salvator-mundi-8598-3.aspx.
an ethereal rendering of jesus, savior of the world, in whose left hand rests a crystal orb.
in what painterly manner did leonardo "repent" while producing this work?.
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Once again, a belated posting.
Any comments would be welcomed, particularly regarding the apparent lack of magnification of Jesus' garment as viewed through the crystal orb.
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Salvator Mundi
by compound complex inhttp://www.christies.com/features/the-last-da-vinci-salvator-mundi-8598-3.aspx.
an ethereal rendering of jesus, savior of the world, in whose left hand rests a crystal orb.
in what painterly manner did leonardo "repent" while producing this work?.
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http://www.christies.com/features/The-last-da-Vinci-Salvator-Mundi-8598-3.aspx
An ethereal rendering of Jesus, Savior of the World, in whose left hand rests a crystal orb. In what painterly manner did Leonardo "repent" while producing this work?
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You're welcome, millie, and thank you for posting!
I caught this in my backyard, on the way out to Thanksgiving dinner yesterday evening.
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Thank you, scratchme1010.
It was all the better up close and personal!
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New job blues
by Jayk infinally just got a really good job, i'm learning a trade and i love it.. its been a long time coming without any help from my family.
i'm in my late 20s finally about to be able to provide for myself.
it feels great but i still feel in missing something.
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Greetings, Jayk:
Wishing you success with your new "life."
Of course you feel like something is missing, you just lost your family because of the religion, a job isn't going to replace that, even for an introvert. -- LisaRose
Yesterday, and quite by accident, I ran into a relative by marriage (Thanksgiving, USA). He has recently lost his family (my family by blood) and said there is no closure, given the circumstances. It is not about religion. He's really broken up yet told me about his new friends, some of whom I met (street people).
Like him, I've had to make new "family" because mine have abandoned me. Weird but good, having dinner last night with new friends, all their family there, loving and hugging and sharing. My relative and I have that in common . . . and you, too, now . . . making new family.
Hang in there.
