someting happened yesterday that i thought might be noteworty enough to relate to you here.. mrs. eyz and i were invited to my new boss's home for his annual end of summer party.
it's a pretty big deal....his is a name known locally (i'll call him j.r.) a really nice interesting guy who's held a number of high level and politically connected jobs.
there was to be music, dancing, wine and reprotedly lots of well dressed, well educated, well to do and influential people (oh yes...and us) in attendance.. anyway we thought we'd make an occasion out of it and got ourselves spiffed up which involved new outfits and extra mirror time before we left home.
Well done XYZ! You took control of the situation, nothing confuses a JW more I have found. They expect us to be contrite and to cower in their presence...which is how they are told to be if they are found to be "wrong doing." Instead, you are confident, happy, doing well, and told them where they were wrong. Ha!
Excellent...and I bet you feel great! And I bet they will be thinking about this encounter for a loooong while to come. Hugs to Mrs. XYZ
what are your thoughts?
accident or assassination?.
i still get upset over this.
What cofty said.
the jazz crusaders were as big as any jazz group has ever been.. wayne henderson and wilton felder of the group were jws.. joe sample was the keyboardest and enjoyed a long and muscially fruitful life, a great creative force in jazz.. here is way back home performance live.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddnsbudd8xi.
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That was a sweet song. Thx for posting it.
the jazz crusaders were as big as any jazz group has ever been.. wayne henderson and wilton felder of the group were jws.. joe sample was the keyboardest and enjoyed a long and muscially fruitful life, a great creative force in jazz.. here is way back home performance live.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddnsbudd8xi.
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Weird. Just played some Crusaders a few minutes ago. Wilton has been very ill as well, I heard.
Like they say, "Put it Where you Want It." RIP Joe.
they tell you it's 'loving".
baloney!.
disfellowshipping is cruel punishment.. it is not "christian".. .
The fear of it keeps their numbers up...so many are so afraid to leave under those consequences.
is there any way we can try to start a crowd-fund to help terry get some wheels quicker than he currently can?
with craigslist and a couple of bucks from a few members we can help terry get moving.
does anyone have any ideas how we can do a "theists for terry" bike fund raiser and challenge the atheists to a bucket-head challenge?
Wonderful! Enjoy your touring and stay safe.
i was baptized at the age of 11. like most of us, my commitment wasnt to honor god but rather i was gang pressed into the service of the wtbts.
and, at such a young age, it was impossible for me to appreciate the enormity of my actions.
honestly, how could i possibly have known any better?
Born in. Baptized at 13 under duress. Brother and sister baptized at 5 and 7 years.
okay, this is going to be a bit of a general rant.
i had a long conversation with a jw elder recently about shunning and evolution.
i became qunite frustrated with the conversation and admitted this at the time.
I feel your frustration. You cannot argue with faith. There are some masterful arguements on this site, one most memorable regarding the flood...wish I could find it again. In the end, you could see the only defense was "I believe..."
What jgnat said about find one point and directing it toward the natural mind is excellent. As much as your mind is spinning about facts, I have found it effective to address something that reaches out to their emotion or feeling, sense of injustice. You never know what will stick.
Good luck.
i'm sitting here listening to google music (which is great btw) and decided to put one of bob dylans newer albums on.. oh mercy.
it's a great album.
i remember it coming out.
Great album Simon. Love love love "Most of the time."
Strange, thinking that's a 'recent' album...and it's 25 years old/young! His words kill me.
I saw him a few times in the last 10 years. Once time he was just playful as can be and you could understand everything he sang. Another time it was harder. Now that I think about it, the second time we were in the same arena as the DC/RC...in nosebleed seats...maybe that has something to do with it. Always a good show with great musicians.
What a poet.
Haha! Good one!
