How moving, expressive. Beautiful. For all it's sort of graphic primitive imagery it still has subtle elements. Well done.
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Disfellowshipping painting
by Rambo Morris III inmade by kirsi-maria aho.
name of the painting is "committee".
here is the link if picture doesn't appear.
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tough year
by GoUnion inhello everyone just wanted to give a litte update on my leaving jws.
i was an active ms up till the beginning of this year and things were going pretty good up till now.
my wife is active and that has been tough but we were managing.. two months ago my older brother passed of a sudden heart attack.
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humbled
Go to counseling to understand what has happened--even if you know why a break-up is pending, maybe she needs to look at the rigid line of JW married life. See it through another person's perspective.
But I would leave if there is no emotion, passion for life that you share.
You are good to be thinking of her welfare--but she is stuck in an impoverished world in more ways than one. Perhaps offer her financial help if she will get training to better her income-earning capacities. Sisters I knew had their backs and knees wear out from housecleaning jobs.
sorry about your brother. I'm glad you got to be around him more these past years.
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Should Pot Be Legalized?
by minimus ini don't smoke anything but i know many that do--- some frequently, most infrequently.. personally, i don't see much difference between drinking alcohol and pot use.. should pot be legalized?.
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humbled
Yes.
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For the weaker moment
by Gorbatchov ini think we all have some time a weaker moment and miss the times we were regular witness.. to admit, i have some of these moments a year.. for these moments i have this point "i can't accect being part of.
a religious organisation that structural apeals child abuse cases".. then i'm finished with the moment.. the path is narrow.. g.. .
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humbled
I am glad to be out. Always.
The fact that my JW friends won't/can't say anything to me says it all.
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Human kindness
by stillin ini hold kindness in high regard; it separates us from the drudgery of life and elevates those who practice it as well as those who receive it.
my family has been going through a big crisis for several weeks now and i've noticed a few things.
several of the elders have expressed their concern for us, shared a scripture and then back out to field service or whatever.
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humbled
Ditto
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Human kindness
by stillin ini hold kindness in high regard; it separates us from the drudgery of life and elevates those who practice it as well as those who receive it.
my family has been going through a big crisis for several weeks now and i've noticed a few things.
several of the elders have expressed their concern for us, shared a scripture and then back out to field service or whatever.
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humbled
Hello, stillin,
Yep--what you say about kindness is right on--We know it for what it is where ever i comes from and whoever gives it. It takes at least the time to slow down and look a what is happening to a person in trouble and say or do a thing to help.
That much anyone can do--no matter how poor we are. It takes so little and can mean so much.
When I had my cancer treatment and recovery, persons whose names I never knew were kind to me. It healed me as much as the radiation and chemo, I am certain.
I hope you are soon past this current trouble and thanks for the reminder of the kindness that is available to receive and to give.
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humbled
Glad to see it's in the news.
When JWs came to my door, I remember this pitch:"Hey- you do not need a clergyman ruling your understanding of scripture--you can read God's word plainly for yourself, right? Here, read this....... what does it say? 'Call no one on earth your father..' JWs do not have a paid clergy, we are all brothers. Isn't that nice?"
Right--
controlled much? O, yeah.
"the brothers" totally tell you what God says and means--WAY beyond anything I ever experienced around other churches. And no, they do not protect children. They protect the WTBTS.
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What if the GB now stated, "Now that's it for the new changes, Stay tuned for 2114"
by Quarterback inwhat if the gb has used up all it's bag of tricks, no more adjustments, the ten toes are like the hokey pokey, that's what it's all about?.
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humbled
Yep, Ocean1111--
Like the Great Wizard of Oz ascending in the balloon leaving Dorothy behind--waving goodbye. Tough bounce, you guys, we're outta here.
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"Controlling followers based on the threat of punishment and Hell is WRONG!" (Public talk)
by stuckinarut2 inyep...that was the topic discussed in a recent public talk!.
the speaker went on about how a "god of love, along with his organisation, would never threaten people with punishment and hell!".
talk about hypocrisy!
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humbled
Good point, stuckin.
Cofty has a thread Islam's Psychotic Obsession with Hell that has video clip of an audience listening to the sick spiel of a Muslim preacher going on about hell. I heard the sermon but it was watching the audience and remembering sitting myself sitting through the bullshit indoctrination of white-washed hate that I tolerated and brought my children to hear, too.
I was struck at the same thing you mention here--the threat of a vengeful God (of love?) terrorizing and killing unbelievers and the unfaithful. It is grossly hypocritical for them not to see it is the SAME!
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ALERT: NEW LAWSUIT settlement - $13 MILLION
by Watchtower-Free inhttp://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/135m-awarded-to-bible-teacher-gonzalo-campos-alleged-abuse-victim-jose-lopez-281031832.html.
(published thursday, oct 30, 2014).
thursday, oct 30, 2014 updated at 11:58 pm pdt.
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humbled
Barbara, thanks for staying on the trail. It is hard to think of the children that had their abuse covered over.
I hope the stink of this rises so high that they can smell it in the sealed kingdom Halls everywhere.