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  Nigerian Author Chinua Achebe passes, 'He brought Africa to the world'

  by designs in

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  author chinua achebe wrote the 1958 classic 'things fall apart' an africans view of africans in light of the european/missionary invasion.. 'the white man is very clever.

  he came quietly and peaceably with his religion.

  we were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stand.

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  humbled

  wonderful post. thought-provoking video.

  Sheds a light on the sickness of a spiritual life that is chained, bound, gagged and streamed one version of reality to its ears.
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  I am miserable...am I crazy?

  by Cagefighter in

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  as a born in jw my outlet was always music.

  my parents let me do piano lessons (from another sister) and when i was 14 i lobbied hard enough for a guitar.

  i formed a decent punk/emo type in high school behind my parents back.

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  humbled

  No--you are not crazy. You are creative and unfulfilled by the life you have.

  It's like trying to keep a cork under water to repress your need to do--your passion. Do it.

  Keep your feet on the ground and go.

  Some poster said to go with your strength, what you have to give. If it's music, as you've said yourself, other musician know what you have.

  Just stay the hell away from meth.

  My wonderful oldest son is trying to put his life together after a prison stint over a meth charge. Meth will derail and depress and ultimately destroy you and your dreams. So steer clear, son.

  Find good people to be around and don't be closed off from the Good.
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  Do you think Jesus WANTED to be turned into a religion?

  by humbled in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  stuff that has happened to me and people of other religions that i've met and read about--it makes me wonder if the caretakers of "holy writings" haven't bent us with their theology and pedantry.. i don't think jesus wanted us to make a religion.. he offered an experience of faith that was first and foremost an invitation.

  the gospels--even if half diluted with error can't dispel the experiences we feel if we accept these words at face value: john 7:17-18.. i can't stay on- going to doctors today.. thanks.

  maeve.

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  humbled

  Snare & Racket-

  -to what post is your comment directed? I went back to see former comments and couldn't. Is there a topic elsewhere that you meant to address?

  Maeve
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  How do I as a future "Therapist" help ex-jws that won't move on from the WT?

  by booker-t in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i am halfway through my master's program in psychology/sociology and plan on being a therapist/sounselor.

  i left jw's in 1988 and i have never looked back.

  i enjoy my life so much after getting my aa degree, then my ba degree, and now i will soon get my ma degree.

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  humbled

  Moment of Surrrender and Lady Lee--

  Just reading your posts help me. Thanks
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  How do you think the Memorial should be celebrated? How are you going to spend it?

  by MsGrowingGirl20 in

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  for the first time, i realize that many people have different views about this.. some people believe that all should partake, others don't believe that there should be a memorial.. some are going to the hall, others are having their own celebrations still others are just going to be doing normal activities.. how do you think the memorial should be celebrated?

  how are you going to spend it?.

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  humbled

  Ever since I realized I was a Christian and not a JW, I buy simple red wine and make a few small flats of unleaven wheat bread.

  I watch for the moon rise outside, not in a house.

  Even when I used to go to the KH Memorials where they spoiled it all, I would think of Jesus who surely loved living.

  Jesus who walked and drank and made wooden things in an occupied land. Who took in the right stuff from his Father and shared it with others and reckoned the price to pay, I would love him for it.

  My world without Jesus would have been dismal. My world without his teaching would have blighted my children's lives.

  One year while I was waiting for the moonrise in a deep hollow in the woods and it seemed like the trees were hanging on to it, it took so long to rise so I could see it.

  I had a longer time to wonder at that man's love that would suffer a hard death for the lumps sleeping in the garden near him.

  The remembrance of Jesus on that day, even if it were shared , would need to be quiet --at least for me.

  I'll do the same this year.
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  Our Daughter is 13 today!

  by cantleave in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  and to think i was told that armageddon would be here before i was 13!.

  happy birthday heather .

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  humbled

  Happy birthday,Happy memories
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  New magazine cover from the religion that calls former believers "mentally diseased"....

  by cedars in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  apparently "prejudice" applies only to racial equality and has nothing to do with diverse sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

  it's news to me, but that's the only way i can explain this latest cover from the society.. http://download.jw.org/files/media_magazines/86/wp_e_20130601.pdf.

  cedars.

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  humbled

  Hold on there, folks--on all counts

  isn't that Lars in the picture?
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  Do you think Jesus WANTED to be turned into a religion?

  by humbled in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  stuff that has happened to me and people of other religions that i've met and read about--it makes me wonder if the caretakers of "holy writings" haven't bent us with their theology and pedantry.. i don't think jesus wanted us to make a religion.. he offered an experience of faith that was first and foremost an invitation.

  the gospels--even if half diluted with error can't dispel the experiences we feel if we accept these words at face value: john 7:17-18.. i can't stay on- going to doctors today.. thanks.

  maeve.

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  humbled

  Something is jammed on my message board--I see that nothing has come through--And I have messages!

  I'll see what's up.
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  So the flood didn't happen.....

  by snare&racket in

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  that flood that according to the bible was several meters higher than everest (note noah and everything on his boat would not be able to,breathe at this height) apparantly didn't do that much damage to civilisations in world history...... funny that?

  i wonder what else is bullsh*t in those scrolls????.

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  humbled

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  A potsherd with writing from the time of King David--How 'bout that?

  by not a captive in

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  2. bible

  writing on a potsherd found over a year ago in qeiyafa near the elah valley has been deciphered by professor gershon galil of the university of haifa.

  it is said to be the oldest known extant inscription in the hebrew language.

  the potsherd was radiocarbon dated to c. 1000 bc which is around the time of king david.

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  humbled

  This is relevant to the discussion of old bible history--and how much we should disparage one another over its contents.

  Maeve