he is still writing for them as of a few days ago....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2009/jul/16/episcopal-anglican-communion-gay
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Exposing their duplicity
by Mickey mouse ini thought i would have a go at writing to a journalist about the jehovah's witness shunning policy.
i sent this to stephen bates, the religious affairs correspondent for the guardian (he wrote the story about the wt and the un back in 2001).. i have no idea if it will result in anything but here it is:.
dear mr bates,.
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Swine Flu-1, Jehovah-0
by Mastodon inback home (puerto rico) things are starting to get bad with the swine flu.. i just heard that, yesterday, the sister of someone i used to know in the borg, died.
she had the h1n1... and she was at the district convention the day before (sunday).
i guess that putting the 'kingdom' first and trusting jehovah is not as smart as taking tamiflu.... .
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ak-jeff:
the entire Swine flu thing is a hoax of gigantic proportions [not to say there isn't any swine flu or to diminish it's effects on those that are directly affected],
regular flu is killing many more people than swine flu. Bad for you if you get either.
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Swine Flu-1, Jehovah-0
by Mastodon inback home (puerto rico) things are starting to get bad with the swine flu.. i just heard that, yesterday, the sister of someone i used to know in the borg, died.
she had the h1n1... and she was at the district convention the day before (sunday).
i guess that putting the 'kingdom' first and trusting jehovah is not as smart as taking tamiflu.... .
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The story above is truly sad......
but the title of the thread is a hoot. Thanks for the laugh.
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Dinner help
by beksbks incould you kids just come up with some suggestions??
i love to cook, but i have such a hard time coming up with new dinner ideas.
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beks...
I wish this kind of thread could be ongoing, it would really help
bump it up occasionally.....
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Dinner help
by beksbks incould you kids just come up with some suggestions??
i love to cook, but i have such a hard time coming up with new dinner ideas.
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I made this the other night for my GF, her 8 year old son, and her 23 year old daughter. Yes, I made it from scratch and yes I am a bachelor that knows how to cook. Even the 8 year old liked it..and the daughter is on a healthy eating and enjoyed it. I found this recipe at the grocery store.
CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOM MARSALA SAUCE
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 15 min.
Cook Time: 20 min (my NOTE: I found this to take longer by 10-15 min, but I think the chicken breasts were slightly larger. Make to use a thermometer to check internal temp of chicken to 180°F.)
WHAT YOU NEED: (all quantities standard not metric)
* 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 6 oz each). (my note...probably why mine took longer..mine were a bit larger..use fresh not frozen for best results).
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
* 1/4 cup flour
* 4 Tbsp Olive Oil, divided
* 1 lb. small fresh white and/or crimini mushrooms sliced (about 6 c.) (MY NOTE...I was lazy and bought 2 10 oz. bags of pre sliced shrooms)
* 1/2 cup chopped onion (MY NOTE: I used a Vidalia onion since it is in season here, other wise use a Texas sweet or similarsweet onion for best taste)
* 1 c Marsala or other red wine (MY NOTE: I used Paul Masson Marsala)
* 1 c chicken broth
what to do:
1. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Lightly coat both sides of chicken with flour.
2. In a large skillet, heat 2 Tbsp of the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook until golden, about 2 min each side. Transfer to a plate.
3. Reduce heat to medium. Add remaining 2 Tbsp oil to the skillet; add mushrooms and onion, cook and stir until tenderl about 7 min. Return chicken breasts to the pan; add the wine and chicken broth; simmer, until no pink remains in the center. 10-12 minutes
Watch listed times because it took me longer. Prep time is longer than stated but then again I am slow and not in a hurry.
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Some things really ticked me off at the meeting last night...
by wantarevolution in...aside from the snooze fest that was the "bible study", taken by a brother who was 5 minutes late - went 10 minutes over and obiously hadn't prepared shit for the meeting (this is the same brother that "encouraged" me to be 15 minutes early for all meetings to welcome people).
1) i had the no3 talk, about "christians helping the poor", no source material or anything.
i played it good, spoke about our duty to be good christians, and charitable to everyone, and how it is a conscience matter as to how we donate our money or charitable deeds.i even used a quote by mother theresa.
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wtwizard:
I bet they would have been even more p***ed were I giving that talk.
dude...if you gave a talk in a kingdum hell I might be willing to break my streak of no meetings to hear you do that..... maybe... or have someone record it... I have an allergy to stupid (JWs)....nah..never mind...even with you as a draw I ain;t goin back.
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snowbird:
... please do. I need a lift.
you live there.
my mom lives there.
Sylvia, ya doin alright dear?
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Apostacloset: BIG NO NO!
by White Dove ini made a mistake when talking to a df'd person i used to know in my old congregation.
she was super pioneer at the time, and i just found her on fb and found out she's df'd.
i used the word "apostacloset" when explaining that i'll come out of it when the time's right.
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funny... a "kid" I knew and was an ultra-dub and MS at one time was DF not long ago...I have no idea for what but I am certain not apostasy.
I still see him sitting at the bakery/cafe that my GF works at reading the NWT "Bible" and the Proclaimers book and Insight...doing his "studying." His goal had been Bethel or MTS...but mental illness caught up with him. For that I feel badly for him. He doesn't fit into the JW world (and never did) and is not accepted by the world outside. Yet, he desperately wants to be reinstated. You can be certain he would throw me under the bus (not that I care) if he found out any "dirt" on me....he would probably use it to trade for his reinstatement.......lol.
I have known other DF'd individuals that want to get back in and still believe all the way that the cult is the "Truth™"...and that they had a minor lapse in judgement and want to be back in good graces with that bunch of idiots.
one cannot explain the cognitive dissonance....
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The cult freaks want to stop by to "encourage" me
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welcome J'Witless.. (great handle)..
I have mostly my entire family and friends in the cult. Also, a large part of my income, which comes from side-work I do, relies on JW business and their JW referrals.
Two issues here... expect trouble as long as you are living with JW family. You do not state why, nor is it our business why, you are living at home. Apparently you are old enough to be on your own. Until you resolve that situation, you will have to deal with it.
As to the side work you do.... that is something I presume you can do something about. If not, then you are also still chained to the Borg.
Until you can seperate physically (home) and financially (work) from the cultist...you will have to keep dealing with the unwanted visits.
Next time you are confronted, just start humming. Yep, and maybe start twitching....start with subtle eye winks...then maybe a facial muscle twitch...then go with little vocal ticks.... not full blown Tourettes (and not to poke fun at those who have it)...just enough to make the visitors think its really not worth trying to get you back to the hall.... dont need that little distraction during the meetings...
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Has anyone ever been DF'd for eating with a DF'd person?
by inkling inyeah, i know: ray franz.. but: they were looking for a reason, any reason, to.
disfellowship him.
by that time, they had quite a vendetta .
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inkling....
WTBTS, et al. can kiss my a$$. Oh wait, they need to keep their lips away from my cute little tush.
I eat with whom I want, associate with whom I want. I had a nice chat and coffee awhile back with a former JW that, as an elder, I had a hand in DFing for, ironically, apostasy. We got to compare notes post-JC. Very interesting indeed. They post on this board occasionally. I consider that person and their non-DF'd wife my friends.
WTBTS can say what they want...to someone else....
...they no longer control my life. I am no longer looking over my shoulder. Life is better that way.
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