Posts by Brother Apostate

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Do Watchtower Flashbacks Still Haunt You?

by The wanderer in

jw
friends

do vietnam watchtower flashbacks still haunt you?occasionally, there are times in which i get up from a sound sleep.

tearful because of my vietnam watchtower flashbacks of being.

one of jehovahs witnesses.. sad to say, these dreams come back to haunt me in a negative way.. do you ever dream of still being stuck in the organization?are there times in which you find yourself back in the kingdom.

Brother Apostate

Nope.

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Would you die for what you believe?

by avidbiblereader in

with many strong feelings or beliefs either way for christianity, atheism, jw would you be willing to die for your beliefs, or are they just feelings that never come from the heart?

if faced with death for your beliefs, would you?.

abr.

Brother Apostate

I could answer yes, and yet not do so when it came down to it.

I could answer no, and yet do so when it came down to it.

Much like the parable of the son who said he would not, and then did.

BA- I believe I would die for my beliefs.

PS- I know I would die for my children,

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Dying woman...denied Medical Marijuana

by Rabbit in

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070314/ap_on_he_me/medical_marijuana_2;_ylt=akzzyxn31haym7.xvb7a0txa24ca.

the above link will take you to the california woman's story.. discuss ?.

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2007/03/01/marijuana_as_wonder_drug/.

Brother Apostate

The point (chart) tetra brings up is a good one, about how big of a business marijuana is from the standpoint of the so-called "justice" sytem.

I firmly believe that is exactly why marijuana will not be legalized- all those jobs (lawyers, cops, judges, dea, fbi, prison guards, etc) would be hit hard. The unemployment rate would rise, and they'd blame it all on legalizing pot!

BA- My two pence

18

Accent

by area0dude in

jw
friends

my dear forumites, i have just decided to present my background first so that my fellow forumites can help me.

i am an immigrant worker who is now permanently based in north america.

i started learning english when i was 8 at a rural african school.

Brother Apostate

I'd say the problem comes from being taught that phony "english" accent the Londoners speak.

Now that you're in the USA, I think it will take some time to learn the "proper" American pronunciation of words.

I know many people I've worked with in the past that were from parts of the UK, and there was still a language barrier- if they spoke as they normally would, we couldn't understand what they said, and vice-versa. Slowing down the conversation, and annunciating more clearly always worked, but at the expense of getting a move on.

So, I think it will simply take time. Be patient, bend your ear, and hang in there is the best advice I have. And perhaps watch more American TV with the close captioning turned on. That might help as well.

BA- Good luck!

59

St Patricks Day

by BlackSwan of Memphis in

jw
friends

so what are ye doin for st patricks?

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Brother Apostate

This seems like such a fun holiday - what is it really about?

The "official" version:

http://www.irishabroad.com/stpatrick/

The "traditional" version:

St. Patrick's Day - March 17

The patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick drove the snakes out of the Emerald Isle, and banished all vestiges of sobriety from the rest of the Western World.

Patrick spread the Christian faith in the British Isles, and now spreads good cheer on March 17th...the day he died in 460 A.D.

On this very secular religious holiday, Irishmen of all ethnicities celebrate by consuming vast quantities of Guinness, Harp, and anything else in a glass or bottle. It is said that even NASCAR bars serve green beer on St. Patrick's Day.

BA- Celebrates the "traditional" way.

39

Fading Music

by choosing life in

jw
friends

if there was only one cd you could choose that helped you through the time you were fading from one set of choices to another, which one would it be?

just one now.. mine would be cheryl crow-wildflower.

of course there were others, but i limited this to just one.there are several songs on there that helped me express my feelings.. then, i also relistened to all my old music.

Brother Apostate

Pssst BA:

They Might Be Giants is the name of the band
Flood was the album

Great album btw.

MINIMUM WAAAAAGEEEE!!! HEYAH! *whipcrack*

You, Sir, are corrrect!!!! BA- Geezing, I guess PS- "A little birdhouse in your soul", and "Triangle Man", also great ones!

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What is your idea of worship?

by journey-on in

jw
friends

when i was a jw, my idea of worshipping god was to put in at least 10+ hrs.

in fs monthly, attend 5 mtgs per wk, study for those meetings, make back calls (or what is now called rv's), conduct bible studies, have a family study once a week, pioneer when able, go to all the assemblies, etc.

what, if anything, do you consider worship?.