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Funny song that makes some very valid points about religion
by Steve_C in
1. social
2. current
perhaps this should be posted in jokes & humor.

anyway, what this humorous singer has to say about faith in god vs. religion's role in the ills of society is spot on and topical, especially in light of current child abuse scandals, including the wts.. listen, enjoy, and sing along .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wlgwqwd_0y.
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A happy life for a gay ex-JW
by Steve_C in
1. social
2. relationships
i'm not sure if this is the correct place to put this, but here goes.. i've posted a few times before about different subjects.

in some of those posts ive mentioned that im gay, and in others ive referred to my wife and kids.

i thought id share a bit more information to any who were curious about this.
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Questions about disfellowshipping and 'non-sanctioned' shunning
by Steve_C in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
basically, i have a couple of questions about the current rules regarding disfellowshipping and shunning.

by current i mean since 1999.. sorry, but i have to put a bit of my history to clarify my situation.. i was a born-in who was baptized in 1983. got married to a sister in 1984. then the kids came.

by the mid-1990s my wife and i had become increasingly irregular, so that by 1999 we were both inactive and only went to the memorial and conventions.. in 1999 i committed adultery, confessed to the elders, and had a judicial committee.
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I just downloaded CofC and ISOCF
by Steve_C in
1. jw
2. friends
although i was born into this religion/cult in 1963 and didn't leave until a few years ago, i just now ordered crisis of conscience and in search of christian freedom from commentary press.

i'm very much looking forward to reading these.. even though ray franz is gone, his important work continues.

i hope many more people can find out the truthtm about the wts..
Biblical Armageddon Must Be Taught Alongside Global Warming
by Steve_C in
1. social
2. humour
from the onion .

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kybr7os_q9k.
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I can't believe Richard Marx (remember him?) is coming to my obscure area
by Steve_C in
1. social
2. entertainment
i'm sure you don't care, but i just had to post this because i was surpised that a has-been former pop singer would come to taiwan.. i was even more surprised that i found out about this from the ad banner that you see below.

the banner was here on jwn!

probably the first internet ad that i've ever clicked on.. .
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CT Russell on parody site
by Steve_C in
1. social
2. humour
found this article on a current events parody site.

thought it was interestingly bizarre that ct russell was chosen.. http://www.staggeron.org/universe.html#dead_vote_for_obama.
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Thank you to JWN member Confession
by Steve_C in
1. jw
2. experiences
confession, thank you so much for posting this: http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/experiences/180076/1/my-jw-parents-met-my-wife-but-would-not-see-me.

you and your wife have certainly taken the high road in this situation, and you've inspired me to do the same.. i'm a born-in who's been out for about 7 years; consequently, my mom and sister shun me.

they both live in the same town, about 800 miles from where i had been living.
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"Your God" Cheryl Wheeler (Sing-Along)
by Steve_C in
1. social
2. humour
perhaps this has been posted before, but it's the first time i've seen it.

such a joyful little ditty .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wlgwqwd_0y.
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WTS sending "English teachers" to China?
by Steve_C in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
hello all, from a newbie.. i haven't been inside a kingdom hall since 1999, so i'm not up to speed with "organizational" stuff.

i still get curious, though, since my mom and sister are still active witnesses (but don't communicate with me).

the other day, an old friend from my former congregation (she's the wife in the only family who will still talk with me, even though i was never df'd) came by the house, i assume while making a return visit.