I'm bumping this thread up because it has stayed in my mind and made me laugh ever since I read it. So true! Brilliant. I don't want any newbies to miss this one.
JimmyPage
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Good News to Make You Happified
by Farkel inhappified is a real watchtower word(tm), by the way!.
if you want to give the wts credit for anything, then at least give them credit for their remarkably simple solution to every ill suffered by mankind.. it is a "one size fits all" solution and might be part of the appeal the wts has attracting people who have a hard time with reason and common sense.. they won't specifically tell you what that solution is, though.
if they did, they would even get less converts than they get now, and currently they ain't gettin' many.
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"The media are going to spread lies about us!" (from 2012 DC audio drama of Jehovah's Witnesses)
by JimmyPage inyes during this year's audio drama about jesus' death it was said from the platform that the media is going to be spreading lies about jehovah's witnesses and that we should pay no attention to them.
did they say this at your convention location?.
also during the drama about marriage it was obvious to me that brothers are not reaching out for privileges the way they used to.
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JimmyPage
Yes during this year's audio drama about Jesus' death it was said from the platform that the media is going to be spreading lies about Jehovah's Witnesses and that we should pay no attention to them. Did they say this at your convention location?
Also during the drama about marriage it was obvious to me that brothers are not reaching out for privileges the way they used to. One of the main characters was derided as a "spiritual loser" and another was laughed at by the audience because he held very "little privileges" in the congregation. To me such references betrayed a real lack of love on the organization's part. The whole drama was sickening and had very little to do with the Bible.
I did my part though. I donated to the contribution box- a note that said, "Watchtower sued for $28 million! Your donations are helping to protect pedophiles." I also wrote the same thing in magic marker in a bathroom stall. Whoever had to go in there because nature called or just to clean it off the wall will have trouble forgetting what was written! Meany, meany, tinkle, parsley!
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Another article on the Kendrick/WT case
by iamwhoiam inhttp://www.examiner.com/article/jehovah-s-witnesses-ordered-to-pay-21-million-child-sex-abuse-case.
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The Governing Body is so old jokes
by JimmyPage inwho's game?.
the governing body is so old their idea of cybersex is tapping out "who's your daddy?
" in morse code..
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Who's game?
The Governing Body is so old their idea of cybersex is tapping out "Who's your daddy?" in Morse code.
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Zen Living part 24 (summarized): Everyday Zen
by JimmyPage inyou can live zen without calling it zen.
you can call it whatever you want to call it, including nothing at all (which would be very zenlike).. zen is your life, so you can make it into whatever you want.
search for truth your own way.. zen means finding your place within the knowledge that you are you, and you are also the whole universe.. let your present moment embrace you, and you will be living zen.. .
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JimmyPage
You can live Zen without calling it Zen. You can call it whatever you want to call it, including nothing at all (which would be very Zenlike).
Zen is your life, so you can make it into whatever you want. Search for truth your own way.
Zen means finding your place within the knowledge that you are you, and you are also the whole universe.
Let your present moment embrace you, and you will be living Zen.
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Zen Living part 23 (summarized): Loving Kindness: What the World Needs Now
by JimmyPage inlove really is the answer.
zen living reveals that loving kindness, compassion, and the desire to relieve the suffering of others emerge naturally from a zen practice.. as the world experiences struggle, conflict, and pain, zen living can teach those who practice it how to release fear, hate, and the delusion of difference.. loving kindness can heal emotional, political, social, and spiritual separation.. we can help spread strength, power, and unity through loving kindness by practicing mindfulness every day.. .
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JimmyPage
Poor Places, recently I have been reading "The God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins. One of the things that struck me right away was that he did not put Buddhism into the same category of offending religions like Christianity and Islam, but rather considered it to be more of a philosophy.
Like you, what I've studied about Buddhism has brought me great peace. My recommendation would be to go back and read all the previous threads about Zen living if you haven't already.
I really appreciate the fact that Zen philosophy is not rigid but can be molded to fit your life in your own personal way. Try meditating both on your own and in a group. Find out what feels best for you.
I absolutely do believe it is possible to develop these qualities on your own but for some a support system of peers may be more helpful. Keep reading and applying all you learn.
Namaste.
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Famous ex-Jws
by ekruks inmichelle rodriguez used to be a jehovah's witness.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/michelle_rodriguez.
i am just wondering if we can make a list of famous people that used to be jws, i.e.
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Some people that have had JW connections, but not necessarily been full fledged baptized dubs are: The Wayans brothers, the Jacksons, the Williams sisters, Mike Epps, Dave Mustaine, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ja Rule, Patti Smith, Geri Halliwell, Naomi Campbell, and Evelyn Mandela.
http://comedians.jokes.com/mike-epps/videos/mike-epps---do-you-know-the-truth-
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Starting to read Crisis of Conscience....
by confuzzled777 inafter almost 2 years of being wrongfully disfellowshipped and over a year after finding this site....i am starting to read crisis of conscience.
i will not lie....i am a bit nervous as to what information i will find in the book.
i have a strong feeling that i will end up crying through most of it as i will start to see the truth about the "truth".
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JimmyPage
It was an emotional book for me in that it made me angry.
Not that Ray was an angry person, quite the opposite.
The chapter that broke me was the one about the Society's long history of setting dates for the end, beginning long before 1914.
And then pretty much every chapter after that on through "In Search of Christian Freedom".
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How many ex-JW's are musicians on here?
by NoRegrets injust wondering how many of us on here are musicians, what we play, and if we had witness bands and/or performed.
i have had quite a few funny moments of being in bands that wanted to be cool, but always had to nerf the edginess of any songs we played and watch the noise!
i played with different elders who loved to rock out, but when they played at a congregation party didn't even want to use overdrive of any kind!
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JimmyPage
I play guitar mostly but also have learned some bass, piano, and mandolin for multi-tracking purposes (and because I enjoy it). If you'd like to hear some of my stuff pm me.
It occured to me that it would be awesome to get several of us together and make a concept album about breaking free from the WT.
As far as this quote: "I will never master the piano and unlike you, I wouldn't think of trying to play the bass, guitar AND the mandolin in addition to the piano with the goal of getting good at ANY of them" the fact is there are many musicians out there who are talented enough to play more than one instrument and are more than good enough at each of them to entertain the masses. Take Paul McCartney, for instance. In any given concert of his he will play bass, guitar, mandolin, piano, and ukulele. I'd say his music is fairly adequate, wouldn't you?
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Football (sports)
by EmptyInside inone of my other posts mentioned briefly how the c.o.b.e.
of my "former" hall is trying to make it a rule of no football,especially for elders and servants.. of course,as a woman i would never qualify to be a servant,nor do i want to be.
but,i still enjoy watching a bit of the nfl.
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JimmyPage
They have enough trouble keeping males interested in the religion as it is. I guarantee you if they banned football the men would leave in droves. So for that reason, I say, yes, please ban football!
