Yeah, that's another thing. I took my 13 year old daughter because we've handled Rated R pretty well in the past, but this was not good for kids her age or especially younger. She handled it, but I regretted taking her afterward.
awildflower
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Anyone seen Precious?
by Snoozy inthey are showing it on the awards tonight and i really want to see it...just wondered what people thought of it.
did you enjoy it?.
snoozy.
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The Wisdom of No Escape and the Path of Loving Kindness- No need for religion in spirituality
by OnTheWayOut inreading tmj4477's thread about religion after jw's and reading perry trying to counter ak-jeff on a thread about god and suffering, both of these made me want to post some eastern thought that doesn't fall into the category of "religious" but might help nonetheless.. .
excerpt from the wisdom of no escape (with subtitle: and the path of loving-kindness).
chapter 8: no such thing as a true storyin taoism there's a famous saying that goes, "the tao that can be spoken is not the ultimate tao.
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awildflower
Well said OTWO
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Anyone seen Precious?
by Snoozy inthey are showing it on the awards tonight and i really want to see it...just wondered what people thought of it.
did you enjoy it?.
snoozy.
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awildflower
Ok, I saw it and IMHO, It was pointless. I mean, I know movies that show the struggle of the human condition, but there is usually a much evolved, positive outcome for the people involved. This one ended abruptly with know real point. I appreciate the story line, but left going "what was the point in that". It was a waste of my time for sure. Just my thoughts........
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And the 2010 Oscar for Best Picture goes to.....
by SixofNine in.
...... *** the hurt locker *** .
sorry for the spoiler :-d.
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awildflower
I thought Hurt Locker would get best director and Avatar best movie, also. I was kind of shocked and wondered about the politics of the Academy? But OMG Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin had me laughing so hard last night. Especially the spoof on Paranormal Activity when they got in bed! I'm still laughing this morning! I'm going to have to youtube that piece! The show was actually really, really good. I love Sandra, and honestly I'm glad Precious didn't win, I couldn't stand that movie! But the role she played for best supporting actress was really good and deserved. I'm going to have to see Hurt Locker now.
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The Wisdom of No Escape and the Path of Loving Kindness- No need for religion in spirituality
by OnTheWayOut inreading tmj4477's thread about religion after jw's and reading perry trying to counter ak-jeff on a thread about god and suffering, both of these made me want to post some eastern thought that doesn't fall into the category of "religious" but might help nonetheless.. .
excerpt from the wisdom of no escape (with subtitle: and the path of loving-kindness).
chapter 8: no such thing as a true storyin taoism there's a famous saying that goes, "the tao that can be spoken is not the ultimate tao.
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awildflower
I am so repelled by religion that even the Tao that requires nothing of me often disturbs me. So many authors today call themselves Master Taoists or Grand Yogi or whatever. That smacks of organized religion and telling me how to "follow." These same ones tell me to kill the Buddha, but then tell me how to make them the Buddha. Just like WTS, they are mainly "selling literature." Buy it if it helps, but remember that and follow your own path.
Exactly! That's why the Tao says "once you've NAMED it you've lost it". I feel the same way. The Tao is a wonderful, enlightened writing just like many, many other enlightened writings out there, including IMHO, Jesus words. But when people make a religion out of them, the enlightenment gets lost and ruined. The ego has a chance to take over and run amuck. But making suggestions for reads and understanding is not the same to me as making a religion out of something. We have to pass on information with our language. Now if these "writings" become a "belief system" for us, then we aren't getting it. And if an author says "follow me" then you know they're not really living "it".
AWF, I started reading Dr. Dyer about 3 years ago and a close friend of mine told me to stop reading it because it was going to take me out of the "the truth". Guess he was right.
Your friend was right, "It" WILL take people away from ANY organized structure because when we realize who we are, we realize we don't need those things. You have everything you've ever needed right inside of you.
A dear friend recommended A New Earth, I'll have to get a copy. I'm still contemplating on one of Joseph Campbell's work's. The discovery that 'it' has always been within is a great Aha moment. Jesus talking about the kingdom of God is within us comes from an earlier time of great learning and advancement within Judiaism after they had a collective Aha moment.
A New Earth literally changed my life, not because I found a new way to believe, but because it repeated back to me what I already knew but couldn't put into words. I had been "awakening" (and that word is just a title) for a couple months before that, and this book put all the pieces together for me. Highly recommended. And I've realized as of late, that what Jesus was saying about the "Kingdom of God being within you" was just a different language for what the Tao teaches. And IMO, everything that Jesus did, was just a way of showing us that we could do the same things too once we realized we could, including heal the sick, bring the dead back to life, perform miraculous things. We already have the power to do it, it's who we are, and I think there is a definite shift taking place, where these types of things are being recognized and we will see these things happen, IMHO.
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So.....do you or don't you want them to come after you?
by Quillsky ini've noticed an interesting dichotomy in these discussions.
as a starting point, i understand that we are all different --- there is no "we" here except that we have all been, or been involved with, jw's.
but this is interesting..... some people complain about being "hounded" by elders and shepherding calls and previous "friends" and so on.
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awildflower
I went after THEM and they ran! However, my FRIENDS in the hall , like all the "sisters" that didn't call to even see what might be wrong, is what hurt me. You almost expect the "elders" to not do their job at this point, but when you think you have real friends, only to find out that you only had "conditional" friends, that's where the real shocker is. At this point I would turn every single one of them away from me IF they came around which is very highly unlikely.
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I Attended the Memorial Last Year Disfellowshipped and Partook
by Clint Bussey incheck out my video about why i did it and what the response was by the elder who handed me the emblems that night..
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awildflower
Wow Blondie, I had never seen that!
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Bible Prophecies are OBVIOUS like shooting ducks in a barrell...these things always happened!
by Witness 007 inyes the new thought is increased earthquakes shows the end is near!!!!!!!!
predicting "earthquakes, wars, pestilence, hunger" is like predicting the sun will rise tommorow!
durrrrr!
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awildflower
I predict in the future I may get wrinkles and a bad back......praise me! Be my follower!
I bow to Witness 007. I will follow thee into the wilderness of age and offer great sacrafice of thanksgiving to the great and powerful wrinkle God. Thank you Witness 007 for showing me the way.
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MY BIRTHDAY....
by Quentin ini'll be 60 come sunday march 7...all those years managed to dodge hospitals and any kind of major surgery.
last friday went under the knife for the frist time in my life.
laid me on a table, butt up, cut into my left lung.
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awildflower
Gosh what do ya get a guy (or gal?) who's been all "sliced and diced". Here's a cheers to you Quentin and wishing you a well recovery. 60 is still young!!
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local elder advertises this website!
by stillin init's true...from the platform during the service meeting he informed the congregation of how there apostate sites that you can find just by looking for jehovah's witnesses on your search bar.
well, that's exactly what led me here, and i haven't been dissappointed yet!
now, i wonder if he checks in here...hello, brother school overseer...i'm the brother in the 6th row on the right...my right, not yours.. i wonder how many just had to look as a result of his saying that..
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awildflower
If they REALLY had the truth, you would think they would embrace the Web as a way to spread the word of the upcoming destruction, but nooooo!
I know I NEVER understood why we didn't use tv or the internet or bigger and better ways to get a "life saving message" out there?? That's how you know that this set up has NOTHING to do with "saving lives", it has to do with complete control of the r&f! They know this too! God I hope more people wake up to this trap.