Wow! The likeness to the original is uncanny...it's as if time stood still...
LOL!! This is great!
freeflyingfaerie
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Heres What Happened When an Elderly Woman Took It Upon Herself to Restore a Painting in a Nearby Church
by Arcadio inhttp://gawker.com/5936665/heres-what-happened-when-an-elderly-man-took-it-upon-himself-to-restore-a-painting-in-a-nearby-church.
"we admire people who have can-do, elbow-grease-type attitudes.
if something's broke, why not fix it?
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freeflyingfaerie
There couldn't possibly a solid answer to this~
Beauty is so subjective
Ugly is so subjective
I would guess, in observing many people over the years, that what I find attractive would sometimes be a surprise to others.
I actually laugh inside about it. Have seen plenty of men that give off an aire about them that says they think they are the cat's meoooow. And it is a huge turn-off. I'm sure it can be the same with women.
This much I can say, it's the entire person that has the allure...physical attributes, what we are born with, are only a portion of who we are. Men and women are born the way we are born... what can be attractive is how we come (no pun intended ! lol) into ourselves...
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Relationship Issues: Boundaries, Freedom of Choice and Codependency
by 00DAD inrelationship issues: boundaries, freedom of choice and codependency .
i just read a very interesting thought in the book, "boundaries" by cloud & townsend.
the basic problem in human relationship is that of freedom.
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freeflyingfaerie
These relationship issues are at the very core of it all.
Born in, conditioned to squelch my own thoughts and feelings...made me fertile ground for yet another controlling relationship, my marriage at age 20.
We will tolerate so much once our sense of self has been fooled with.
I think it was Lady Lee on another thread that recommended a book Emotional Blackmail ~Susan Forward. I am now reading it..it describes so well the cycles that develop in relationships. It happened to me with the religion...and it happened in my marriage.
a quote from the book: "He also did what many people do when they are pressured by neediness or possessiveness. He misinterpreted it as a sign of how much she cared about him." That is what I did over and over. I thought jehovah/organization loved and cared about me sincerely. I thought my ex-husband's neediness and possessiveness were just overly passionate expressions of 'love' and efforts to keep us close.
It is taking a lot of time and effort and patience to work all this out in myself. To realize all that happened to me over the years, and now learn how to create the life I want that includes healthier relationships.
It is amazing the similarities that exist between unhealthy relationships with family/friends and the religion. And when we are susceptible to one, we are to the other as well.
Healing, being kind to ourselves. We've been through a lot.
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Do you believe in Love?
by freeflyingfaerie inmaybe you are an atheist.. maybe you are agnostic.. you have left a cult, left behind an entire belief system, complete with detailed instructions on how to live..rules to follow for every aspect of your very life.
you know it was a big lie.. you are now naked, staring at your soul.
just you, just your own thoughts, just your own voice, your own feelings.
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So, I'm probably not an Infidel, per se..
by freeflyingfaerie init's becoming apparent that there are a zillion different names for a zillion different beliefs/non-beliefs out there.
without pigeon-holing myself under a particular definition, there are a few of which i can pretty closely identify with for the time being.
maybe agnostic, and then also appreciating the freethought pansies.
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freeflyingfaerie
Never let go of this thought
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed. --Albert Einstein
Yes!
Except, if you truly ARE an agnostic, it is a whole lot harder than it sounds. It's not believing in supernatural on one day, then switching to disbelief the next: that's just being inconsistent.
Instead, agnosticism requires reserving judgment until there's more evidence, and not holding either position!
An analogy might be sexual orientation, comparing someone who lacks any sexual interest in either sex (asexual) vs someone who is bisexual. The agnostic is asexual, not bisexual....
My idea of agnostic is the aspect you mentioned...reserving judgment until there's more evidence, and not holding either position....
p.s. the sexual orientation analogy doesn't work for me, this agnostic is not asexual, lol
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I'm reading Chapter 4 of "The God Delusion", 'Why there almost certainly is no God'....in the past I've dismissed natural selection, Dawkins brings a light to it.
I like his 'Climbing Mount Improbable' illustration..
Funny, there was an unexpected reference in this chapter to the Watchtower's book "Life-How Did It Get Here?.." It is so obvious how narrow-minded the WT is. Their 'logic' is insulting to the intelligence.
It's so much more satisfying exploring the different angles and options, rather than bringing up a complex question and then being served a ready-made answer that stops any further questionings.
None of us knows the answer to the origin of the universe( which is why I may always be agnostic), but it's relaxing and calming to keep lifting away fear and ignorance, little by little...
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Do you believe in Love?
by freeflyingfaerie inmaybe you are an atheist.. maybe you are agnostic.. you have left a cult, left behind an entire belief system, complete with detailed instructions on how to live..rules to follow for every aspect of your very life.
you know it was a big lie.. you are now naked, staring at your soul.
just you, just your own thoughts, just your own voice, your own feelings.
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freeflyingfaerie
It has been touching to read these expressions.
I believe in love, because I feel it. Different kinds of love for different people. It is one thing to feel it toward another..and something different to feel it upon you.
People are truly blessed that share a mutual love.
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Do you believe in Love?
by freeflyingfaerie inmaybe you are an atheist.. maybe you are agnostic.. you have left a cult, left behind an entire belief system, complete with detailed instructions on how to live..rules to follow for every aspect of your very life.
you know it was a big lie.. you are now naked, staring at your soul.
just you, just your own thoughts, just your own voice, your own feelings.
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freeflyingfaerie
Thank you all for sharing! I don't know where to start to respond to these posts. It gets me emotional reading them. It's warming to know that we haven't lost our humanity an capacity for love.
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Do you believe in Love?
by freeflyingfaerie inmaybe you are an atheist.. maybe you are agnostic.. you have left a cult, left behind an entire belief system, complete with detailed instructions on how to live..rules to follow for every aspect of your very life.
you know it was a big lie.. you are now naked, staring at your soul.
just you, just your own thoughts, just your own voice, your own feelings.
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freeflyingfaerie
Maybe you are an atheist.
Maybe you are agnostic.
You have left a cult, left behind an entire belief system, complete with detailed instructions on how to live..rules to follow for every aspect of your very life. It's over. You know it was a big lie.
You are now naked, staring at your soul. Just you, just your own thoughts, just your own voice, your own feelings. Raw. No external messages. You alone. Maybe you have gone there..
You gradually learn to wean yourself from needing the approval of others. In time your inner voice becomes more audible than any outside noise. You trust your instincts, intuition, gut. Your reasoning skills become more keen.
You become comfortable in your own skin.
Do you still believe in love?
Do you need it? Do you want it?
You are now self-sufficient, so do you even desire love from another person (friend, lover..)?
Or have you become aphilia(?) ?
This self-discovery upon leaving the cult can leave a person stripped of so much. Stripped down to bare essentials, naked actually. Do you still believe in love?
If you care to share...
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Desert View, Bonanza, Providence, Summerlin congregations in Las Vegas
by freeflyingfaerie in...if these congregations sound familiar to you, we may know each other.
feeling that feeling again to want to connect with others that have left...and are now living... feel free to pm me if you wish to remain incognito~.
(guess that means i'll have to check those pm's lol).
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freeflyingfaerie
PM me for details on meetup
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A Dazzling apologist effort concerning Watchtower United Nations N G O
by Terry inintroduction: in the beginning.
how it all started.
read this chapter.... know your ngos!.
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freeflyingfaerie
Regarding the DPI vs ECOSOC associate status~
Maybe I'm mistaken, but it seems pretty clear that any NGO associate must agree to respect and uphold the Charter of the United Nations. That's what I understand when I look at the United Nations DPI~NGO webpage~
- Annual Review
- Application
Membership
DPI/NGO Directory
As an NGO, you can gain world recognition and representation at the United Nations by becoming associated with either one of the two branches which work with NGOs and members of civil society:
- The United Nations Department of Public Information (UN DPI). That’s us! We are a dynamic and growing community of more than 1,300 NGO organizations and your key resource of all UN-related information.
- The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is more specialized. Learn more about ECOSOC.
Learn more
Why associate with the UN Department of Public Information? If your NGO applies and gets accepted as an associate of UN DPI, you will:
Get noticed and make a difference
- Be globally known. Your organization’s profile will be added to our public directory.
- Be involved in advocacy efforts to help monitor and implement international agreements
- Annual Review
- Application
Membership
DPI/NGO Directory
As an NGO, you can gain world recognition and representation at the United Nations by becoming associated with either one of the two branches which work with NGOs and members of civil society:
- The United Nations Department of Public Information (UN DPI). That’s us! We are a dynamic and growing community of more than 1,300 NGO organizations and your key resource of all UN-related information.
- The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is more specialized. Learn more about ECOSOC.
Learn more
Why associate with the UN Department of Public Information? If your NGO applies and gets accepted as an associate of UN DPI, you will:
Get noticed and make a difference
- Be globally known. Your organization’s profile will be added to our public directory.
- Be involved in advocacy efforts to help monitor and implement international agreements
Actively plan and participate
- Get grounds passes for activities or events organized by our office held at UN Headquarters in New York.
- Help plan and participate in the Annual UN DPI/NGO Conference
- Participate and contribute to the weekly Thursday NGO Briefings – at UN Headquarters in New York
Learn and network
- Get access to materials, activities and events which promote the work of the United Nations
- Gain access to the Dag Hammarskjöld Library at UN Headquarters in New York
- Exchange ideas between generations. We offer opportunities for experienced NGO leaders to work with youth representatives.
- Share expertise with other NGOs in different fields of work and from diverse backgrounds
- Use of the DPI / NGO Resource Centre at UN Headquarters in New York as a meeting space to network and lobby
We want to apply to be associated. What do we need?
NGOs must meet the following criteria:
- Support and respect the principles of the Charter of the United Nations
- Be a reputable NGO with national, regional or international standing
- Operate solely on a not-for-profit basis and have tax-exempt status
- Be an established NGO that has been operating for at least 3 years
- Have a satisfactory track record of past work with a UN Information Centre/Service (UNICS/UNISs), UN Regional Information Centre (UNRIC) or other UN Agency, Fund or Programme prior to applying for association.