imbolc starts today!
february eve, norns, disir and valkyries.
today is the beginning of the festival of imbolc, or brigantia.
Thank-you gsx (vash) and Raven for the sites!
I will now go and study to learn of my new form of worship!
Actually I just want another reason to party.
Gotta lov ya guyz,
Utopian_Raindrops
P.S. I will be partaking of wine and cheese
, as I am Ancient Of Days.
Ps.s. gsx I thought you worshiped no god other then thine self.
imbolc starts today!
february eve, norns, disir and valkyries.
today is the beginning of the festival of imbolc, or brigantia.
Could you please give us a little more info about who Valkyries and the Norns Urd, Verdandi and Skuld, are?
Maybe some links or something Por favor?
Oh,by the way HAPPY IMBOLC!!!
Edited by - Utopian_Raindrops on 31 January 2003 21:13:46
give this coloring book a 
Yeah!!!!
Something for me to share with the kiddies!!!
from a tender age, i have absorbed a great many lessons at the kingdom hall.. .
a memory of one such lesson.... .
a child approaches an elderette after the meeting.... .
GROUP HUGZ!!!!
from a tender age, i have absorbed a great many lessons at the kingdom hall.. .
a memory of one such lesson.... .
a child approaches an elderette after the meeting.... .
Witch Child!!
I think you helped me realize something!!
I know why we didnt fit in and they rejected us!!
WE WERE TOO LOVING!!!!
Dang if only I could be a cold-hearted Ice Queen then I wouldnt become burnt toast and bird food at Armageddon!
Luv ya gurlfriend!
Utopian_Raindrops 
from a tender age, i have absorbed a great many lessons at the kingdom hall.. .
a memory of one such lesson.... .
a child approaches an elderette after the meeting.... .
But what does that make those who stood by silently?
Were they frightened as I was, and so did not speak up?
Yes they were sweetie. At least most of them I remember in one cong the Elders wives used to say They Were Not Elderettes while they came over to your house to nose in your business and make things worse instead of help!! There were plenty of times they came and I thought AT LAST Help but instead it would cause another barrage of rumors at the KH!! I gave up on any of Their Majesties being of any help a long time ago.
The cong I was 1 st baptized in was mostly a mix of African American and Anglos. There were just 2 Latin families and they behaved what my family calls green. These people almost didnt baptize me (would have been a blessing) because I hugged and kissed people too much!! (They said)
The pioneer couple who I was studying with over heard some conversation between elders (who refused to interview me) said it was because I was Latin. This particular couple HATED racism. See they are elderly African American from the south!! The stories they can tell you pale in comparison to anything I went through for being a Latin growing up in Anglo Ville. ( I have some bad stories)
Anyway they told the CO who interviewed me himself and in front of the whole cong gave me a hug and said, Thats what Latin people do! They Hug!!
Those crazy elders got mad and said he could not tell them what to do and interviewed me AGAIN themselves. Still they let me be baptized lol they just needed to feel in POWER!! Those crazy Cheese and Cracker Men!!!
From that cong I moved to an all Anglo cong and while attending there for the 1 st 3 months I cried everyday!!! They were so cold and almost emotionless. Id hear a lot of your what nationality? Oh, I know your people. What wierdos!!
Gotta Lovz Ya Sugar!!
Blows nilfun a kiss
Edited by - Utopian_Raindrops on 31 January 2003 15:25:51
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was anyone successful in catching the 5th estate re-broadcast on nwi last night?.
there was nothing about it - not a friggin' peep - on nwi all night up until midnight on the west coast (3 am eastern) on directv channel 366..
LOL......Im glad Im not the only mook!! ROLF!!!
I stayed up till 1:00 am Central watching and watching.....I did get to record a blurb about it but, that is all.
My kids and I said well at least they had that much.
Anyway at about 1:00am I gave up and watched it on line.
Im just going to buy it because there are so many who I wish to see this.
One good thing....I did learn A LOT about world events....over and over and over and yet over again! I think todays issues are firmly embedded in my mind!
Gotta Lov Ya Guyz!!
Utopian_Raindrops
i am a full blooded italian.
actually, i'm sicilian.
to boot, i was born and raised in new jersey.
El Kabong,
Although I know probably MOST Italians are good citizens and have nothing to do with the Mafia.In my case other then JW Italians and on line friends from Italy .The only Italian Americans I know are through my father and my father is a Union Stewart for the Teamsters need I say more?!
I will say one thing..they throw the BEST Christmas Parties each year !!!
No matter what their connections..every Italian I ever met is hospitable, friendly and would do anything to help you!
We fit in good because we are Latin and my fathers last name although a Spanish one is also an Italian one. The Teamsters offered him a job.actually asked him to run for an office!
Hey since you're from New York.did you ever listen to The Italian Carousel? I listen to it all the time.
I think if a person wants to get a good idea of what Italian people are really like they need to watch movies from Italy not The Sopranos.
One of my favorite movies is Pane E Tulipani. They were showing it on pay per view last year.
The more foreign films Americans watch the more they will learn of other peoples cultures.
I like what guest said a little bit, Don't bother fighting the image, keep it that way, because people will keep their distance
In a small way that statement is true. When my family moved to what I lovingly call Anglo Ville they were so afraid of my cousin because they thought he belonged to The Latin Kings !! No one would mess with us!! LOL So I guess in a sense it can be a protection!!
Ciao Amico,
Utopian_Raindrops
Edited by - Utopian_Raindrops on 31 January 2003 5:36:23
below are several threads i have posted on this website -- i hope they help you!
the two-witness rule: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=39906&site=3.
the old testament shows that there was a one-witness policy for rape: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=35547&site=3.
Thank-you so much for all these links. It really helps in trying to explain to my Non-JW family why I am leaving something I fought them to stay in for so many years!
I think the 5 th Estate has inspired so many here!
What a fabulous show and what brave people to come forward and tell the REAL TRUTH!!
Gotta love ya people!!!
Utopian_Raindrops
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which beliefs do you hold on to that you may have previously rejected as a non-jw?.
spanner
In all honesty it has been such a short time since we left that the children and I are not sure what we believe.
Mostly we believe in Jesus ransom sacrifice and anything HE said to do.
So the love your neighbor thing stands and loving God with everything you got too!
What we have done is started a family bible reading 2 times a week using 3 different translations.
For my middle child who up until this week was having troubles excepting JW wasnt true we use the NWT as one of our bibles. This has actually helped to show her The WTBS is false as when there is something fishy in the verse in hers we go on line and check it out on one of those sites with umpteen translations to see how 25 others have written these verses.
She brought me the require brochure today and showed me where it claimed the bible only spoke of 2 birthdays. This is a bold face lie as Jobs children would celebrate their birthdays each year and then Job would go make a sacrifice for them to atone for anything his children may have done to offend God during the past year. Many cultures have this kind of ritual that parents perform annually so as to make peace with their Gods in their childrens behalf.
We have decided to trust in Jehovah and Jesus and do the best we can knowing they will see we are sincere.
I think LOVE and TRUST are the greatest gifts people can have in their lives.
So no matter what The WTBS has done we are blessed.
Loves ya guys!!
Utopian_Raindrops
