Posts by jukief

There are so many beautiful pictures of Colorado that I hate to waste the bandwidth by posting them. If you're interested, here are some web sites with great pictures. We live just outside Rocky Mountain National Park. I've also lived in Portland between Mt. Hood and the beautiful Cascade Range and in Geneva on the valley floor between the Swiss Alps and the Jura. But I have to say our Colorado Rocky Mountains are pretty spectacular, too. I'm a third-generation Coloradoan, so I'm a bit prejudiced.

http://raysweb.net/mountainphotos/pages/thumbnails.html

http://www.jameskay.com/gallery4/gallery4.htm

http://www.philarmitage.net/rockies.html

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THE IDIOT`S GUIDE TO BECOMING A JEHOVAH`S WITNESS

by Sparks in

the idiot`s guide to becoming a jehovah`s witness .

government health warning :the contents of this guide could cause mental illness.possible .

side effects include diarrhoea, dry mouth,constipation,confusion,fast heart rate,hair loss,headache,skin .

jukief

Sparks, your posts are the best thing I've ever read on JWD! My sister lives in Bristol; I'm moving over there immediately just so I can be in the same country with you.

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About To Read Some Apostate Stuff.

by Corvin in

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i just purchased, at amazon.com, and i am anxiously awaiting the arrival of, two of raymond franz's books, crisis of conscience and the other one .

christian freedom i think it was called.

for those who have read them; would you please give some sort of brief review of these books and rate them either "

jukief

Another book every ex-JW should read is Apocolypse Delayed by Jim Penton.

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Michael Jackson's Mom/Firpo Carr/William's Sister

by ExpandedMind in

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how can "active" jws such as mj's mom, firpo carr and the william's sister who attended mjs support party, openly support him (because he is an exjw) without getting reproved or disfellowshipped by the organization?

i know that we don't see what goes on behind the scenes, perhaps the do get a "talking to" by the elders, but it seems lately that certain active jws are more bold about associating openly with exjws.. has anyone ever read anything about mjs mom's justification of her on-going relationship with mj?

i realize that situations like this (jws associating with exjws) go on all the time in the organization; it is nothing new.

jukief

Hi Mike!!! I'm fine, thanks. But I'd give almost anything to be back in Weston-super-Mare having a pint with you and Nige. :-)

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Michael Jackson's Mom/Firpo Carr/William's Sister

by ExpandedMind in

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how can "active" jws such as mj's mom, firpo carr and the william's sister who attended mjs support party, openly support him (because he is an exjw) without getting reproved or disfellowshipped by the organization?

i know that we don't see what goes on behind the scenes, perhaps the do get a "talking to" by the elders, but it seems lately that certain active jws are more bold about associating openly with exjws.. has anyone ever read anything about mjs mom's justification of her on-going relationship with mj?

i realize that situations like this (jws associating with exjws) go on all the time in the organization; it is nothing new.

jukief

Firpo Carr is a longtime JW apologist. Alan has his book about black and the JWs. http://www.freeminds.org/african/firpocar2.htm

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Britcoms & Sitcoms Questionaire.

by Englishman in

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seeing as how us brits are so acclaimed across the world, ie, the the beloved of the french.

some of these sit-coms do actually exist, btw.

how do you rate the one's that are real?.

jukief

I love The Young Ones. Haven't seen it for quite a few years, though. Alan's nuts about Fawlty Towers (we have the videos). And, of course, we have the entire collection of Monty Python's Flying Circus on DVD.

My sister just moved over to England, and she's fascinated by some show (don't know the name) where they go in and clean up people's filthy houses. Do you know which one I'm talking about, Eman?

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What is the Purpose of this Site - My personal opinion?

by jst2laws in

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i was a little surprised to learn that many people do not really understand the purpose of jwd.

many are focused on freedom of speech and the fact that this is a "discussion" board.

to some this does seem to go against the heavy moderating the board has seen lately, feeling that discussion is suppressed, some going so far as to suggest that mind control is subtly involved here as in the organization.

jukief

Mike said:

I look back at what I posted 2 or 3 years ago and it seems much more informative than what I post now. So, maybe we do kind of "run out of steam", maybe we have given of our best, hopefully we've given something to a newbie ex that will sustain him through a difficult period of transition.

I ran out of steam for all things JW long before this site ever existed--in fact, before the Worldwide Web existed. I got that stuff out of my system back in the early 90s, in the Usenet News days when we used to debate with JWs on talk.religion.misc. Maybe that explains why I post to this site so seldom. But others aren't like me. Alan, for instance, has been out quite a long time, and he still hasn't run out of steam (although he has less time lately to post). I think we all move forward at our own pace, and this site provides what some people need and want. I'm just not that interested in JW talk anymore, although--as you can see--I still check the site from time to time.

All I can say about this topic is that I'm glad I'm not the site owner or a moderator. Whew!

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Sinuitis and a cure?

by jayhawk1 in

for the past two months, i have been fighting one cold after another, but what seems to never leave is the burning in my nose and throat.

six days ago my doctor perscribed cephalexin 500mg (antibiotic), but so far i am still miserable.

while looking online, many websites want to sell their various cures, usually for about $35.00 us.

jukief

I'm late jumping in on this topic, Jayhawk, but I thought I'd let you know about my experience.

I've had a LOT of sinus infections the past year. Last summer I had to stay on antibiotics for more than a month. But I didn't want to keep going on antibiotics, so I finally got a referral to an ENT doctor a month or two ago. I had read up about sinusitis, and I knew that allergies had a lot to do with it, but I didn't think I'd had allergy problems in years (I had no allergy symptoms, such as runny nose, itchy eyes, sneezing, etc.). So I was really surprised when the doctor prescribed allergic meds (I'm taking Allegra-D--the decongestant is really important for me), and my sinus problems cleared right up. As long as I stay on the meds, I have no problem. I also use a neti pot at least once a day. I keep some noniodized salt on the bathroom counter and just mix it with fresh water from the tap. It only takes a couple of minutes and it cleans out all the contaminants. My doctor highly recommends it.

I asked her about a device I saw advertised on the Web, a kind of waterpik device that claims to force water up into your sinuses. She showed me how tiny the openings to the sinuses are (very small) and said that there's no way to force water into them unless they've been dilated. She told me the neti pot is just as good, and it's a lot less expensive.

Good luck. I'm glad you're feeling better!

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Unitarian Universalists

by SpunkyChick in

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i just visited a unitarian universalist church today for the first time.

i enjoyed it!

the reverend was a female and she gave a sermon about mystics.

jukief

SpunkyChick, if you scored 100% UU (as I did), then you're probably a perfect UU. I've been a member since the early '90s. I love it because I feel no compunction to attend when I don't feel like it, yet when I do, I thoroughly enjoy it and feel no guilt for having been away for a long time. I think the minister makes all the difference. Ours is terrific. He's Jewish by upbringing and *does* believe in the Bible, although he keeps his Biblical rhetoric to a minimum. He jokes that when he mentions the Bible, half the church complains, and when he doens't mention it, the other half complains. :-) That's UUism for you. Lots of different beliefs--everything from Christians to aethiests (of which I'm one). If you want to belong to a group that is truly interesting in helping others, the UU church is the place for you. Our church is involved in all kinds of community activities, many of them in conjunction with other religions (such as Catholic Services). I tend to think that aethists feel more comfortable there, but I happen to know that there are also a lot of Christians in our church, and they seem to feel at home as well.

I highly recommend it. But, then, it all depends on what you're looking for. Good luck!

Julie