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  I have noted many threads and posts on political inclinations....

  by The Rebel in

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  which i think is great, since as witnesses we never displayed any political inclinations.. but whilst political alligence means we are taking on new values, we are once again subject to trusting what the leaders say, and subject to propaganda from the media.. personally i see the irony of this situation, and must confess to being very skeptical, about supporting any political party.

  in fact i am glad as a witness i abstained from voting, because i believe history has shown the vote that would have shaped my conscience would have been misplaced.. anyway how convinced are you of your new political views?.

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  which I think is great, since as witnesses we never displayed any political inclinations.

  But whilst political alligence means we are taking on new values, we are once again subject to trusting what the leaders say, and subject to propaganda from the media.

  Personally I see the irony of this situation, and must confess to being very skeptical, about supporting any political party. In fact I am glad as a witness I abstained from voting, because i believe history has shown the vote that would have shaped my conscience would have been misplaced.

  Anyway how convinced are you of your new political views?

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  Is this a BEAUTIFUL STORY--or what?

  by Terry in

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  is this a beautiful story, or what?.

  act one________.

  now in an ordinary romance of the golden hollywood era, the boy goes off to war while the young lady waits nervously for his safe return.in a cary grant, debra kerr movie, the two vow to meet after a certain period of time and tragic circumstances intervene.. in my story, the young man is a conscientious objector who goes to prison instead of off to the vietnam war.

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  Terry, from your posts I always feel you have accepted yourself for who you are, and the role fate has played in your life. This is why your posts are often such inspiring reading. And in my opinion it takes real masculinity to be so open and sensitive with your feelings.

  May I suggest that you purchase the film " Cinema Paradiso" as this film beautifully captures an exsperience similar to yours, I am sure this film will touch your heart in a very profound way, because it's such a liberating film, capturing the challenges of " presumed priorities" which can result in the injustice of fate and love.

  I won't spoil the plot for you, but in one scene we are shown all the endless kisses in film history that censorship tried to erase. Yet each of those kisses infact represented a love and tenderness, similar to your " beautiful story" .

  Kind Regards

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  My new Religion is The Truth.

  by LAWHFol in

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  what exactly is religion?

  why all of the pain?

  you either love religion (usually the one you call home), you hate it.. or you're somewhere in between, and you say "let bygones be bygones".

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  Thanks for the interesting O.P " LAWHF01" which raised some great questions.

  It has always fascinated me that many Christians were strict Stalinists in the field of politics, (the same could be said for Christians who supported Hitler) The argument was that Stalin, the leader of the communist party, fulfils the law of history, or in other words acts by the will of God; therefore one must obey Stalin.

  The above illustration is to show how easily people can be divided into "loyalties" between Caesar and their religion, and still believe " My religion is the truth".

  However for me the contradiction between Christianality and Stalinist philosophy cannot be overcome. What is less obvious is how a person can compromise their personal beliefs to follow completely the teachings of an organised religion ( such as I did as a witness).

  
  Therefore for me personally the line of reasoning " My new religion is the Truth" is a statement, in which I find very ambitious and has a tone of moral authority. I think a better O.P would have been " My new religion is the Truth :-) " because personally "truth" is just a word, and interpretation of words mean so many different things to people.

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  ISIS "Satan is described as roaring lion who prowls the earth, seeking whom he may devour".

  by James Mixon in

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  if you actually read the stories, satan doesn't do much other than to tempt people.

  into disobeying the dictates of god, who acts like a heavenly dictator with borderline.

  personality disorder.

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  An interesting thought, satan never lied, and Adam and Eve did not die on " The Day" they ate of the forbidden fruit. Also Satan never killed anybody in the bible, but Jehover has wiped out millions. Perhaps more importantly many believe God plans to kill 3,3000,000,000 in the future, whilst satan plans to kill 0.

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  Why does Antoine Leiris' powerful tribute to his wife, killed by ISIS in the Paris attacks, bother me so much?

  by nicolaou in

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  here is the translation of monsieur leiris' words;.

  friday night, you took an exceptional life - the love of my life, the mother of my son - but you will not have my hatred.

  i don't know who you are and i don't want to know, you are dead souls.

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  I totally agree with Viviane.

  But, if a battle is being raged, that doesn't mean the powers that be shouldn't fight back.

  Now in a different situation, for example if each week I saw my friends fighting against the enemy and being killed, and I see my country being bombed and innocent people killed, would i if my country asked remain a pacifist or would I sign up to fight?

  A) I don't think I could sit at home and watch the very fabric of my beliefs being destroyed? So I think being a pacifist is subject to circumstances, and in Monsieur Leiris circumstances I would be a pacifist, but under different circumstances,and if my country and the very heart of civilisation was being attacked ....well I think during the great wars as an Englishman, I could not have remained a pacifist.

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  Do you need Art and Music in your life?

  by The Rebel in

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  music and art have been a big part of my life since i was a little boy, and although i was never able to play a decent guitar, i can paint.

  my art teacher from college said " i was the most imaginative and constructive pupil she had ever had.

  " i loved that comment, because in translation i realised it meant i had to work harder than other more naturally talented students, but the effort was always worth it.

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  As this thread has hit on the joy of music, who here remembers those happy days when we sang in unison those kingdom melodies....

  A) Gaining Jehovers blessing

  B) We are Jehovers Witnesses

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  Do you need Art and Music in your life?

  by The Rebel in

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  music and art have been a big part of my life since i was a little boy, and although i was never able to play a decent guitar, i can paint.

  my art teacher from college said " i was the most imaginative and constructive pupil she had ever had.

  " i loved that comment, because in translation i realised it meant i had to work harder than other more naturally talented students, but the effort was always worth it.

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  Punk I don't think your a mess, I think your a kind person with a big heart.

  Anyway do you remember Jilted John? ( Gordon is a Moran) he transformed himself in to John Shuttleworth, " I'm up and down like a brides nighty, I'm up then I'm down, and I don't know why"

  Of course close examination of that song reveals its all about violent mood swings, and isn't a blue number at all.

  More importantly you wrote a book that is helping people who are escaping from the W.T. And you proved my point we all have art INSIDE us. And I think your book is what punk music was about. It's about having the guts not the talent, to bash it down and say sneaky, unprincipled, religious/ business organisations make a great deal of money, and the individual doesn't need follow the system.

  Anyway thumps up for your book on Amazon.

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  Do you need Art and Music in your life?

  by The Rebel in

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  music and art have been a big part of my life since i was a little boy, and although i was never able to play a decent guitar, i can paint.

  my art teacher from college said " i was the most imaginative and constructive pupil she had ever had.

  " i loved that comment, because in translation i realised it meant i had to work harder than other more naturally talented students, but the effort was always worth it.

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  Punk, thanks for that video ( everybody watch punk perform on his last post)

  Now I will ask a " forum" personal question.

  How did a guy with so much 70s punk energy, ever give up on all that, to instead sit through all those boring W.T meetings and go door to door ?

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  Do you need Art and Music in your life?

  by The Rebel in

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  music and art have been a big part of my life since i was a little boy, and although i was never able to play a decent guitar, i can paint.

  my art teacher from college said " i was the most imaginative and constructive pupil she had ever had.

  " i loved that comment, because in translation i realised it meant i had to work harder than other more naturally talented students, but the effort was always worth it.

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  PUNK even if the W.T kicked you in the head when you were down," threads like this make me happy, and when you sing I don't see you frown" That's your two fingers to the W.T.

  The Rebel.

  p.s If people like you remained elders, people like me would still remain" Blockheads"
  

  
  
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  Do you need Art and Music in your life?

  by The Rebel in

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  music and art have been a big part of my life since i was a little boy, and although i was never able to play a decent guitar, i can paint.

  my art teacher from college said " i was the most imaginative and constructive pupil she had ever had.

  " i loved that comment, because in translation i realised it meant i had to work harder than other more naturally talented students, but the effort was always worth it.

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  Thanks for the replys, particularly " Iown Mylife"

  Anyway just to conclude the thread, I have noted many on this board have used their writing talent as a sign of resistance and to voice their freedom from the W.T. I have therefore concluded when life becomes a weary pain, all forms of artistic expression are of immense value in elevating the human spirit.

  The Rebel.