Good for you. You should be proud to be who you are. I'm not gay but I have gay family and friends, both male and female, so I can understand some of the difficulties you face. Hope things work out between you and Jack, but if not there's plenty of other men out there.
WhatWasIThinking
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So i'm gay and i'm damn PROUD of it! :)
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Ministerial Servant charged with soliciting sex
by pr0ner inhttp://www.gastongazette.com/news/sex-56219-officer-sting.html.
this guy goes to a hall in gastonia nc....i believe the south hall, it has split into four congregations now but back in the day he went to the south.
his dad was a very respected elder in the hall.
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WhatWasIThinking
I've never gotten the impression that PublishingCult is gay, but if he is, so what? Who cares what other people do in their own homes? Who cares what people do in public as long as it doesn't affect you? The only help homosexuals need is help getting equal rights and idiotic laws like this overturned.
And for the record, before Whiskey starts spewing more ignorant speech and says I'm gay, I'm not. I'm openly straight. I have never had any attraction towards any man. But I do have gay friends, both male and female. They are no more disgusting or deviant than any heterosexuals I know.
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First time ever - I attended my first Catholic Mass tonight...
by ziddina init was very interesting.... of course, the first thing i noticed was the building.
very different from a "kingdom hall" - this catholic church is in an extremely modern, six-sided building.
as one enters the building, their "holy water" font - fountain(???
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I forgot to mention that even though I'm an atheist now, if I had kids I would definitely look at sending them to a Catholic or other private school. When they entered high school I would want them to go to a college prep school. Even if they decided they didn't want to go to college, I think the basic education they received vs an overcrowded public school would be worth it.
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First time ever - I attended my first Catholic Mass tonight...
by ziddina init was very interesting.... of course, the first thing i noticed was the building.
very different from a "kingdom hall" - this catholic church is in an extremely modern, six-sided building.
as one enters the building, their "holy water" font - fountain(???
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WhatWasIThinking
You are supposed to dip your fingers in the holy water and do the sign of the cross when you enter and leave the building. Those boys that sit up by the altar and help the priest are altar boys. Babies are baptised soon after birth so they can go to heaven instead of purgatory when they die. Baptism usually just involves putting some holy water on the head. I have seen churches with what looks like a spa with stairs so I guess some older people who convert are baptisd by immersion, but I've never seen it.
After baptism you receive your first confession. They do it when they are children, but I can't remember the age. When you confess your sins you sit or kneel in a dark room and talk to a priest through a window, and neither person can see the other. It's anonymous unless the priest happens to know you and recognizes your voice. Even if he does, he will not mention it to you or the congregation. The priest will give you your penance which can range from saying so many prayers to making amends for what you've done. There is no punishment or DF'ing for confessing your sins and I feel that it is a much more loving arrangement that encourages people to confess rather than discourages them due to fear of losing their family or friends over a mistake. The only stipulation is that you are supposed to complete your penance before you receive the eucharist (body/blood of Christ) again. There is no set amount of time you are supposed to wait between confessions. You could go everyday or go once every few decades.
After your first confession you receive your first communion, which is when you are allowed to start partaking of the bread and wine during mass. Again I don't remember the age but it's early teens or slightly before, maybe around the 6th grade or so. All Catholics that have gone through first communion and are not still completing a penance are allowed to participate as much as they want. Some people go to mass everyday and partake of the bread and wine everyday.
Other things of the Catholic church. Ash Wednesday which marks the start of lent. People go to mass and get ashes put on their head. Lent which is the 46 days leading up to Easter Sunday. You are supposed to give up something during lent, something that you enjoy so that it is a sacrifice. You aren't supposed to eat meat (fish is ok) on ash Wednesday or any Friday during lent. Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter and when they had out palm leaves to the congregation to commemorate Jesus's return to Jerusalem before his death. Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday, commemorating Jesus's death. Stations of the cross where the priest walks around the church and mentions each station with a scripture is done on Fridays during lent, but some churches only do it on Good Friday. Easter celebrating Jesus' resurrection.
Advent that starts on the 4th Sunday before Christmas to help you prepare for the celebration of Jesus's birth. Nativity scenes and Christmas trees are commonly seen inside and outside of churches. There is almost always a midnight mass held at 12:00 AM on Christmas day to celebrate the birth of Jesus. There are also masses held throughout the day.
Catholics encourage higher education. Many of the Catholic high schools are competitive college prep schools offering many honors and AP courses, a variety of freshman, junior varsity, and varsity sports teams, and a fine arts and performing arts department. The high school I attended recently built a new, state of the art campus to replace the original 56 year old campus. I just looked at their stats for last year and they had 100% graduation with 96% of graduating seniors going straight into college. A far cry from most public schools and a huge difference from the JWs as far as college bound students go.
That's all I can remember off the top of my head. I haven't been in a Catholic church except for weddings and funerals in over a decade.
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whats everybody doing this weekend?
by deservingone26 inwhats everybody doing this weekend?
i have no plans tryin to figure out what im gonna do tired of doing what i usually do which is go out and drink .
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WhatWasIThinking
I got two tickets from work to the Renaissance Faire so later today I'm going to go there and eat turkey legs and drink beer. Tonight I don't know. Tomorrow I have to work.
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MY DISASSOCIATION LETTER please read
by josephus inhi all this is josephus here and im posting my disassociation letter minus any identifying details which ill leave blank.
i would like thoughts on it if poss, but not spelling tips as my girl will check it 2morrow i just wanted to see if i struck the right balence .
or maybe if i put something wrong.. thanks all josephus.
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WhatWasIThinking
What a detailed letter. I simply wrote that I, <my full name>, am no longer one of Jehovah's Witness. Please put <my address> on the do not call list. Thank you. Signed and dated.
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American TV
by elm inhi everyone, just wondered..... i like nothing more than after hard days work sitting down with a glass of red wine and watching a bit of tv.. sad i know but i love csi and law and order and some other american programs, do any of you watch any uk tv?
and if so what do you like to watch?.
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WhatWasIThinking
I watch Top Gear when I can. I also like Dr. Who. The BBC version of Kitchen Nightmares is also better than the US version.
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Mainly punk and ska (Bad Religion, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Sex Pistols, Save Ferris, Buck O Nine, Lagwagon, Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly). Also metal and classic rock (Slipknot, Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Tool, Perfect Circle, Petty, Clapton, CCR). I also really love NIN, Reznor is a genius.
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What kind of Toliet paper do you use?????
by charlie brown jr. inwhat happened to topics that were interesting?.
what is your favorite basil leave?.
what is your favorite pencil........ #2 or #4?.
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What kind of toilet paper do you use? Kirkland Signature (Costco) since it comes in a 36 pack and I don't have to restock often
What happened to topics that were Interesting? dunno, just got here
What is your favorite Basil Leave? none
When do you do #2? after breakfast and anytime I have lactose :(
What is your favorite pencil........ #2 or #4? 0.7mm mechanical
What's your favorite time on a Clock? 6 AM since it's what time I get off work
What is your favorite belly button lint......blue or Grey? I've never had blue, will have to investigate further
What is your favorite Motor Oil? for the truck it's Mobil Delvac 1300 15w-40, for the car it's Mobil Clean 5000 (now Super 5000) 5w-20
What brand of toothpick is your Favorite? due to varying sizes of gaps between my teeth toothpicks are my enemy, but I do like Glide floss
What Vowel do you love most? o, without it no one could see my Oh face
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what kind of degree do you have?
by deservingone26 inive been going thru a lot of the different posts on here and seeing that most here believe that higher education is very important.
i agree that it is important and i plan on going back to school in the fall but im just wondering who all here has a degree and in what?
just curious .
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@deserving, ASU as in Arizona State? If you're in the valley then Rio Salado is a great school if you like taking classes online. Classes start almost every Monday, I think there are like 48 class start dates a year. You can work ahead and finish the classes ahead of time if you want. It's a Maricopa Community College so credits transfer to ASU, you just need to talk to an advisor to see which courses at community count as which courses at ASU. I'm currently taking classes at Rio and ASU. I will be taking more classes at Rio over the summer, a class at Chandler Gilbert in the fall, and classes at ASU in the fall.