Terry and Humbled, thank you both for the lovely posts. Seems a few more books could be written, yes?
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A question for my friends in the USA about cowboys.
by punkofnice inas a kid growing up in the uk we used to play 'cowboys and indians' and watch high chaparal and bonanza along with other cowboy films.
later, in the 70's kung fu would be shown with caine going through the 'old west'.
we even had a chocolate bar that was marketed with a 'cowboy' theme...milky bar.. as far as i know the 'wild west' as shown on tvdidn't actually exist.. are there people that believe it did?.
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A picture paints a thousand words, but ...
by Simon inwhile i appreciate people like to post funny pictures from time to time i think it's sometimes gotten a little out of hand and has had a detrimental effect on some of the topics.
while many of the pictures are humerous this isn't intended to be a meme site and there's a tendency for pictures to keep pushing the line and becoming more crude, gross or shocking.. i'd like to request people think twice before posting things like this.
i'm not saying they are outright banned but please think twice before posting them - do they really futher the discussion any or do they detract from the conversation?.
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Simon has the right to moderate this site as he sees fit. I personally think he does a great job of letting everyone have their say and only rarely feels the need to step in. At times it does seem to be a gross-out contest of who can out-do the last poster and the threads do run off-course.
Thanks, Simon, for all you do. I know many of us appreciate the tremendous support system this site provides.
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This weeks #2 & #3 talk on homosexuality
by granada35 inafter a one year sucessful fade and no longer associated with any congreation, i was visiting my sister this week (who goes to the meeting to please her husband for now; i am slowly planting seeds though) and they decided to year this weeks midweek meeting via the telephone.
since i was a guest in her house, i sat with them in the living room to hear the meeting.
to my surprise (especially growing up as a gay jw with still alot of anger in my heart over how i was treated), the talks 2 and 3 where on, of course, homosexualiy.
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You know....what's really amazing is just how overly concerned people are about the lifestyles and actions of OTHER PEOPLE! Saying that gays shouldn't have the right to marry is like saying that no one else is allowed to eat cookies because you're on a diet. People need to start living their own lives with integrity and compassion, and stop worrying about everyone else.
For those choosing to believe the bible, the basic message Jesus clearly laid out was to Love Your Neighbors As Yourself. Simply put, we are to show real kindness to everyone and treat them in a loving way. Jesus reserved his condemnation for those twisting religious doctrine for their own benefit. He showed compassion to everyone else.
Why waste time worrying about what other people do or who they are or what their sexual preferences are? If we all spent that time appreciating each other instead, think of the possibilities. The world is a wondrous place full of things we have yet to totally comprehend.
Have a wondrous day.
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No longer angry or bitter.
by quellycatface ini saw some jw's in my neighbourhood today from my ex kh.
they were on the ministry and happened to call at my door!!.
i calmly explained i had da'd and now went to a regular church.
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Well done, Quelly!
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An Elder said: 'They're in prison for a reason'
by NAVYTOWN inseveral years ago, i was studying the bible (jw literature) with an ms from the local congregation.
i happened to mention that i had several pen pals who were incarcerated in various prisons.
no matter what crimes they committed, i said i saw them as fellow human being who deserved to have a friend to write to.
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Terry, so sorry you had to experience that.
Your description of a true Criminal is also what we call a Con Artist or confidence man...tricksters and professional liars.
And in reading your description, it defined Some Elders I Have Known, The GB, and my ex who used to be an elder. Don't know if he learned his con man ways from them or if he helped groom others.
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Research hack for JW searches
by Terry innext time you want to do an in depth search on anything pertaining to jehovah's witnesses try this.. instead of doing your research using google; instead go to scholar.google.com and your results will.
be amazing.. try these searches: blood transfusions.
child molestation.
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Thanks, Terry!
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Heading to Melbourne International Convention right NOW Regular updates live here!
by Witness 007 in9.10 am on the train heading in..how late am i?
train is full of witnesses and comic book characters...they have a comic convention.
they seem to be having more fun.. .
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Group 2....omg
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Worker falls from KH roof during quick build
by piztjw ini heard through the grapevine that one of the slave laborers was walking backwards on the roof of the falls city, nebraska quick build this weekend and fell of the roof.
i heard he landed on his back and head and sustained some pretty serious injuries.. anyone in that area that might provide more information?
extent of injury?
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Nothing in the Falls City Journal....although I'm sure it's been kept quiet if indeed it happened.
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City of Houston Demands Pastors Turn Over Gay-Bashing Sermons
by cultBgone inhas anyone else seen this, or did i just miss the posting?.
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2014/10/14/city-houston-demands-pastors-turn-over-sermons/.
here's the opening paragraph:.
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It would be great if some Texas JWNers could feed them the Gay-Bashing WT articles and explain that they are JW "sermons".
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Welcome back! So good to see your smiling face again!