A beautiful piece of prose. I completely missed it last year.
Yes, the first few Christmases are about freedom.
After about 20 years, you have to remind yourself that there should be a deeper meaning.
So, I'm thinking about that right now...
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The Noble Fir
by Oubliette inthe noble fir.
the fir tree stands silently in the corner of our living room: proud, erect, strong.
even unadorned, it is beautiful.
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Does this make you feel good? Coz it makes me feel bad.....
by ScottyRex ini just watched this clip on youtube....i can't begin to say how it made me feel.
, i'm not sure who i am more annoyed about.
the bloke doing the commentry, the punk shouting at a serious and should be respectful religious event, or some of the youtube comments that follow.. and i find this so disrespectful.
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GrreatTeacher
It seems to me that the "if it helps just one person" rhetoric is ill-conceived.
Shouldn't we be looking at net benefit? If it gets one person out but drives ten people further in to where they're less receptive to TTATT, was it really worth it?
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Wish me good luck...
by FadeToBlack inomg.
i have the entire service group coming over for dinner on sunday.
i don't mind when my wife has a couple over that are cool, but with more than 2 or 3 extra people in my house i get nervous.
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Huh. The Witnesses at my mom and dad's hall all went out together last night to see Star Wars on its premier night.
I guess they are in a "social club" congregation.
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JW TV
by WasOnceBlind inso yesterday my mom had be update her tablet and the jw library app (she is technologically challenged).
after i did, she told me if i knew how to get the jw chanel on tv.
(i assume she meant those weird videos the gb has been releasing).
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Oh, it is so easy to keep pushing and give them that one final flippant remark.
However, no one ever woke up by being pushed too far. There's a fine line to try to stay at for maximum benefit.
But, I feel you!
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My daughter surprised me last night.
by Driving Force ini started my fade a the beginning of 2015, took counseling form a psychiatrist, and worked hard to get my family away from the cult.
my marriage split and i now live alone with my 15 year old daughter.. she came to me last night and we started talking about jws.
she told me that the subject they are discussing at the moment in philosophy is "cults".
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Driving Force, this has made my day.
After some terrible personal things going on, I have been searching desperately for one piece of good news today.
This is it!
The world now has my permission to continue going round...
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Elder's letter requesting details of solicitors, barristers and accountants
by jwfacts inthere was a letter sent to elders in australia on 18th november 2015 asking for details of publishers that are solicitors, barristers and accountants.
what would be their motive for these details?
the rest of the letter outlines 8 specific pieces of information to compile and send to bethel's legal department, and reiterates to collect the information only be "as you understand, without consulting the publisher.
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GrreatTeacher
Maybe they need CPAs to do some creative accounting to hide profits and assets on hand and need attorneys to shuffle the money to offshore tax havens because they anticipate having to pay abuse victims.
It sounds like they're running scared after the RC which hinted at creating a fund for remunerating abuse victims.
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Australian Royal Commission Findings released
by Mephis inwill just post the general findings by counsel for the commission (angus stewart) - case specific ones are prior to them.
in short, absolutely damning.. not been through every submission myself yet.
available for download here: http://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/case-study/636f01a5-50db-4b59-a35e-a24ae07fb0ad/case-study-29,-july-2015,-sydney.aspx.
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How Many JWs Really Believe Everything They Are Told?
by minimus ini think that 80% of jws do not truly believe in what they are taught .
the vast majority stay in because of family, friends, ignorance and a lack of caring about any of the facts regarding the "truth".
many people are lazy.
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My mother is a true believer, desperately so. She resolves cognitive dissonance by burrowing ever deeper into the organization. She loooves all the new changes, seeing the technology focus as proof that it is a forward thinking organization. She believes every pronouncement they utter.
She and my dad are recently retired and now have the time on their hands to become ever more devoted and busy with"theocratic activities." I have no hope that she will ever wake up.
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So How'd you like your Last Resting Place?
by snugglebunny inlike this perhaps?
it is pretty cool after all... .
(i took both of these pics and the difference was, well, obvious!).
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I've lost my mind years ago,
My body's followed suit.
I've lost my worldly riches, too;
There's nothing left to loot.
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Feelings
by Garrett inhello my dear friends,.
with the recent terror attacks on my capital, my emotions have been quite stirred and in turn my mind has been in constant motion.. i wanted to come here and give you a little update on my life.
i have officially moved on from the witnesses.
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GrreatTeacher
Platinum, my experience is that the right person comes along when you are not expecting it and not even trying.
You're more relaxed and more yourself. And it takes nervousness right out of the equation.
Mentally take yourself off of the market and focus on the gym like you've planned for 6 months.
I'm willing to bet that within those 6 months someone will show up that you'll be willing to put yourself back on the market for. ;)