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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.

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  herk

  I visited a few times, mainly because I heard they have a great library, and indeed they do. The service was okay, and everybody seemed sincere and friendly, but I still left feeling a bit "empty" due to running into two men who showed no hesitancy in condeming the Bible and those who feel that it's inspired. Once they found out how I felt about it they toned down their criticism, but they seemed to treat me like a child who still has a lot to learn. Mind you, not everybody there was of that mindset, but I stopped going since I didn't want to run into those two again. There is a break-away group that advocates the Bible. Their website is at http://www.biblicalunitarian.com/html/. I've been in touch with them and feel they offer much more of what I was looking for.
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  Irreverent Got Good News

  by blondie in

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  some of you may remember that my husband suffered heart failure in may and the words "heart transplant" were mentioned often.

  he has been in heart rehab (diet and exercise and close monitoring) and meds since then.

  last week, he was told that the heart transplant was off the table.

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  herk

  Yes, this news is very good to hear! You two have been a source of blessing to us, and I assure you of my prayers and best wishes in your behalf.

  Herk
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  Bethel Meals: King, Prince, Pauper

  by Stephanus in

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  i remember reading a book on the jws by mainstream christendom author salem kirban, part of a series he did on "cults".

  it was written late 60s/early 70s and opened with him on a brooklyn bethel tour.

  he stated that the bethelites observed the old saying to"eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper" - he mentioned arriving in the mess hall at "prince-time".. was he observing things correctly about bethel meals, or was he imposing his own ideas on what he saw or was told?

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  herk

  I ate at Bethel for 40 years. The meals got better and better. Nearly all meals were "fit for a king." The food was always fresh, right from the Society's farms, and there was plenty of variety. The evening meals were not as fancy as those at noon, but they were nothing to complain about. I wish I could afford now to eat half as well as I ate all those years. But far, far better then enjoying good wholesome meals 3 times a day is the freedom from organization worship that held me in bondage all those years.
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  How To Clean A Toilet

  by DakotaRed in

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  1. add the required amount of shampoo to the toilet.

  water, and put both lids up.. .

  2. pick up the cat and soothe him while you carry him.

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  herk

  Here's that "don't even think about it" look:
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  How To Clean A Toilet

  by DakotaRed in

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  1. add the required amount of shampoo to the toilet.

  water, and put both lids up.. .

  2. pick up the cat and soothe him while you carry him.

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  herk
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  How To Clean A Toilet

  by DakotaRed in

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  1. add the required amount of shampoo to the toilet.

  water, and put both lids up.. .

  2. pick up the cat and soothe him while you carry him.

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  herk

  At last I found a way to keep the cat out of the toilet. Now, can somebody tell me how to keep the dog away?
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  How To Clean A Toilet

  by DakotaRed in

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  1. add the required amount of shampoo to the toilet.

  water, and put both lids up.. .

  2. pick up the cat and soothe him while you carry him.

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  herk

  My cat loved it so much, I can't get her away from the toilet anymore. Thanks for nuthin', Dakota!

  
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  Who's Going to Toronto November 15th?

  by pettygrudger in

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  firming up plans - is the meet-up saturday night?

  (pm me with the details).

  need to make my hotel reservations, as well as others that would like to find somewhere to stay.. who's all gonna be there?

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  herk

  If anyone is looking for cheap hotel rates in Toronto, the following will be helpful:

  Go to the "Google" search engine and type "cheap hotels Toronto" without the quotation marks.
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  Looking for old friends of mine...

  by Billygoat in

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  if you see your name listed below, i'd love to get in touch with you!

  you can pm me privately - your privacy will be highly respected and under no circumstances will your board presence ever be told to any jws.

  you have my word on that.

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  herk

  Andi,

  I would rather live my life knowing I'm doing right by God than right by a group of men running a business organization that can't follow basic biblical principles of Love.

  Well stated. My sentiments too.

  Herk
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  Higher Educaton

  by franklin J in

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  what is the current thinking of the watchtower society concernng higher education these days?

  in 1977 i entered college from a full pioneer status and was duly criticized from the local elders.

  back at that time, higher education was actively discouraged.

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  herk

  PS,

  No, I haven't set up in business full-time, and I haven't got around to building a website for such a business. I can't afford a laptop at this point, so I take colour printouts of some of the sites I've built to show prospective clients what I can do for them. So far, it's worked for sure in one case and possibly (hopefully) in another.

  Herk