I'm currently listening to Billy Joel's box set "My Lives", which I received for Xmas. 4CDs plus one concert DVD. It's interesting hearing some of his previously unreleased material, inlcuding some demo songs that ended up with substantial changes before they appeared on albums.
rocketman
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What are you listening to right now?
by ozziepost inwe've had "what books are you reading", so let's think of another of the senses!.
right now i'm listening to a brand new released cd by opera star amelia farrugia, "joie de vivre!".
amelia was featured in the all-star lineup for last weekend's "carols in the domain" broadcast on channel seven.
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Another Watchtower Christmas Lie
by gumby inwe all remember one of the arguments the society used to make christmas look bad.. they said christendom at this time of the year, see's jesus as a little baby in a manger (nativity scene), rather than the king in heaven he now is.
that's a lie.. ask any christian on this planet if they think jesus at this time is a little baby in a manger.
if he was, then mary is back on earth taking care of him and herod is out looking to kill him.
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rocketman
If he was, then Mary is back on earth taking care of him
Actually, Mary is back on earth, working as a stripper with the moniker "The Virgin Mary". The club she dances at, needless to say, is packed every night she works.
Offending The Religious Right Class
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What were your best moments and souvenirs of 2005?
by JH infor me, 2005 was a great year.
i travelled a good distance to meet wonderful people last july at an apostofest (thank-you mumsy and gary) .
i met a wonderful person here on jwd, and she became a great friend (that's you buttlight) .
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rocketman
A few of my best moments:
Elton John in concert in Philadelphia, the 5th time I've seen his show, and he keeps getting better
Meeting a nice new friend at that concert
Getting to know a nice new friend at work and having lunch together on several occasions
My first Apostofest, at which I met Funchback, Seigswife, Lonelysheep, and Chia
Getting to know some nice new friends who get together for Karaoke (my singing voice, however, was not one of the year's highlights)
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5000 Pages of Active Topics to come to JWD in 2006...
by TresHappy ini've noticed that we're on page 4972 of active topics and that in early 2006 will reach the 5000 mark...let's celebrate this milestone!
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rocketman
We can be like McDonald's....they post "Over 99 Billion Sold" on their [local] signs. We can soon advertise "Over 5,000 Pages" and/or "Over 2,000,000 Posts....And Counting".
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Do you have a "Confidante"?
by JH in.
do you have a person, thats very close to you that you can reveal almost anything, your joys pains, just about anything to?.
or, do you keep all your worries inside and deal with every emotion you have by yourself?.
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rocketman
I confide in my wife. For example, a couple days ago she asked me how I became a San Francisco 49ers fan, and I poured out my deepest feelings to her right then and there. What a load off my shoulders!
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Dear Abby
by ocsrf infound this question from reader in dear abby.
"this is difficult, but i have no one here i can confide in.
i'm ashamed, confused and unsure.
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rocketman
It could well be that this guy is a jw or, as you mentioned, from a similar high-control group. I agree generally with the Dear One's answer, but she probably doesn't fully comprehend what it's like to be in such a situation with a jw spouse. Many jw spouses become highly adverserial when a spouse does not participate in jw activities or wnats to lessen that participation.We certainly can't blame Abby for not fully grasping that, since it's usually only people like us, who have been throuh similar situations and who have dealt with this religion from the inside-out who really can comprehend what the guy may be going through.
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From Terry...
by Quentin inpassing this along at terry's request.
he is dealing with some family matters and hopes to be back soon, however he mis-placed his password and can't log on.
can a mod help with this?
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rocketman
How is this done?
Prayer.
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Does the King Kong movie have racist overtones?
by enlightenedcynic inhey everybody,.
was having a discussion with a co-worker about the new kk movie.
he asked if i saw it already.
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rocketman
All I can say is, if I ever find myself on an island like Skull Island, I'm bringing back a dinosaur, not an ape.
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Profile of the New Awake!
by Severus injw's now have the january awake!
in hand.
notice that there is no specific date, for the awake!
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rocketman
I think my IQ just dropped 20 points...
Same recycled pics too. Looks like the Greatest Man book photos got pulled from the 'ol archives once again. -
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rocketman
Lonelysheep beat me to it, but I was thinking 'Generation' all the way. In a sense, it's probably an anniversary for many of us. Though many didn't leave right then and there, that set of articles got the ball rolling and/or greatly contributed to our decision to leave or fade away.
I was an elder at the time, and that set of articles went a very long way in sealing the deal for me. I always list that doctrinal change, and the ridiculous logic (I know, an oxymoron) involved, as among the main reasons I finally left.
I think Lisa's mom articulated it beautifully!"I have been duped for 30 years and now I've been instructed to change my mind in one week, and DAMMIT, I is going to do it!"
Perfectly put, Mama LDH!