Ninja:
Ever swore on your mother's grave or stated, 'cross my heart and hope to die'? Much the same thing.
Sweetface - MUAHHHH Who loves ya baby?
Uzzah
Posts by Uzzah
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40Freemasonry?
by inkling inok so my cousin (raised as a witness but never took it serious) recently has.
become a freemason.. i have always thought of them as a odd but likable and harmless "club", but.
all this thinking makes me wonder if there is anything dark and sinister my.
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Freemasonry?
by inkling inok so my cousin (raised as a witness but never took it serious) recently has.
become a freemason.. i have always thought of them as a odd but likable and harmless "club", but.
all this thinking makes me wonder if there is anything dark and sinister my.
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Dark and sinister? bahh hardly. I am a Mason. Russell wasn't tho.
Uzzah
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Mosaic idea of charity.
by BurnTheShips incharity and the "abrahamic" religions .
maimon schwarzschild.
the new york times ran a front-page story recently about an elderly man who starved to death in japan, having been denied help by the welfare bureaucracy.
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In a meeting I was in with some Regional Chiefs of the Assembly of First Nations, the question of how best to recruit volunteers from First Nations Communities arose.
It was a good lesson for me about open-mindedness and cultural awareness. Many Aboriginal Communities do not understand the concept of a recognized volunteer. Their approach is simply helping each other out. The idea that it has to be structured and people recruited to do the right thing in a community is bewildering to them.
As much as I support charity and volunteerism, I think we can learn something from these First Nations peoples
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Warning - In two months ...
by Uzzah inwe'll be facing this: (picture taken while traveling in eastern canada - new brunswick near the us border).
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That was a very beautiful scene to witness. But like in your area, winter is more about slush.
The above was IMO one of my best photographs taken. So I am kinda showing it off by posting it.
That and I am getting excited about Christmas.
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Warning - In two months ...
by Uzzah inwe'll be facing this: (picture taken while traveling in eastern canada - new brunswick near the us border).
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we'll be facing this: (picture taken while traveling in Eastern Canada - New Brunswick near the US border)
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Anyone good with dream interpretations?
by Sunnygal41 ini had this pretty interesting dream last night, and was trying to figure out what message was trying to be conveyed to me, if any.
i dreamt that i was with my coworker/supervisor from work and we were going to go for a walk for exercise.
this part of the dream is hazy...........we end up in a couple's home, and they have a new baby~~the next part of the dream is clearer, because it is about a family member: my sister.
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I was in Chapters the other day and saw a dream interpretation book. It caught my interest due to a rather vivid dream I had recently.
One thing that caught my attention was that when you dream of a dead loved one (bare with me here) or someone lost from your life, it can mean a general or growing acceptance that this person is no longer part of your life. The baby could represent a new hope on her part of which you are not yet aware.
Just a passing thought
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History leading up to my "happiness" thread
by Junction-Guy insome of you seem perplexed as to my latest threads, i thought i would give you a little background.. .
about 3 years ago, amanda and i met up with an xjw elder here in knoxville.
it started out ok, but deteriorated rapidly.
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Flying High:
But just think about all the successful calls just waiting for you ....
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History leading up to my "happiness" thread
by Junction-Guy insome of you seem perplexed as to my latest threads, i thought i would give you a little background.. .
about 3 years ago, amanda and i met up with an xjw elder here in knoxville.
it started out ok, but deteriorated rapidly.
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Personal Happiness at all cost = selfishness
Activism at all cost = selfishness
Personal contentment (which leads to happiness) is valued and important. However if that is done at the expense of innocents such as the children mentioned in your story, then that particular pursuit of happiness is selfish and will eventually work against one's own happiness. Kind of a Karma thing.
Activism overly pursued without thought of consequence or emotional damage to innocents is also selfish and will work cross purposes to the intent.
In my opinion, personal contentment is directly proportionate to how caring for others (or at least the desire to) is manifest. I do believe that my being happy and successful is the best argumentation to the JW's. I have returned to the vomit yet I am happy. This may cause and has caused the JW mind to struggle with the disconnect. Not a JW yet still happy.
I do what I can to support people in their decision making process. That has included being a friend to someone while they were df'ed and working towards reinstatement. I knew full well the relationship would end once they went back, but that person needed some social connection while being cut off. I believe it is just one more person who has to honestly admit there are good people in this world that aren't JW's. I hope eventually that seed will germinate but if not, I am happy that I provided support. Her going back, didn't rob me of the joy.
Activism can be a great catharsis for dealing with the initial anger felt after a great loss (eg MADD) but you'll find more is needed in order to find your center (grounding) and work towards creating a life after the loss wherein you can build that contentment and happiness.
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John Q - Denzel "I will not bury my son. My son will bury ME."
Mr Holland's Opus - Richard Dreyfuss. Seeing that despite all his mistakes, he touched so many and made a difference
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From one of my camping trips. It would be amazing to have them visiting on my yard tho. Thanks for sharing the pic!