Posts by Ravyn

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What is the WTS's motive?

by careful fader in

can anyone help me understand the motive of the wts?

i don't think it's money .

the gb lives at bethel in a pretty low standard of living.

I just don't see how any of them can believe what they knowingly fabricate. It would be very difficult to believe your own lies when they are so completely outrageous and irreverent. Especially when it takes so much work and research to come up with the lies.

They know exactly what they print. They also know that they are looked to to decide the fate of millions of men, women and children. They dictate everything from how millions dress, to how millions have sex! That is a massive power trip. And they do live in luxury. Could anyone else in NYC afford to live in penthouse suites, with every care taken for granted? They have no reason to ever leave the building...they have the best food, the best clothing, the best health care, and thousands of ready and willing servants at their beck and call. They travel the world, in private jets and ride in luxury cars. They drink the best wines. don't let anyone tell you any differently. Just because they don't flaunt it as something to be proud of like the rest of the world does---does not mean it is not happening. It has been happening since Rutherford.

And as far as 'Faithful and Discreet Slave class' goes--they INVENTED it! Jesus gave a parable that meant what he said. There is no 'modern day fulfillment'! Jesus was talking to Jews who understood what he was saying, and he was teaching them to be more giving and caring, his message of love. It was not prophetic! It was only what it was. I could take the fairytale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears and with some 'creative license' I could make it into some kind of Nostradamus-like prophecy of the bombing of the WTC! (The US is Goldilocks just disregarding the property rights of others and gobbling up all the oil and breaking all the thrird world economies and then contentedly sleeping in the beds of others...see? not so hard!)

Don't let them fool you. They know exactly what they are doing, have been doing, and intend to keep doing. It IS a matter of power and greed, and they don't care who dies or who's lives are ruined as long as they have nice comfy beds and get to play god.

reprehensible.

Ravyn

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An idea for $$$ and a cookbook for Simon's board

by Lady Lee in

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it has been suggested that we have a recipe collection for posters on jwd.. and that idea was taken one step further by suggesting that we make a cookbook with the various recipes provided by the posters here.

all proceeds from the book would go to simon to help support the board (which would be a lot easier than everyone getting a cut of the "profits".

it would be pretty easy to get a collection of recipes and make up some cds.. i um have actually edited a cookbook before.

Ravyn

here's a title:

"Eating With Apostates"

Ravyn

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The Essential Rumi

by nilfun in

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a few months ago i purchased a collection of books called mystical classics of the world.

i am now reading the fourth in the series, the essential rumi (there are six books altogether: tao te ching, the bhagavad-gita, bardo thodol or the tibetian book of the dead, the essential rumi, the essential kabbalah, and the way of a pilgrim).

a man in prison is sent a prayer rug by his friend.

Ravyn

I have that set too! I loved the Gita. Ihave not read all of them I read the Gita straight thru but the others I have picked at--I guess I should discipline myself and finish what I started.

I got them as a set from a book club called One Spirit if anyone is interested in buying them. try onespirit.com or do a search on book clubs. you can probably get them in the intro pack and pay a dollar for them or something. The book club is pretty easy to maintain, you can reply online to the offers and only need to get 4 more in three years. and there are tons of good books to tempt you into fulfilling your commitment!

Ravyn

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My Job Interviews Today

by Yizuman in

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well, i arrived at mcdonalds and took the interview today at 4:30 pm est and the manager can only offer me 15 hrs a week for $6.00 an hr.

which i think the pay is lower than what i am making from my unemployment benefits which is 141.00 a week after taxes.

i'm gonna contact the unemployment office and ask if i can still continue to receive my benefits despite of the 15 hrs a week being offered.. then i went to mcl cafeteria for the interview and i explained to the manager at the begining that i am hearing-impaired which seemed to made him irk at me.

Ravyn

congratulations Yiz! now remember--just coz you get something does not mean you have to stop looking for something better- and if you get more on Unemployment do not feel you have to take the job and cut off your nose to spite your face! I know. My husband was on Unemployment for 6 months and even after he got this job--it is not what they promised and he is looking for something else. Don't get discouraged--right now alot of good men are in your position--it isn't you, it's the economy.

good luck and lots of good vibes directed your way!

Ravyn

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What are you making for dinner?

by riz in

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i have to make dinner tonight and i'm drawing a blank.

i would appreciate some ideas

Ravyn

yes Lady Lee, maybe if I ever get back into a traditional kitchen situation I will do it again the long way. But right now we just moved into a small house(nice but small) and I have no table or chairs and boxes everywhere and counter space taken up by more boxes and well, since it is just me and hubby and the furry babies---well I cheat. When his family comes to visit I make it more traditional, but I still use the ground turkey. If I made a big batch it would get freezer burn before we could use it all up. I wish I had a freezer too...just got the one on the fridge and it is small. I would love to can some sauce. If I ever get my dream house(and dream kitchen) I got BIG plans!

Ravyn

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What are you making for dinner?

by riz in

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i have to make dinner tonight and i'm drawing a blank.

i would appreciate some ideas

Ravyn

Hey englishman!

what is mange toute? does that mean 'eat-it-all-up'?

we should start a thread for recipes so I can print it out.... hint hint....

we could do an XJW cookbook, sell em on ebay and fund the forum for Simon!

Ravyn

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What are you making for dinner?

by riz in

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i have to make dinner tonight and i'm drawing a blank.

i would appreciate some ideas

Ravyn

yum Lady Lee!

and yes Riz I get Rachel Ray's show on Food channel. isn't she great?

my home made sauce has to be authentic because I am married to an Italian--but I have figured out some short cuts.

I buy the frozen bags of already chopped 'seasoning mix' which is onion, celery, parsley, and red peppers; and already chopped green pepper, I use garlic in a jar(I know it is not as good as the fresh stuff---but I can't touch garlic or I smell like it for weeks!) and I use....big secret here.....ready?

Wampler's brand ground turkey and turkey sausage--a roll of each(77 cents for a pound roll at Walmart!)

then I use a can of Del Monte Garlic and Onion flavor tomato sauce and a can of Del Monte Green Pepper and Mushroom sauce. I figure why go to all the trouble if you can buy it already done now-adays.

I brown the meat--needs olive oil since turkey has not fat. I put in about a tablespoon each of Italian herbs-basil, oregano, parsley, and sometimes a dash of anise extract and a couple of shot glasses of red wine(make sure this is added to the meat before you add anything else while it is browning). add the seasoning mix and peppers and garlic, cook with lid on pot for about 15 minutes. Then add the two cans of sauce and simmer for about another 20 minutes. I only use Barilla brand pasta--which cooks faster than most--do not over-cook! And voila! Authentic 21 st century pasta and tomato 'gravy'!

And NO ONE in his family has ever guessed the meat is turkey! They don't have a clue! (It is THAT good--you gotta try it!)

Sometimes I will do it the old fashioned way, but it turns out just as well if I 'cheat'.

Ravyn

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What are you making for dinner?

by riz in

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friends

i have to make dinner tonight and i'm drawing a blank.

i would appreciate some ideas

Ravyn

tonight I am making pasta shells and homemade sauce...but last night I did the old

whateverisinthefridge or salamagunji.

it consisted of a pound of bacon(cut into one inch size pieces--kitchen shears work great for this on frozen bacon...) with half the drippings reserved, two large sweet onions chopped, a small head of green cabbage chopped, a pound bag of frozen butter beans and a pound bag of frozen white corn all tossed in the bacon and drippings and lightly sauteed until the beans were soft. (the beans had been pre-cooked) salt and pepper to taste. and I served it with rice flavored with tomato bouillion(I get the mexican brand that comes in powder--it is a miracle quickie ingredient for tons of things!) it was so good, my husband came home for lunch of left overs which is a rare treat!

Ravyn

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An epiphany, and prelude to other thoughts

by onacruse in

well, this is being a remarkable couple of weeks for me; one of those moments i'll remember for the rest of my life.

not to be melodramatic, but i think "epiphany" best describes what i'm experiencing.. a little history: i was born and raised a jw, bethel-bound at 8, baptized at 10. always a book-worm, liked to study math, science, and old wts publications (what a combo lol).

when i wasn't vacation pioneering (as it was called then), i spent my summers in my room, frequently reading for 16 hours at a stretch.

Ravyn

One of the proudest moments of my life was the last christmas I was still a JW. Grampa was suffering with leukemia and diabetes and did not have much longer. He had managed to hang on 5 years after nanna died of cancer and his life was very sad. Nanna and Grampa were not and never had been JWs, had in fact even 'disowned' their son and his family who had converted to JWism(for a few years). They were very traditional Catholics. But they were also the center of the family and in my years of being adopted into that family I saw Nanna and Grampa influence even their elder son into doing some things for the sake of family that no one was to ever talk about in 'mixed(JW) company'. I loved Nanna and Grampa and they loved me. She made sure to give me a piece of jewelry before she died so I would not get 'lost in the chaos' after she was gone. Along with her grand-daughter who was my room-mate and pioneer partner of many years, we nursed her until the day she died. Well now it was grampa's turn. Everyone had plans over the holiday. Mostly ski trips and such that JWs do on Christmas holidays when they get days off from work. I volunteered to stay at home with grampa. He was so sad and spoke of Nanna almost constantly. I just could not let him spend posibly his last Christmas like that. So I went out and bought lights and flowers, and wreaths and a little tree. I decorated his room in total Christmas, lights around the window, teddy bears around the little tree. I did what I thought Nanna would have been proud of and I didn't care who saw it or who knew. I even did a collage thing with a bunch of cards I bought(there was no one left to send him cards, but it used to be a big thing when Nanna was still alive to display all the cards on the mantle) and when I showed him the cards he called me Jackie---Nanna's name...

He died the next December, after I left JWs. But he did not make it to another Christmas, that one was his last and MY first Christmas. I can't tell you how proud I am of myself. And I would have done it again.

Ravyn

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RUEBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBEN

by SheilaM in

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i loved clay but i say yea ruben

Ravyn

They mentioned on Monday that Josh is now on active duty. He had said a few weeks ago that his CO kept his whole unit out of traveling anywhere while he was in the competition--because he said if they go he will go---but after it is over they all went back on Active. He had an interview last week on a local news channel and said that he was not sure if he could tour with them this Summer or not---it depended on World Events.

I was a little worried a couple of times last night with Ruben's sweating---he looked like he was going to fold under the strain, but maybe someone like Dave Matthews can give him some tips and he can lose a little weight and get healthier.

I loved Clay best, but honestly, last night it didn't matter to me who won. It was a surprise tho. I think Clay has the stuff to go on with a career without it. I know Ruben has a band in AL, but somehow I just didnt think he would have the business connections to make it into something big without American Idol--so I am glad he won.

Ravyn