I caught the afternoon showing today. I was a bit surprised to see that it was a little less serious than the previews led me to believe. I would give it a 7.5 out of 10. It wasn't super scary like I thought it would be according to the previews. It was very watchable. Keanu was a good fit for the character. If some folks are weary to go see it because of the demonic images -- I say it's not that bad. There are quite a few comical references in it too. If you are one of those type of people that do not like horror movies, this isn't one of them. Fictional movie making at its best.
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Constantine?
by upside/down injust got home from watching "constantine".
it was ok. a bit long and keanu was very "keanu".
i think he's like arnold schwarzenegger and only plays one type of role.. nice fiction.
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What is the best way to be DF'd?
by catchthis infor those who are df'd, are you proud of the way you were df'd?
adultery?
i was df'd for apostacy.
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Sadly they dont DF for apostacy anymore, It is DA by attrition.
Incorrect. I was DF'd for apostacy. The elder who informed me of the judicial committee being formed said that they had "enough information against me for apostacy." Maybe the new Org book will redefine that announcement.
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What is the best way to be DF'd?
by catchthis infor those who are df'd, are you proud of the way you were df'd?
adultery?
i was df'd for apostacy.
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I made it clear to many JW's before my announcement what I was going to be df'd for. I could have been automatically da'd for my 'apostacy' many, many months before, but it never happened. According to an elder friend of mine, the service desk at bethel most likely was pulling the strings from the beginning, in my case. After hearing about the judicial committee being formed, I didn't give in to their rules. I abstained from attending the meeting. There was no reason to re-hash what we had already talked about. I made it easy for them to decide what announcement to make.
BTW, the elder who called to tell me of their decision, never told me actual reason for the df'ing. I only assumed it from the original phone call from an elder who made general references to my case. I heard later that the elders were supposed to tell me the reason for the df'ing decision. But he didn't...
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What is the best way to be DF'd?
by catchthis infor those who are df'd, are you proud of the way you were df'd?
adultery?
i was df'd for apostacy.
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For those who are df'd, are you proud of the way you were df'd? Adultery? Idolatry? Drunkeness? Apostacy maybe? ____ (Fill in whatever)
I was df'd for apostacy. And now, I am very proud for what I was df'd for. I believe that apostacy(as the way the WTS defines it) is the best manifestation of proving the WTS wrong. YOU know that they are wrong. YOU spoke out against them.
Are you proud to be df'd from the WTS?
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Film Documentary about Ex JWs
by Ayernye inmy name is ayernye... sometimes i go by stephan... it used to be stephen mcguire back when i was a witness in the wilmington and groton massachusetts congregations from '83 - '94.
was a pioneer and ministerial servant and was married for two of those years.
with tremendous agony and confusion, i moved far away to discover myself... took years to adjust to my new reality... drugs... drinking... anything to numb my tired brain... but the transformation was eventual and so worth it... of course... i am now my own person... mostly happy, adjusted and living my life to the best i can... .
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I hate to play the negative role here....but....most theatre and movie going people will not be interested in a single religious entity, especially a tiny one. Have you thought about incorporating a larger scale cult type influence that includes JW's? Rather than covering only JW's, include other well known cults and mention JW's as an aside. Topically speaking, JW's are nothing in the movie/documentary industry. Sure, most people have heard of them, but how many really know about them? This may be a hit on atomfilms.com with the anti-JW movement, but I wouldn't expect this to do well on an international scale.
The only way to draw attention to the JW's in this sort of medium is to make a documentary about several cults. Of course, I would love to see you prove me wrong...
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Why the WTS hates the Internet
by doinmypart inthe wts & its various corporations are a behemoth, rudderless ship with no one at the helm; only concerned with self-preservation.
the result is an inflexible organization slow to make change and not interested in the welfare & rights of individual members.. the internet and boards such as this allow for excellent communication and freedom of information.. because the internet is free and provides relative anonymity it has proven to be one of the greatest threats to the wts.. the wts leaders could be proactive and act in an ethical way, but they'd rather react when a perceived "threat" arises -- telling members to avoid the internet, shun family members, do more/stay busy, and so on.. as jt used to say, "i love this 'net thang".
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The thing is, even if most witnesses have access to the internet, they do not always use it to research JW's. My wife is a good example of that. I sometimes check her internet history to see if she is looking things up, but she doesn't.
I am always holding out hope though......
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It is official-Awake to be monthly-PDF scan of KM for your review....
by CaptainSchmideo in.
i will post this as a link for download, it's about 3.5 meg (searchable!).
http://members.cox.net/captainschmideo/km-e_us_3-05-march%202005.pdf.
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That is real funny. My wife got a CD of these songs from a brother in the hall and bragged to me about how C. Dion was the singer of them. I told her she was on crack. How on earth would a "worldly" singer sing these crappy songs is beyond me. It is only a matter of time when she reads this KM that she will be shot down yet again.
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Electricity is more important than God
by onacruse inok, so, don't blame me for this topic!
kate and i just happen to have an electrical engineer staying with us tonight, and he got me going on this; it's all his fault!!!
lol .
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If that happens, I'm converting.............to the Amish!
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there have been changes.....
by lisavegas420 inhow would you respond to the following quote.....i got this from a pro jw site.
i don't post on the site, just read.......i just wanted to know how you all would respond to this post.never let anyone cause you to doubt the organization...true there have been changes in the past in which the society readily admits to but the bottom line is that this is the channel jehovah has chosen...remember the vision of his chariot...those wheels could change any direction on a dime...it is our responsibility to move with that chariot and keep up otherwise we will be left behind with nothing better to do than finding fault with this precious organization!.
i would like to know more about the chariot wheels too....
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Here is my idea of Jah's Chariot: (I know I know, it isn't quite what you imagined a chariot as looking like)
The reason for the square wheels is because when a "change" occurs in the "wheels" of the organization, it is immediately followed by a hard jolt disrupting all of the passengers.
The analogy just used is obvious. It would also make perfect sense to an ex-jw.
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Violent streak emerged just days after we were married
by ezekiel3 insource: http://www.leedstoday.net/viewarticle2.aspx?sectionid=39&articleid=938994
leeds today
violent streak emerged just days after we were married
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several banks turned down his request for a loan to start a domestic cleaning business
Sorry, couldn't help but notice the blurb above...