That shocked me...but...well, I won't go there. I'm an X-Catholic. The whole thing has disgusted me beyond belief.
TB
TrailBlazer04
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The Church Takes Care of Its Own
by Euphemism inboston's ex-cardinal law gets new job in rome
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vatican city (reuters) - cardinal bernard law, who was forced to resign as archbishop of boston over a sexual abuse scandal, was given a new post by pope john paul on thursday.. a vatican statement said the pope had appointed law to be the archpriest of the rome basilica of st mary major, one of the most important churches in the italian capital.. http://news.findlaw.com/news/s/20040527/popelawdc.html
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Pictures of My Bride
by D8TA instill alive and having fun in aracaju (the kentucky of) brasil.
here are some pics of minha novia.
we will be getting married in a court first (in about 2 -4 weeks depending which window of opportunity with the court opens first), because i am an estrangerio or foriegner.
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Congratulations to you both...you look like a lovely (and loving) couple. May you have many happy years together, and a beautiful family.
I know about those HUGE Latin families...I have one. I STILL haven't figured all the cousins out yet!
Again, Congratulations
TB
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Medical Ethics and Child Birth Rights Debate
by Xandria incourt cases revive childbirth rights debate.
i saw this article and it got me to thinking.. which can be dangerous at times.
but, this is a situation that would affect women and families terribly.
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It's all about control by the medical community. My daughter HAS to deliver by c-section...due to an accident a few years ago. However, after the last baby, she signed herself out of the hospital AMA after 48 hours. They were more than interventionist. Kept doing blood sugar levels on the baby because she was allegedly "large for gestational age"...8lbs 9oz full-term baby girl. Gimme a fricken break...They were NOT supportive of my daughter's choice to breastfeed. She finally kicked the so-called "lactation consultant" out of the room telling them "my mother nursed the 3 of us and she damn sure knows what she's doing"...(let's hear it for good old mom). The LC was PISSED as hell.
My first birth...pitocin, internal monitoring...second and third...nope. My longest labor was 3 and a half hours...by the time I got to the third baby, just over an hour and a half (don't hate me, please???). IF I had had more babies, they would have been born at home, probably unattended...I despised the thought of paying thru the nose for some "doctor" to come catch the baby after I had done all the work.
Birth has been medicalized...no more "baby will come when baby is ready"...and the harm that's being done to mothers and babies is UNREAL. Don't get me wrong...medical intervention in pregnancy has saved many moms and babies, but for a routine, low risk pregnancy and birth, it really isn't needed.
TB of the "crunchy" birth crowd.
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My friend's i need your help more then ever.
by kls ini asked my husband for a divorce yesterday.
after he threw a plate full of food and a cup of coffee it went pretty well, especially after he left, but came back four hrs.
i have pretty hard questions i need your help with ,the first is what do i say when he keeps telling me that he leaves me alone a jws?
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kls,
I don't understand the issues b/c I'm a "never was"...so...here's a (((((((((((hug)))))))))) and you'll be in my thoughts.
TB
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"Jehovah in the New Testament"
by OHappyDay insincere pardons if this is posted here elsewhere and previously.. i received a copy of "jehovah in the new testament" from www.tetragrammaton.org.. the booklet's argument is that whereas "yahweh" or "jehovah" belongs in the old testament, because it is clearly there in the ancient texts, it does not belong in the new testament.. because there is not one ancient greek new testament manuscript that has "jehovah" in the text, only "lord.".
this is so obvious and irrefutable that it is silly for the new world translation to continue on with this theological mistake.
besides, in many passages where "jehovah" appears in the nwt new testament, it is simply jarring, out of place, and/or misleading.. actually, use of "jehovah" in the new testament distorts the meaning of the words of the apostles, and confuses the fact that "men ought to honor the son as they do the father.
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"They argue that Jesus always honoured God in speech. Well that may be so in places, but mans obligation as a Christian is to honour Jesus before God. Well, that's the way I read it."
Uh...what about the part about "he who honors the Son, honors the Father"??? They've reduced Christ to a lesser god (small "g"). Doesn't that make them polytheists rather than monotheists?
Just something I've wondered about and haven't ever been able to get a straight answer.
TB
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Comments You Will Not Hear at the 5-30-04 WT Study (April 15, 2004)
by blondie incomments you will not hear at the 5-30-04 (week of 5-24-31, 2004) wt study (4-15-04) abbreviated
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What's up with a religion that has to remind it's adherents to be "kind"? Although, I have yet to see "kindness" from my husband's X and kids who purport to be such "great Christians" and think they're so superior to us unwashed Baptist types...all I've ever seen has been rudeness, greed, nastiness, sarcasm and lies. Oh well...so glad I didn't "bite" those years ago.
TB...who's shaking her head at this
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My Son Is SIXTEEN Today
by Corvin intoday, my son, beau, is sixteen.
i just don't know where the time goes.
this kid is 6'-3" and sports size 13 shoes.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEAU!!!
Corvin, I know what you mean...my 17 year old is 6'1" and sports size 12's...they grow up much too fast for my taste!
TB
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This sounds like propaganda to me. The "end" of the USA has been proclaimed over and over...and it ain't happened yet.
That said...do I think that maybe some areas of our economy will crash...probably. Housing prices are bound to start declining as interest rates start rising again. The rest, I don't know. I'll wait and see.
TB
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y questions regarding JW's from a non JW
by North Girl insorry.. this may be long i have been reading in forums and on other web sites and have some questions that some may think are silly or that the answers are obvious.
i have step sons being raised witness and am just curious.. thank in advance to any answers .
1) what is meant by saying not dressed like a jw.. is there a specific code?.
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TrailBlazer04
Welcome North Girl!
I have stepkids that are JW. I've spent quite a bit of time researching...
The folks here are great for support, sympathy, an ear, a shoulder...
TB
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Wahooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!! I'm SO Proud!!!!!
by bisous inokay, i know it is corny, but my daughter graduates college tomorrow, may 29th with a bachelor of arts degree, major fine arts.
she is an accomplished student and painter.
she took an extra year because while a full-time student she also worked 20-25 hours a week.. .
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TrailBlazer04
Congratulations to your daughter...graduation is the MOST awesome feeling! Be sure to take LOTS of pictures, and CELEBRATE!!!
TB