neil young sets his sights on bush .
he is country rock's biggest icon, and he is angry.
recorded in secret, his forthcoming album savages the war in iraq.
If I rememember correctly, Young was in Bush's corner right after 9/11 & supported the Patriot Act.Yes, you remember correctly.And, if you'd actually read the article above, you'd have noticedthey mentioned that.
I missed that. My bad. Excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me.
i take public transit to & from work.
i walk past a "historic" theater on a daily basis.
as i walked past this theater, there were about 8-10 j-dubs waiting for the theater to open so they can get the "best" seats.
Wow didn't know they use the Alex Theater.
Yep, and I plan on sending a letter to the Glendale News-Press exposing the type of people using the Alex Theater.
she found an envelope with my name and "personal & confidential" typed on it taped to the door of our apartment.
i asked her to open it and read it, and evidently there is some evidence of apostacy that they want to review with me this saturday (4-21-06) at 7:30 pm.. the funny thing is that i have not been to a meeting since 1993, the last time i was at a circuit assembly or district convention was 1995!
i know that i have been spotted going to my church (3 blocks from the king-dumb hell).
What's the scoop on your Memorial night shout at the JDubs at the Alex???
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/7/111573/1.ashx
There is the link to the Memorial shout-out
i was adopted into a jw family in southern california.
my birth mother gave me up after 6 months (the terms mom & dad refer to my adoptive/real parents).
she gave me up due to the fact that she already had a three year old boy, and back in the late sixties it was not as socially acceptable to be a single mother.
The night that I became a Christian was August 29, 1991. That night changed my life. I walked out of the service free. Free of all the guilt, free of all the self-loathing, and free of the WT$. I knew that I would never be the same. I came home and my wife remarked that there was something different about me. I didn't say a word about where I had been. The following Sunday, she was going to the circuit assembly. I told her that I was not going to go because I had something to take care of (I went Saturday, and hated it). She left early, and after she left, I got dressed and went to my first church service.
I had thought that the church that hosted the crusade, was located in the church building that the crusade was held in. I parked in the lot, and began to walk towards that building when the Associate Pastor (Mario) saw me, and directed my to the right building. I walked in and it was a gym, and it smelled of sweat & super flowery deodorizer. The chairs were second hand, and there was four long pieces of carpet. Three on the aisles, and one in front of the stage. I sat down, and Mario brought a few of the guys over to meet me. It was quite pleasant. I sat down, and waited for the service to start.
The worship team got up, and they prayed. This was not any ordinary prayer. I had never heard anyone pray to God like that. The young lady prayed to God like she really knew Him. Then came the singing. I was expecting one song and sit down, but they sang about 7 different songs for about 30-40 minutes. People lifted their hands. Others began to cry. It was a very exhilarating time. I was in awe that these people showed an intensity of love for God in such an unashamed manner.
Then Mario walked on the stage and asked for those with needs to raise their hands, and he also mentioned some pressing needs. Again what stunned me was the prayer’s familiarity with God, and the expectation that God would perform a miracle in the lives of the people. He didn’t ask for “God’s will to be done.” He quoted scripture, and asked God to hold to His word. I had never heard a prayer like that before.
He then went on with the service. This entailed asking for first-time visitors, and I raised my hand. A bunch of people came around and shook my hand, but I didn’t feel “love bombed.” He then announced that the church was having a lunch for the new people. He said that it was a time to get to know the Pastor and the rest of the leadership. I thought to myself that this was unique. As a J-Dub, I never saw people really go out of their way to make people feel welcome.
Then the Pastor was introduced, and up came this short little Mexican guy, and he spoke about the history of the movement (Victory Outreach), and it’s mission in the community (to minister to the gang member, drug addict, prostitute (male & female) and the utter dregs of society. He taught out of Isaiah 43: 2,3, a verse that referred to Cyrus the Great, but that had been given to this movement’s founder as a promise for what type of people God wanted him to reach.
When the service ended, Mario brought me up to meet the Pastor (Arnie), and I was impressed by the humility mixed with confidence. Being a Dub, I was very wary of any “man of the cloth.” I was taught that they only wanted your money, and had no interest in you. Unlike the J-Dubs, which are only interested in your time and not you.
He then explained that most of the people at the church came out of gangs, drugs, or prostitution, and that they were the “treasures out of darkness” he had spoken about in Isaiah. We then walked across and ate lunch. I have never been more impressed with the humility and simplicity of people. On that day I knew that I had found a new home.
More to come.
our good friend dan sydlik died today about 2 pm eastern time.
he was the last of the moderating forces on the gb.
lately he has had little influence among the ted (aka the boss) jaracz (head of the bethel cia - the service department) henchmen and loyalists.
I remember a tape of a special talk he gave, and described his visit to Poland and the, then, USSR. It was a great talk. I was on the edge of my seat listening to it.
i don't know if i could've 15 years ago because of having nowhere else to go, but now i know i couldn't stay.
what about you??
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I think I might have. It's hard to say positively either way. However, the thought of having thousands of people with your back, could have gotten me out quicker.
neil young sets his sights on bush .
he is country rock's biggest icon, and he is angry.
recorded in secret, his forthcoming album savages the war in iraq.
If I rememember correctly, Young was in Bush's corner right after 9/11 & supported the Patriot Act.
she found an envelope with my name and "personal & confidential" typed on it taped to the door of our apartment.
i asked her to open it and read it, and evidently there is some evidence of apostacy that they want to review with me this saturday (4-21-06) at 7:30 pm.. the funny thing is that i have not been to a meeting since 1993, the last time i was at a circuit assembly or district convention was 1995!
i know that i have been spotted going to my church (3 blocks from the king-dumb hell).
One thing I forgot to mention. I live about a block from the King-dumb Hell, and I have lived hear for about 6 years. They building does not have a locked entrance, and I know they have seen me go in and out from time to time. So it's not like they are stalking me.
I am currently not thinking about legal ramifications, since I don't feel threatened. I am more amused, than anything. I am also thinking of calling my P.O. dad in New Mexico, and letting him know what's going on (him and I speak, but not on religious matters).
Thanks for all the advice. I am leaning towards having some fun. So more fun ideas would be welcome.
she found an envelope with my name and "personal & confidential" typed on it taped to the door of our apartment.
i asked her to open it and read it, and evidently there is some evidence of apostacy that they want to review with me this saturday (4-21-06) at 7:30 pm.. the funny thing is that i have not been to a meeting since 1993, the last time i was at a circuit assembly or district convention was 1995!
i know that i have been spotted going to my church (3 blocks from the king-dumb hell).
She found an envelope with my name and "personal & confidential" typed on it taped to the door of our apartment. I asked her to open it and read it, and evidently there is some evidence of apostacy that they want to review with me this Saturday (4-21-06) at 7:30 pm.
The funny thing is that I have not been to a meeting since 1993, the last time I was at a Circuit Assembly or District Convention was 1995! I know that I have been spotted going to my church (3 blocks from the King-dumb Hell). I also know that I have been seen evangelizing in the neighborhood. This King-dumb Hell is the one I used to attend, and is about a block from my apartment.
I am most curious why they want to talk to me considering the fact that they have done nothing that remotely resembles "shepherding" to me. My wife says I shouuldn't give them the time of day, but part of me wonders if I was recognized during my Memorial night shout at the J-Dubs at the Alex.
Like I said I am curious to find out what this is all about. What point do they think that they can make? Do they think that I am going to suddenly kowtow to their whims, after 14 years of freedom?
What do you guys think? Go or no go? And a brief reason why.
comments you will not hear at the april 16, 2006 wt study (march 1, 2006 issue, pages 22-26)(senses).
besides, this will give me more time for spiritual matters.
q11) what challenges do serious health problems present?.
And who is Bible scholar R.C.H. Lenski, what are his credentials that a JW should listen to a non-JW? What is the source of the material?
Lenski was a Bible commentator of sound reputation. Very well known within the ranks of conservative Christianity.
