Joy of Life.
Beautiful.
Sexy? Ok. Sure. But to me, more joyous and beautiful.
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You might think that I am a pervert this time, I do not care.
by Iamallcool inhttp://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/michelle-jenneke-australian-hurdler-dancing-sensation-042218109--oly.html.
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Shunning is easy
by Paralipomenon inupon reflection over the past 5 years of being out, i've had a lot of time to consider my time as a witness as well as come to terms with my parents shunning us.. that was the biggest shock for me.
contrary to most experiences i've read, my childhood, while focused on witness matters was still pretty happy.
our family always seemed to fall on "family first, religion second".
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Have to agree with Talesin on this one.
The only time my Mom ever saw my Dad cry was when they heard my gay brother was being DFed. It was excruciating for my parents, but they shunned my brother out of (twisted) love for God and (twisted) love for my brother.
It was also my personal shunning of my brother that finally broke through my Cognitive Dissonance and started me down the path to awakening.
To be fair, I get your point. Shunning is non-action. But, for most, it is not without great pain.
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For Active JW Men: Ideas on Awakening Your JW Spouse (Long post)
by Open mind indisclaimer: your mileage may vary.
if you are a married, "active, in good standing" (tm), jw male who has recently discovered that the .
watchtower is not what it claims to be, this thread is for you.
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bttt as a counterpoint to Terry's thread. FCC "equal time" rules spring to mind.
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Are you TRAPPED by your believing mate into a hellish life of "pretend"?
by Terry inthe scene is familiar.. a jehovah's witness family with one member who has awakened from the lie.. the split comes down to an interesting wrong terminology:.
unbelieving mate vs believing mate.. .
the context of the entire family is as a jehovah's witness family.. damage has already been done.
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Two years of tip-toeing, seed planting, and keeping my elder hat saved my marriage and got us all out relatively unscathed.
It's not for everyone, but it's a path that can be tried FIRST, and then when the awakened partner can't take it anymore....
TAKE NO PRISONERS!!!!
My $.02.
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A happy life for a gay ex-JW
by Steve_C ini'm not sure if this is the correct place to put this, but here goes.. i've posted a few times before about different subjects.
in some of those posts ive mentioned that im gay, and in others ive referred to my wife and kids.
i thought id share a bit more information to any who were curious about this.
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Wow! Your family really dodged quite a few painful WT land mines over the years.
Thanks for sharing the happy finale with us.
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Sophie, it sounds like you have a problem accepting direction from Divinely constituted authority figures.
You'll fit right in around here!
WELCOME TO JWN!
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The Good Food Thread
by MrsCedars inmy inspiration comes from the ingredients i have at hand, very often leftovers, and also home grown produce, herbs and spices.
i still have a lot to learn, but i have come a long way since i first started cooking for mr cedars.. i think the first recipe on this thread should by the one that oodad has posted on other thread.... .
shrimp scampi.
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@ 00Dad: Re: Cedar Plank Salmon, excellent idea to expose one side of the plank to the heat for 3 minutes, then flip the plank and put the salmon on the now-heat-sterilized side of the plank. Not doing that has always made me a little bit leary as far as food safety goes. Although, we've done it for years and never gotten sick, (cedar probably has inherent anti-microbial properties), I think I'll start doing that from here on out.
Thanks,
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The Good Food Thread
by MrsCedars inmy inspiration comes from the ingredients i have at hand, very often leftovers, and also home grown produce, herbs and spices.
i still have a lot to learn, but i have come a long way since i first started cooking for mr cedars.. i think the first recipe on this thread should by the one that oodad has posted on other thread.... .
shrimp scampi.
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In honor of the Cedar's family, I offer up:
CEDAR PLANK SALMON:
The key to this recipe is getting a cedar plank that has not been treated with any chemicals. DO NOT just go get a piece of cedar fence material. I've had several lumber yards tell me they are chemically treated and that you can't tell by looking. Who knows? It might just be a scam so that the cedar plank cooking suppliers can charge exorbitant prices, (and they do).
Anyway, you want a plank big enough to set a salmon fillet on. Typically, 6 inches wide by 18 inches long by 3/8-1/2 inch thick. Soak the plank in water for at least a few hours. Make sure to weigh it down with something to speed the soaking process.
Prepare the fillet however you would for baked salmon. We usually do a little salt and olive oil with lemon slices. (Google "Baked Salmon" and you'll have at least 30 ideas). Lay the fillet on the plank. (If it still has skin on it, put the skin side down on the plank) Set the plank onto a barbecue grill, preferably charcoal, but gas on low heat is OK too. Leave it there for 20-35 minutes. Don't turn it. The bottom of the plank will get charred and give off smoke. Essentially you are baking it and smoking it at the same time.
Remove plank and salmon all together as one piece. Serve.
Bon Appetit'
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Introducing Mrs Cedars...
by cedars ini just thought you should know that mrs cedars has finally taken the plunge and joined the forum.
she was able to log on for the first time yesterday.. though we both "awakened" at different stages, mrs cedars was very supportive and non-judgmental when i first began exploring my beliefs from a critical standpoint.
she is currently in the process of reading crisis of conscience and aquainting herself with some of the facts of witness history that were hitherto unknown.
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Welcome Mrs. Cedars!
Bon Apetit!!
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San Francisco, CA, Cow Palace, July 13-15.
Sunday attendance: 8,100
Baptisms: 41
People asleep during final talk by Gil Nazaroff from Bethel: 4,000