Topics Started by mutinyinheaven

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Are there ex-jws who haven't read Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk?
by mutinyinheaven in
1. jw
2. friends
every ex-jw who has read my novel of a love story based in the jws is blown away.

there hasn't been one bad review, and it has been reviewed in the boston globe, san francisco chronicle, sf weekly, portland's weekly and daily newspaper and more.

publishers weekly gave it a starred rating and it's optioned for a film through hunting lane, the same producers who brought you blue valentine and half nelson.. it's available all over north america at indie bookstores, barnes & noble and more.. if you buy it off of me directly and don't like it, i will refund upon return of book minus shipping and paypal costs.. www.tonydushane.com.
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ex-jehovah's witness publicity - religious renegades
by mutinyinheaven in
1. jw
2. friends
hi all.. litquake is the largest literary event in san francisco and i'm participating in a panel on authors who write about religion.

they did a pre-interview with me and it's on the front page of their website through the weekend:.

http://www.litquake.org/front-page-news/tony-dushane.
Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk now available in UK
by mutinyinheaven in
1. social
2. entertainment
i just found out about this since my publisher has worldwide english rights to the novel and they're in the process of a take over from another publisher.

if you know of any cool religious blogs, or book nerd blogs who like coming-of-age novels, definitely pm me so i can help get the word out.. confessions of a teenage jesus jerk, review from publisher's weekly:.

dushane writes with an insider's perspective about this unique world, balancing criticism with understanding and a convincing portrait of the struggle to integrate religion into a modern world, producing an ultimately touching story that will speak to atheists and believers alike.. .
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alcoholics anonymous and jws
by mutinyinheaven in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
hey there,.

is there any conflict with jws and aa or other 12 step recovery programs?.

was there in the past, if there isn't conflict today?.
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JW teens question
by mutinyinheaven in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i've been out for 11 years and working on an assignment of what jw teens are into now, stuff that's seen as borderline where they can participate, but only to an extent.. an example pre-internet: we could skateboard, but couldn't be punk rock, so we hung out with the punk rockers at skate ramps and our parents didn't know.. what are the jws saying regarding:.

facebook.

internet porn.
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Jehovah's Witnesses Are Funny!
by mutinyinheaven in
1. jw
2. friends
here's a great review of confessions of a teenage jesus jerk:.

http://open.salon.com/blog/jd_sugar/2010/09/04/jehovahs_witnesses_are_funny_at_least_this_former_one_is.

the writer either really did his research or has some jw experience.. .
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family guy - evil monkey jehovah's witness
by mutinyinheaven in
1. social
2. humour
this may have been brought up here before, but it's hilarious:.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzhz-f2dym0.

i love how they use an apocalypse illustration on the watchtower, the look on the monkey's face..
ex-jw radio interview
by mutinyinheaven in
1. social
2. entertainment
i was interviewed earlier today on pirate cat radio in san francisco regarding my novel 'confessions of a teenage jesus jerk' and growing up a jw.. download or stream the audio here.. enjoy,.

tony.

www.jesusjerk.com.
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Michael Jackson article in Vanity Fair
by mutinyinheaven in
1. jw
2. friends
this month they did an article on the making of thriller and included the whacked family dynamic and jw beliefs, where the elders were about the df him for promoting "demonology".. unfortunately, they didn't describe what would really happen to him if he was dfed.. then i realized, his family was so greedy that they would use the b---s---, 'we're in business together', clause from the wtbts.. what was excellent about the article is it showed how naive jackson was to sexuality and asking the questions of a 12 year old when he was an adult.. ---similar to my novel, where when i was in edit mode i received feedback that, a 16 year old wouldn't say that, and i had to let them know that in the jw world, sex was for married people and there was one photo of a woman in her nighty serving her husband's needs, now don't masturbate or you're commiting adultery in your hearts.---.

and since i'm recently single again, it's truely a mindf--- as i try to catch up with civilization.

many friends are helping me navigate these waters of fun, frustration, excitement and not feeling guilty.. check out the jackson article, read b/t the lines like only ex-jws can.
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The assembly mating game
by mutinyinheaven in
1. jw
2. experiences
i haven't been on the board for a while, but i thought you'd dig this.. it was taped last week at a reading from my novel.

the first part is about the hot girls at assemblies and how we'd sit through doom and gloom talks.

part 2 is a scene where gabe is found out for having a girlfriend.. http://vimeo.com/12066637.