singsongboi
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easter cartoon from leunig
by singsongboi ina father stands with his son, in front of an icon of the 'crucified' christ.... .
he tells his son....... " and here's what happens when you can't keep your big mouth shut.".
(sori..no scanner, can't scan!!).
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a humble woman - fighting against religious contro
by singsongboi inat the launch of the sydney gay & lesbian mardi gras 2002, in the forecourt of the sydney opera house on feb 8, a keynote speaker was a str8 woman.. nan mcgrregor is an unlikely warrior - to me looked just like one of the faithful sisters that sat ignored in meeting after meeting.
but in her heart there is a heroism that makes her special.. as one of the rainbow sash movement she wore a rainbow sash and asked to recieve holy communion in a catholic mass presided over by archbishop george pell.. she spoke of her heart searching before deciding to defy an elder of her church, and of how she felt kneeling for communion, as pell glowered threateningly at her..
interesting!!!
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Brain vs. Womb
by picosito ini cut the following quote from "topic: old seats or new seats?".
by duncan.
"your average dub, just wants to be told what to do and think.".
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Sensitivity to Criticism
by singsongboi inmature people are not overly sensitive to criticism -- they recognise their own limitations, and the possible wider experience or knowledge of others.. but, (and reading this board for over 4 months now) it seems to me, that the tougher approach of the gb to differing opinions since the 1980's, is indicative of a social immaturity and sensitivity to criticism.. somehow in their relationship with each other, there is a lack of confidence in what they believe.
( in any case, "truth" is established only by a vote of the gb - there is no modern day urim and thummim - so on the gb opinions can be held - even if not taught).
if you have a lot of confidence in your beliefs, if it's well researched and tested, if you are above all seeking truth -- then you are relaxed about your beliefs.. and there is no need to exclude and shun dissenters.
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60 min tonite-Oz TV-see cath. church squirm!
by singsongboi init's already been mentioned -- but worth mentioning again.. if u live in oz, i think this is great tv tonite.
australia's most prominent catholic exposed as he tries to cover up the sins of one of his mates.... here's an extract from the advance publicity from the shows website.... .
that 10 years ago dr george pell attempted to bribe a distressed young man who'd been sexually assaulted by a priest and that dr pell did this to cover up a potential scandal and to protect his church.. and, as you'll see, there's more allegations of money offered to silence the family of two young girls, more tragic victims of a predator in the catholic church.
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hong's journey to sonship!!!!!
by singsongboi inwalk a little further with hong, as he journeys towards being a brother to jesus!!!!.
these are my notes from jonathons spence's book.... " god's chinese son" and follows on from a previous topic.. ___________________________________________________________________.
christianity does not spring fully grown from the earth, even tho jesus claimed the very stones would cry out, if his followers failed to pass on his message.. so it is with hong's journey to realisation that he was a son of god.
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Memorial to those betrayed by family
by singsongboi inhave you been disfellowhipped from the "spiritual paradise" for your conscientiously held personal beliefs?.
and were you and betrayed to the elders by family members who reported your personal conversations with them to the copngregation.. this thread is a memorial to you - and to the stupidity and paranoia of the gb, in encouraging this practise.. the stupidity of this doctrine and practise can be illustrated by the following news report (which i read in the sydney morning herald (08-04-02) but which came originally from the english daily telegraph).
i have summarised the following from the article..... ____________________________________________________________.
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Christian Neutrality-other areas for research.
by singsongboi ini've just been reading thru tallyman's thread, and the jw 'crawler' in dachau ( and individual act, of course!)...
wonder did they df this guy after the war?
and then there is rutherford's 'offer to deal' with the nazi's.. quote:... "and then, the watchtower society, scorned by hitler, started publishing bad things about nazism in their literature, whereas up to that point they were silent.".
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Missing Friends - separated by stupidity
by singsongboi ini loove those reunion stories that come from places like the former east germany/west germany, north and south korea, the peoples of northern siberia and north america... after the control freaks give up and friends and families can see each other again.
i love the looks on their faces when seeing someone dear to them that hasn't been seen for 50 years because some freak thot it was unpatriotic or untheocratic or something like that.
you can see where i am going... i had to walk away from many people i thot a lot of -- .
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Vale Clive Williams-gay, circuit o'seer-d'fd...
by singsongboi inthis is the story of another man battling in a place he did not belong - i did not know him, only knew of him.....thru the everlasting gossip!!!.
i think he had already left australia when i became a jw in the the 1950's -- and my knowledge of him is only thru recollection of whispered conversations.. i've called it -----.
life gets better for clive williams.