Posts by Xena

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Rainy Days- Love Em or Hate Em?

by nvrgnbk in

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Xena

I'm just glad I'm still here to experience them.
Ian

Me too Ian Probably just as well I enjoy rainy days as it rains here A LOT! But it's beautiful and with rain comes rainbows..... Callanish Standing Stones, Isle of Lewis

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Have you changed your mind about ABORTION?

by nicolaou in

i'm not after a discussion on the rights or wrongs on abortion, what i'm asking is whether or not your views have evolved over time.. perhaps leaving the watchtower was enough to allow your true feelings on abortion to find expression.

maybe abortion is one of those subjects where you still find yourself in agreement with your old jw self.

did becoming a mother change your perspective in any way or solidify your views?.

Xena

Oddly enough even as a JW I was pro-choice in my own mind. Needless to say I never voiced it but I always felt that it was a choice and still do.

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Whats under The Scotsman's kilt??????

by The Scotsman in

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http://www.greatscotshop.com/images/cardgreatscotkilt.gif.

feeling a bit cheeky!!!

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Xena

Nessy???

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Radical Apostasy v Liberal Apostasy

by diamondblue1974 in

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in the wake of the 'dannygate' issue it made me think about the impact of apostasy and it various forms and on some level how it equates to the feminist movement and its development over the years.. initially, the radical feminist movement were and are the typical man hating, bra burning cross section who undoubtedly moved womens rights foward significantly and to some degree still do.

without the radical feminist movement, the likelihood of the liberal and more balanced feminist movements ever existing would have been uncertain if not improbable.

so indirectly the feminist movement owes a lot to those radicals who were out there burning bra's and linching men (i was joking about the last bit).

Xena

Similarly however we have Radical Apostates such as Danny who (despite his recent abhorent behaviour) are prepared to push boundaries and be seen in the public eye. The placade carrying, scripture shouting, watchtower burning apostates whilst to some might appear over the top, they have had a valid contribution to raising what are considered to be 'apostate' issues to the forefront of minds of insiders and those on the outside.

I was going off the quote above as to what we were considering radical. I don't feel people who start websites like this one and/or form organizations to protect abuse victims to be "radical" per say.

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Radical Apostasy v Liberal Apostasy

by diamondblue1974 in

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in the wake of the 'dannygate' issue it made me think about the impact of apostasy and it various forms and on some level how it equates to the feminist movement and its development over the years.. initially, the radical feminist movement were and are the typical man hating, bra burning cross section who undoubtedly moved womens rights foward significantly and to some degree still do.

without the radical feminist movement, the likelihood of the liberal and more balanced feminist movements ever existing would have been uncertain if not improbable.

so indirectly the feminist movement owes a lot to those radicals who were out there burning bra's and linching men (i was joking about the last bit).

Xena

Interesting. As a liberal apostate I tend to feel that radical apostates potentially undermine the gains achieved by those working in a more subtle manner due to the backlash they invite. While they may bring the subject up in a manner that is difficult to ignore they also can generate very negative emotions, feeding into the type of image used by the WT as a scare tactic. Thereby voiding out almost any positive impact.

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