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Another Former JW Writes

Another Former JW Writes

Thank you for writing, N! This is one of the most wonderful and gratifying responses to my recovering Jehovah’s Witnesses advice page that I have received. It helps me too – quite a lot – to know that you are out there. I really wanted to say hi and to thank you for taking the time to create a humourous and humanitarian approach to deconstructing the internal witness! It is great for me to read your advice and discover an…

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Islamic Fascists? Huh?

Islamic Fascists? Huh?

I am very impressed with the Brits. Thank you, Lionheart, for protecting all those who fly between the U.K. and the U.S. Thank goodness there are still good minds working somewhere. Here’s an odd thing, though. I was out of town and I just happened to catch the President reacting to this situation by saying that we are “at war with Islamic Fascists who will use any means to destroy those of us who love freedom, to hurt our nation.”…

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Unconscious Mutterings 183

Unconscious Mutterings 183

Weekly Unconscious Mutterings Meme – Week 183 I say … and you think … ? Affair :: of the heart, Family (that dates me), adultery, euphemism Package :: books, chunky, tied up wtih string, delivery Warner :: Brothers, Time, Dena, cartoons Drop :: cookie, balance, from the tree, down, silver, drip Balance :: drop (nice reversal there), sneakers, beam, centered, judicial, viewpoint Shore :: rocky, cliffs, New England, hug, lighthouse, hurricane, up Confirmation :: notice, payment, tickets, hearings, appointment Nose…

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Daily Activism

Daily Activism

What can you do? Some. Call your congressional representatives and express your views. Even if you know they won’t agree, someone keeps track of the numbers. Be polite and specific about your support or opposition on a particular bill, resolution, or issue. Here are a few actions that I did today to get you started. The top one is very time-sensitive in the US since the vote is tomorrow (Friday). Ok, on with the armchair activism… 1. Don’t Bundle Minimum…

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Ex-Jehovah’s Witness Raven

Ex-Jehovah’s Witness Raven

Just posted this for my friend and fellow ex-JW Richard. He is blind, so I post his blog entries for him. He has written a number of books that I found helpful, and he has devoted himself to a life in love’s service. He’s a mystic and has all sorts of interesting opinions on a wide range of topics. I really enjoy helping him out in the little ways that I can. When I saw this little nugget, I had…

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