Here in Cali its kicking off. the wife is headed out....guilted by family. She will be late, the kids will be a tear, and it will suck.
I will be here defiantly eating a taco.
well on this side of the planet, the southern hemisphere/ new zealand, the 2016 memorial service in local kingdom halls will be over for another year.
another great big anticlimax.
some family and relatives will have gone - but unless i ask my sister, i generally have no idea about attendance and partaker numbers.
Here in Cali its kicking off. the wife is headed out....guilted by family. She will be late, the kids will be a tear, and it will suck.
I will be here defiantly eating a taco.
if god is omnipotent (all powerful) why did he take six days (or six thousand years jw.org) to.
crete everything.
why not speak everything into existence all at once?
Ricky Gervais is hilarious.
Oh wow! Orphan Crow for the win!
Sophie must really be raking in that allowance money. I'm sure this is a subtle que for the parents really. Get the kids to ASK if they can be like Sophia and put some money in the box. Hey wait......kids don't have money!
JWdaughter.........regarding paid clergy/elders.
I think if they followed the typical model, disfellowshippings would go waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy down.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34xtdsx_krc.
Always nice to hear the judicial committees. Although it was a bit mind numbing hearing really horrible arguments for and against the trinity doctrine for so long. He handled himself calmly, and the elders were kind enough, but clearly just slowly wrapping up the box without really listening.
and we are suposed to trust these guys with our lives?
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Oh man....the "winning" videos. Just unbelievable that they would be considered award winning.
and we are suposed to trust these guys with our lives?
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Oh wow. I can't tell if they are just this dumb and inept, or if they are in fact TRYING to deceive. I really can't.
well it finally happened!
we have been waiting about a year for this, my dfd husbands family asked us for money.
even though his own father hasn't met our 8 month old son.
Thanks! Yeah I think its a great idea! I was due!
It makes you the reasonable one......NO MATTER WHAT THEY DO.
well it finally happened!
we have been waiting about a year for this, my dfd husbands family asked us for money.
even though his own father hasn't met our 8 month old son.
I think I have a really good idea. It seems you are leaning to help. That is of course fine. They are your parents. Their treatment of you isn't going to dictate what kind of human beings you are and that is virtuous in my mind.
Of course nobody would judge you adversely for not giving it to them (unless you are wealthy and have a bunch of disposable income).
I would offer very kindly if you decide to give it to them, to have them come over and eat dinner, and meet their grandson, and you will give it to them after the meal. This accomplishes so many things its hard to list.
If they say, well you know we can't do that, act surprised. I mean...they aren't suposed to be talking to you at all right? if they come, give them the money, then invite them over a couple weeks down the line for dinner again. Maybe your kindness will make a crack. If they decline and pull out all of the JW nonsense, ask them why it was ok 2 weeks ago?
I really think this is a good idea. it allows you to take the high road AND allows the opportunity for them to either see the light a little, or be exposed to THEMSELVES.
Make sense?
if you are a new person to the board you might want to send scully a pm thanking her for her hard work and dedication.
the boe project owes her for helping it to get started.. example:.
several years ago there was a website called (dirtclod.com) who had the courage to display the boes right out in front of everybody.