with all the seriousness lately...come on... loosen up a little.
make somebody smile.... things to think about:.
i'll start it off...last night i played a blank tape at full blast.
If Britney Spears falls down would that be called a ho-down?
Why won't canibals eat clowns? They taste funny?
Why was Cinderella a lousy basketball payer? She had a pumpkin for a coach.
What do you get when you cross a Jehovah's witness with a Unitarian? Someone who knocks on your door but doesn't know why.
I've got a million of 'em.....
i would like to know if there is a certain day that book studies (i.e.
the group reading of the book of daniel, etc-all jws together) are held.
when i was dating the jw he always told me book studies were on friday nights and so he couldn't see me on friday nights (unless he wanted sex on a friday night.
Mark-you have a pm
Seeitall-
It amazes me that they have so many people attending that they have to have so many meeting in one hall! I know it's like that around here, too. It scares me to think that there are so many deluded people around!
i would like to know if there is a certain day that book studies (i.e.
the group reading of the book of daniel, etc-all jws together) are held.
when i was dating the jw he always told me book studies were on friday nights and so he couldn't see me on friday nights (unless he wanted sex on a friday night.
I thought I had seen people here mostly refer to them on Thursday nights. Never heard Friday mentioned. He lied about so many things I'm sure I'd never get them all sorted out! The biggest lie he told was "I don't lie" HAHAHA! He always said, "Liars are the worst of sinners." Guess he convicted himself there.
i just learned that an ex-cowoker of mine became engaged to her abusive boyfriend.
she is probably one of the brightest, prettiest people i have ever known--but she doesn't believe that because her boyfriend would rather have her believe she is dumb, ugly and nothing at all without him.
i am so sad for this girl.. she was in college last year and he made her give it up.
That is heartbreaking. It's horrible to feel as if you're just standing by helplessly, but unfortunately you are. If she can't see it, there is no help for her. For some reason she thinks she deserves to be treated this way. I put up with a lot of emotional abuse in my second marriage-he would yell and throw things and break things-always my things. I never realized until I got into Al Anon that it was abuse. My thinking was that he never hit me, so it wasn't abusive.
Sometimes age and maturity can get us to a place where we can see that we don't deserve to be treated that way. I would say continue to let her know you're there for her, the offer to get her to a shelter was a good idea. Also the book Women Who Love Too Much is an EXCELLENT book. I hope and pray her eyes will be opened and she will begin to value herself. And also that she won't bring any kids into that poisonous environment. Makes me shudder just to think of it.
You're a good friend. She's lucky to have you.
L1
i would like to know if there is a certain day that book studies (i.e.
the group reading of the book of daniel, etc-all jws together) are held.
when i was dating the jw he always told me book studies were on friday nights and so he couldn't see me on friday nights (unless he wanted sex on a friday night.
I would like to know if there is a certain day that book studies (i.e. the group reading of the book of Daniel, etc-all JWs together) are held. When I was dating the JW he always told me book studies were on Friday nights and so he couldn't see me on Friday nights (unless he wanted sex on a Friday night). Recently I've seen him here and there and everywhere on a Friday night and am beginning to wonder if this was another lie he told me to keep from being "committed" to me.
are book studies always held on a certain night or do they change?
L1
this is a simple enough comparison, but i think it's a question worth asking with a thread of it's own, even if it's just for the sake of reminder.
whether it's believing the jws or anything, do we notice whether it is what's reasonable and makes sense, or is it just 'agreeable' because it's familiar and comfortable?
obviously the latter wouldn't be a wise choice.
In searching for answers as to why my ex would be enmeshed in such a high control religion I have come to believe that it is familiar and comfortable for him. His parents' love was very conditional as he was growing up-"don't come home if you don't cut your hair," you can't live here if you don't go to college, etc." So for him, being threatened with being kicked out if you don't toe the line is what he is used to. He sees it as "normal" because it was for him. His ex-wife was abussive both physically and emotionally to him. In other words, he might look okay from the outside, but he's really screwed up on the inside!
i'm listening to an mp3 cd at work today, and the song "driver's seat" by sniff n the tears came on.
this song immediately triggered a memory.
it was 3 years ago that my ex left me.
"Fighter" by Christina Aguilera.
"Makes me that much stronger, makes me work a little bit harder, makes me that much wiser-thanks for making me a fighter. Maybe learn a little bit faster. Makes my skin a little bit thicker. Makes me that much smarter-thanks for making me a fighter."
Of course sometimes I think Weird Al could make a good parody of it-"Thanks for making me a spider."!
L1
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Corvin:
I'm glad you won't let a few malcontents run you off. I read last week your story and updates and was glad to have found them. I admire your fight, and your support of your kids. I look forward to reading the updates in the future. There are more here who benefit from your posts than who disagree, I'm sure.
All the best,
L1
hi, i?m a catholic and i?ve been dating a girl that is jw for two years.
why do the jw have to marry a person from there own religion.
i think that it is very wrong.
CC-
In the end you must make up your own mind, just be sure you know the facts before you jump in. There is a tendency in youth to think that everything will "just work out"-which it does, just not always in a happy way. I entered a very young marriage with that attitude, and it caused me a lot of pain. A little caution on the front side can save a lot of heartache on the back side. If she truly loves you she will hear your concerns and answer them honestly and not just with a bunch of canned JW jargon.
It is a very serious thing to be rejected by one's whole family. Think also of your future children. True, she might get out of the religion, but she might not. I think you may err in thinking that this is just a run-of-the-mill religion----it's not. It's a whole controlling lifestyle. I was involved with a JW man, and I have no doubt that he loved me, as much as he was able, but in the end, the Watchtower won, and I was the loser.
Consider carefully the opinions and experiences you find here. Have an open mind. I think you're doing the right thing by questioning things beforehand. Good luck to you. I wish you all the best.
L1
this was in today's paper and i thought some might be interested in contributing to sara's fund.
it is a great loss for a child to lose a dad.
my heart goes out to the family.
This was in today's paper and I thought some might be interested in contributing to Sara's fund. It is a great loss for a child to lose a Dad. My heart goes out to the family. Another atrocity in the name of "religion."
Prayers go up for Hensley 'We have all been diminished by Jack's death.'
By YOLANDA RODRÍGUEZ, CLINT WILLIAMS
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 09/23/04
The first public memorial service for slain hostage Jack Hensley drew about 250 people to the Marietta Square on Thursday night, where Muslim, Christian and Jewish leaders denounced the violence in Iraq and prayed for peace.
The crowd held candles and prayed for Hensley and his family, who live about four miles west of the square in Cobb County. No members of the family participated in the service.
AP/The Charlotte Observer | |||
Jack Hensley, a civil engineer helping rebuild Iraq, was slain by Iraqi terrorists Tuesday. His family lives in Marietta. | |||
The Hensley family will attend a memorial at 2 p.m. Saturday at North Metro Church of God, 2305 Barrett Parkway in Marietta, a family spokesman said. The service is open to the public.
The Rev. Jerry Gladson, senior minister of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Marietta, said, "We have all been diminished by Jack's death."
A group led by Jordanian-born terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi beheaded Hensley on Tuesday. He was killed a day after co-worker and fellow hostage Eugene Armstrong of Hillsdale, Mich., was executed in the same fashion.
The men were abducted Sept. 16 from the house they shared in a wealthy neighborhood in Baghdad. The terrorists, who have been linked to al-Qaida, are still holding 62-year-old Kenneth Bigley of Britain. The three men worked for the same construction company in Baghdad.
Jim Reavis drove an hour and 45 minutes to Marietta from Grayson on Thursday, curious to hear what Muslim leaders had to say about the beheading of Hensley.
"What I would like to hear is that the beheading is not a part of what Islam is about. I'd like to hear the clergy say that," said Reavis, 60, a lay leader of Grayson United Methodist Church.
Amjad Taufique, a member of the board of Masjid Al-Hedaya Mosque in Marietta, who organized Thursday night's interfaith service, and other speakers condemned the violence.
Metro Atlanta Muslims and Muslim organizations, including Masjid Al-Hedaya, the Islamic Speakers Bureau, the Council on American-Islamic Relations of North Georgia, and other Georgia mosques issued a statement denouncing the killings of Hensley and Armstrong.
"We condemn this latest act of murder in Iraq and repudiate those who would commit such atrocities," the statement said. "We also call for the immediate release of all hostages currently held in Iraq, whatever their nation of origin or faith."
Cesar Martinez, 32, of Kennesaw and a veteran of Desert Storm, said he came to Thursday's service because he has "a lot of ties that go back to Iraq.
"What goes on daily in Iraq affects me," he said, tears coming to his eyes. "I feel for everybody, but this situation hits closer to home. I've got ties with this man, even if he is not in the military."
College funds needed
Georgia Memorial Park Funeral Home-Winkenhofer Chapel in Marietta is in charge of arrangements for Hensley's funeral, which were incomplete Thursday.
Others are raising money to honor the memory of Jack Hensley.
A college fund set up by a South Carolina volunteer rescue squad for Hensley's daughter, Sara, reached $2,500 Thursday, said Mitchell Payne, the Rock Hill, S.C., attorney who drafted the trust. Bruce Foster Bauman, spokesman for the Tega Cay Rescue Squad, said Wednesday that the fund already had topped what the 13-year-old girl would need for college. But that assessment, Payne said, was based on the overwhelming number of telephone calls and e-mails pledging support. Those pledges haven't yet turned into money in the bank, he said.
The Tega Cay Rescue Squad set up the fund after hearing that Hensley was a founding member of the squad 30 years ago. Tega Cay, S.C., is a small town on Lake Wylie about 20 miles south of Charlotte.
The trust department of First Citizens Bank will oversee the account. The bank, headquartered in Columbia, has more than 150 offices in South Carolina and east Georgia.
Information about the fund ? and about how to contribute ? can be found at www.jackhensley.org, a Web site created by friends of the Hensleys'.
Local events scheduled to raise money for the Hensley family include:
? West Cobb Girls Softball, where Sara played on an all-star team and Jack Hensley coached, will conduct a raffle and collect donations Saturday at Lost Mountain Park in west Cobb County. The games begin at 9 a.m. The group also will donate all profits from Saturday concession sales, said league President Vinnie Ball.
? Meehan's Public House, a restaurant at 2810 Paces Ferry Road, will have a $25 lunch buffet Saturday, with all money going to the trust.
? Pine Mountain Middle School, which Sara attends and where Jack Hensley once worked as a substitute teacher, planned to take up a collection in the cafeteria Thursday, with proceeds going straight to the family. School officials contacted Thursday would not comment about the event.
? The Associated Press contributed to this article.
