And it's also "ok" to make fun of blonds, because pound for pound, there is nothing prettier than a blond girl.
Unless it is way too many pounds, then it usually becomes less than pretty..
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Some of the best comedians make fun of their own race and the interactions between different races. There's this Korean (I think?) comic that became part of the Mad TV group, in one of his acts he talks about how everyone in Texas is taller than him or something "Look honey, it's one of them Pokemons!"
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JWD & Homebodies
by patio34 indo you have anything in common with my opinion below?.
i've been thinking about being social, and using this discussion board.. since leaving the jws, i've been more social with different people.
after working all day, i really don't like to go out in the evenings.
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I never was one for the inane banter that was prevalent in Witness circles. Frankly I figure you talk if have something to say. This board is big enough that there's a little of everything.
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When is it gonna stop?
by Obviously Secret ini was just thinkin awhile ago.
alot of people stay in this kind of social group, anti-witnesses perhaps, for a very very long time.
i was just wondering, when you all think it will be totally over for you?.
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when do you feel that the WTS will be out of your system.
Its not a question of when. If we take "your system" as the psychological mind, then its more a matter of "you" not being in that system. Working with it would only be a matter of rearranging things, but people do not realize the nature of mind is beyond the psyche, and very often not particularly interested either. If you just want kind of a normal life most people out there are living, then that's what you are going to focus on. Being free in this sense would be something very different.
In a sense its the difference between trying to sort out a very complicated mess, keep some pieces and try to discard others, and abandoning it all for a totally fresh start. (which would involve more than discontinuing a course of action and going in a new direction) The latter is what might be considered drastic measure, most people are not willing to go there. But the question that has to be asked is does the first way work? Maybe it works to a certain extent, you get relative clarity and relief, but does it ultimately really work? I think it is critical to have a stable psyche in the beginning, but it really only gets you so far.
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Belief and experience in religion
by Markfromcali inhave you ever noticed how you have belief and experience in different proportions when it comes to religion?
on the one hand you might have the fundy that just crams every experience into the interpretation of a static belief system, and on the other you have the typical new age kind of mindset where every kind of belief is conjured up to support your experience.
for those who have seen the movie office space, remember the game "jump to conclusions"?
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Have you ever noticed how you have belief and experience in different proportions when it comes to religion? On the one hand you might have the fundy that just crams every experience into the interpretation of a static belief system, and on the other you have the typical new age kind of mindset where every kind of belief is conjured up to support your experience.
For those who have seen the movie Office Space, remember the game "Jump to Conclusions"?
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Love Is... The Meaning of Life!
by FMZ in"one word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: that word is love.
" sophocles (496 bc - 406 bc).
love is as old and timeless as life itself.
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"Ten thousand words not as good as one action."
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HELP ME! I cant cope with this anymore.
by chok infor those of you that remember the story a couple of weeks ago about my 4 year old daughter that declared us a witness free zone to her grandparents (my extremely devout parents!!!
) well the little minx strikes again.
i have just got off the phone from my mother.
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I'll put this as nicely I know how: They are not right in the head. Even though you love your mother, its good to recognize its sort of a mental disorder. 6600 people can't be wrong? Does she know how many people there are in the world? So if we got another 6600 people saying the opposite they can't be wrong either?
I don't have family in, but it almost disappoints me that JWs don't engage me more than they do. The thing is there's a lot I could say to shake things up, but I don't when I see they probably can't handle it. (but I will if they 'ask for it') Besides, I've got better things to do. I don't remember the details of your last message, but based on this message email is not too big a deal. Hell, most of us get more spam than that. And yes, I would feel the same exact way with my relatives. If my parents are being idiots, they are being idiots. Just because I may care for them it doesn't change that fact.
The most helpful thing I've got to say is probably this: Don't confuse this co-dependency with love. Even relatively normal people have a degree of this with family, so atleast start looking at that. I know I don't have the whole picture here because I haven't followed this closely, but my basic message to you would be the same regardless.
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Do you believe in psychics?
by Oh Jebus, Save Me From Your Followers! inhi there everyone, just wanted to see if any of you believe in any psychics or paranormal activity.
i know that as a jw we are taught that any ghosts are demons and any psychic activities are demonized.
would love to hear any feedback and or any pesonal experiences you have had and if you believe they are all demons, or if there is a difference between good and bad spirits.
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Post 291 of 291
since 14-Jan-03I believe in Family, baseball, hockey, football, friends and working around the house. That's it, that's the list.
What about propane and propane accessories?
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Does anyone remember that show In Living Color, the Wayans brothers? They made fun of people of all kinds, but it was in a good-natured way.
It really depends on the attitude of the one telling the joke AND the attitude of the one hearing it. Good friends do this kind of stuff to each other but they are pretty much immune to being offended. It can be intended the wrong way or taken the wrong way. Of course this is why it is more complicated when you talk to a large audience as opposed to a close acquaintance. Added to that how it can be kind of vague when you relate things online through text, you're sure to have some conflicts.
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Hi, I'm new
by danidancer ini'm a 30 years old women.
i was witness for about 11 years and left them 3 years ago.
it's been a very hard time to get used to the reality.
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Hi Dani, welcome.
I will be blunt here - just because someone reads and does stuff the Watchtower says, that doesn't mean they are spiritual - even if some of the things it says kind of reflects these values. The reason I say that is because spirituality goes much deeper than that, it isn't just about getting these ideas in your head, going out in service and such.
Because that's all many did as JWs, they really don't know their own hearts very well. Since leaving many ex-JWs have gone into a deep soul searching, and because of that they are in a better position to relate to you. When someone hasn't even begun to do that, how can they connect with you on that level? So in this sense a lot of exJWs are more spiritual than JWs. Don't worry, there are better times ahead.
By the way, which country are you from?