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  Memorial spoof: You have to see this!

  by l p in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  if this link doesnt work go to youtube and type in 'the lawds evenin meal' and just have a look for it.

  its bloody hilarious.

  lp.

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  If you haven't watched all in the series I would really advise it. They are so on the money - great stuff.
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  Celtic are Coming to My Town Tomorrow

  by cofty in

  1. social
  2. physical

  celtic, the top club in the scottish premier league, are coming coming to berwick tomorrow to play my home club berwick rangers in a scottish cup fixture.

  we play in the third division with average crowd of a few hundred - tomorrow is a sell out with 4,200 and its live on sky sports.. the home changing room the night before - bring it on!.

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  Freedom Fighter

  They are only at the top of the league because Rangers have 2 games in hand. Mon the wee Rangers for a cup upset!
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  My Inspiration, for Tammy and Friends: Enchanted April

  by compound complex in

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  2. entertainment

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqkfhmr4mwe.

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  Freedom Fighter

  This is one of my all time favourite films! Superb story, acting and cinematography. Great viewing on a cold winter day.
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  Do you think you have an accent?

  by highdose in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  apparently people ( like me) from the home counties of england don't have an accent, its just english...?.

  for the record i would say my accent is rather like kira knightly.

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  Freedom Fighter

  Yep - sure do, but thankfully it's not too broad!
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  This woman won the lottery… and then became a JW!

  by Broken Promises in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  interesting story (and lesson) on how a woman won the lottery, and lost it all (and then became a jw):.

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  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-449820/spent-spent-spent--pools-winner-living-87-week.html.

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  Another thing worth noticing in this story - Viv became a JW when her life had reached a very low point. This is of course the usual JW recruitment technique - find the vulnerable and present them with a fake conditional support system.
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  This woman won the lottery… and then became a JW!

  by Broken Promises in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  interesting story (and lesson) on how a woman won the lottery, and lost it all (and then became a jw):.

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  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-449820/spent-spent-spent--pools-winner-living-87-week.html.

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  Yep - this is an old story. Viv won the football pools which was the fore runner of the lottery today. It makes you wonder sometimes if having a lot of money is the answer to everything.
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  How Were YOU Treated In Your Hall?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  were you a fish out of water?.

  were you popular in your congregation?.

  were you a "marked" person?.

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  Pretty much like a second class citizen as my dad was an 'unbelieving mate', therefore we weren't in the cliques.
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  Where did England disappear to?

  by dorayakii in

  1. social
  2. current

  england is the oldest nation-state in europe.

  it is a pround and historic nation that is often buried under a "british" identity by the uk government.

  within the european unon, scotland and wales are treated as regional entities, yet england is broken up into 6 regions and is not acknowledged as an entity in itself.

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  St. George - some points to consider: The SNP did poorly in the recent election, based on this there is no real ground swell for independance. Alex Salmond has been stalling the proposed referendum because he knows that public opinion does not support it. This means that any generalised assumption that Scotland wants independance is not supported by evidence.

  There has also been substantial English migration into Scotland. This is particularly evident in the North of Scotland where those selling their houses in the South East can have huge property purchasing power. I believe that the media tag for them is 'white settlers.' In my line of work I have many English colleagues, and to be perfectly honest it's not something I give much thought to.
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  Where did England disappear to?

  by dorayakii in

  1. social
  2. current

  england is the oldest nation-state in europe.

  it is a pround and historic nation that is often buried under a "british" identity by the uk government.

  within the european unon, scotland and wales are treated as regional entities, yet england is broken up into 6 regions and is not acknowledged as an entity in itself.

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  Think about the reasons that Scotland is 'red'. The Thatcher government destroyed our major industries and left many skilled people without employment. People do not forget these things and it inevitably shapes how the population will vote.

  The Scottish parliament powers are still fundamentally limited, the power devolved is still very much peripheral and we retain the same core systems as the rest of the UK. You keep saying 'Scotland has said' - have you conducted a survey amongst all of the population? Based on this your statements are gross generalisations and cannot claim to be representative.

  I'm quite happy that paying my taxes will benefit all UK citizens - independance does not have a strong support in Scotland as the election results show.
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  The effect of this religion on my children & the action I had to take - Part III

  by jambon1 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  here is parts i & ii.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/experiences/191112/1/the-effect-of-this-religion-on-my-children-the-action-i-had-to-take-part-i.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/experiences/191251/1/the-effect-of-this-religion-on-my-children-the-action-i-had-to-take-part-ii.

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  What a fantastic and moving story. This reminds me so much of my own thoughts as a teenager. I had decided that I was going to let Jehovah kill me as I didn't want to spend eternity in paradise without my loving 'worldly' family - especially my Dad. This meant the the concept of paradise became tainted for me as it would involve possibly having to watch those I care about dying a horrible death simply because they were not JWs.

  This was frightening enough for me as a teenager, I can't even begin to imagine the impact on a small child. This use of fear tactics is morally and ethically repugnant but unfortunately commonly used. We had a young child in our congo whose party piece was to tell people that if they didn't take the magazines then they would die. Thankfully I have heard that this family has escaped the clutches of the org, but these are the kind of things that become deeply ingrained in your memory.

  I applaud you for how you have handled a very difficult situation, I hope that your approach can help others.

  Now - if your team could play as well as you write...... ;)