Posts by Vivamus

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What's Your Opinion of Waterboarding?

by minimus in

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is it torture?

is it acceptable?

Vivamus

The inhumanity mankind is capable of is appalling.

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My Bucket List

by Happy Harvester in

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i'd love to see all of gaudi's work, in person, before i "kick the bucket.

" http://www.greatbuildings.com/architects/antonio_gaudi.html.

i'd also like to work my way through europe, see the louvre, see the grand canyon, teach someone to read.. i think it would be fun to see the west coast, too.

I Got The Job

by Abandoned in

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i go in monday at 10:00 am to work out the details and total number of hours and such.

This girl is Amazing - wow

by Vivamus in

here in this little land we also have idols .

the fourth round, nathalie with staying alive: http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=5bgampmpu4k.

and the fisrt round, nathalie with and i am telling you: http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=7fhkp6f5cxc&feature=related.

Here in this little land we also have Idols ... and this year there are a few really good singers. And one absolutly amazing fantastic entertainer. This girl shook me out of my headache-induced-misery yesterday and made me wanne dance. Amazing. I think I am a fan

The fourth round, Nathalie with Staying Alive: http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=5BgampMpu4k

And the fisrt round, Nathalie with And I Am Telling You: http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=7FHKp6f5cxc&feature=related

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Ok, so clearly, I can't keep my big, fat stinkin mouth shut even though...

by cognac in

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i've been warned.

i keep saying little things to my husband, and he clearly won't budge any more then he already has.

i just want him to see the truth.

Vivamus

If he he doesn't want to read it. Tell him you want to go to the elders and confess what you guys did before you got married.
That will gert his attendtion.
Oh my goodness, what a great idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am sorry, but that is just so wrong in my opinion. You are talking about your husband, your partner. He deserves respect and time to think on his own, threathening to go to the elders is pushing and inconsiderate in my humble opinion.

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What the ... ?? People are "preaching" to me.

by Vivamus in

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this is sooo weird for me.

today, i had two guys over to install some hardware in my house.

within 5 minutes the conversation chit chat turned to religious babble.

Vivamus

Maybe god is giving me signs I should joing a local church ?

I was being mildly sarcastic with this. Thing is, I am too critical to ever be able to embrace any religion again. Abandoned, I think you hit the mark. I do feel comfortable with my past as a JW. I am also now beginning to understand really why I joined - and thus put it in perspective.

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Ok, so clearly, I can't keep my big, fat stinkin mouth shut even though...

by cognac in

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i've been warned.

i keep saying little things to my husband, and he clearly won't budge any more then he already has.

i just want him to see the truth.

Vivamus

I understand you. When I need people to see something, understand ... I feel I cannot stop talking, arguing, debatting until they see it. The thing is, doing that can drive them further away from you. Good luck with the fornication subject.

Good vibes send your way.

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What the ... ?? People are "preaching" to me.

by Vivamus in

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this is sooo weird for me.

today, i had two guys over to install some hardware in my house.

within 5 minutes the conversation chit chat turned to religious babble.

Vivamus

This is sooo weird for me. Today, I had two guys over to install some hardware in my house. Within 5 minutes the conversation chit chat turned to religious babble. The two men were part of an evangelist congegration. We chatted about the various religions in my town (there are not many religious places in the Netherlands, and so I was amazed at the amount and variety of churches when I moved here. I have a church on every corner and I'm not kidding) - and somewhere along the line I dropped the little info that I was an ex-JW. We had a really nice chat about it, and when we said goodbye I had a pleasant but amazed feeling. Amazed because I NEVER tell that I am an ex-JW. In fact, my closest friends now about it, but not many others do.

Then, I went to the market and shops, and I entered a cute shop with Persian rugs. I start chatting with the owner about some Arabic jewels he has.... we come to a jewel in which prayer rolls are put.... and next thing I know we are chatting about Jewism, catholics... the man is a sacristan at a cute little church and he asks me what church I belong to. And so again we come to the ex-JW part.

Maybe god is giving me signs I should joing a local church ?

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