Posts by violias

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talk me off the cliff please

by sowhatnow in

my son, at age 25 finally, was able to get accepted into a community college.

but i dont have words of joy to share with him.

im instead dizzy with fear of possible financial failure.

at 38 I went to college, starting with a 2 yr college. We lived paycheck to paycheck, grants, loans , etc. I was not going to let anything stop me. I found a way. He can do the same thing. It may take a while, but it is so worth it. I am the first person in my family to attend college. I wanted to set the bar higher than was set for me.

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NEW LIGHT FROM SLO CIRCUIT OVERSEER "Warning, Blood on Doorposts", "The Couple who Missed One Meeting Died With Their Kids, Don't Miss Any!

by Trailer Park Pioneer in

sorry, i messed up before i could put the right title on this new light from our circuit overseer, his visit show's a great desperation in the organization's mindset, adding more anxiety and guilt to jws who already feel they don't measure up!.

hi, i attended the circuit overseers visit and got really angry because our c.o.

gave information coming from the governing body's chief apologists regarding "meeting attendance" and "the couple who missed one meeting and lost their entire family because they did not get the "411" when armageddon was coming!

violias

here is a better video of Neil Diamond singing Brother Loves show, He's totally getting down here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=451H6kaKeSU

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My Day's Long and Arduous Journey

by compound complex in

jw
friends

this, my day's long and arduous journey, is winding down as infinite night gracefully descends and takes me into her welcomed embrace.. i have no reason to fear the inevitable, my transition into a higher and more glorious estate than was allowed me upon this beautiful but angst-filled habitation.. what must be borne with calm, with dignity, with rejoicing, has been prepared for me from earliest times.

its accomplishment requires nothing of me .

.

violias

My husband had a heart attack and recovery was slow. Depression always seems to follow and makes it challenging but he recovered and is doing much better. I pray that for you too.

Even though you are speaking to us via the computer , it feels as though we are sitting down with a cup of tea. You have such a gift to reach people. I hope we can be of support to you too.

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NEW LIGHT FROM SLO CIRCUIT OVERSEER "Warning, Blood on Doorposts", "The Couple who Missed One Meeting Died With Their Kids, Don't Miss Any!

by Trailer Park Pioneer in

sorry, i messed up before i could put the right title on this new light from our circuit overseer, his visit show's a great desperation in the organization's mindset, adding more anxiety and guilt to jws who already feel they don't measure up!.

hi, i attended the circuit overseers visit and got really angry because our c.o.

gave information coming from the governing body's chief apologists regarding "meeting attendance" and "the couple who missed one meeting and lost their entire family because they did not get the "411" when armageddon was coming!

violias

Someone said it felt like they were really cracking down meeting attendance. Not really, I have been a jws since the 50's and have heard all this and more many times. They sort of go through revival type spells- like other religions do. This reminds me of Neil Diamonds song " Brother Loves Traveling Salvation Show" . Anyone who has lived in the south and ever been to a revival tent meeting can tell you those preachers can really breathe fire and brimstone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5va1iaLj2M

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Je Suis Charlie

by Slidin Fast in

this incident in paris makes me feel absolutely furious.

yes i feel desperately sorry for the victims and their families no one should have to deal with that.

the thing that makes me feel absolutely incandescent though is the attack on freedom of speech and expression.

violias

Islam has rights but they don't get to kill people who don't agree with them or even make fun of them. . THAT is the line.

Think how SNL, South park, and a host of comedians ( Carlin) have made fun of religion. Tim Minchin comes to mind.

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"You're missing the tool to view private messages." -- Is that legit message from jwn?

by FatFreek 2005 in

i suspect it is valid but i really want confirmation before i click those 3 steps.

there's actually nothing on that screen that says it has anything to do with jwn -- therefore my caution.. len.

violias

I got that too and downloaded 307 items that Malwarebytes said were PUP's. It was Mindspark. It has to do with something called Acebox. You do not need it. It was not as easy as I thought getting off my machine. I had to run MWB 2x in safe mode and run Combofix to finally get the C*rap off my machine. I think it also allowed some other rouge stuff on my machine. I keep MWB on and will never make that stupid mistake again.

It did look very legitimate however.

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new member- my story

by AndDontCallMeShirley in

"that which can be asserted without evidence, can.

be dismissed without evidence.

" - christopher hitchens.

violias

Shirley

how is your family handling you not attending meeting and all that? Surely someone has noticed by now?

VI

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Poster country flags and privacy

by Simon in

the new forum originally had a little country flag next to each post showing the country that the post was made from based on the geoip encoding (the country the ip address is from).

before i switched over to the new site someone made an issue about it violating their privacy and i didn't want to complicate and confuse the switchover with policy debate at the same time as technical issues so removed the flags even though i disagreed.. someone has already requested it as a feature and i think it should be added back so i thought it's now time to open the discussion and get everyone's opinions.

first, the reason i think it should be shown:.

violias

I still think there is more potential harm from people being dishonest about who and where they are than there is from anyone having their identity revealed by a country location

I agree with you but still think we should be able to opt out.

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Poster country flags and privacy

by Simon in

the new forum originally had a little country flag next to each post showing the country that the post was made from based on the geoip encoding (the country the ip address is from).

before i switched over to the new site someone made an issue about it violating their privacy and i didn't want to complicate and confuse the switchover with policy debate at the same time as technical issues so removed the flags even though i disagreed.. someone has already requested it as a feature and i think it should be added back so i thought it's now time to open the discussion and get everyone's opinions.

first, the reason i think it should be shown:.

violias

the pirate flag looks a lot like this and that is what it makes me think of .

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Poster country flags and privacy

by Simon in

the new forum originally had a little country flag next to each post showing the country that the post was made from based on the geoip encoding (the country the ip address is from).

before i switched over to the new site someone made an issue about it violating their privacy and i didn't want to complicate and confuse the switchover with policy debate at the same time as technical issues so removed the flags even though i disagreed.. someone has already requested it as a feature and i think it should be added back so i thought it's now time to open the discussion and get everyone's opinions.

first, the reason i think it should be shown:.

violias

The earth flag is a great one. I really like it.