My oldest teen is a very fussy dresser, she finds alot of her stuff on ebay. Never had a bad experience with buying clothes that way.
Jez
recently i got a really nice collection of 15 first edition hardbound serendipity childrens books by stephen cosgrove for $23.00.
absolutely mint condition, i was thrilled.. what bargains have you all gotten?
what treasures?.
My oldest teen is a very fussy dresser, she finds alot of her stuff on ebay. Never had a bad experience with buying clothes that way.
Jez
just got my memorial invite.
the only thing new about this year, is my knowledge ... due mostly from finding this site.
i normally take the invite from my mom, tuck it away to hit the trash along with those mags she leaves all time.
My mother WANTS to believe, therefore, she believes. It would not matter what I said to her, nothing will ever change her mind and make her 'leave' Jehovah. Her conception is that if she left the organization, she is leaving her God and betraying him. She won't do it. So, my relationship with her is over. She has shunned me for years, fanatically. My mother will forever reap what she has sown. Hatred, anger, intolerance and indifference.
BUT, my relationship with my mother was always rough. So if you have a good one with yours, why risk ruining it? You want her to accept you for who you are, why not do the same, accept her for who she is and stop trying to change her. You can't assume that she is not enjoying what she is doing. My mother LOVES living "the truth" and views everything in the world as lesser. You could shatter her entire existence, so if it is to happen-maybe let it just happen on it's own. Just my opinion.
Jez
biblicaly speaking that is.
we know their cult mentality with all its manipulation tactics and abusive authority is wrong.
but as far as their understanding of the bible, what do you believe they have right or wrong?.
Wrong. Their basic premise is that they will live forever and the majority of mankind will be killed off. They REFUSE to see any good at all in "the world". They think they and only they have the truth.
Jez
someone sent these state motto's to me and i was curious to know if any of us could make some up for the jw's?
i personally will have to think on it for days, but i know some are very quick witted and this could be fun!
i posted the state mottos to get us started.
"Opps, the truth just changed again"
"Hay, don't blame us, we're just imperfect"
"JW's rule, churches drool"
LOL, I better stop now.....Jez
someone sent these state motto's to me and i was curious to know if any of us could make some up for the jw's?
i personally will have to think on it for days, but i know some are very quick witted and this could be fun!
i posted the state mottos to get us started.
"9 out of 10 cult leaders agree"
LOL
"You die, we live"
"Living forever is worth everything and anything"
"This life is not real.....soon, very soon, any day now.."
"Saten wants to rule you, why let him when you can let us?"
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does anyone know?
i heard it through the grapevine, that there is to be one this sunday.. jez
opps sorry Blondie and thank you.
Jez
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does anyone know?
i heard it through the grapevine, that there is to be one this sunday.. jez
You do realize that I am NOT a sister, right?!?????????????????
"Brothers and sisters, we take great pleasure in informing you that sixofnine has agreed to take on the lofty position of auxilary pioneer recruitement officer"
Jez
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does anyone know?
i heard it through the grapevine, that there is to be one this sunday.. jez
Does anyone know? I heard it through the grapevine, that there is to be one this Sunday.
Jez
during talks, the audience just don't think.
the speaker can shoot off some stat, a comment, but "where is the evidence for what you just said?".
the speaker can give a really great story about how a drug addict became a jw, how it saved his life, but do they think: "yes, that is one neg example in the world, but what about the positive examples?
They are like in love. When you're in love you don't see the faults or the pimple on the nose of this supersexy guy. He's just so cute and everything he says sounds so good... blablabla
Good analogy, except that eventually one becomes disenchanted and gets to really KNOW the person they love. I can't figure out anymore why the ppl I love the most in the world, or these otherwise intelligent ppl just don't get fed up. I can't believe the level of elementary crap they are fed and fed and fed.....the inconsistencies are so blatent!! Jez
oh lordy, at yesterday's botchtower study, paragraph 17 (i think) asked what we personally found "encouraging" about the 2004 stats that are listed by country in the wt.
anyway, someone finally put up their hand and remarked about how wonderful it was to see that ethiopia had a 5% increase......ya, i guess if you're starving to death, who wouldn't want to hear that paradise is right around the corner.
one bro put up his hand and actually mentioned the fact that there was 0% increase in virtually all the industrialized nations, but that we "shouldn't let that discourage us".
Great point angel.
Jez