Posts by Qcmbr

my dad never once looked at me...i went even though they did not come to the door when i went to tell her i was sorry about her sister...that i had heard through the grapvine her sister had died...they did not even ccall me...and they did not answer the phone when i left the message asking for the time and place of the funeral unless they did not want us to attend...and they did not call....but we all decided to go anyway and im glad we did....but it was surreal...i will share more later.

and i have a close friend nearby dfd about four years ago whose dad is dying and wont hardly ever talk to her... he does a bit but not her mom....neither does robert7s mom talk at all to him and yes it causes pain...but i think i am finally close to healing that last part of mine......oompa.

funny but just realized that the above two cases both people are recognizd as a son or daughter important enough to shun like me...but we dont get shunned like dfd and apostate sons at the funeral...just another attendee...wow.

Qcmbr

oompa - I'm sorry. That sucks.

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David Cameron Confronts Cristina Fernandez (UK v Argentina)

by cofty in

cameron briefly confronted the argentine president cristina fernandez de kirchner when they met at the g20 meeting in mexico today.. the prime minister told ms fernandez she should "respect the views" of islanders who are taking part in a referendum on the issue of control.

- read more at bbc.... i never thought i would offer praise of a tory leader but hey credit where its due..

Qcmbr

Actually its not - remember how we kicked you off it.

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David Cameron Confronts Cristina Fernandez (UK v Argentina)

by cofty in

cameron briefly confronted the argentine president cristina fernandez de kirchner when they met at the g20 meeting in mexico today.. the prime minister told ms fernandez she should "respect the views" of islanders who are taking part in a referendum on the issue of control.

- read more at bbc.... i never thought i would offer praise of a tory leader but hey credit where its due..

Qcmbr

My father fought in the war as well - he risked his life over the political posturing of an inept administration, mistakes that are being repeated again. There is a logical reason why we needed those Islands, it is because they are our people. They are not yours.

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David Cameron Confronts Cristina Fernandez (UK v Argentina)

by cofty in

cameron briefly confronted the argentine president cristina fernandez de kirchner when they met at the g20 meeting in mexico today.. the prime minister told ms fernandez she should "respect the views" of islanders who are taking part in a referendum on the issue of control.

- read more at bbc.... i never thought i would offer praise of a tory leader but hey credit where its due..

Qcmbr

I hope you cleared some mines when you went there. I've been to Ireland but I don't think that the Uk has a right to demand it because it happens to be close by. As for imperialism - grow up.

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David Cameron Confronts Cristina Fernandez (UK v Argentina)

by cofty in

cameron briefly confronted the argentine president cristina fernandez de kirchner when they met at the g20 meeting in mexico today.. the prime minister told ms fernandez she should "respect the views" of islanders who are taking part in a referendum on the issue of control.

- read more at bbc.... i never thought i would offer praise of a tory leader but hey credit where its due..

Qcmbr

LMSA is doing as her government asks - to spread this stupid debate on as many forums as possible. LMSA does not care about this rock.

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What Do Jehovah's Witnesses Have Going For Them?

by minimus in

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there must be a reason jws stay or people join..

Qcmbr

JWs have structure, hope, a detailed plan, answers to the whys and hows, clear definitions of morally gray areas and above all a social group of relatively like minded people generally striving to be better people. Although we do focus upon the destructive and illogical endpoints I think we there are some good benefits to the group. While I'll never get back my years wasted in mormonism I still loved a great deal of the experiences and I definitely miss the sense of purpose, unity and surety. For some people in really destrcutive cycles (depression, addiction or lonliness for example) joining a religious organisation can be a life saver and be a net positive gain. imo.

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Just wanted to say...

by tec in

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... how truly great this place is.. i have not been on many forums, but i think this one is unique and strong in a very important way.

it is of course a support group for those exiting the wts, or trying to deal with remaining within it, first and foremost.

but the awesome thing about this place is how it welcomes everyone.

Qcmbr

Sorry FHN - references to blood sacrifing mythologies are not good for anyone. I am very disturbed by your assumption that one man caused death and one man will be solving it ironically through death. You can't use the trojan horse of friendly civility to insert a barbaric idea that some of us have rejected as distasteful and obscene.

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Beards

by ThomasK9 in

i've been involved with the witnessess since 1976. my ex-wife was a baptised sister who fell in with the wrong crowd and left the fruth when she should have been disfellowshipped.

thats another story.

after returning home in 1980 from working in the u.s. navy, i contacked her parents and in 1982 started studying for ernest.

Qcmbr

Any religion you can't leave is a cult. Any religion that removes your individuality is a cult. If you feel the need to be a part of a cult, join the Mormons, at least they are a bit more mainstream and I bet you can keep the facial hair.

Nope

Speaking of short skirts on the one hand and long hair and beards on the other, we should note that the reasons for these two requirements are different. Skirt lengths for women are a function of modesty. The ban on long hair and beards , on the other hand, is a question of symbolism and propriety. Let us examine these separately. http://www.lds.org/new-era/1971/12/standards-of-dress-and-grooming?lang=eng&query=beards