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  What's your worst Turkey disaster? ... or Food disaster?

  by BrendaCloutier in

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  there were those baked cookies and baked pumpkin pies for a friend's tg dinner that i tried to do one night while drunk.

  i turned on the timer and passed out, totally missing the timer.

  the cookies looked like charcoal brickettes!

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  Another name for Christmas???

  by ohiocowboy in

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  i absolutely love this time of year, and the warm feelings, and the general feeling of good will emitting from people, but, not really having a faith in christ or religion, i somehow find it difficult to use the word christmas, as it denotes a celebration of christ... .

  for those of us who enjoy this season, but aren't really firm believers, can any of us think of a name that could be used instead of the word "christmas", that would have special meaning for believers and non-believers alike, a word that evokes the same emotional feelings?

  i have spent the past week decking the halls, and setting up the "christmas" tree(s), getting ready for this holiday which i enjoy so much, but it is that one word "christmas" that somehow makes me feel as though i am contradicting myself, because i no longer have a faith in that higher power.

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  Hypocrasy?? Could it be?

  by Seeking Knowledge in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hi all, i hope i'm posting this in the right subject area:

  had a "discussion" with my ex the other day, in which i asked him to stop telling our son that birthdays/pumpkins/santa and whatever else were "bad" as he was more or less telling our son that my beliefs are wrong.

  of course he says he's only teaching him "truth from the bible" i asked him to point out to me where in the blble it says you can't celebrate these things, he couldn't.

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  "Bless You!"

  by kaykay_mp in

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  ...is something any decent person would say if you sneezed.

  but i was thinking, "surely some of the dubs would see something wrong with saying this.

  " if you were at the hall, one of them would probably would cut in and say something asenine like, "you're not blessing him, jehovah and his holy spirit is...".

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  Hello all you Newbies!!!!!

  by kls in

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  2. friends

  i see we are having a run on newbies and just wanted to say and welcome to you all.

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  i don't know all your screen names and don't want to miss any so post and say hi.

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  Need advice!

  by Seeking Knowledge in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  howdy everyone, i must start by saying "thank you"for posting all this information on the jw way of life in here, i appreciate everything that you guys are putting out there, both for your own use and to help others like me.

  i've posted a couple times, but mostly i'm here to learn, but now it's time for me to ask questions!.

  i am not a jw, i was involved with one for several years, and we have a son.

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  Hello

  by WinterFalcon in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  this is my first post here and i guess because it's going to be a doozy i felt i should introduce myself first.

  i am a non jw, 40 yrs old, divorced/remarried/widowed mother of 3 children the oldest two who are out of the house (in college).

  i have just recently joined after lurking for a while.

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  Things kids say & do that bring a lump to your throat

  by Simon in

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  2. family

  you know what i mean ... when they do something **so** nice that you nearly start to blub !!.

  the other day angharad had gone out and i was joking with the kids that with mum gone, they could have a pint of beer with me if they wanted (to see what they would say).. liam (7) told me in an earnest voice "dad, i don't think i'm old enough to drink beer yet.

  i think i have to be 16" (16 = grown up to him for everything ... he's already sussing out how old he needs to be to drive).. well, i told him how i was proud he was so sensible and wasn't afraid to stand up and say "no" and that i was really looking forward to when he was old enough to take me out and buy me a pint of beer (ok, father-son moment ... i was getting emotional already).

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  Can anyone help me? Loved one being torn away

  by heart broken in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am not going to divulge any names or contact details as i do not what this being taken much further.. i will cut to the chase, i have fallen in love with a jehova's witness.

  i am not a jehova's witness... can you see where this is going?

  i have been told that her being in love with me is strictly against jw "policy"... now, i have been scowering the net for days now, becomming increasingly insomniate and i have to admit, i have found nothing to support this warning.

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  Non Jw Dating a JW

  by propel in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  i'm a non jw currently seeing a jw.

  i am not totaly clear about the rules about jw's in dating.

  could someone explain this to me and does it vary from family to family at all?

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