what's a really good movie you'd recommend that most people probably haven't seen?.
my personal recommendation: synecdoche, new york.
it's one of those movies that words fail utterly to capture--which really is the hallmark of a good movie, i suppose.
Wow, can't believe no one has mentioned The Boondock Saints and The Boondock Saints (All Saints Day). Very edgey films with thier own unique style. Two brothers believe God calls them to become vigilanties and wipe out the mob.
The Nineth Gate: Great Johnny Depp movie about the Devil.
Sky Captain and The World of Tomorrow: Cool modern movie made like a 1930's sci-fi film. Almost the entire film except for the actors is digital.
so my congregation just had their circuit assembly on 3/14.
recalling the thread about "facebook sex", i told a non-witness friend at work that after this assembly is over he would notice one of our mutual friends would either lower his time on fb or delete it altogether.
sure enough, come sunday night, his profile was gone.
Hmmm, so that's why my sister was all crazy on the phone the other night.
She kept going on about having to get off Facebook and the internet. She said she was addicted to Facebook and need to spend her time more wisely.
That was 2 weeks ago, funny I just got 3 Facebook notices from her.
one of mine:.
http://www.amazon.com/girl-dragon-tattoo-stieg-larsson/dp/0307269752.
i was raised by a "strong" jw single mother.
she was very very strict but i loved her then and always will.
after the death of my mother i waivered back and forth with my spirituality only because this was my first chance of "freedom" and being in the world to do things that i never really got to do.
I know EXACTLY how you feel. I would think very carefully before making any decision. There are some faults within the organisation but it's minor compared to the satanism and rampant drug use in the world. Are you married? If not finding a decent mate amongst the world is nearly impossible. Wife swapping and casual sex are the norm these days. It's depressing.
WOW, what world are in living in. I've been out for over 10 years and I've never seen rampant drug use and satanism. I've also found a very loving, caring, and good hearted woman that loves me unconditionally.
Never seen the wife swapping either. Casual sex, yes there's that but you make it sound like nobody outside of the Borg has any moral values.
There are million of loving, caring individuals that strive hard to live a good life and be good to there neighbor. The Borg love to fill the mind of their followers with evil thoughts of the world they live in. If you just open your eye and look around you will see some amazing people.
if i buy a new outback, instead of the new mercedes suv, what could i do with the $40,000 i saved?.
just wondering if anyone here left the org without ever looking at anything on the net and if so how did it happen for you?.
miss c.
Yep, left all by myself in the mid 90's. I was sitting in the middle of a CA looking around thinking "none of these people are my friends". Everyone looked so sad and lifeless. So I grabbed my stuff and walked out never to set foot in a KH again. Felt great, I remember having a big smile on my face as I walked through the parking lot. It was a beutiful sunny day. Spent the rest of the day visiting my mom.
i have read before that the wts is against the martial arts....i do not have a wts cd, so was wondering if there is any wts literature to support this?.
I also explain to the kids and adults in class that participating in a tournament is not just about winning tropheys (althogh that cool). Competition teaches us about ourselves. How we handle defeat and also how we handle victory. It teaches us what we need to work on and that no matter how good you are there is always someone better than you. You learn when you lose. All of my students have to learn the following Creed:
I come to you with only Karate
My empty hands
I am a law abiding citizen
At no time shal I ever use these techiques taught to me
In a manner that will inflict personal injury
Nor will I bodily harm anyone, except in cases of emergency needs
Whereby my honor, life, country, or the lives and physical safety of other
May depend upon my knowledge and application of these techniques
This is my Creed
Karate
personally, i love music.
i typically will see r&b/dance bands on a weekend.
i'm not a homebody.
Mountian Biking, Riding the Harely, and Hanging out with the GF.
I can't believe no one wrote Field Service
i have read before that the wts is against the martial arts....i do not have a wts cd, so was wondering if there is any wts literature to support this?.
Realize, too, that to become proficient in the martial arts, one must spend a lot of money and undergo years of vigorous training. And unless you stay in training, your ability to perform those fancy moves can get dangerously rusty in no time at all. The same can be said about other forms of self-defense, such as boxing. Besides, having a reputation for knowing how to fight is likely to attract unwanted attention. Troublemakers may decide to take you on as a challenge.
I believe this is the true reason behind them not allowing it. It will take you away from the weekly indoctrination and take away from donations.
i have read before that the wts is against the martial arts....i do not have a wts cd, so was wondering if there is any wts literature to support this?.
Needing to get my facts straight on this and you all have helped immensely!!!!
If my son were to tell the gentleman running his bible study about his participation in the martial arts, what sort of answer could he expect.....I would suspect a bunch of fluff because they right now would not want to paint the negative and controlling aspects of the WTS.....any ideas?
I would suspect they won't make much of a deal of it now, but if he becomes a witless he will have to give it up. They will probably counsel him on the evils of martial arts and how God disapproves of it.
