BWAHAHAHA!!! Dan and Faraon - you guys are killin' me! LOL!
Andi
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Life
by joelbear inlife never fits into boxes.
is that because adam sinned?
for instance, do lions eat meat because man is sinful?.
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Kent's Tabloid Journalism = lies??
by Kismet inkent has recently undertaken posting more and more 'headlines' fashioned much like those found in tabloid rags such as the national inquirer.
such headlines skirt the issue but rarely are an accurate representation of the real story.. case in point a headlines such as:.
never marry a jw!
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Billygoat
Can I be so bold as to quote myself?
The way I've seen some of the people argue here goes right along with your comment. They attack the person instead of the facts.
Hmm...
Andi
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Kent's Tabloid Journalism = lies??
by Kismet inkent has recently undertaken posting more and more 'headlines' fashioned much like those found in tabloid rags such as the national inquirer.
such headlines skirt the issue but rarely are an accurate representation of the real story.. case in point a headlines such as:.
never marry a jw!
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Billygoat
KS,
Great post! The way I've seen some of the people argue here goes right along with your comment. They attack the person instead of the facts. I've not know Kent that long, but noticed right away his tongue-in-cheek and sometimes downright vulgar humor. I'm sure it shocks the sensibilities (of some whom have already posted above) but they are just like the JW's who won't listen to a message because the delivery doesn't suit their desires. They refuse to get out of the JW mentality that if everything isn't Pollyanna perfect in the delivery, then it must be garbage. Whether there's truth to the message or not doesn't even matter. If someone looks at this site and judge within a few posts/hours/days that things are too volatile here, they they are cowards. They don't want to address the fact that truth sometimes hurts and truth isn't always presented in gold wrapping paper with a tulle ribbon. Anybody with ANY life experience knows that.
I enjoy your posts! Keep it up!
Andi
Oops...edited for redundant redundancy...
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Life
by joelbear inlife never fits into boxes.
is that because adam sinned?
for instance, do lions eat meat because man is sinful?.
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Billygoat
Do we WANT life to fit into boxes??? Did God mean for it to fit into boxes???
Andi
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10 Nutty Beliefs!
by Tina indr albert ellis has identified 10 irrational beliefs that can influence us and contribute to over reacting in specific situations.. knowing them is the first step in taking back your personal power and not becoming a casuality of such irrational thought.these screwy beliefs tend to make us 'awfulize,think in terms of 'they should,i should' and dysfunctional rationalizations.. 1. worrying too much about what other people think of you.
excessive worrying creates a strong fear of rejection.. these folks will ignore the self to please others or will display this insecurity by attacking others in order to stay distant and detached.. 2. i must not fail at important tasks,and if i do it's terrible and i can't stand it.. 3.people and things should always turn out the way i want them to-and if they don't it's awful,terrible and horrible,and i can't stand it.. 4.if any of the first 3 bad events happens(if im not liked or respected,if i fail,or if things don't turn out as i'd like-then i'll always blame someone for it!
they acted wrongly,as they should not have done,and they are rotten people for acting in that terrible way!.
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((((Tina))))
Thank you for your encouragement! I like the fact that this journey doesn't have to be completely lonely for me anymore. Thanks to people like you and Dana and Tracey and others too numerous to mention on this board! (You know who you are!)
Many times you voice what I don't have the courage to voice, but today my little lamb decided NOT to be silent. ROAR! I cry as I write this, but my heart is filled with courage! Thank you for your words of wisdom dear!
Sisterly love,
Andrea McElfresh
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10 Nutty Beliefs!
by Tina indr albert ellis has identified 10 irrational beliefs that can influence us and contribute to over reacting in specific situations.. knowing them is the first step in taking back your personal power and not becoming a casuality of such irrational thought.these screwy beliefs tend to make us 'awfulize,think in terms of 'they should,i should' and dysfunctional rationalizations.. 1. worrying too much about what other people think of you.
excessive worrying creates a strong fear of rejection.. these folks will ignore the self to please others or will display this insecurity by attacking others in order to stay distant and detached.. 2. i must not fail at important tasks,and if i do it's terrible and i can't stand it.. 3.people and things should always turn out the way i want them to-and if they don't it's awful,terrible and horrible,and i can't stand it.. 4.if any of the first 3 bad events happens(if im not liked or respected,if i fail,or if things don't turn out as i'd like-then i'll always blame someone for it!
they acted wrongly,as they should not have done,and they are rotten people for acting in that terrible way!.
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Billygoat
proplog2,
As for Ellis not using the word "terrible" vs. "unfortunate" - I think you are twisting his meaning. His meaning was for people to look at their pain from a different perspective. Using the word "unfortunate" as a stepping stone to overcoming grief and moving beyond pain into peace. I can't imagine his attitude being one of "Grow Up Already!".
Yes, those of us that were victims, "get on with the rest of our lives every single day". But moving through that pain at your personal pace is of utmost importance. God is a patience God - He knows the anguish and feelings helplessness of victims. He knows the shame, but he comforts and gives rest to those people. I may be reading too much into your comments, but I think your insenstivity to the victims of rape, pedophilia, and abuse are sad.
As for your revenge comment - I don't think that victims are wanting to "get even" as you state. They want "accountability" - which is totally different from "getting even" and something that God Himself asks of us. Every person is accountable for their actions, right? That is something the WTS says countless times. Yet nobody seems to be making THEM accountable for their countless wrong actions throughout the years. If it seems there is hysteria about this issue - it is because the WTS has brought physical, emotional, and mental pain to thousands of people's lives, without correcting themselves and without an apology. You simply cannot ask victims of abuse or people who have loved ones that have experienced abuse to NOT be emotional about it.
Unless you have personally experienced someone of an authority figure, pulling on your clothes, forcing kisses onto your mouth, breathing their hot breath onto your neck, touching your genitals, forcing their bodily fluids into you, and THEN telling you to keep it a secret - you have no right to call any of this issue "sick".
Billygoat
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How many of you should be working instead of this
by bboyneko inc'mon, 'fess up.
shouldn't you be workin'?
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Billygoat
Harm - I'm busted too! This place IS addictive and I haven't gotten much done since I started posting on this DB. But I have to have my daily fix! Great - now I sound like an alc-y!
Billygoat - signing off...
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Deer in highlights
by joelbear ini am stuck.
my job is probably going to go away in the next 4 to 6 months due to our company being acquired and my job responsibilities shifting to people in the acquiring company.
i have been with this company for 12 years.
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Billygoat
Joelbear,
Prayers and hugs in your direction. You'll do fine. The experience of 25 years and your loyalty to one company for 12 years says alot! Nothing bad has happened yet - don't stress over "projections".
Love,
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10 Nutty Beliefs!
by Tina indr albert ellis has identified 10 irrational beliefs that can influence us and contribute to over reacting in specific situations.. knowing them is the first step in taking back your personal power and not becoming a casuality of such irrational thought.these screwy beliefs tend to make us 'awfulize,think in terms of 'they should,i should' and dysfunctional rationalizations.. 1. worrying too much about what other people think of you.
excessive worrying creates a strong fear of rejection.. these folks will ignore the self to please others or will display this insecurity by attacking others in order to stay distant and detached.. 2. i must not fail at important tasks,and if i do it's terrible and i can't stand it.. 3.people and things should always turn out the way i want them to-and if they don't it's awful,terrible and horrible,and i can't stand it.. 4.if any of the first 3 bad events happens(if im not liked or respected,if i fail,or if things don't turn out as i'd like-then i'll always blame someone for it!
they acted wrongly,as they should not have done,and they are rotten people for acting in that terrible way!.
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Billygoat
((((TINA))))
Thanks so much for a great post! I see how much I still carry that old JW mentality so many years afterward! But I don't really see anything wrong with being crazy. Haha!
Hugs,
Billygoat
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Pets and the Watchtower
by TMS inmy cars cheap cd player is on repeat playing track 9, bob dylan singing tomorrow night during my hour long commute to a job not suitable for a 58 yr old man.
returning home the same tune plays just short of distortion, a funeral dirge for wessie.. tomorrow night.
will it just be another memory, .
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Billygoat
I am so sorry to hear about your loss! The words sound so hollow, but know that you are being thought of. It is said that mourning the loss of a pet is so much deeper than mourning the loss of a family member. Rarely do we have bad memories of our pets!
Billygoat