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  Why Do Atheists Get So Angry?

  by serotonin_wraith in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  http://gretachristina.typepad.com/greta_christinas_weblog/2007/10/atheists-and-an.html.

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  lonelysheep

  Non-Angry Atheist
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  JW say df/shunning is Scriptural...How do we get around those Scriptures?

  by oompa in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  paul of course is the mainstay of this, and i really like saying "hey lets stick to what jesus taught" but even he condemned the pharacees and others in a considerably judgemental manner.

  so what to say to my elder/dad who won't speak to my df son?

  like when paul says to not eat with them, don't say a greeting to them etc....how do we get around that?

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  lonelysheep

  There are plenty of scriptures to pick apart out of the bible, but that doesn't mean we need to do them, does it?! There is nothing natural about forcing oneself to shun those they love (and those who love them)!!!!!!

  And of course, who doesn't love the irony of two atheists being the first two replies on a Bible thread? :-P

  LOL
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  What Are Your All Time Favorite TV Shows?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  all in the family is one of the very best series, in my opinion.. when i see re-runs of the andy griffith show, i smile.

  when i was a kid, i never really appreciated don knotts and the gang as much as i do now.. taxi was another favorite.

  hill street blues was great.

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  lonelysheep

  Now-The Simpsons, Family Guy, South Park, Survivor, The Office, Food Network Challenges

  Then-The Getalong Gang, Rainbow Brite, Growing Pains, Cosby Show, Mr.Belvidere
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  Does Love Need an Object?

  by Satanus in

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  lonelysheep

  Love doesn't need an object, the person holding it may or may not feel the need for an object to express love to.

  noun

  1.	a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.

  2.	a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend.

  3.	sexual passion or desire.

  4.	a person toward whom love is felt; beloved person; sweetheart.

  Ahh! Sex is NOT love. (Sorry, perhaps that's another thread)
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  YAMS or SWEET POTATOES: need recipes

  by AWAKE&WATCHING in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i always add butter, brown sugar, pecans and marshmallows.

  sometimes i whip them like mashed potatoes and sometimes i cut them in chunks.

  any other ideas?

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  lonelysheep

  Easy, Tasty as Hell Candied Yams by Lonelysheep

  These are loved by everyone who has had them. They're sweet without being too sweet.

  Heat oven to 400 degrees F.

  Due to lack of time, I use the canned yams (Bruce's). Get a big can.

  Drain and dump in bowl. I semi-mash mine to add some texture to the dish.

  Sorry, I don't measure:
  
  Butter...some melted to soak into the yams right away, a few more tablespoons unmelted.

  Light Brown Sugar...I don't know---3/4 cup, perhaps. Here's the main thing--enough to add some color.

  Pumpkin Pie Spice-main spice
  Nutmeg
  Cinnamon
  A tablespoon or two of white sugar (obviously, if using splenda, use much less or your teeth will hurt)

  Mix together. Put into baking dish sprayed with Pam. Place mini marshmallows on top. Bake for 15 minutes or so. Don't burn the marshmallows, but allow to get light brown and crispy, if you so desire.

  Eat and enjoy the compliments.
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  Recovery of an Adult Convert (Reconnecting with Loved Ones)

  by lonelysheep in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it is my third year out and a heavy period of recovery.

  speaking of which, i thought i was recovered!.

  you know that as jw's, the rule is to stay away from anyone who is essentially persuading you to not be associated with 'jehovah's people'.

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  lonelysheep

  Thanks, everyone!

  Avidbiblereader-that's the approach I was thinking of taking. Pure love in those words, man.

  R. Crusoe: They don't know me and never did which is partly how I came to fall into JW thinking in the first place. And after realising that was not me either, I just had no idea and existed for the sake of my kids. If you feel that way too then I can understand how lost you will be inside in terms of everything everyone else talks about in everyday life. ordinary human conversations remind you of loss and emptiness like a never ending wheel. I hope you get close to someone who understands where your heart is at and what it feels. I think that's the only way which can return your soul some happiness - maybe. Because I feel the same.

  That is exactly what it feels like. It's very dark, huh? The cultic tornado hit and was out in just a few years, but essentially destroyed most everything around me. Therapy for the jw garbage alone is a possibility at this point! (said with no shame)
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  Recovery of an Adult Convert (Reconnecting with Loved Ones)

  by lonelysheep in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it is my third year out and a heavy period of recovery.

  speaking of which, i thought i was recovered!.

  you know that as jw's, the rule is to stay away from anyone who is essentially persuading you to not be associated with 'jehovah's people'.

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  lonelysheep

  It is my third year out and a heavy period of recovery. Speaking of which, I thought I was recovered!

  You know that as jw's, the rule is to stay away from anyone who is essentially persuading you to not be associated with 'jehovah's people'. Well, for me, as someone who thought she was doing the right thing (brainwashed, really), I stopped talking to most of my family! Why? As Christians, they were always against jw's and everything they stood for. I was warned to stay away from jw's from the time I was young.
  
  Of course, brainwashing is an easy process when a person is vulnerable and unknowingly searching for a place to belong. It wasn't our fault. Afterall, what's wrong with wanting to feel loved?!

  Now, though, I'm feeling the effects of having felt better then everyone who loved me, as their presence is not a part of my life today. Relationships have been formed, weddings have taken place and new people, precious children have been born. So many milestones and opportunities to just 'be' came and went, as they have lived their lives each day and I had chosen to not be in it. It is this year, these last few months where the reality of the fact that things are the way they are and why, hit me hard.

  I tore apart my family and left myself with a feeling of pure despair. I'm the only granchild who is truly the blacksheep, and I'm working to resolve this loss of me. How $hitty to have a stepmom and so called friends who were supportive of this family tie severing, yet are nowhere to be found today! The world doesn't necessarily have an open door policy when it comes to being in each others' lives, so I have no idea what to expect when I try to talk to them (cousins, aunts/uncles).

  Today, when I see jw's, all I see are a few people coming by to tear a family apart. Field Service is bad. Not just a waste of time for those doing it instead of living life, but actual evil....intentions or not.
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  Racism has reared its ugly head

  by dinah in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hello folks.

  seriously need to vent.. my daughter had a boyfriend who broke up with her today because her parents don't want him seeing a half-black girl.

  he said his parents screamed at him all night.

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  Sorry, Dinah. Unfortunately, this probably won't be the last time something shady might happen to her for that reason--boyfriend or girlfriend.

  ANY CHANCE that the boy isn't telling the truth? Guys lie to get into and out of relationships.

  Just saying....

  Agreed and wouldn't put it past anyone.

  But half black chicks are super hot.
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  Pioneer brother carjacked and shot dead in New Jersey - where r the angels?

  by truthseeker in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i heard this from a friend who attended a meeting last week.. .

  the speaker said that two months ago he heard of a pioneer brother in new jersey who was carjacked and shot dead after he tried to run away.. anyone confirm this?.

  i always shuddered when i heard of witnesses being killed in unnatural ways, especially while out on the ministry - where the hell were the angels flying in midheaven when he needed them?.

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  lonelysheep

  Did you (anyone, I mean) ever play the game "Telephone" as a kid?

  The original story was on the thread Gopher posted, and it has turned into what your friend heard.

  If that happened, it would've been on the news here, but it wasn't. A search I did yielded no results.
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  Do tattoos hurt?

  by coolhandluke in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  yes they do and i'm looking forward to it.

  i tracked down the guy who started some work on my back and i'm going to finish part of it this weekend.

  the tat started as a take on ying and yang and the idea that things come full circle.

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  lonelysheep

  Very nice, CHL!

  Oh dear! Even as I was reading the title of this thread, I could feel the needle on my ass again. LIke a hot iron brand.

  Ditto!