Has anyone read Paul the Mythmaker? Only if you believe Paul was 'inspired' will you believe what he has written. This is a very good book to read as you do your own research into how the Bible was written - that and the Gnostic writings. We are taught to adhere to the belief that Paul was 'inspired' but in reality who isn't 'inspired' in anything they write? sammieswife.
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Paul the Mythmaker
by sammielee24 inhas anyone read paul the mythmaker?
only if you believe paul was 'inspired' will you believe what he has written.
this is a very good book to read as you do your own research into how the bible was written - that and the gnostic writings.
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divorce question
by depressed inmy soon to be ex-husband's father is the presiding overseer of the congregation and his entire family is very spiritual - including my husband's sister and her husband who serve in gilead.. to make a long story short, my husband and i used to serve in bethel but eventually left.
we moved around the nyc area where we both took on full time jobs, pursued our four year degrees, and led pretty successful lives.
i left the organization, because i was tired of gossip, etc and half of my family was disfellowshipped.
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I agree totally with Anewme....it's time to put it all away and move on - sever the ties completely. What I've learned over my many years though, is that it isn't about the 'other' woman - it's about your husband. To demean her in any way is only demeaning to you. Seldom does this sort of stuff just happen out of the blue - often men and women who 'appear' to support their spouses and then act out in an opposite direction - do so because they can't or don't know how to be honest with themselves and the relationship. It matters not what the other person looks like - if she is meeting some need of his, then that will draw him to her. It is all about him - he could leave, he could stay and he chose to tell you stories along the way. Recognize those stories for what they are and from the person they are coming from. There are also times that all of us wear blinders either by choice or by inability, so when our significant other quits the relationship, we blame it on something else when in fact the issues have been there all along and we just didn't see them. sammieswife.
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divorce question
by depressed inmy soon to be ex-husband's father is the presiding overseer of the congregation and his entire family is very spiritual - including my husband's sister and her husband who serve in gilead.. to make a long story short, my husband and i used to serve in bethel but eventually left.
we moved around the nyc area where we both took on full time jobs, pursued our four year degrees, and led pretty successful lives.
i left the organization, because i was tired of gossip, etc and half of my family was disfellowshipped.
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In the journal, I spilled out all of the office secrets, including who's gay, etc, and I copied and pasted the love emails that the other woman wrote to my husband, and forwarded the link to his entire office. Hey - I was very upset because he made me out to be a liar. However, he later
All I can say is that your ex may not have been successful, but did anyone else in the office try to sue you? Had an email been delivered like that in my mailbox, containing 'office secrets' or lurid gossip that could do damage to the reputation of coworkers, and put there for everyone to see out of anger, spite and malice then I have absolutely no doubt that our in house lawyers would have been flooded by calls and action taken immediately. I guess I'm not understanding why you would even send such stuff to his entire office - he might have been acting like a jerk but that is between you and him. Anyway, I hope it's all over soon and you can move on in another direction. Good luck. sammieswife.
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HELP! Trying to convince my parents I am going to meetings!
by stillAwitness ina few weeks ago i posted about about how my parents have been asking about wether or not my card has been sent to my "new congregation" since i moved out in july.
up until now, i have been stalling not knowing wether or not i wanted to just come out and say "i have not been going to meetings" or not take any action at all.
well someone left an interesting piece of advice on my thread that i have been contemplating doing.that maybe, perhaps i should just have my card sent to a congregation that isn't anywhere near the actual city i live in.
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As a parent, all I want for my children is happiness. All I want from them is honesty
...reading this thread with interest - but I have to disagree with the above statement because all parents, many parents, might say they want only happiness for their child and honesty from them, but act very differently when that happiness or honesty is contrary to their own ideals or beliefs as to what happiness and honesty are.
Happens all the time. Parents who would rather believe their child is a liar than believe a molestation or rape story(honesty); parents who would rather believe their child is apostate rather than honest; parents who cut their kids out of their lives because marrying outside their religion or culture is against their idea of happiness........the words are great but the actions speak volumes and I think that's why so many kids are fearful of being really honest and open with their parents. sammieswife.
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Child dies because he did not want to go to the meeting
by VanillaMocha73 inhttp://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/16252892.htm
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''was having a violent episode and hitting everyone in the home,'' Calzadilla said. Dispatched at 6:47 p.m., officers arrived 15 minutes later, he said.
I would wait on the outcome of the investigation before I accused anyone of purposely doing something to harm him. From the report it would appear he was violent with everyone and it was escalating. What would anyone have said if theCrisis Team had not done enough to stop him hitting the mother and she got killed? Then the media hogs would have titled the news 'Police stand back and let mother die" I feel badly for the family during all of this. sammieswife.
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divorce question
by depressed inmy soon to be ex-husband's father is the presiding overseer of the congregation and his entire family is very spiritual - including my husband's sister and her husband who serve in gilead.. to make a long story short, my husband and i used to serve in bethel but eventually left.
we moved around the nyc area where we both took on full time jobs, pursued our four year degrees, and led pretty successful lives.
i left the organization, because i was tired of gossip, etc and half of my family was disfellowshipped.
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I think you're lucky that no-one in the office, including he or his girlfriend, sued you for slander. If you were already 'out of the truth' and left before he did and never had any intention of going back, then I don't understand why you would care what they think or who finances his divorce. I generally never take sides in these issues because it's never as simple as it's made out to be - if he doesn't want to be married to you, let him go. Focus on splitting the assets and child custody if there are any. As for the Google searches of the diary - it could very well be that it may be viewed, printed, analyzed and become part of the legal proceedings (his) depending on how nasty it is. sammieswife.
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A 'pair' of socks, OK. But why a 'pair' of pants?
by Gregor inwonder why certain garments are referred to in the plural, pants, underwear, trousers?
why not a pair of shirts?
"i put on a fresh pair of shirts this morning" or why not say "i spilled coffee on my pant and i need to change it".
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I was thinking the same thing about Big Foot. Why is he called Big Foot? Is a colony of Big Foot not a Big Feet? What about baby Big Foots? Are they Little Feet? And what about insurance claims? If your car stalled out in the woods and Big Foot attacked it, how would you prove it to the insurance company? sammieswife.
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HELP! Trying to convince my parents I am going to meetings!
by stillAwitness ina few weeks ago i posted about about how my parents have been asking about wether or not my card has been sent to my "new congregation" since i moved out in july.
up until now, i have been stalling not knowing wether or not i wanted to just come out and say "i have not been going to meetings" or not take any action at all.
well someone left an interesting piece of advice on my thread that i have been contemplating doing.that maybe, perhaps i should just have my card sent to a congregation that isn't anywhere near the actual city i live in.
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I say - do what you must - handle your affairs in the way that best meets your needs. I understand your desire to keep your family close and you have some important decisions to make in your life but you'll make them in the way that works. sammieswife.I
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What did the wife do?
by sammielee24 inthere was a thread back about 2 weeks where a man was asking what we thought his wife would do with his christmas bonus.
i curious about the outcome but can't recall who started it so i can find it.
does anyone remember what the result of the poll was and what she actually wanted to do with it?
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There was a thread back about 2 weeks where a man was asking what we thought his wife would do with his Christmas bonus. I curious about the outcome but can't recall who started it so I can find it. Does anyone remember what the result of the poll was and what she actually wanted to do with it? sammieswife.
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Someone from Oregon "ME" - View on this James Kim event
by free2beme ini spent last saturday about 10 miles out of grants pass bring some supplies to a friend who was in the search and rescue for james kim, and talking with people who were looking for him.
being a long time resident of oregon, i can tell you exactly where he was, as i have been down that road many many times.
it is a remote location, at best, and locals mainly use it for hunting a fishing access, or maybe a chance to go motorcycle riding through the mountains.
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Excellent Flyinghighnow.....well said and I couldn't agree more. sammieswife.