We have a casino not too far away from here. The casino has several showrooms.I know of local JWs who go there to attend shows, including elders. One time I even caught an elder's daughter at the slot machines. They say it's okay see shows there, as long as you don't venture into the gaming areas.
fairchild
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I'll bet you thought JWs would be a hardliner on gambling...
by ezekiel3 in...then you thought wrong.
richard wolf, an elder in the north salt lake congregation of the jehovah's witnesses, enjoys an occasional visit to the strip.. wolf joins other salt lake valley religious leaders in saying it's possible to stay true to one's principles in sin city ?
and be prepared to be vigilant.. "i think they need to protect their spiritual life," said the rev.
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Did you ever liked an elder? And if yes, for what reasons?
by lamb_neo ini need this kind of information for a debate i'm having.
i think there was a thread about this before but i just can't find it.
thanks guys!
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fairchild
It seems that the KH I go to (went to), is run by a 'family' of elders. All the elders are family. This family is very well to do, and although they are seemingly nice to everyone and always helpful, I know that they look down on people. They drive the most expensive cars, wear clothes that must cost an arm and a leg, they own beautiful houses, etc... etc... This one elder (the youngest one) -he's about 25 I'd say- is a truly down to earth guy. He is the only one who seems genuinly concerned about everyone's well being.
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Can it be proven that the WTS is NOT God's personal organization?
by M.J. inimagine trying to prove to someone that firmly believes in leprechauns that they simply don't exist.
where do you start?
an excellent saying i have heard is "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
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fairchild
There's no proof that the Mormon Church, the Raelians, Moonies or any other religion is not God's personal organization either.
Very good point made here.
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Do Your Neighbors Think You're Nuts?
by prophecor indo you socialize with your neighbors?
everyone knows how we as a religious group only socialized with each other, then when inside the hall, we only associated with a select few, those who were deemed worthy of our association.
now that you are out, or in varying degrees of staying within the borg, are you allowing yourself to get out and mingle amongst those in your community?
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fairchild
i don't think so...but all my neighbors are crackheads and hookers. (i'm really poor)
Same here. My neighbors are drug dealers and I stay as far away from them as possible. I even try to avoid the 'hi & bye'.
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Do You REALLY Know People?
by minimus inare you a good judge of character?
do you really know a "friend" or "loved one" like you thought?
have you ever been disappointed as to how "off" you were?
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fairchild
Some people are quite predictable, and some are just a chunk of mystery I guess. Generally, it doesn't take me long to figure people out, I'm not a talker, but an observer.
However, something happened to me a couple of years ago, and to this day, it still amazes me and leaves me with too many questions.
I had a friend, and you couldn't separate us. We were the kind of friends who would call each other up to 10 times a day, always hang out together on our days off, put our feet on each other's coffee table and make ourselves right at home. Laugh and cry together. You get the drift..Not a day went by without talking for at least 15 minutes. Every Tuesday morning, we'd meet at a diner and have breakfast together, and every Sunday afternoon we'd hang out or go somewhere. Then, one Tuesday morning, I arrived at the diner, she was already there, but hardly said a word. She kept herself real busy with some paperwork she had brought in. She didn't call that day or the next, and when I called, she didn't pick up, although I knew she was home. I left a message on her answering machine as well as on her cell phone. Calls were left unreturned. We also had the habit of sending each other a couple of e-mails a day. She kept answering my e-mails. Over the next months, I asked her several times what was wrong (through e-mail, as she never picked up anymore when I called, and never returned my messages). She said nothing at all was wrong, told me she had no idea why I'd think that something was wrong. The whole situation puzzled and saddened me enormously. I kept thinking that perhaps something was wrong with her and I wasn't there to support her. Six months went by, and then another six months. We were still e-mailing back and forth. Whenever I'd ask her to get together, she'd send me a mail saying sorry, but she had plans already. When I realized that a year had gone by, and she had not talked to me in person in a whole year, I finally stopped e-mailing her and never heard from her again.
Yes, I can figure people out, but this, I could not figure out and it still saddens me.
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Can you be "just friends" ?
by ScoobySnax inok this one is 2 fold..... tonight i was chatting to my ex on the internet and despite 5 years elapsing, he wants to go out for a beer.
he was a creep at the time we split, good looking and all the rest, but prone to violent outbursts and had this knack of making me think i didn't need any other friends (i gradually dropped them all) whilst all the time becoming more controlling........it messed up my head at the time.
(like a dumb twat i even gave him all my visa cards as he said he'd be better at managing "our" money) apparently he is now a changed person, and i am too, no longer as gullible as i once was.
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fairchild
The answer to your first question is simple. Since he is moving away, it probably wouldn't hurt to go out for a cup of coffee together, but ONLY if YOU want it too. If you have doubts, don't go. As has been said.. keep it to a public place.
The answer to your second question is not all that simple. I couldn't help seeing a little red flag in my mind when I read the word 'mortgage'. When it comes to friendship, there is no distinction between male, female, gay, straight, and what not. Friends are friends and a good friend can be more precious than anything else I can think of. Many friends become roommates, or rent places together... but to buy a place? You have to understand that there is no guarantee that either one of you will remain single forever. What if either you or your friend gets into a serious relationship and wants to move in with this person? This is one thing you need to consider carefully. Something equally important you need to consider is the relationship between you and your friend. Are you absolutely sure that she considers you a friend, and no more than a friend? Is there a possibility that she might hope for something deeper than friendship to develop down the road? What if she does hope for such thing and it doesn't happen? I am sorry for asking these questions, but it is important that you answer them to yourself. If, after considering everything, you decide to go for the mortgage together, I'd definitely suggest that you wait a while. When you say "we have become the best of friends", you seem to be talking about a relatively new friendship. Take the time to get to know your friend through and through before you decide to buy a house together.
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Escape from this room - Even harder than the first
by misspeaches inseeming it was such fun solving that puzzle try your hand at this one .
http://www.fasco-csc.com/works/viridian/index_e.php .
(again i don't know how to post it as a link so try copy and paste into a web browser) .
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fairchild
Thanks a lot. However, now I have a different problem. After reloading the room, I don't have a lightswitch to turn on. i think I've had enough frustration for one evening. Not to mention that it is way past my bedtime. Will try again tomorrow.
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Escape from this room - Even harder than the first
by misspeaches inseeming it was such fun solving that puzzle try your hand at this one .
http://www.fasco-csc.com/works/viridian/index_e.php .
(again i don't know how to post it as a link so try copy and paste into a web browser) .
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fairchild
Merry, I did. Nothing works. Going to try juuuuust one more time. Thanks for the suggestion. It just took me a half hour to load the room after deleting my cookies.
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Escape from this room - Even harder than the first
by misspeaches inseeming it was such fun solving that puzzle try your hand at this one .
http://www.fasco-csc.com/works/viridian/index_e.php .
(again i don't know how to post it as a link so try copy and paste into a web browser) .
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fairchild
Findingme, when the blanket lifts off the skeleton and reveals the combination lock, the blanket gets folded up and will appear with your found items on the right side of your screen. Click on it, and then click on 'about item'. The folded blanket will then appear on your screen. Click on it a few times, it will rip open and the dominoes are inside.
I am still trying to get the lighter, and now more frustrated than ever. I just deleted all my temp files and my cookies, thinking I might have a corrupt cookie if you can click on the inside of the can to lift it and I can't. I now have to load the room again which will take a few minutes but I'm not about to give up.
Again, they WILL kill me at the paper if I don't get my writing done by morning, but how can I give up on this?? Deep sigh.
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Escape from this room - Even harder than the first
by misspeaches inseeming it was such fun solving that puzzle try your hand at this one .
http://www.fasco-csc.com/works/viridian/index_e.php .
(again i don't know how to post it as a link so try copy and paste into a web browser) .
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fairchild
Fair: I don't know what to say about the lighter. When I click on the inside at the bottom of the garbage can, it always lifts off the floor.
I opened a second window and started from scratch. i still can't get to the lighter and you have no idea how it is frustrating me. I've clicked all around and inside the garbage can, I've also approached the garbage can from different angles... I don't think there's a tiny spot where I haven't clicked yet.
Have you opened the combination lock of the skeleton yet? I also got a set of dominoes but I don't know what they are for. I'm assuming it might be a hint to the combination of the lock, but I got it open on my own.