I got the design from a tarot card from a pack that I own - its unique and thought it looked amazing.
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diamondblue1974
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I am getting a tattoo on Friday!
by Crumpet injust thought i'd do something i always wanted too.
mr c always said he's dump me if i had a tattoo, well we're not together anymore so i can and i am!
richie or those in the know - how much pain can i expect to look forward to?.
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I am getting a tattoo on Friday!
by Crumpet injust thought i'd do something i always wanted too.
mr c always said he's dump me if i had a tattoo, well we're not together anymore so i can and i am!
richie or those in the know - how much pain can i expect to look forward to?.
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This is mine; it didnt hurt that much except for the tip of the tail over my shoulder.
The dark outline hurts predominantly more than shading; shading is almost like an annoying itch!
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I went to the Memorial.
by RichieRich ini'm just going to start at the beginning.. i was anticipating the memorial all day.
i was nervous but excited, kind of like standing in line for a roller coaster.. ok. so erika gets ready at her house, and i get ready at mine.
i'm wearing a black suit with a light green shirt, and a tie that had hues of green and yellow in it.
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Sounds like a hell of an evening - you did well to keep your composure and your wink to the woman who has had problems was an absolute gem; its clear that she looks to you as a friend and her wave back to you just highlights that this whole shunning issue is completely inhuman and unnatural.
Its good some in the congregation are less concerned about the dogmatic rules than others.
Great post Richie.
Gary
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My self-worth does not actually depend on another poster's opinion of me.
by Frannie Banannie ini've been trashed and bullied by one poster for posting info off the internet that i was offering to someone in need of hope.
i began a thread on the subject of whether it is right or wrong to offer hope to someone in desperate circumstances in order that the poster could see that theirs wasn't the only opinion of any value.
while most who responded were in agreement with the validity of being encouraging and offering hopeful info that can be looked into or not, it's the viewer's choice, that poster has continued his bullying, stating that i'm mentally, literally incompetent, basically stupid and irresponsible, though i'm so incompetent that i shouldn't be actually held accountable for my well-meant ignorance.
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I havent the foggiest where this has come from and have no clue as to the facts which have led upto this post, but, personally I believe in freedom of speech and we all have the freedom to post whatever rubbish we wish to (I use this freedom a little too often lol); on a personal level I have never found your threads or posts to be indicative of someone who is any of the things you describe and if people dont like what you post then they should have the freedom to criticise but not the freedom to bully or harass; therein lies the difference.
If you think it, feel it or believe it, say it!
Keep up the good work Frannie
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Have you let go of waiting for Armageddon?
by Fisherman inalthough, after experiencing many disappointments and failed dates, i cannot let go and i cannot dismiss the expectation that god will intervene somehow.
i still hold on, hoping that maybe i will not experience sheol and neither will some of my loved ones.
how about you?
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Arma..what?
Dont know what you are talking about lol.
Yeah like Blondie I gave up such short termism a long time ago...it still crosses my mind every so often which is natural given how heavily we were indoctrinated but as quick as it enters my mind, its quick to be dismissed as irrelevant too.
Takes some time though!
Gary
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I'm Attending the Memorial
by RichieRich inmy lovely girlfriend and i sat down over a homecooked meal, and discussed the pros and cons of attending the memorial.. i decided, with her support, that we would attend.. i spent years of my life pretending to be a witness to please my mother.
when i left the witnesses, my mother said some hurtful things.. and those things really hurt me... for a while.
but i established myself as my own person, developed my own relationships, and have gotten a good start on my own life.. i don't know that i want to hurt my mother back, but i do want to make it abundantly clear to her, my grandmother, and all the members of my former congregation, that richierich is alive and kicking.. and i think that walking into the kingdom hall, dressed respectfully in a suit, yet with full piercing jewelry intact, and with erika wearing something classy that steals the brother's eyes, and draws glares from the humble sisters, will be just the thing to send that message to my mother.. i don't plan on partaking or making a disturbance.
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I predict that nothing bad will happen. His girlfriend will be beautiful and gracious. She will receive at least three invites to the coming life-saving talk from well-meaning biddies. The spinster sisters will be spitting nails with their eyes. The single guys will all be furiously admiring, plotting their exit shortly after the Memorial. The parents will be oblivious, too busy keeping Johnny and Susie from squirming in the hot crowd. Momma will fall away in a dead faint. The elders will be jumpy and suspicious but will do nothing to interfere until Richie pulls out his camera-phone.
With your predictions, have you considered setting up a premium rate telephone number for personal readings and horoscopes LOL!
I can see all you are saying coming true Jgnat, its uncanny given that you were never a witness
Gary
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I'm Attending the Memorial
by RichieRich inmy lovely girlfriend and i sat down over a homecooked meal, and discussed the pros and cons of attending the memorial.. i decided, with her support, that we would attend.. i spent years of my life pretending to be a witness to please my mother.
when i left the witnesses, my mother said some hurtful things.. and those things really hurt me... for a while.
but i established myself as my own person, developed my own relationships, and have gotten a good start on my own life.. i don't know that i want to hurt my mother back, but i do want to make it abundantly clear to her, my grandmother, and all the members of my former congregation, that richierich is alive and kicking.. and i think that walking into the kingdom hall, dressed respectfully in a suit, yet with full piercing jewelry intact, and with erika wearing something classy that steals the brother's eyes, and draws glares from the humble sisters, will be just the thing to send that message to my mother.. i don't plan on partaking or making a disturbance.
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Gary - Furthur to Crumpet's observation on the motives of my kids, BUT are you planning to split my life insurance with them??
We drew up the contracts weeks ago Gill....get with the program lol
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REALLY FUNNY A DUB SENT ME THIS
by Cordelia inmr really long comment.
giver<http://www.aquitania.co.uk/audio/reallylongcommentgiver.mp3>.
mr really bad microphone.
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Totally cool.
LOL
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I'm Attending the Memorial
by RichieRich inmy lovely girlfriend and i sat down over a homecooked meal, and discussed the pros and cons of attending the memorial.. i decided, with her support, that we would attend.. i spent years of my life pretending to be a witness to please my mother.
when i left the witnesses, my mother said some hurtful things.. and those things really hurt me... for a while.
but i established myself as my own person, developed my own relationships, and have gotten a good start on my own life.. i don't know that i want to hurt my mother back, but i do want to make it abundantly clear to her, my grandmother, and all the members of my former congregation, that richierich is alive and kicking.. and i think that walking into the kingdom hall, dressed respectfully in a suit, yet with full piercing jewelry intact, and with erika wearing something classy that steals the brother's eyes, and draws glares from the humble sisters, will be just the thing to send that message to my mother.. i don't plan on partaking or making a disturbance.
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And I don't really know how to eloquently express in words my purpose for going. I want to make a scene, without making a scene. I want to make people rethink their actions over the past year. And I want to show everybody that I'm still kicking.
Richie you have done a good enough job of explaining why; it is something I have wished to do but cannot bring myself to do it to be honest but good luck to you.
I used to dream of the day when I would (just once) return to the KH in a nice car, expensive but not too showy suit but ooze every bit of affluence, intelligence, and articulacy I can and make the bastards who thought and said I would never amount to anything eat their words and choke on them. I look back nowadays and realise that every little success I have achieved has been my way of saying 'f**k you' to those people. It could be kinda therapeutic but in the converse sense it also could be counter productive in that they are never going to eat their words, their minds are not free enough to rethink their actions and as such they are not open to self criticism in that way at all.
I do wish you luck attending the memorial but alas 2007 is not the year I will be attending.
Gill I think your T shirt idea is great, get one that says 'my friend satan went to hell and all he got me was this lousy f**king tshirt' and subtly underneath www.jehovahs-witness.com
LOL
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Do you think that "JW's" will get rid of the "Paradise earth" doctrine?
by booker-t inwith all of the changes regarding the 1935 closing of the heavenly calling that jw's taught for over 70 years what will be the next thing to go in their doctrinal system.
will they one day say"we were wrong the earth is going to burn up and all christians will go to heaven".
russell was right after all and yes the "great crowd" will indeed go to heaven.nothing suprises me anymore with the jw's.
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The January 1, 2036 Watchtower will contain a study article explaining the appropriate way to view the thousands who have abandoned Jehovah's organization in the previous year: Paragraph 20. It is unwise to associate with all those who have stumbled due to "new light" regarding the paradise earth. Such ones have shown that their motives for serving our God were selfish. They fail to appreciate that though some amongst Jehovah's people at one time entertained the hope of living forever in a paradise earth, a more spiritual perspective reveals that the Paradise is amongst us in the form of the bounteous spiritual provisions of the slave class. Due to their fleshly view of things, many such ones have become bitter because their expectations were not realized as they would have liked. Some made great sacrifices to promote their hope of enjoying physical healing and blessings in the paradise. Yet others were negligent with regards to planning for their financial security later in life, and caused themselves and others burdens due to their lack of foresight. They now resent the situation they find themselves in. Such ones do well to ask themselves,"Did I not do so willingly? Was I forced to do as I did?" Of course not! Their own strict manner of interpreting the well-intentioned counsel of the slave class, now numbering into the tens of thousands, is where the real fault lies. All who continue to appreciate the channel that Jehovah has used to feed his servants here on earth for the last 156 years have accepted the new understanding with great rejoicing. One excellent way they show their loyal support for true worship is by sending the appropriate tithe to the slave class. New and exciting ways to support the Kingdom with our valuable things will be considered in the next article.
Frightening prospect actually. I remember a talk from a CO asking whether we would serve Jehovah even if he didnt offer such 'bounteous' blessings and hope for the future - I remember thinking that I probably wouldnt and then feeling guilty for proving Satan to be correct when he allegedly accused people of only worshipping big J for personal benefit. That didnt last long, it was shortly after that the 1914 generation shift took place and I faded. The best move I ever made! Gary
