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  How did you decide it was "true love"?

  by Crumpet in

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  was it in a gift, a kiss, or other?.

  how did you decide you were crazy about or connected to someone?.

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  diamondblue1974

  I knew moment he was no longer around, wish I could turn the time back but I can't. Eventually I ended up with a "decent witness boy" but my heart and mind were always with one that slipped away. IT is funny how some decisons come to haunt you years later.

  I can really concur with this sentiment although with some differences.

  For me it was a friendship that became much stronger, through the passage of time it was so apparent that we connected on so many levels that I knew I was in danger of falling if I let myself. I wasnt ready for this in fact I was fresh out of an existing relationship. But despite this, I knew I couldnt not go with my feelings - I had little choice in the matter really; we connected on a physical level (shes gorgeous), we connected emotionally and our spiritual paths were completely in sync albeit different. We could talk for hours about complete bollocks or for hours about more deeper things and time just flew. We had so many areas of common ground it was like we had lived parallel lives in fact our previous lives almost mirrored each other - even to the extent of having the same reoccuring nightmare as a child! Speaking of dreams I remember in my dreams when I was younger there was always a girl with dark hair and blue eyes who would appear at some point and there would be a connection but I wasnt sure who it was or what this meant; It was only later when flicking through old photographs of Dawn that I realised who it was that had appeared on so many occasions. On a more grounded level we agree on such a lot; although where we disagree we are not afraid to challenge each other- she helps me see things in a different light. Where there was previous pain we healed each other and still do. Where historically there were diffulties there is now sanctuary and as she has mentioned above, it feels like 'home I shouldve known from my first breath'. I reciprocate the fact that there is nobody I would rather be with; I miss her when I am not with her; I would be honoured to be the father of her children. Gary
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  Isn't God Awesome?

  by Perry in

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  http://wonderofitall.com/

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  diamondblue1974

  I will sum it up in the words of one of my most favourite actors.

  MILTON: ... Guilt is like a bag of fucking bricks. All you gotta is set it down... Who are you carrying all those bricks for anyway? God? Is that it? God? Well I tell you. Let me give you a little inside information about God. God likes to watch. He's a prankster. Think about it. He gives man instincts. He gives you this extraordinary gift and then what does he do? I swear, for his own amusement, his own private cosmic gag reel he sets the rules in opposition. It's the goof of all time. Look but don't touch. Touch but don't taste. Taste but don't swallow. And while you're jumping on one foot to the next, what is he doing? He's laughing his sick fucking ass off. He's a tightass. He's a sadist. He's an absentee-landlord! Worship that? Never!

  God (in the Old Testament and Christian sense) is not awesome; hes a genocidal maniac; supports incest; hes misogynistic and chauvinistic; hes a war mongering, self obsessed god that has no ounce of compassion for his 'alleged' creation. How is he awesome?

  In the words of a friend of mine "Gods a c**t".

  Other gods I do not have a problem with - but this one, nah...would sooner die than live in his 'new system'.

  Gary
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  Witchcraft - Would you use it?

  by Sirona in

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  would you ever use witchcraft?.

  do you think witchcraft is dangerous?.

  do you think witchcraft is just a set of delusions based on ancient superstition?.

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  I knew if one post was going to get LT out of his new marriage bed, mine would have to be it given his hatred for generalisations and Christian bashers LOL.

  A number of denominations have women Ministers, Elders and Deacons ( e.g. Church of Scotland, Lutherans, etc. ), so it would appear that things are coming full circle. The majority of church members continue to be female.

  Agreed, there are some Christian denominations which do allow female ministers but they are still in the minority; I am not aware of the statistics but will take your word for it that the majority of church members are female. Whilst this might be the case they are still subject to a patriachal religious environment ruled predominantly by men. Whilst there are some female ministers, are there many females further up the hierarchy? Congratulations by the way...are you back on home soil yet - if not when are you due back? Gary
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  Witchcraft - Would you use it?

  by Sirona in

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  would you ever use witchcraft?.

  do you think witchcraft is dangerous?.

  do you think witchcraft is just a set of delusions based on ancient superstition?.

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  I think you'd be quite surprised at the number of highly educated and well-placed people who practice some form of occultism.

  Winston Churchill was a Druid!

  So was Judge Rutherford

  OK I lied about the second one but the first is true and well documented!

  Gary
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  Witchcraft - Would you use it?

  by Sirona in

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  would you ever use witchcraft?.

  do you think witchcraft is dangerous?.

  do you think witchcraft is just a set of delusions based on ancient superstition?.

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  Gary, you seem a bit upset with what I said, well I just expressed my own thoughts no offence intended. But hey if you are right those things will one day come back to universities and if not I haven't missed much ;-)

  Not so much upset but concerned - no offence taken. Often what we write on the board can get lost in translation as its impossible to measure tone (unless someone tells you to f*** off LOL); there was no offence taken but I did think your view was very narrow and not based on any real knowledge of the subject. Gary
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  Witchcraft - Would you use it?

  by Sirona in

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  would you ever use witchcraft?.

  do you think witchcraft is dangerous?.

  do you think witchcraft is just a set of delusions based on ancient superstition?.

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  diamondblue1974

  No not really, I never met anyone who uses it. I think that is a sign of rather backward society where people are into magic, witchcrafts, divination etc.

  Backward society?

  Yes, I would agree that Paganism or Witchcraft was practiced by the ancients but that does not make it less practical for more contemporary times; when you consider its counterpart the Craft is probably far more advanced than you care to realise. Christianity has allowed itself to be infected by a patriachal and almost misogynistic society where womens rights and roles as teachers have dwindled away; Whilst it could be argued that paganism is often matrifocal there is a fundamental equality that balances prior oppression. The Witch trials and the burnings were an example of societies attempt to oppress women because of male fear and need to dominate. All this in the name of Christianity - how backward is that? Its a sign of our prior indoctrination that we assume much about things we simply have little or no knowledge about; I assume that you didnt mean any offence by your comment but I would suggest that you read a little more about the subject and gain a deeper understanding of it before expressing condemnation. Just my thoughts Peace! Gary
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  What Do You Call God?

  by sweet pea in

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  having prayed to 'jehovah' all my life i feel a little strange right now as whenever i use that name i think of being a witness and i don't really want to have those associations.

  also it seems that friends and family think its a big deal that the borg has taught us god's name and we ought to be eternally grateful to them for that alone!

  however, i have suddenly realised that even though my mother has a 'name' i always call her mum and would never dream of calling her by her 'name' as i wouldn't feel as close to her, so i starting to just call my creator my heavenly father - i do know a christian who calls god 'daddy' but that is just a step too far for me just now.... thoughts?

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  diamondblue1974

  I can't use that word on this board!

  Doesnt it rhyme with hunt? LOL. G
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  Getting Married

  by KW13 in

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  i've waited to mention this yet because certain dates needed confirming but just to let you all know i am getting married next month with megan!.

  we may appear to be too young but you must understand .

  1) we do love each other and we don't want to wait.

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  diamondblue1974

  I dont know what date Whit Friday is (because I am a heathen); but let me know the date and time and I will do my best; your only a short ride away from me.

  Gary
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  Did paintball at the weekend

  by cyberdyne systems 101 in

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  it was for a birthday treat for one of my friends, me and his best friend arranged it and wow was it a laugh!

  i got some good bruises going on, but thats all part of the fun.. i'd always wanted to do it, and apart from doing something called laser quest, which is just light guns, i'd always considered it to much of a no no, when a dub.

  i recommend it to anyone, there was men, women, children of say 13 or 14 too, the paint balls are a bit pricy but if its a one off, and the memories you take away are great.. cs 101.

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  diamondblue1974

  I trust you are well - and thanks for that advice you gave a little while back, most helpful its been. Anyway, you really dont learn anything about war from paintball, the amount of times you get picked off, you'd be utterly useless in a real battle! Sure it copies some of the things from a military sense, but only in the same way a computer game would. I'm glad i've done it, and i'm not told whether or not its ok for me to do anymore. Besides i'd have loved to have had a paintball session against the Elders in my old cong!

  Yeah I am good thanks and you are welcome.

  I agree a paintball session against the elders wouldve been fabulous - I can think of one elder I particularly would've targeted; headshots and everything! oh yes!

  Gary
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  Do You Miss Not Being With Your JW Family & Friends?

  by minimus in

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  personally, i keep very little contact with any of my witness family except my mom.

  i don't miss the conditional friends or family, really.

  but i do know that many here are devastated by their being abandoned.

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  diamondblue1974

  Mixed feelings to be honest.

  I often wonder what happened to certain people and how they are doing but what makes me snap out of this is when I know they wouldnt even give me more than a seconds thought;

  I now have true friends who are not conditional and are there for me as well as visa versa. - I dont miss miss shallow, self righteous, pious, judgemental, as well as stuck up people and I am thankful that I got out when I could.

  All my true friends who were dubs left around the same time I did; we are still good friends even now.

  As for family - my mother is still in and she is quite liberal where I am concerned - we agree to disagree but I know there is a line drawn whereby I know if given the ultimatum, she would choose the organisation.

  Gary