Posts by purplesofa

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Child Molestation Story....WARNING....Not For The Faint of Heart

by Yizuman in

this is a rough story for me to read.

i cannot fanthom why children are abused in such manners as this.

it makes me sick and angry that children are treated this way.. .

purplesofa

I really can't believe how sick people are. and cruel. raping babies, watching children grow up on the internet while being molested and abused and the pics are like tropheys.

There are so many Amber alerts these days. I know some kids are found. So many stories never make national news. As in my state, we have many abducted children that is only seen locally on TV. It does not take long to get someone out of the state.

Hopefully there will be more attention to investigating these crimes. It does seem that the public can be a bigger help in recognizing the victims in locating them. And letting the authorities know.

No one in their right mind can stand for a child to be abused.

purps

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Ever SWORE in a Kingdom Hall ? =)

by GetBusyLiving in

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ever forgot you were in a kingdom hall and just blurted out a curse word?

an old buddy of mine was telling me some story about water skiing and i just said "that's so f**king rad".

the elders wife standing a few feet away from me looked completely mortified!

purplesofa

woohoo, I made Master member on GBL thread about cussing!!!!!!!!!

purps

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Ever SWORE in a Kingdom Hall ? =)

by GetBusyLiving in

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ever forgot you were in a kingdom hall and just blurted out a curse word?

an old buddy of mine was telling me some story about water skiing and i just said "that's so f**king rad".

the elders wife standing a few feet away from me looked completely mortified!

purplesofa

We were out in service and I was driving. The car group was a father/daughter and the other was young single brother . I did not know the people in my car group very well.

We pull up to the house, on the street and I am looking at the front door as someone is standing there. Not watching what I was doing I hit the mailbox. And it leaned over.

The father said, There is someone standing at the door and he looks mad.

I said SHIT, not softly under my breath but blurted out LOUD. Total silence in the whole car.

We propped the mailbox back up and went inside.

I apologized a zillion times the rest of the am, and everyone was cool, but I mostly felt bad for saying it in front of the kid if she was not used to hearing that kind of language.

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How do the Kigdom Melodies compare to Christendom's Songs?

by Honesty in

i just have to comment about the canned wtbts music on cd the local congregations play on $150 cd players through $20 speakers set in the foamboard ceilings at their sales meetings worship services.

what a joke the music is that they use to sing praises.

the lyrics remind me of a high school pep rally with all the emphasis on 'we're joe hoba's witnesses and yada-yada-yah preaching from door to door and from house to house' or 'life everlasting in the pair-o-dice' crap that just tickles the dubbies ears so much they get all pretty and pink.

purplesofa

To me there is not much emotion and compassion in The Kingdom Melodies. Some of the lyrics are really corny. They are not timeless. Some of the songs are advertisement for the cause of the Society. I did like Life without end at last. I think it is song 15.

I was raised in Catholic Church. The music was very different. I used to know some of them and sing them but as hard as I am trying not one is coming to mind right now.

The whole auroa of Kingdom Melodies is very different. The songs are not identified with any other religion. What I mean is........the Catholic music is identifiable to its religion and it is an old religion. Some songs like Amazing Grace I identify with Baptist religion, but many religions recognize and enjoy it. Kingdom Melodies are only known to JW's and would only be enjoyed by JW's. The words are not "generic"

I still like how a friend of mine in Australia makes it through the songs.........he sings them in all differnt accents......

purps

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Wonder how the new social security proposal could affect you?

by blondie in

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http://democrats.senate.gov/ss/calc.html

i found that i would lose 4% of my benefits the new proposed way.. blondie

purplesofa

12% loss for me. I cannot even live on the income with the 12%.

What have I been thinking?

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Did you know of any JWs fighting in the Kingdom Hall or arguing in the KH?

by booker-t in

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this might sound funny but i have heard many stories of jw's fighting in the kh bathroom or arguing.

i remember an elder's wife who was having alot of medical problems cursed out another sister in the bathroom.

she called her everything but the kitchen sink i was told by another sister that was in the bathroom when this altercation took place.

purplesofa

We (my daughter and I ) were getting out of our car going to the door. We were like almost late, so not anyone in the lot. BUT>>>>>>>>>the couple that was parked at the back of the lot.

I heard voices getting louder and louder and then I saw them.......him on the drivers side and her on the passenger side......fighting over the roof of the car.

Since I had Jessica with me, I tried to hurry her in. Then I heard the guy say to the girl.......

Let's stop this damn charade and let everyone know what the hell is going on........then called her a damn slut or something.

I really was shocked at the display.....but I thought it was a bit funny too........Anyway, they divorced and both are DF.

Another time, a couple was doing a magazine presentation in the service meeting. and the husband did not say his line right and it threw the wifes next comment off, and the audience laughed. she got embarrassed as he poked fun at her too. It was really all harmless. But she was royally pissed off.

When it was over, she sat at a settee by the door, and he came over to kiss up!!! She was still fuming and they were arguing while the meeting was going on.

purps

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KM article -tip minimum 15%

by stillajwexelder in

we got a command at the service meeting tonight - the km article on the summer district conventions said if we are dining out we really should tip 15-20% minmum -this was repeated twice = good to know the witnesses are getting less tight

purplesofa

I have worked as a waitress and it was darn hard work. I made really good tips though.

I usually tip big. I will add more money on the table when going out with others, or just plain offered to pay the tip.

I have ruined the evening putting more money on the table after the date left a scimpy tip.

It is a pet peeve with me. Although, if the service is not good I will not leave anything.

I also tip at hotel rooms for the room service. I find they will take better care of your stuff and give extra towels and it just shows you are appreciative, and who knows, I might need something while I am there that they will be able to help me.

purps

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What are some weird things that you do?

by love11 in

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everyone has their own idiosyncrises, mine is- .

when i get a new book, i'll open it up to the middle of the book and stick my nose in the binding for about ten seconds, and smell how the glue, ink, and fresh paper smell.

ahhhh i love that smell.

purplesofa

lol I have done this many times

If I get too hungry I cannot eat and then I get deeply depressed. I might drive to restaurant after restaurant and be unable to leave my car and end up home again.

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