Tal - No need to apologize - I appreciated the love!!! I am a firm believer in "It takes a village" and gladly accept the advice and recommendations!
Nellie
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Marijuana
by MrFreeze indoes anybody know the jw reasoning why using mind-altering depression and schizophrenia medication are okay but marijuana is not?
okay i could see saying not to use marijuana because it is currently illegal in the us but what if it were legal?
there are lots of health benefits for marijuana.
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Circumcision banned in Germany - it's about time.
by Joey Jo-Jo inhttp://www.smh.com.au/world/religious-groups-reject-ruling-on-circumcision-20120628-2159v.html.
jewish and muslim groups in germany have condemned a court ruling that deemed circumcision to be equivalent to grievous bodily harm.. the court, in cologne, declared this week that the procedure violated a child's ''fundamental right to bodily integrity''.
religious groups said the ruling trampled on freedom of belief and could lead to ''circumcision tourism''.. the ruling said: ''the body of the child is irreparably and permanently changed by a circumcision.
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Nellie
Joey - No, you can't substitute the natural process. If you're circumcised, you don't have the foreskin to pull back to create the same visual. I meant no disrespect to anyone who IS circumcised. Of course, this is just my personal observation and I like it like that.
Regarding infections, a common arguement given to support circumcision is that it helps prevent infections. My point is, if a penis is cleaned properly and regularly, not being circumcised will not lead to infection. In my personal lifetime, (besides my husband and sons) the only male I've ever spoken to regarding an infection was my brother. I guess it's a lot like teeth - you don't have to clean them, but you shouldn't be surprised if you get cavities if you don't. I always spoke to my sons about the need to clean themselves properly, when they were young, and showed them how. After one of them got older, he stopped cleaning himself properly and got an infection - that was enough motivation to make sure he always paid attention and has been fine ever since.
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Marijuana
by MrFreeze indoes anybody know the jw reasoning why using mind-altering depression and schizophrenia medication are okay but marijuana is not?
okay i could see saying not to use marijuana because it is currently illegal in the us but what if it were legal?
there are lots of health benefits for marijuana.
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Nellie
Tal - Great advise! And how sweet of you to take the time to spell it all out. Maybe you jumped over it (speed reading I'm sure) but I've actually been dealing with this for over 20 years myself.....made the decision a LONG time ago that the side-effects of the prescription drugs weren't worth the health risks. The only drugs I ever take are over-the-counter pain/anti-inflammatory like Motrin/Aleve/Advil.
I know diet is important and I should pay better attention to what I eat (when I do - of course I feel better) but it's tough being good all of the time. For me, I've found a low carb, high protein and vegetable based diet does wonders! Being a natural carb addict though, it isn't easy.
Actually, what I'm doing right now is probably the worst thing I do TO myself. I stay up later than I should and therefore don't get the rest I need. I have to be up for work most mornings and really need to take my behind to bed earlier!!! That said....I'm going to bed! Check you PM and I'll catch up with you tomorrow!
G'nite all
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Circumcision banned in Germany - it's about time.
by Joey Jo-Jo inhttp://www.smh.com.au/world/religious-groups-reject-ruling-on-circumcision-20120628-2159v.html.
jewish and muslim groups in germany have condemned a court ruling that deemed circumcision to be equivalent to grievous bodily harm.. the court, in cologne, declared this week that the procedure violated a child's ''fundamental right to bodily integrity''.
religious groups said the ruling trampled on freedom of belief and could lead to ''circumcision tourism''.. the ruling said: ''the body of the child is irreparably and permanently changed by a circumcision.
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Nellie
Speaking as a woman . . . there is nothing more sexy than watching an uncircumcized penis lengthen and emerge from the folds of its foreskin. I liken it to watching a striptease act.
Speaking as a mother . . . if you teach your boys to clean themselves properly, there shouldn't be any issues with infection, etc. The body naturally secretes fluids (just like from women) and if you maintain the environment, everything works properly.
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JW Match getting kinda worldly ?
by ShirleyW inbelow is from an email jw match sent me to get more involved on their site.
taking into account how the borg feels about dating (do they still want you to be chaperoned?
) i was kinda taken aback to see this.
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Nellie
LOL - that's what happens when you've been away for a while!
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Marijuana
by MrFreeze indoes anybody know the jw reasoning why using mind-altering depression and schizophrenia medication are okay but marijuana is not?
okay i could see saying not to use marijuana because it is currently illegal in the us but what if it were legal?
there are lots of health benefits for marijuana.
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Nellie
Tal - I've been suffering with fibromyalgia since 1989 and never and I mean NEVER thought about the medicinal use of MJ ...... I may have to give this some consideration.... legalities aside, I never thought of it.
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JW Match getting kinda worldly ?
by ShirleyW inbelow is from an email jw match sent me to get more involved on their site.
taking into account how the borg feels about dating (do they still want you to be chaperoned?
) i was kinda taken aback to see this.
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Nellie
Walking on the wild side huh Shirley! LOL
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Not exactly breaking news, but...how can the posters on JWTalk.net be so obtuse?
by sir82 inon jwtalk.net, the jw apologists are all over the conti case, about how "dumb" the jury was, how it is certain to be overturned on appeal, how jehovah will vindicate his name, blah blah blah.. meanwhile, on another thread about the sandusky verdict, you will find these comments:.
so sad that it took all this time and ruined those young boys lives.
but what about the school officials, didn't they have a responsibility to report this to the authorities??.
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Nellie
Well said Farkel! Kudos!
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What if they are wrong? What if you are wrong about them?
by Lady Lee inok so let's play what if.
what if we are wrong in saying that the wts and jws are not handling sexual abuse cases properly?.
people won't believe us.
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Nellie
First of all Lady Lee - my sympathies for your loss and heartache!
I can't help but think that some of the saddest situations I've seen are those people who leave the organization because they feel they can't live "up to the standards" and then spend the rest of their lives feeling guilty about it.
You're right, of course. Asking those questions and being brave enough to look for the answers can be the beginning of a new life. Unfortunately, one of the sad realities about brain-washing is that no one can really convince you or persuade you - until you're ready to hear it. I remember many times my brother (in particular) tried telling me they were a cult and I just wasn't ready to hear it. Now he says "I told you so" and I laugh and say well, you were right!
And let's not forget that it takes a lot of humility and courage to accept that you were wrong and do something about it.
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Info @ Brooklyn Building Sales
by Nellie insee....this is the downside to leaving the forum for a while - you know you've missed out on great conversations and it takes f o r e v e r to find older threads.. so....help a-sista out....what's the 411 on the mass exodus from brooklyn, the sale of the buildings, the $$$$ made, etc.
besides the obvious need to meet their legal payout needs (suppress all chuckles), has anyone followed the money trail?
wassup?.
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Nellie
interesting AGuest - they always did a good job of planning ahead . . .