Posts by luna2

Confession, that always used to annoy me too...people (any people, not just JWs) claiming that god had blessed them because something worked out to their benefit.

I worked with one dope who was one of those rabid born-againers. One Sunday morning he couldn't find his kid's shoes and was frantic because Doofus had to play in the Praise Band at the VA hall they rented for Worship services and didn't want to be late for his weekly dose of attention and validation.

After searching high and low, he finally went to his knees in prayer to Gawd...and lo and behold, his prayers were answered. His wife located the missing footwear under the couch. OMG! Lord, thank you for your bountious mercy and grace in helping us find our stupid shoes!! People are starving, kids are being abused, war and violence plague the earth...but you found it more important to bless our search for articles of clothing rather than tackle any of those problems. Thank you Jebus!

I always love the dub stories too. Their car broke down on the highway but Jah blessed them by influencing a worldly guy to stop and help...or they got offered a job just before unemployement bennies ran out...or they found a $10 bill in the gutter when they had no money and desperately needed gas/groceries/a haircut. Nothing was ever just a fortuitous coincidence.

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Is it this simple?

by OnTheWayOut in

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this is something i think i can say to the two elders that might eventually meet with me.

because i am not going out in service and miss many meetings, and because they were.

instructed to "snatch me out of the fire" by the wts headquarters when i resigned as an .

luna2

It is just that simple. JWs who are still enthralled will reject it what you are saying but its the truth. The WTS is and has never been inspired. Of course, most of the time they want you to believe that they are inspired and that Jah is directing their every step...but when the org is called on their many mistakes and people try to hold them accountable...that's when they say they aren't inspired afterall and are just imperfect humans who make errors. Sorry, boys, you can't have it both ways.

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Christmas Eve Dinner Menu

by sunshineToo in

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so what are you having tonight?

luna2

We're warm this year too...upper 40's/lower 50's for a high the next couple of days. Most people I know wish for snow this time of year. I'm happier without it.

I don't do anything in particular for Christmas Eve. Never have really. When I was a kid, we'd be preparing for about 20/30 relatives coming over for Christmas Day, so we'd be doing last minute prep-type things. Pizza was generally the sort of thing we'd do too as my poor mother was worn to a frazzle. Hmmm...maybe I'll order a pizza tonight, for old times sake.

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Hey Guys

by RichieRich in

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hi guys.

richie rich here.

its been a while since i've taken the time to catch up around here.. here's a little update on me.. about a month ago, i left target to go work at a local university as a research technician.

luna2

Glad I caught this (haven't been around these parts much). You look great and the girlfriend is adorable. Sounds like things are going well which is very good to hear.

Merry Christmas!

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HOW THE JUDGE STOLE CHRISTMAS

by Mary in

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de judge hated christmas!

"i must find a way to keep christmas from coming!

i must stop christmas from coming!

luna2

LOL! Very nice, Mary. The Judge makes a perfect Grinch.

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No school again today

by Mulan in

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for the second day in a row, the schools are closed because of the snow.

very strange for november.. it is collllddddd today and the roads are solid ice after the bit of a thaw yesterday.

another big snowstorm hit last evening.

luna2

Yikes! Sounds like a real mess. You've got cold and snow on the northwestern coast...we've got unseasonably warm temps on the northeastern coast. I don't want snow, but this 50-60° stuff is odd for November here.

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Do you know why I returned your money?................

by lovelylil in

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because i am one of jehovah's witnesses!

remember these parts in the assembly?

some "worldly" person looses a large stash of money and then the jw returns it and brings glory to jehovah's name?

luna2

I've heard of an elder stealing in his business. It became known because he wasn't just stealing from dubs. He wasn't disfellowshipped because he knew not to admit to anything (and he may have truly convinced himself that taking money from people to pay their utilities, not paying the utility company, and using the money for personal/business expenses wasn't really stealing). He was removed as elder at least but it seemed pretty weak.

I loaned money to a sister once. She borrowed half of what she needed from her book study conductor (a fairly wealthy man) and half from me. He hounded her weekly for his money and she paid him back almost immediately. Me she never paid. She probably is happy that I've left the dubs so she can pretend that I didn't deserve to be paid back. Learned my lesson. I won't lend money any more.

On a much lesser scale, one little creep of an elder's son stole a DVD that my son had brought to a gettogether. He was seen taking it, but denied it. I don't think he wanted the movie, he just wanted to annoy and harrass my kid.

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How do you feel about Tatoos?

by Fisherman in

i feel very offended and distrurbed when i see people covered with tatoos.

some people have tatoos all over their bodies, even on their faces.

there are also tatoo programs on the tlc channel that children can watch without a forewarning before the show comes on.

luna2

How do I feel? Hmm. Well, for myself I feel like I don't want any. This is because I can't think of anything I want permanently drawn on my body. Plus, for a while, this was something of a fad for middle aged women...and I almost went along with it. That bothered me. People do stupid things when following the herd.

For other people? Fine with me. One friend designed something tasteful and meaningful to her and had it inked on her ankle...she loves it and probably always will...I think that's great. Another friend here at work got something similar...a shamrock on her ankle (ankle seem to be the spot of choice for a lot of us older gals). Again, she loves it. Terrific.

Do I think some folks get carried away? Definitely.

I had a couple of acquaintances who were bestest friends a few years ago. They decided to get matching tattoos to symbolize their deep and abiding friendship, a rosebud with the word Kaos in the stem (the rose for the one gal - her last name, and Kaos for the other - her nickname). Fortunately, the tatts were small and weren't so specific that they couldn't mean other things because about four months later they were no longer best friends....not even sure they are friends at all any more. Oops.

Another friend designed a two-inch tatt of a devil-girl. Very cute on paper. Not so cute when transfered to her thigh as it had to be enlarged to about 6" in order to get the detail in. Fortunately she was mostly okay with that. I'm sure I would have been pretty upset.

Or like the girl who came into the store last summer, her upper arms covered in skull tatts and her name across her chest. I wondered if she might regret the skulls and gravestones some day...and the permanent name tag on her chest was about the stupidest thing I'd ever seen. Guess it might come in handy when you're with people you don't know, though. If they forget your name, all they have to do is glance at yer boobs.