I think they must have mistaken that for 1:30 which would be about right
then again he could have misinterpreted the law like people in Florida :D
Posts by zagor
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21Lets assume that the Bible is accurate - odd about Adam having sex with his wife?
by sinis ini was reading the book of jashar and it talks about how adam "knew" his wife after they were kicked out from the garden.
does this mean that they did not have sex prior to this incident?
also in jashar, chapter two it says adam once again knew his wife in the 130th year.
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My uncle has died
by zagor inits becoming something of a tradition for me.
every time i've come back to this board in the last 3 year its because of something major has changed.
a milestone of sorts.. and this is one too.
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zagor
for all you know, your uncle would have tried to re-recruit you or given you an ultimatum to go back or he'd never speak to you again.
Thank you Scully :) you made me laugh for the first time today. And yes I think you hit the nail on the head it was self-preservation reaction. Also they probably would've reacted that way, that is how they've been programmed. Reality is most of them are probably too afraid to speak to me anyway. In fact, I'm thinking now if I'm pondering over this more than most of my JW relatives ever will, but anyhow.
Sounds like a good book, will have to get it. I think I need a walk :)
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My uncle has died
by zagor inits becoming something of a tradition for me.
every time i've come back to this board in the last 3 year its because of something major has changed.
a milestone of sorts.. and this is one too.
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zagor
Thank you OTWO, you're right. People are worth forgiving. Thinking back now I think I gotten over what happened long ago but basically shut the door on the past and in process shut the door on the people who were part of it too.
But yeah, this is like dancing on the edge of the knife. As far as WT is concerned I hope they reap what they sow, I really do
Thank you outlawwilly, appreciate your thoughts
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My uncle has died
by zagor inits becoming something of a tradition for me.
every time i've come back to this board in the last 3 year its because of something major has changed.
a milestone of sorts.. and this is one too.
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zagor
Its becoming something of a tradition for me. Every time I've come back to this board in the last 3 year its because of something major has changed. A milestone of sorts.
And this is one too. My uncle died. Man who was instrumental in me ever becoming a witness when I was a teen. In fact, he was the one who swayed good portion of the family too. Truth to be told after I left borg I didn't want to have anything to do with him. I was pissed, big time. (and with a good reason) That would be about 13 years ago,
Over the years that became a habit. I didn't want to have anything to do with him or anyone who was inside. You could say I grown accustomed to shut some people out of my life and throw away the key. I guess I didn't let them shun me, I shunned them instead.
Today I was talking to my mother, also thankfully out, now she tells me for the first time, every time he came to my parents place he kept asking about me and how I was doing. Now I feel like a dick.
Did I go overboard with this? Was he bothered by everything I went through after becoming one of them? Was it call of conscience? Curiosity? All of the above? Don't know. But it did make me think. Reality is after leaving borg I build my life the way I wanted it to be and I'm proud of what I achieved. But today I'm feeling numb. Truth is I should be pissed but I'm not. My mother on the other hand felt like going to his funeral and spitting on his coffin. I had major argument with her as result of it. I know she is just saying it, would never do that. But you get the sense, there was lots of it there I cannot put in couple of paragraphs. On the other hand it doesn't matter anyway I cannot change it anymore. After all it made me who I am today. But still I'm left with a thought.
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What's your all-time favorite Song by musician ? Name Song and Artist
by flipper inflipper again.
personally my all time favorite song?
stairway to heaven by led zeppelin.one of my top favorite groups ,too.
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zagor
Geez, so many of them, hard to say, but shooting from the hip I'd say these resonate with me the most or at least these are the ones that come to mind first. There are probably others too but can't remember them all right now.
Sheryl Crow and Kid Rock - Picture
Jon Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory, Wanted Dead or Alive, Bed of Roses
Garth Brooks - The Thunder Rolls
Guns N' Roses - November Rain
Creed - Six Feet from the Edge
Billy Joel - Piano Man
Kenny Rogers - The Gambler
Bob Seger - Like a Rock
Nickelback - If Today Was Your Last Day, Never Gonna Be Alone
Otis Taylor - Ten Million Slaves
Limp Bizkit - Behind Blue Eyes
Johnny Cash - Ghost Riders In The Sky
Linkin Park - In The End -
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Older man marries younger woman, yes; younger man marries older woman?
by dgp ini understand that marriages between an older man and a much younger woman are a fact of jw life.
the reasons i have seen include the lack of an available prospect, of the fact that the older man has some power in the congregation and therefore marrying him is something like an advantage.
i wonder what the advantage can be, and i would appreciate any light on this (new or old).. but, how often does a younger man marry an older woman?
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zagor
If they did it out of their free will, who are we to judge. Its not my cup of tea but then again its not me who is waking up next to a granny, if it works for them who cares
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In Conclusion...
by Dark Side ini won't be posting on this board anymore.. i joined a few years ago, but didn't post much until recently.
i enjoyed the discussions we had.
everything i posted was to elicit a conversation.
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zagor
I think some are taking online forums (of any kind) as replacement to normal social interaction. Online forums should be a supplement at best and not a replacement, if you feel that is happening to you in any shape or form then its probably a good idea anyhow, mind you in last 5 years you've managed to place 534 comments. That's just over a 100 per year. And I thought I was a low poster lol.
Advice though, because way you are sroting out problems here (running away) may likely mirror how you interact in real life... learn to send people to hell when needed, don't worry about their feelings if you clearly see they don't worry about yours. You give anyone chance once or twice but if you get a brush off, either rub it back into their face, or if it is someone you cared about you can also chose to walk away as a gentleman, silence and coldness you leave behind will be a loud statement. But NEVER walk away because you are afraid of interaction. -
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This song says it all ;)
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awsome theme song for a cartoon
by elderelite inok i admitt i still love cartoons, of sorts.
i will watch anything from bugs bunny to phineas and ferb.
this is my personal favorite and its theme song.
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zagor
That's funny, sometimes you think about something and then find other people are discussing it too right then
Just watched something with my little girl on telly and kinda liked the song, didn't think I'd find it but managed to remeber few lyrics, googled it and voila
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Does the August Awake! applaud illegal hiring of European JWs? Euro opinions sought.
by Open mind inthe august 2010 awake!
magazine, (cover title) "jehovah's witnesses, who are they?
", seems to be a pr puff piece aimed primarily at a european audience.
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zagor
Any company will employ low level workers who appear to be honest, or to the best of employer's knowledge have "higher reasons" to be honest, be it religious or otherwise. But if you want a real job that is just one of prerequisites along with people skills, communication skill, emotional intelligence (thats a biggie), flexibility and on top of it all relevant technical skills. As for wtbs highlighting one case where someone was favorable toward its members its to create 'impression of commonality' that subliminally tells to the reader "be one of us and you will not have to worry about your bread and butter". Which is of course complete nonsense. If you search wtbs own literature you will find numerous instances where speaking of say South America or Africa where you find many JW on brink of starvation, not a whisper "being taken care of". (actually you can find cases in Europe and America too but I'll leave that for some other thread)
Truth is when you are looking for any job your new employer has usually little to base his decision on if you don't have many references so having something to at least make you seem honest will grant you a benefit of a doubt and a foot into job market, but a very small foot. I you don't have other relevant skills you are destined to be on the bottom, pretty much forever or until after many years of practical experience they entrust you with something else, usually not much further then where you started from.