Thank you, jgnat! I need this. I tend toward logic, but my wife doesn't. These reminders are critical for me to have a greater chance of waking her up.
AuldSoul
this is first of many articles to come for "unbelieving mates" or ubm's.
this may be a yawner for some of us old-timers, but i wanted to compile my experience in a set of easy-to-read articles for the beginner.. description .
"cognitive dissonance is a state of opposition between cognitions.
Thank you, jgnat! I need this. I tend toward logic, but my wife doesn't. These reminders are critical for me to have a greater chance of waking her up.
AuldSoul
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our creepy new guy .
welcome the infamous one!!
"He's not just famous, he's in-famous!" (Martin Short as Ned Needlander—The Three Amigos)
Welcome! When you get ready to do that world conquest thing, you'll need a good Karl Rove. Look me up.
AuldSoul
http://files.deviantart.com/f/2004/188/8/7/gridgame.swf
my best score so far is 1846.. can you deal with that?
can you, huh?
I know! Ritalin! That would make it verrrryyy interesting.
hey ........been a while since i have been online...........how i miss being on the net......just havent been able......but good to see some of you still here.........and i miss talking to you.. just wanted to say hi!!!!
and that you are in my thoughts all the time.. love you,.
jes.
Hi! I doubt we've met, but I'm pleased to make your acquaintance.
http://files.deviantart.com/f/2004/188/8/7/gridgame.swf
my best score so far is 1846.. can you deal with that?
can you, huh?
2,526
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that you accomplished in the last 24 hours?.
i ask becase i just keep reading lots of gripey posts (with good reason for sure, but i wanted to hear positive stuff no matter how mediocre or ordinary it might sound).. so tell me what was your highspot?
Not at liberty quite yet, Crumpet. As soon as I am at liberty you can bet you lot will be the first to know.
AuldSoul
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that you accomplished in the last 24 hours?.
i ask becase i just keep reading lots of gripey posts (with good reason for sure, but i wanted to hear positive stuff no matter how mediocre or ordinary it might sound).. so tell me what was your highspot?
I wrote my first essay ever! At least, I think it was actually an essay. I'm not sure yet. Either way, I am damned proud of it.
AuldSoul
hey guys, how is it going?
ironically, my nickname is dub and has been since i was in the 5th grade!
i stumbled upon the forum one day while i was at school and have been browsing ever since.
Study up on their view of gifts, so you can understand (if not agree with) his mindset. They think everlasting life is a gift from Jehovah, but they also think you have to do things for Jehovah to give it to you (work/pay for work, where's the gift?). So you have some things like that to overcome, but I think if you study his reasoning thoroughly you'll be able to challenge it in a way that he will understand.
How open is he to you asking doctrinal questions? I have a few foundational doctrine questions that no Witness can answer.
AuldSoul
since the same questions get asked all the time, i figured i'd start a faq .
q: does defd count time here?.
a: according to him, no, and it must be true, otherwise he'd be a special freakin pioneer.
Hey! I just figured out why defd has so much time to surf the net! He works at a nudist colony!
AuldSoul
since the same questions get asked all the time, i figured i'd start a faq .
q: does defd count time here?.
a: according to him, no, and it must be true, otherwise he'd be a special freakin pioneer.
Ow! M-my brain!
Did I misunderstand something or did Dave just ask a panty-wearing defd to rock him to sleep tonight? AGHHHH!
LOL!