Posts by Kudra

Do not give opinions or advice unless you are asked.
Do not tell your troubles to others unless you are sure they want to hear them.
When in another’s home, show them respect or else do not go there.
If a guest in your home annoys you, treat them cruelly and without mercy.
Do not make sexual advances unless you are given the mating signal.
Do not take that which does not belong to you, unless it is a burden to the other person and they cry out to be relieved.
Acknowledge the power of magic if you have employed it successfully to obtain your desires. If you deny the power of magic after having called upon it with success, you will lose all you have obtained.
Do not complain about anything to which you need not subject yourself.
Do not harm young children.
Do not kill non-human animals unless you are attacked or for your food.
When walking in open territory, bother no one. If someone bothers you, ask them to stop. If they do not stop, destroy them.

And these?

XXXX represents indulgence instead of abstinence
XXXX represents vital existence instead of spiritual pipe dreams
XXXX represents undefiled wisdom instead of hypocritical self-deceit
XXXX represents kindness to those who deserve it, instead of love wasted on ingrates
XXXX represents vengeance instead of turning the other cheek
XXXX represents responsibility to the responsible instead of concern for psychic vampires
XXXX represents man as just another animal (sometimes better, more often worse than those that walk on all fours), who, because of his “divine spiritual and intellectual development,” has become the most vicious animal of all.
XXXX represents all of the so-called sins, as they all lead to physical, mental, or emotional gratification
XXXX has been the best friend the Church has ever had, as He has kept it in business all these years

Me too!

It is the only "religion" that I agree with to some extent (save the "acknowledging magic" rule)

Have you guessed which one it is??

Atheistic Satanism!

Yay :)

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How do you make a living?

by paulnotsaul in

jw
friends

since most of us believed it was right around the corner, how many of you went to any secondary schools or training?

what do you do now to survive?

are you working or unemployed?

Kudra

Up until this week I got paid to write my dissertation for the past ~10 months. This fall I'll be a teaching assistant for a class I was head instructor for last year...

It ebbs and flows.

When I graduate I'll have to get a good-paying job to pay off the student loans for ~2 years.

Then...

I want to do seasonal work and spend the off seasons in S America and New Zealand for a while.

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It has been a year since I started school an update

by noni1974 in

jw
friends

well this time last year i was waiting for my first semester at college to start.

i had no idea how i would do in my classes.

my first semester was a complete surprise for me because not only did i do it, but, i did it well ending up on the dean's list with a 3.57 gpa for the semester.

Kudra

Yaaay! Awesome. Smart girl

Keep on keepin on, Noni

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"Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over."

by Mr. Falcon in

(numbers 5:23-28) 23 and the priest must write these cursings in the book and must wipe them out into the bitter water.

24 and he must make the woman drink the bitter water that brings a curse, and the water that brings a curse must enter into her as something bitter.

25 and the priest must take the grain offering of jealousy from the womans hand and wave the grain offering to and fro before jehovah, and he must bring it near the altar.

Kudra

Fuck em all.

Both the bible writers and those who try to impose it on others today.

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40 kgs (88pounds) down and going strong.

by LouBelle in

jw
friends

so yes i have lost just over 40 kg's or 88 pounds.

it has taken me just under 5 months.

i do still have a bit to go and know that this next phase is going to be hard,but i've tasted success and i like it.. i've got my first bikini - not that i've struted around in it...yet .

Also higher-impact exercise that puts some stress on the bones is good for women as it increases bone density. This could be running or the like -or, if you cannot do running, weight lifting won't demolish your knees but still puts a GOOD amount of stress on your bones for proper bone density development.

Also, increasing muscle mass will help you burn calories more, and throughout the day which will help with those last few troublesome kilos ;)

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40 kgs (88pounds) down and going strong.

by LouBelle in

jw
friends

so yes i have lost just over 40 kg's or 88 pounds.

it has taken me just under 5 months.

i do still have a bit to go and know that this next phase is going to be hard,but i've tasted success and i like it.. i've got my first bikini - not that i've struted around in it...yet .

Kudra

I second the thought about not removing the fats.

Low fat food is pretty high in salt and other worse stuff.

Cutting out dairy, grains (not starches -still eat a lot of yams, squash, etc) sugar and alcohol will definitely do the trick.

Eat a lot of vegetables, quality meat, nuts, oils (coconut oil, avocados etc) and fruit. That has worked for so many people and it is a healthy eating-lifestyle to maintain.

It is so important for you to be healthy (and to have a healthy attitude about your body). We are meant to ENJOY our bodies which is easier when you are not sick and can get around and exercise. Doesn't hurt to show off the curves at the beach -you need your vitamin D too!!

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Oh the weirdness: Observations from a study

by howdidtihappen in

i started studying jw with a work friend because she used to keep me at arms length and i knew it was because of her religion.

she and her family are such lovely people so i thought maybe there was something to it, how bad can it be, etc.

i was enticed by this girls friendship as she has been spending more time with me but continues to say "you're not one of us yet" which continually freaks me out.

Kudra

Pretty savvy for a first timer...