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  What is the motivation that drives them......?

  by lavendar in

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  i've never been a jw, so i'm curious exactly what drives a witness?

  is it the fear of possibly not making it through armageddon that motivates them to do more, do more, do more??

  our relative just starting pioneering.

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  fear and self-satisfaction of having the 'truth'.
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  I'm terrible at friendships!

  by GoddessRachel in

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  here is where i cry and feel pity for myself: .

  i'm terrible at keeping up with my friends.

  i don't call them often enough, or i make an effort in the beginning and then i let it slide.

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  I'd rather sit at home and read a book too, most of the time. Being around people for long periods of time drains me in most cases and I've had problems finding people similar to me. I'm a good listener, so I tend to be a magnet for 'troubled souls' and energy vampires, so I have to watch that as well.
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  Most overrated movies

  by keyser soze in

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  i apologize in advance to those i may offend, but are some movies i've always thought were way overrated:.

  apocalypse now- a three-hour boat ride (four if you watch the director's cut) with occasional shooting.

  and what's the payoff?

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  Michael Clayton
  Matrix
  
  I agree with the others on :
  Titanic
  No Country For Old Men
  As Good as it Gets
  3:10 to Yuma
  Citizen Cane - which I enjoyed, just don't think it is one of the best
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  Dirty joke in the Awake magazine!

  by TJ - iAmCleared2Land in

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  ok, not the awake!, but in consolation, it's predecessor.

  refer to this thread: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/10/128918/1.ashx.

  there appears to be a "dirty joke" in the first issue (november 29, 1939) posted in the thread.

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  If there are dirty jokes in the Awake, maybe I need to start reading it again? Nah.....
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  School Issues

  by Heather2217 in

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  hey guys.

  i'm a student at ut arlington in texas.

  i am studying to be a teacher and am taking a diversity class.

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  Hi Heather,
  Here are some more answers. There are a lot of things that are considered conscience matters. JW's consciences are often influenced by the consciences of other JWs in their congregations. Congregations have different "personalities" depending on the elders and particularly the presiding overseer (head elder). Some are a bit more liberal, others a bit more conservative.
  
  I'm no longer a JW, but answered as if I were still a barely practicing, liberal JW parent:
  
  5. How does your church feel about short stories and novels that focus on diverse lifestyles being used in the classroom?
  The answer depends on what you mean by diverse. If diverse means 'homosexual', then many JW parents would not approve.
  
  6. How does your church feel about unmarried teacher who cohabit with the opposite sex?
  A teacher should not be discussing this with her class, IMO. A JW would consider cohabiting a sin - fornication. Would they make an issue of it? Probably not, as long as the teacher didn't promote the lifestyle to the class.
  
  7. How does your church feel about homosexual teacher?
  JWs view Homosexuality as a sin. However, I don't believe most JWs would make an issue of it as long as the lifestyle were not promoted in class.
  
  8. How does your church feel about pregnant unmarried students attending regular school?
  I don't think there is an official stance on this. I can't say I ever heard any JW speak against this.
  
  9. How does your church feel about planned parent hood clinics in school?
  If everyone lived by Bible principles and didn't fornicate, there is no need for these clinics in school. Would a JW make an issue one way or the other? I doubt it. JWs don't tend to get involved in those types of things.
  
  10. Do you think students should be allowed to express their faith while in school?
  JWs encourage their kids to do so. Surely, they would allow others the same right. ;-)
  
  11. Do you think students should be allowed to pray together in schools?
  I don't think JWs are opposed to this, as long as JW kids are not forced to pray with other faiths.
  
  12. Is it constitutional to teach about religion in public schools?
  Depends on the curriculum. If it's an overview of religions, then many JWs wouldn't care. If it's teaching one specific doctrine, then JWs probably wouldn't want their kids involved. JWs don't really talk about these issues in terms of the constitutionality.
  
  13. How should religious holidays be treated in schools?
  They should not be celebrated.
  
  14. Can teachers have religious objects in their classrooms?
  No. JWs don't use religious objects in worship and tend to feel those objects are idols.
  
  15. May students be excused from parts of the curriculum for religious reasons?
  Yes
  
  16. May students form religious clubs in public schools?
  JWs wouldn't encourage their kids to form a JW club, but I've never heard any JW object to clubs like that.
  
  17. May students wear religious garb and display religious symbols in public school?
  I don't think I've ever heard JWs discuss this. Others can do as they like, just don't force it on the JWs.
  
  18. May students distribute religious literature in the schools?
  YES!! That's a JWs raison d'etre.
  
  19. May students be released for off-campus religious instruction during school hours?
  JWs would probably agree.
  
  20. What is the relationship between religion and character education in public schools?
  As long as character education doesn't push a religious agenda, JWs probably wouldn't care. The more cautious JWs would probably scrutinize the curriculum to make sure it didn't. I don't believe most JWs would make an issue of teaching honesty, responsibility, etc.
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  What was your first "Real" job...?

  by Casper in

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  2. friends

  one where you were actually given a paycheck, & where did you end up after that , if you're in the mood to tell ?

  there are a lot of intelligent people here with, i assume, some very interesting occupations.... but hey, we all had to start somewhere........ for myself, my first real job was at a local clothing store, imagine my surprise when at the age of 18 i realized just how much items were marked up...!!!

  i priced the clothes at 3 times the cost to the store.

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  burger flipper. Then second week on the job I was made team lead over girls who had been there months.
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  National Parks

  by joelbear69 in

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  i have visited 25 of the 56 national parks in the us.

  my favorites are yosemite, bryce canyon and yellowstone.. what are your favorite parks?.

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  I've been to several:
  
  Arizona: Grand Canyon, Wupatki, Walnut Canyon
  California: Point Reyes, Muir Woods, Alcatrez Island, Lassen, Yosemite, Death Valley, Cabrillo
  Georgia: Fort Pulaski
  Hawaii: Haleakala and Hawaii Volcanoes
  Maine: Acadia
  Massachusetts: Cape Cod, New Bedford Whaling
  Nevada: Lake Mead
  Oregon: Crater Lake
  Texas: Big Thicket
  Washington: Olympic, Klondike Gold Rush.
  
  My favorite was Grand Canyon with Acadia a close #2.
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  Did you see any sad living conditions in Field Service...?

  by Casper in

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  im sure all of us at one time or another witnessed homes that broke our heartshere are a few of mine.

  some of the homes i had been invited into out in service really left an impression on me.

  call it naive or whatever, it was a real eye opener in some cases.. one in particular that i remember was a poor family with 8 little girls, stair step in age, the oldest no more than 9. this was an rv of the sister i was with.... very nice people, but the living conditions were appalling.

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  In East Texas, in late 70's, saw an old couple living in old log cabin, dirt floors, old-fashioned hand pump for water, no electricity, just kerosene lanterns and a wood stove. Bathroom facilities were out back. Not sure what they did for baths.
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  Some Families the Women are Blessed!...Other Families The Men!

  by new boy in

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  2. experiences

  which was your family?.

  i wanted to write this thread after reading pec's profile...wow!!!.

  he was raised in a family were the men were cursed....if you had a penis you were in trouble.. that was true in my family too, my mother was sexually abused as a child...she hated men all men...so me and my father had no hope...being males.. in my exwife families the men were the chosen ones..the women were worthless.. what sex was favored in your family?

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  My mother was a closet feminist and bashed men. Despite that, she favored my only brother, and still does to this day.
  
  My dad was a traditionalist and felt women should be stay at home wives and mothers, though he agreed women could perform nearly any job. He favored my brother too.
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  Nothing but the Blood - Chapter 1

  by daniel-p in

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  [this is the true story of my life.

  i'm posting it in installments.

  the final installment will include post-script-type thoughts, with acknowledgements to those who've helped me along these last two years, as well as those who've been an inspiration.

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  Looking forward to the next chapter...