Posts by Proteus

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Any Gamers Online?

by Proteus in

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just wondering if there is anybody out there who plays mmorpg's?.

i'm on mxo and gw at the moment, anyone else?

Proteus

Just wondering if there is anybody out there who plays MMORPG's?

I'm on MXO and GW at the moment, anyone else??

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Any gamers out there?

by dinah in

hey peeps!

any of you into video games?

seems there would be a few who are because they are some cool people here.

Proteus

Ah My world!! I'm a PC gamer mostly, I do like gamecube (I really have a hard time finding a controler I like, I prefer the mouse and keyboard)

I like RPG's the Elder Scrolls series is great. I also like Command and Conquer Generals, it's real-time stratagy, similar to age of empires. and right now i'm doing The Matrix Online and Beta testing for a new game called Khan: Ultimate Power. Both MMORPG's

I also have NFS:Underground 1&2 and Sid Meyers Pirates (It's cheesy but great fun)

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For those of you born in.....

by lonelysheep in

i want to say how brave i think all of you are for stepping out of the jw's, even if it's hidden (those of you still going).

whenever witnesses would knock on our door, i always felt they were ok and just worshipping god in the way they felt was right.

i never knew it came with soooo much stress and shunning if one does not comply.

Proteus

I wasn't actually born 'in the truth' but I don't remember anything but 'the truth'. And the strength to leave wasn't my own. It came from my parents, (who were doing a fade before I made that step) a very good friend who patiently showed me the lies and what the bible really says about my future and purpose, (Thanks BennyK) and most importantly from God and his son Jesus. Who have been with me from the moment I stopped walking down the path of the organization.

Without them I'd be trying to live a lie, even though I've never accepted the 'perfection' of their little 'paradise'. I'd still be in there if it weren't for them, I'd still be thinking 'this is it. There is no more purpose in life then this.'

Thank you for appreciating what we've gone through.

But thank God too, and pray for those still inside.

-Proteus

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If you were God, would you want to be worshipped?

by rebel8 in

if i was the god of the bible, i think my priorities would be to set the ground rules of life and manage the planet, ensuring life is good.

i cannot envision any reason to desire worship.

appreciation, yes.

Proteus

worshipped as in have a bunch of puny imperfect screw ups try to kiss my almighty butt. No.

Be given acknowledgement that I'm the reason they exist and can once again be perfect. Yeah,

I look at it like this. If I do something really nice for someone, I kindof expect a thank you. I don't need it. I did this out of the goodness of my heart and because I care. But still a thank you is nice. It's good to know you aren't being taken for granted or your efforts being forgotten. A little recognition here. I don't care for being put on a pedestal but a thank you and a hug would be great.

-Proteus

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Fairy tales - unsuspected effects on children?

by Spectrum in

a couple of years ago there was an article on tv discussing the possible negative effects that that fairy tales can have on children especially girls.

i don't remember it very well but basically they were saying that fairy tales, especially the ones that involve beautiful girls or princesses, put unnecessary pressure on little girls from a very young age to have to look pretty if they are going to get their prince charming or do well in general in real life.

it makes sense because it seems to fall under the category of conditioning and it's easy to condition children.

Proteus

Wow! I never thought about it before but now looking back I see hundreds of ways fantasy thinking has affected my life.

I loved fantasies as a child, I'm 21 and I still enjoy daydreaming and fantasy games. But now that I'm older I understand the difference between real life and the perfect world that we percieve or 'make believe'. As humans we are limited to our own perceptions and what data we recieve from outside sources. If I had never moved away from home I would still have a limited view of reality, but now living on my own I have bills, responsibilites and I can't run to my parents everytime i can't handle something. I have to figure it out. Reality

Someone commented about if 99% of people accept a reality. What about the 1% that don't?

Ever watch the matrix? 99% of people accepted the reality that was fed into them. It came from an outside source and was ultimately fiction. The 1% of people who rejected it wanted a life in the 'real world'. But finish the series! they were still under the influence of a fantasy!! why?? because they accepted a different perception on the world that was being fed to them. They were still under the same control. They just had different seats.

I think Terry has it right. Children need to be taught to see the whole of the world. Understand the difference between dreaming a dream and living one. Playing a game and living a life. Reality and Fantasy, but it must go further still. They must be allowed to expand their perceptions beyond the limits of their parents or city or country.

How many people stop to think that right now somewhere in the world, someone is getting up for work, someone is lying in a hospital bed dying, a woman is giving birth, a child is in school, a parent is reading a fairy tale to their child before bed, i'm typing on my computer.

We never think about what someone is doing elsewhere, we limit ourselves to the world we see and touch. Our immediate existance. That is what limits the human race. We do not see the whole of things.

Fantasy can be a good thing. It teaches children to dream. To dream of the fantastic and the impossible. But they must also be taught the difference between the dream and the reality. And given the means and skills to fulfill those dreams. To make the impossible happen. To bring their imaginations to life.

Anything is possible, we are limited only by our own perceptions of reality.

Just my thoughts

-Proteus

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Is spiritual compatibility important?

by serendipity in

how important is/was spirituality to you when considering a person as a husband/wife?

did you expect the person to have similar spiritual beliefs and goals?

if s/he didn't have similar beliefs, was it important to be able to discuss spirituality respectfully ?

Proteus

JW's overuse the term "spiritual". A person can be very "spiritual" but not "religous". Catch my drift??

Spiritual compatability is very important. But it can be drowned out by religous compatability, which in reality is not as important. This is especially difficult for JW's. My last relationship ended because my girlfriend felt we did not have spiritual compatability. When we really didn't have religous compatability.

I hope someone understood that.

Ah the joys of explaining feeling and perception through the limited english language.

-Proteus

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Advice anyone? On how men think and faithfulness.

by gabriella in

this may be kind of a long story but any input or advice would be really appreciated.. i have been married for three years to a really good guy.

he's my best friend and confidante.

not the most spontaneous person i have ever met (he says it is because he is very comfortable in the relationship).

Proteus

I've known a few players, and this brother in-law sounds like one. Good idea to stick with your husband. There's some really good advice here. Don't give up on us guys who are worth it just 'cause there are some creaps out there. We're not always flashy, but we are more valuable.

And Hibiscusfire, I always wash my hands after leaving the bathroom. I even lower the seat.. Mom taught me good.

-Proteus

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The Elders Are Trying to Break up my relationship. HELP!!

by Proteus in

i am in desperate need of advice.

i was recently df'd along with my fiancee, for fornication.

now the elders are trying to convince her parents that our relationship should end.

Proteus

Well Many thanks to all who posted. It all helped a lot. But I guess they decision wasn't really mine to begin with. My fiancee has chosen to end our relationship and I have chosen to leave the Org. Behind for good.

Red or Blue

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The Elders Are Trying to Break up my relationship. HELP!!

by Proteus in

i am in desperate need of advice.

i was recently df'd along with my fiancee, for fornication.

now the elders are trying to convince her parents that our relationship should end.

Proteus

I am in desperate need of advice. I was recently DF'd along with my fiancee, for fornication. Now the elders are trying to convince her parents that our relationship should end. The only catch here is that our engagement although scriptually binding is not "official" in that her mother wants us to wait. My fiancee is following the elders instructions to end our relationship and I think I'm going to lose her. She agrees that what they are doing is wrong but she won't do anything against her mother, who will blindly do anything the elders say. How can I save my relationship and still keep my dignity by not giving in to the elders pressure??

Please Help!!

-Proteus